§ Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what tenders his Department has put out to convert its information technology systems to be euro compliant; what are the cost and person hours required to convert the systems to handle the euro; and when he expects his Department's systems to be fully economic and monetary union compliant. [9451]
§ Mr. HowardMy Department and agencies will need to assess the impact which a single currency, assumed
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Table 4: United Kingdom Passport Agency (a) Permanent staff (b) Non-permanent staff 1996 1,525 465 1995 1,411 315 1994 1,352 201 1993 1,474 116 1992 1,304 92
Table 5: Her Majesty's Prison Service (a) Permanent staff (b) Non-permanent staff 1996 140,505 900 1995 39,275 — 1994 38,964 — 1993 38,008 — 1992 33,606 — 1 The information has been taken from the Prison Service personnel information system which is currently being updated using a new computer system.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for his Department(a) how many people in total are employed, (b) how many of the total number of staff are (i) male and (ii) female and (c) how many (I) men and (II) women are employed on a (1) full-time and (2) part-time basis. [7487]
§ Mr. HowardThe table sets out the available information for the Home Office and the executive agencies. The information for the agencies has been provided by the chief executives of the United Kingdom Passport Agency and the Fire Service College, the Director General of the Forensic Science Service, and the Director General of the Prison Service. This information gives the position as at 16 December. The Prison Service is in the process of transferring to a new establishment-based computer system for the provision of personnel information.
to be starting on 1 January 1999, would have on their information systems, whether or not the United Kingdom decides to participate in the third stage of economic and monetary union.