§ Mr. WarrenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many computer work stations there are in his Department; what is the ratio of work stations to civil servants; and how he expects this to change over the next five years.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonMy Ministry currently has approximately 1,250 work stations in use, giving an overall ratio of one work station to eight civil servants. The Ministry's IT strategy plan for the next five years indicates that the number of work stations in use will grow to around 4,500 giving a ratio of 1:2.