Written question asked by Nick Hurd (Conservative) on Monday, 22 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 March 2010. It was answered by Phil Hope (Labour) on Monday, 29 March 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Departmental Computer Software

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 8 February 2010, Official Report, column 699W, on Departmental ICT, what fonts were purchased through the expenditure on font licences in the last three years.

Answer: Pursuant to the answer of 8 February 2010, Official Report, column 699W, the fonts included in the expenditure of £18,112 on font licensing are as follows:"1,000 licences to use Sylvia and Apex Sans T typefaces for use by regional and local tobacco teams were purchased in 2006, plus an upgrade of the Sylvia licences in 2009 for Smokefree;""2,000 licences for the national health service font, Fruitger, were purchased for use by NHS organisations in 2009;""Syntax Complete Family Pack for one to five users was purchased in 2008 in connection with the Department website; and""Change4Life purchased a licence to distribute a custom Change4Life (people) font freely."

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 508 c785W; 324342
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Departmental ICT
Monday, 8 February 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Software Department of Health
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