§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What progress has been made on the Private Finance Initiative contract awarded in April 1996 to Siemens Business Services for IT services for the new Integrated Casework Directorate. [HL3339]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe Immigration and Nationality Directorate and Siemens Business Services are working on a plan to implement the new Integrated Casework Directorate (ICD), including a range of IT services, beginning on 26 October. It is envisaged that by the end of January 1999 all immigration after entry and asylum casework will have transferred to the ICD.
Completion of the delivery of IT services to the ICD will be achieved during the summer of 1999.