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Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 April 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 April 1999. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 April 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the scanning of existing files in the Immigration and Nationality Department onto computer is scheduled (a) to commence and (b) to be completed. - Inc figure.
Answer

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the scanning of existing files in the Immigration and Nationality Directorate onto computer is scheduled (a) to commence and (b) to be completed. [80771] Mr. Mike O'Brien: There has never been any intention of scanning onto computer all 4.5 million of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate's existing registered paper files.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
80771; 329 c485W
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Computers Immigration and Nationality Directorate
Contains statistics
Yes