HC Deb 19 June 2002 vol 387 cc397-8W
Dr. Kumar

To ask the President of the Council how many computers were replaced in his Department in each of the past three years; how the replaced units were disposed of and by which companies; and at what cost. [60728]

Mr. Robin Cook

My Department is covered by a contract which is outsourced by the Cabinet Office. The equipment is leased from a service provider (Compaq) who are responsible for replacing all the computers every three years and for their disposal.

The total cost of this service is £135,000 for the year 2002–03. My Department has 54 computers covered by the contract, of which two are lap-tops.