§ Mr. MudieTo ask the Secretary of State for Empolyment what was the total expenditure on staff and training costs relating to the aborted personnel data processing system.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe total expenditure on staff and training costs in respect of the Department's personnel data system was £2.70 million.
§ Mr. MudieTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to the answer of 13 May,Official Report, columns 264–65, on the moneys paid to McDonnell Douglas in respect of personnel data processing, if he will break down expenditure on other items.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythFurther to the written reply of 13 May, on amounts paid to McDonnell Douglas on the personnel data processing system, the expenditure on other items is broken down as follows:
£ Project Management 159,375 Contractors 88,757 Training 33,812 Maintenance of IT Equipment 69,770
§ Mr. MudieTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the organisations and people, other than McDonnell Douglas, to whom payments were made in respect of the aborted personnel data processing system, together with the nature of the work done.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe following table lists the organisations and people, other than McDonnell Douglas, to whom payments were made in respect of the personnel data processing system. The table also describes the nature of the work done.
Organisation Nature of work ASK/INGRES Technical Audit Computer People North Conversion Programming Crow Associates Management and Organisational review DBI Associates Project Risk Analysis and Evaluation Project Management Duhig Berry Advice on use of PRINCE Ernst & Young Business Analysis