HC Deb 15 December 1989 vol 163 c851W
Mr. Meacher

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish his latest estimate of the savings, in cash and staff terms, from the computerisation programme for each year to and including 1995.

Mr. Scott

The latest estimate of cumulative staff savings resulting from the computerisation of social security benefits is shown below. The figures (at 1988–89) prices are for both this Department and the Department of Employment.