Written question asked by Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 11 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 April 2003. It was answered by Ian McCartney (Labour) on Thursday, 3 April 2003 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which computer systems within his Department use XML. - Inc list.

Answer: Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which computer systems within his Department use XML. [98110] Mr. McCartney: Any Internet/Intranet-based channel into current DWP systems uses XML. XML is also used as part of the Department's IT infrastructure for systems to communicate with each other--in particular the communications between the new modernised systems a nd the legacy systems. Current Departmental systems using XML are: Pensions Forecasting System (PFS) Customer Management System (CMS) New Tax Credits (NTC); Empower (First Wave) Child Support 2 (formerly known as CSR) Child Benefit System Contributions Recovery Unit (CRU)--base CRU recovering money from insurance companies CRU NHS--exchanges road traffic accident information with the national health service Inherited SERPS Customer History Database.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 98110; 402 c839-40W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Software Computers Department for Work and Pensions ICT Government departments Internet
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk