§ Sir Paul BeresfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if computers(a) serving NHS patient records and services and (b) providing salaries for NHS employees will be fully corrected to accommodate (i) the millennium change and (ii) 29 February 2000. [31616]
§ Mr. MilburnA programme of activity is being undertaken by the National Health Service Executive to ensure that all potential risks associated with the millennium change and 29 February 2000 in computer systems for patient records and salaries for NHS employees are identified and either corrected or contingency plans established.