Written question asked by David Atkinson (Conservative) on Friday, 17 July 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 July 1998. It was answered by Baroness Beckett (Labour) on Monday, 27 July 1998 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, if there is an agreed international standard for year 2000 compliance for computer systems.

Answer: Mr. David Atkinson: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if there is an agreed international standard for year 2000 compliance for computer systems; and if she will make a statement. [51810] Mrs. Beckett: An agreed international standard for Year 2000 compliance of computer systems has not yet been published. The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has set up an informal working group, on which the British Standards Institution (BSI) is represented, to consider such a document.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 51810; 317 c47W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Computers British Standards Institution Millennium compliance Standards specifications International Organization for Standardization