§ 51. Mr. Ben ChapmanTo ask the President of the Council what assessment she has made of the work of Action 2000 and the Government's Year 2000 programme. [118177]
§ Mrs. BeckettThe Government's year 2000 programme has been an outstanding success, with the UK almost untouched by the Bug. This is due to the hard work of many across the public and private sectors who worked in partnership with Government and Action 2000.
The work done has also delivered far-reaching benefits. These are drawn out in a Command Paper entitled "Modernising Government in Action: Realising the Benefits of Y2K" that I am publishing today. The Paper explains how the lessons and benefits of tackling the Bug are being captured across government.
§ 56. Mr. WhiteTo ask the President of the Council what assessment she has made of the work of Action 2000 in tackling the year 2000 problem. [118182]
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§ Mrs. BeckettAction 2000's contribution in helping to tackle the Millennium Bug has been significant. The National Infrastructure Forum (NIF) alone was a remarkable achievement. The links which were forged in the NIF, and the work done to map the key processes of the national infrastructure, will be of lasting benefit.