§ Lord Hogg of Cumbernauldasked Her Majesty's Government:
What their plans are to inform the British public about the potential problems associated with travelling, living and doing business overseas during the millennium date-change period. [HL1623]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)We are issuing two sets of advice about potential millennium bug disruptions overseas. The first will alert British nationals who plan to travel or will be resident overseas in the period late 1999 to early 2000 to the problem. The second will address the possible international consequences of the millennium bug for British businesses. Copies of these advice notices have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.