§ Mr. ColemanTo ask the President of the Council, pursuant to her answer of 20 April 1999,Official Report, columns 480—81, when the Government will issue further public information on the likely impact of the millennium bug. [86303]
§ Mrs. BeckettI have today placed copies of the new public information booklet "The Millennium Bug—Facts Not Fiction" in the Libraries of the House. This has been compiled by Action 2000 on behalf of the Government for the general public and explains what the Millennium Bug is and how it could affect people in their everyday lives. It covers domestic appliances, home personal computers, shops and petrol stations, health, travel, personal finance, insurance and utilities.
The booklet will be distributed as an insert in most Sunday newspapers on 13 June and in TV listings guides the following week. It will also be available at main Post Office counters from 14 June. The booklet will be supported by TV, radio and press advertising.