Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 16 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 23 November 2001. It was answered by Lord Wills (Labour) on Friday, 23 November 2001 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

Lord Chancellors Dept

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, pursuant to his Answer of 12th November, 374 c564W, on the Libra project, if stand alone terminals will be retained for access for specific local systems where that access was not available on the legacy network, and is not currently available on Libra service.

Answer: Matthew Taylor: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, pursuant to his answer of 12 November 2001, Official Report, column 564W, on the Libra project, if stand-alone terminals will be retained for access for specific local systems where that access was not available on the legacy network, and is not currently available on Libra service. [16731] Mr. Wills: In all of the Magistrates' Court Committees in receipt of the Libra Office Automation service, access to the main legacy system is achieved, for almost all staff, via the Libra terminal on their desks. In some cases separate stand-alone terminals have been retained to provide access for specific local systems where that access was not available on the legacy network, and is not currently available on the Libra service. This mixture of access is replicated in all MCCs. It is envisaged that the need for access to systems via stand-alone terminals will progressively diminish during the planned transition to the full new Libra service.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 16731; 375 c552W;375 c554W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Software Computers Magistrates' courts Magistrates' courts committees
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk