HC Deb 05 February 1990 vol 166 c523W
53. Miss Emma Nicholson

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what progress has been made in the implementation of his Department's computerisation programme.

59. Mr. Bowis

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what progress has been made in the implementation of his Department's computerisation programme.

61. Mr. Barry Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what progress has been made in the implementation of his Department's computerisation programme.

69. Mr. Page

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what progress has been made in the implementation of his Department's computerisation programme.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

The Department of Social Security's highly complex £1.7 billion strategy for the computerisation of the social security benefit payment system is proceeding as planned. The pilot exercise in 23 local offices has been completed and the systems are being introduced nationally office by office.