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Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 December 1996. It was answered by Michael Jack (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 December 1996 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury

Question
On how many occasions and in what locations mainframe systems of the Inland Revenue have crashed preventing end user logging. - The Inland Revenue's mainframe computer systems have on average operated at over 99 per cent availability over the last 12 months. (Holding answer 11 November 1996).
Answer

Mr. Campbell-Savours: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions and in what locations mainframe systems of the Inland Revenue have crashed, preventing end-user logging, [1636] Mr. Jack: [holding answer 11 November 1996]: The Inland Revenue's mainframe computer systems have on average operated at over 99 per cent. availability over the last 12 months.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1636; 286 c657W;286 c655W
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Computers Inland Revenue
Contains statistics
Yes