HC Deb 22 October 1993 vol 230 c377W
Mr. Rowlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his latest estimate of the cost of computerising the administration and payment of benefits by his Department's local offices and within the central administration.

Mr. Burt

The latest estimate of the total cost of computerising the administration and payment of benefits by the Department is in the table.

£ billion
Total cost of the Operational Strategy 1985–86 to 1998–89 2.64
Total costs incurred by end of the financial year 1992–93 1.55