§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what computer systems his Department has brought in for what function, and at what cost for each of the last five years; and in each case whether the computer system is still in use.
§ Mr. HagueThe Department meets its information technology requirements through the services of the Information Technology Services Agency.
The key systems brought in during the last five years were delivered under the framework of the operational strategy. The cost of individual operations cannot be accurately disaggregated.
Information on the work carried out by ITSA is available in its business plans which are held in the Library.