§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage 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. SproatThe Department of National Heritage, which was established on 13 April 1992, has introduced a personal computer-based office automation system, mainly for word processing, and a Library management system. The Department also uses computer services provided by the Accounts Service Agency and has introduced systems to support correspondence tracking, the handling of registered files, and responses to parliamentary questions. An on-line telephone directory has also been developed.190W The cost of all computer systems was£730,000in 1992–93 and £950,000in 1993–94. All the computer systems brought in by the Department are still in use.