Written question asked by Ben Chapman (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2000. It was answered by Baroness Beckett (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 April 2000 on behalf of the Leader of the House of Commons.

President of the Council;Leader of the House of Commons

Question: To ask the President of the Council, what assessment she has made of the work of Action 2000 and the Government's Year 2000 programme. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to Command Paper "Modernising Government in Action: Realising the Benefits of Y2K" (published today).

Answer: Mr. Ben Chapman: To ask the President of the Council what assessment she has made of the work of Action 2000 and the Government's Year 2000 programme. [118177] Mrs. Beckett: The Government's year 2000 programme has been an outstanding success, with the UK almost untouched by the Bug. This is due to the hard work of many across the public and private sectors who worked in partnership with Government and Action 2000. The work done has also delivered far-reaching benefits. These are drawn out in a Command Paper entitled "Modernising Government in Action: Realising the Benefits of Y2K" that I am publishing today. The Paper explains how the lessons and benefits of tackling the Bug are being captured across government.

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