HC Deb 16 January 1998 vol 304 cc350-1W
Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list his responsibilities for millennium compliance in the light of the Prime Minister's announcement of his new responsibilities. [23623]

Dr. David Clark

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to a similar question from the hon. Member for Gordon (Mr. Bruce) on 18 December 1997,Official Report, column 318.

The Ministerial Group on the Millennium Date Change which the Prime Minister announced on 27 November will oversee work being done in both the public and private sectors. I have been charged with convening a sub-group to focus on progress in dealing with the Year 2000 problem in central Government departments and agencies. Responsibilities within Government remain unchanged with individual departments being ultimately responsible for their own areas.

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, pursuant to his answer of 4 December 1997,Official Report, column 325, if he will place (a) a copy of his letter to colleagues and (b) copies of each department's response to his request for further information on the skills issue and millennium compliance in the Library. [23613]

Dr. David Clark

Yes. I will place this information in the libraries of the House and publish it on the Internet shortly.

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will give details of all engagements he has undertaken directly in connection with millennium compliance issues since 1 November. [23624]

Dr. David Clark

I, and my officials, have had a number of meetings with interested bodies, the media, colleagues and officials.

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, pursuant to his answer of 4 December,Official Report, column 324, if he will list the departments whose plans indicate that PC replacement plans will not be completed until after June 1999. [23614]

Dr. David Clark

This information is included in the plans which were placed in the libraries of the House following my statement on 27 November.

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many officials in his Department, and at what grade, are working on millennium compliance issues. [23615]

Mr. Kilfoyle

Within the Cabinet Office and its Agencies, there are 41 officials working on millennium compliance issues either as part of their normal duties or in a full time capacity; details are as follows:

As part of job Full Time
Department/Agency Number Grade Number Grade
Cabinet Office 1 G3
2 G5
2 G7
2 SEO
3 HEO
3 TTO
1 EO
1 AO
Central Computer and 1 G6
Telecommunications 1 G7 1 G7
Agency 2 SEO
3 HEO 1 EO
Central Office of 1 G5
Information 1 HEO
Civil Service College 1 G7
Government Car and 1 G7
Despatch Agency 1 SEO
Property Advisers to the 1 G5
Civil Estate 1 G6
1 HEO
Security Facilities Executive 1 G7
1 SEO
1 HEO
The Buying Agency 1 G6
2 SEO
1 EO
2 AO
Total 39 2