§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if she will list (a) those Government departments and agencies which have received certification in (i) ISO 9,000, (ii) ISO 14,000 and (iii) Investors In People; and (b) the status of the remaining departments and agencies; and if she will make a statement. [105527]
§ Mr. Stringer(a) The following Government departments include agencies or units with:
(i) ISO 9000 certification:
- Cabinet Office
- Central Office of Information
- HM Customs & Excise
- Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
- Department for Education and Employment
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Inland Revenue
- Department for International Development
- Home Office
- Lord Chancellor's Department
- Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Ministry of Defence
- Office for National Statistics
- Department of Social Security
- Department of Trade & Industry
- HM Treasury
- Welsh Office/National Assembly for Wales
(ii) ISO 14000 certification:
- Cabinet Office
- HM Customs & Excise
- Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
- Ministry of Defence
- Department of Trade & Industry
(iii) Investors In People:523W
- Cabinet Office
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- HM Customs & Excise
- Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
- Department for Education and Employment
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Department of Health
- Inland Revenue
- Home Office
- Lord Chancellor's Department
- Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Ministry of Defence
- Northern Ireland Office
- Office for National Statistics
- Scottish Office
- Department of Social Security
- Department of Trade & Industry
- HM Treasury
- Welsh Office.
(b) The following Government departments include agencies or units that are working towards:
(i) ISO 9000 certification:
- Cabinet Office
- HM Customs & Excise
- Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
- Department for Education and Employment
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Home Office
- Office for National Statistics
- Department of Social Security
(ii) ISO 14000 certification:
- Cabinet Office
- Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
- Department of Health
- Home Office
- Inland Revenue
- Lord Chancellor's Department
- Office for National Statistics
- Department of Social Security
£ Description Actual 1997–98 Actual 1998–99 Budgeted 1999–2000 National Infrastructure Programme (Y2K project) — 3,698,200 18,671,000 Local Government Pilot Scheme — 5,000 10,000 Better Government for Older People — 51,000 50,000 Passport 50 plus 16,250 — — Youth Net—project work with girls — — 12,000 Payment to Disability Partnership for bursary awards 11,600 21,000 28,000 Total 27,850 3,775,200 18,771,000 Notes:
1. National Infrastructure Programme expenditure in 1998–99 was paid to Action 2000 via DTI.
2. Better Government for Older People exclude amounts in 1999–2000 specifically aimed at reviewing the project.
3. Youth Net grant is managed by the Home Office, Family Policy Unit.