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Written question asked by Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 23 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 November 2005. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 February 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.

Internet (Improper Use)

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 12 September 2005, Official Report, column 2567W, on improper use of the internet, what recent assessment his Department has made of (a) the costs and (b) the timescale for development of the IMPACT programme; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

IMPACT is a key contributor to implementing the recommendations of Sir Michael Bichard's Inquiry into issues surrounding the Soham murders. The costs and timescale of the IMPACT Programme are currently being assessed as part of the work to finalise the business case, which will be considered by the Home Office Group Investment Board in March 2006.New capability is already being delivered incrementally to the police service: the IMPACT Nominal Index was made available in a Child Abuse Investigation Unit in each force in England and Wales on 23 December 2005, enabling users in one force to identify which other forces might hold information on a specified individual in their intelligence, crime, custody, domestic violence, firearms and child protection business areas. This will be rolled out to other Child Abuse Investigation Units and into other business areas over the rest of this year.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
442 c2129W;442 c2129W; 32854
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Databases Police
Link
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