Computerisation (Hansard, 17 May 1990)

§ Mr. Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether the computerised personnel information contract awarded to McDonnell-Douglas on 9 May is compatible with the IBM UK financial management information systems contract awarded in August 1986.

§ Mr. David Hunt
The two contracts referred to are for separate, unrelated systems. The question of compatibility does not, therefore, arise.

§ Mr. Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the duration of the contract for computerising the personnel information systems awarded to McDonnell-Douglas on 9 May.

§ Mr. David Hunt
Four months from the date of delivery (4 May).

§ Mr. Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the penalties for late completion of the contract526W for computerising the personnel information systems awarded to McDonnell-Douglas on 9 May; and whether these provisons are based on the delay of the completion of the IBM contract awarded in August 1986.

§ Mr. David Hunt
The contract concerned contains no specific penalty clauses for late completion, but adequate remedies to deal with such an event, should it occur, are available under common law.

§ Mr. Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether the contract for computerising the personnel information systems awarded to McDonnell-Douglas on 9 May duplicates any part of the contract awarded to IBM UK in August 1986.

§ Mr. David Hunt
No.