HC Deb 27 February 2002 vol 380 c1313W
Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answers of 12 February 2002,Official Report, columns 162-63W, on the FCO Telecommunications network, at how many missions the Foreign and Commonwealth Office telecommunications network has installed both telephone systems and network connections; what progress was made in the first two weeks of February 2002 towards the target for February 2002; and if he will make a statement. [37069]

Mr. MacShane

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office telecommunications network (FTN) provides two main services for our Diplomatic missions overseas. One is connection to a telecommunications network; the second is the provision of a telephone system (PBX). Progress with implementation of these services against the February target is as shown:

Telephone systems Network connections Total installation
Target for February 2002 7 13 20
Installations achieved 1-14 February 2002 3 7 10
On target for February 2002? Yes Yes Yes

Notes:

  1. 1. Telephone system installed at Los Angeles Consulate-General, Doha Visa Section and Doha Embassy.
  2. 2. Network connections to posts at Tel Aviv, Bucharest, Athens, Barcelona, Alicante, Bilbao and Lisbon.

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