§ Mr. WarrenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services 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.
§ Mr. MooreThe most senior committee in the Department is the departmental information strategy steering committee, composed of the principal establishments and finance officer in the chair, the director of social security operations, the director of NHS planning and information technology and the director of CCTA.
This committee of officials is supported by other information systems strategy steering committees, including one for the operational strategy for social security and another for the information systems strategy for the National Health Service. The chairmen of these committees consult Ministers as appropriate.
§ Mr. WarrenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of the staff of his Department at grades 1, 2 and 3 have attended courses or training on information technology awareness or management in the last 12 months.
§ Mr. MooreIn the 12 months up to 23 June 1988 one person at grade 1, three people at grade 2 and six people at grade 3 have attended courses or training on information technology awareness or information technology management.