HC Deb 15 April 1994 vol 241 cc328-9W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment 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. Gummer

The information is set out in the table. All systems are still in use.

Year, System and Function Cost £ million
1990–91
Administration of European Regional Development Fund grants. 0.3
1990–91
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution (HMIP) Corporate Information system—to support the regulatory and office administration functions of HMIP. 1.3
1991–92
Property Holdings Integrated Accounting System—to monitor and record Property Holdings costs and charges. 0.1
1991–92
Year, System and Function Cost £ million
To support the regulatory and office administration functions of HMIP. 3.4
1991–92
Administration of Derelict Land Grants. 1.2
1992–93
To support the regulatory and office administration functions of HMIP. 3.4
1993–94
To support the procurement of IT and other office machinery. 0.2
1993–94
Security and Facilities Executive Common Accounting System. 0.1
1993–94
Radioactive Incident Monitoring Network—to monitor levels of radioactivity throughout the United Kingdom. 12.0
1993–94
To support the regulatory and office administration functions of HMIP. 2.2