§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what is the latest estimate he has made of the total cost of millennium compliance in the House of Commons. [23642]
§ Mr. Kirkwood[holding answer 16 January 1998]: A working group of technical staff has been established to address the compliance issue for systems provided for departments of the House. An estimate of the costs of corrective action will be available after the completion of the programme of tests, later this year. The Finance and Services Committee is monitoring progress.
§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many staff are working on the millennium compliance of all systems in the House of Commons. [23643]
§ Mr. Kirkwood[holding answer 16 January 1998]: The size of the working group of technical staff is currently six, representing each department of the House. The number of staff required to ensure compliance of all systems will be determined by the outcome of the testing programme. Members are responsible for the compliance of their own information technology equipment.