§ Mr. IngramTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment has been made of the cost effects of the millennium date change on the computer systems operated by his Department. [32676]
§ Mr. Howard[holding answer 13 June 1996]: My Department is aware of the problem. The Department's information technology service provider—Sema group—has been commissioned to undertake an audit of all systems to assess the requirements for changes and a report will be produced in August. An action plan will then be prepared taking into account other developments which may have an effect. At that point, likely costs will be assessed.