Written question asked by Michael Marshall (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 1987. It was answered by Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 July 1987 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Untitled Written question

Question

What assessment has been made as to how far the type of network envisaged by the CCTA's Govt data network service requirement could potentially be used to eliminate duplication of data processing, either by allowing the controlled transfer of data between departments or by facilitating shared access to suitable data; & if the Govt data network will eventually be used in such a way as to realise its potential in this respect.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

119 c495W;119 c493W

Session

1987-88

Subjects

Contracts Central government Computer networks Civil servants Data processing ICT Staff