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 John Wheeler (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 December 1996 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: What tenders his 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 he expects his Department's systems to be fully EMU compliant.

Answer: Mrs. Anne Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what tenders his Department as 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 he expects his Department's systems to be fully economic and monetary union compliant. [9457] Sir John Wheeler: My 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: 9457; 287 c692W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Contracts Computers ICT Government departments Economic and monetary union Euro European currency unit Northern Ireland Office