§ Mr. David AtkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement of progress on the millennium readiness of his Department's computer systems, and those for which it is responsible in the
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Title of publication Date of first issue Date of last issue Frequency of issue BSU Newsletter June 1998 October 1999 9 issues EC Link May 1994 October 1996 4 issues Engineering, Water and Waste Directorate Newsletter1 1991 1995 Quarterly Gemini Gem March 1996 March 1998 12 issues National Roads Directorate Newsletter December 1994 December 1995 3 issues Phoenix Flyer May 1995 February 1996 4 issues SCOAP Newsletter February 1996 March 1998 7 issues Scoop June 1989 September 1999 Quarterly SCOTS Newsletter January 1995 November 1997 14 issues Scottish Parliament News December 1997 May 1999 8 issues Training and Development News February 1997 August 1999 15 issues 1 No records regarding this title remain, as the Directorate has since been reorganised provision of public services; if contingency plans are in place; and what slippage has occurred since the July Quarterly Report to the House. [93574]
§ Dr. ReidComputer systems, embedded systems and telecommunications within the Scotland Office have been tested and declared to be Year 2000 compliant. No slippage has occurred since the July return, and contingency plans are in place. Responsibility for Year 2000 compliance in the wider public sector in Scotland is a matter for the Scottish Executive.