Written question asked by Anne Campbell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 December 1996. It was answered by Robin Squire (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 December 1996 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: What tenders her Department has put out to convert its information technology systems to be Euro compliant; what is the cost and person hours required to convert the systems to handle the Euro; and when she expects her Department's systems to be fully EMU compliant.

Answer: Mrs. Anne Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what tenders her Department has put out to convert its information technology systems to be euro compliant; what is the cost and person hours required to convert the systems to handle the euro; and when she expects her Department's systems to be fully economic and monetary union compliant. [9461] Mr. Robin Squire: The Department and agencies will need to assess the impact which a single currency, assumed to be starting on 1 January 1999, would have on their information systems, whether or not the United Kingdom decides to participate in the third stage of economic and monetary union.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 9461; 287 c695W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Contracts Computers ICT Government departments Economic and monetary union Euro European currency unit Department for Education and Employment
Contains statistics: Yes