§ Dr. Vincent CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the web site links associated with his660W Department, including sites now dormant or closed, and indicating whether they are live, dormant or closed; what the start up costs were for each site listed; what the operating costs were in each year since start up for each site; which company hosted each site; what assessment takes place for each site; which company does the assessment; if he will place the assessment reports in the Library; and if he will make a statement. [75584]
§ Ms BlearsA list of websites associated with the Department has been placed in the Library.
There would be a disproportionate cost associated with identifying the start up costs, the hosting arrangements and what assessment takes place for each site listed. However, we are able to provide the operating costs for all the websites hosted by the Department. These are shown in the table:
Financial Year Hosting and maintenance (£k) Estimated staff costs (£k) (£k) 1998–99 20.9 178.9 199.8 1999–00 54.3 229.4 283.7 2000–01 49.3 2777.1 326.4 2001–02 73.3 339.7 400.8 2002–03 (to 30.09.02) 57.5 169.8 227.3 The current hosting supplier is EDS Ltd. The Office of Government Commerce provided hosting until the end of June 2002. EDS provide a monthly service report which includes a web performance return.