§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will list by Department the number of civil servants employed in systems, programming and computer operating together with a note of the major applications processed in each case.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe main administrative computer using departments together with the number of civil servants employed in systems, programming and computer operating, as at 31 March 1978, and the major applications processed in each case are are follows:
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Department Total of system analysis, Programming and operating staff Major tasks Export Credits Guarantee Department 91 Statistics, accounts, bank guarantees, long term credits General Register Office (Scotland) 34 Population statistics Department of Health and Social Security 1,319 Pension payments, payroll, statistics, family allowances, short term benefits, reconciliation, contribution records and graduated pensions, unemployment benefits payment, NHS superannuation, medical manpower statistics Home Office 439 Traffic tickets, police records, payroll, statistics, prison records, bureau work Department of Industry 260 Trade census statistics, Business Statistics Office Inland Revenue 194 PAYE assessment and collection, tax accounting Land Registry 53 Index of land charges Department fro National Savings 445 Savings Bank, Premium Savings Bonds and Stocks, National Savings Certificates Office of Population, Censuses and Surveys 166 Population census and survey analysis Ordnance Survey 31 General purpose, administration, cartographic Paymaster General's Office 136 Pension payments, banking Scottish Office 131 General ADP HM Stationery Office 7 Bookshop distribution system Department of Trade 5 Within Department of Industry Department of Transport 288 Vehicle registration and licensing, driver licensing, road accident statistics Her Majesty's Treasury (including Central Statistical Office) 32 Econometric modelling, statistical records and progress development, financial information system