§ Mr. IngramTo ask the Attorney-General what assessment has been made of the cost effects of the millennium date change on the computer systems operated by his Department. [32675]
The Solicitor-GeneralThe departments and agencies for which my right hon. and learned Friend is responsible are assessing the impact of the millennium date change.
In the case of the Treasury Solicitor's Department and Government Property Lawyers, no significant cost effects are expected.
The Serious Fraud Office estimates that several man months of work will be required to implement the change.
The Crown Prosecution Service has started a programme of work to assess the implications of the change but is not yet in a position to give an estimate of costs.