Written question asked by Jacqui Lait (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2008. It was answered by Iain Wright (Labour) on Monday, 6 October 2008 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Greenbelt: Databases

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar of 1 July 2008, Official Report, columns 790-91W, on green belt: databases, for what reasons the Maps on Tap database was discontinued; and what the total cost of the project was.

Answer: Maps on Tap provided an online interactive mapping portal for central Government. It was discontinued to enable a re-focusing of the services developed by the project to support this Department's requirements.The total cost of the Maps on Tap project was £4.83 million. This was made up of £3.03 million development costs (as reported to the hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove) on 25 April 2007, Official Report, column 1189W) and £1.80 million running costs.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 480 c319-20W; 222641
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Greenbelt: Databases
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Databases Maps
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