§ Mr. WarrenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the composition of the senior information technology strategy committee in his Department; and how many times in the past year its meetings have been attended by Ministers.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe Department's information technology strategy committee comprises the deputy secretary responsible for information technology (chairman), the director of establishments, the director of statistics, the head of information technology branch; and representatives of schools 1 branch, FHE 2 branch, pensions branch, teachers supply and training branch, finance branch, establishments and organisation branch, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Schools, and CCTA.
Ministers have not attended any meetings in the past year.
§ Mr. WarrenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many of the staff in his 437W Department at grades 1, 2 and 3 have attended courses or training on information technology awareness or management in the last 12 months.
§ Mrs. RumboldOne grade 2 officer has attended a course on information technology management in the last 12 months.