§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the total cost to date of the market testing of(a) the records service in his Department and (b) the review currently being undertaken in the records policy and advice unit; and what is the total budget of the market test.
§ Mr. NorrisThe records service market test has cost £60,466 to date. It has a budget of £85,000. The record policy and advice unit is examining how to improve record management standards and cost effectiveness throughout the Department, especially the review process before files are destroyed. The review process study has cost £7,300.