§ Mr. HuttonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total value of payments made to EDS Ltd. since 1993 in relation to the provision of information technology services to the Inland Revenue. [2420]
§ Mr. Jack[holding answer 5 November 1996]: The total value of payments made to EDS Ltd. for information technology services amounts to £356.7 million exclusive of VAT. In addition, the Department has paid £59.4 million for the use of the assets transferred when the contract started on 1 July 1994 and for the use of additional hardware purchased since that date.