HC Deb 19 April 2004 vol 420 c317W
Bob Spink

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans she has to update computer(a) hardware and (b) software standard packages used in her Department. [166371]

Ms Hewitt

Updating the computer hardware and standard software packages in my Department is the responsibility of our ICT Service Provider. My Department has outsourced the provision of ICT services under a PFI contract. This provides for the updating of computer hardware to an agreed schedule, and the updating of standard computer software packages to keep them to a level that is supported by software suppliers.