§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many contracts his Department, agencies and associated bodies have had with EDS for each year since 1985; what was the value of each contract; if he will indicate for each contract(a) if it was completed, (b) what modifications were made at the request of (i) the company and (ii) the Department and (c) if work under contract is being undertaken in-house; and if he will make a statement on the number of job reductions in his Department arising from the contracting out of work by EDS. [3820]
§ Mr. BurtI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Wallasey (Ms Eagle) on 7 March,Official Report, columns 350–351.
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