Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 17 January 1997. It was answered by Roger Evans (Conservative) on Friday, 17 January 1997 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: What were the start-up costs of the information technology system needed to run the jobseekers allowance payment scheme. - Table given.

Answer: Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the start-up costs of the information technology system needed to run the jobseeker's allowance payment scheme. [10510] Mr. Roger Evans: The information is set out in the table: £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Information Technology Services Benefits Agency/ Total Agency Employment Service 1994-95 2,395 0,394 2,789 1995--96 15,385 3,235 18,620 1996-97 7,051 2,239 9,290 Total 24,831 5,868 30,699 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 10510; 288 c408W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Software Computers Jobseeker's allowance ICT Government departments Operating costs
Contains statistics: Yes