HC Deb 24 October 2002 vol 391 cc414-5W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the website links associated with his Department, including sites now dormant or closed, and indicating whether they are live, dormant or closed; what the start up costs were for each site listed; what the operating costs were in each year since start up for each site; which company hosted each site; what assessment takes place for each site; which company does the assessment; if he will place the assessment reports in the Library; and if he will make a statement. [75583]

Beverley Hughes

Since January 2001 to the present the total design and development costs for the website are £1,024,228, whilst running costs (hosting and maintenance, excluding staff costs) are £551,986 to date.

Sites are assessed in-house using market intelligence, consumer feedback forms and Webtrends software, and, as of August 2002, monthly figures are submitted to the Cabinet Office.

The table shows the capital and running costs for all Home Office websites, excluding the Immigration & Nationality; Passports and Crime Reduction websites.

The web plays an invaluable role in providing information to the public and stakeholders across the range of Home Office responsibilities, and we are fully committed to developing our service to the public through it still further.

PQ-M 08533 HO managed websites costs
2001 Capital Costs Running costs (ex staff) Hosted by State
www.secureyourmotor.gov.uk £65,400 absorbed by Core HO Globix/BT Live
www.thinkyouknow.co.uk £25,000 absorbed by Core HO Globix/BT Live
www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk £0 £15,000 Globix/BT Live
www.hmenterprises.gov.uk £0 absorbed by Core HO Globix/BT Live
www.drugs.gov.uk £100,000 £50,000 Globix/BT Live
www.surveillancecommissioners.gov.uk £25,616 absorbed by Core HO Globix/BT Live
www.probation.gov.uk/estates £30,000 absorbed by Core HO Globix/BT Live
www.technicaladvisoryboard.gov.uk £400 absorbed by Core HO Globix/BT Live
www.onlinemappa.org.uk £400 absorbed by Core HO Globix/BT Live
www.sentencing-advisory-panel.gov.uk £21,229 absorbed by Core HO Globix/BT Live
www.apc.gov.uk £0 absorbed by Core HO Globix/BT Live
www.ask-the-football-fans.gov.uk £0 absorbed by Core HO Globix/BT Live
www.crimereduction.gov.uk £0 £54,000 Business Info PubliLive
www.ppo.gov.uk £0 absorbed by Core HO Globix/BT Live
www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk £0 £1,500 CCGXM Live
www.homeoffice.gov.uk £41,100 £74,000 Globix/BT Live
£325,828 £195,186
Total costs to date: £1,024,228 £551,986