Spare Computer Capacity

HC Deb 15 February 1996 vol 271 cc678-9W

Mr. Miller

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list all cases where spare computer capacity has been sold to other Departments by her current Department or its two predecessors since 1987, giving the Department and value of each contract. [14082]

Mr. Robin Squire

The following systems have been/are run for other Departments:

Department	System	Value 1993–94 (£000)	Value 1994–95 (£000) Dates	Dates
Central Statistical Office	Retail Price Index	315	947	Finished 1995
Central Statistical Office	Family Expenditure Survey	325	301	Finished 1994
Northern Ireland Department of Economic Development	New Earnings Survey/Census of Employment	80	80	Ongoing

The above figures include the cost of developments, enhancements, support and process.