Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Monday, 15 October 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 November 2001. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 November 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proposals he has to review information technology systems, with specific reference to the Asylum and Immigration Department.

Answer: Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has to review information technology systems, with specific reference to the Asylum and Immigration Directorate. [8559] Angela Eagle: The Home Office Head Office has a Planned Office Information System Environment (POISE). This is being made available to the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) and the work will be completed by the end of the 2001-02 financial year. The National Asylum Support Service (NASS) system has been enhanced and the redevelopment of the Warnings Index continues. An enhanced standard build for all desktop PCs, the availability of the Asylum Casework Information Database (ACID) and similar databases for recording both general and nationality casework are enhancements to the Team-Based Caseworking (TBC) Information Technology system used by caseworkers. Within the Immigration Service (IS), the initial phase of a management system for Detention Centres has been completed. We will further review our IT systems to accommodate the changes to Immigration policy as in the Home Secretary's statement of 29 October.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 8559; 374 c185W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Software Computers ICT Immigration Immigration and Nationality Directorate National Asylum Support Service
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk