§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department's computer-aided facilities management systems cost; from whom they were purchased; how many person hours were required to commission them; what the estimated and actual saving has been from their operation; and to what extent the use of such systems accounts for the apparent rise in theft noted in his answer to the hon. and learned Member for Fife, North-East (Mr. Campbell) of 16 February,Official Report, columns 857–59.
§ Sir John WheelerThe majority of the systems were developed in-house using existing equipment with the remaining six systems being purchased at a cost of £320,000 from the companies listed:
- Britannia Information Business Systems Ltd.
- BIS Ltd.
- RMS Service.
It is not possible to estimate the time taken to commission the various systems.
The systems were not designed with the intention of producing savings, but as an effective and efficient means of providing proper asset management. Therefore no figures for savings are available.
At this stage the systems have not had any discernible impact on the identification of theft.