Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 January 2002. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Monday, 14 January 2002 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what the cost to public funds was of setting-up and providing systems to support the 1901 Census website. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Lidington: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what the cost to public funds was of setting-up and providing systems to support the 1901 Census website. [26503] Ms Rosie Winterton: The cost to the Public Record Office since 1998 of the 1901 Census Online Project has been £1.2 million. The bulk of the project is funded by the PRO's business partner QinetiQ Ltd., using independent finance, and is intended to be self-financing.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 26503; 378 c102W;378 c100W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Software Costs Census Finance Internet QinetiQ Public Record Office
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk