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Treasury

Answer

Norman Lamb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many video conferencing units are installed in (a) the Department and (b) each agency of the Department; what percentage of offices have these facilities in each case; and what plans there are to increase the number. [200726] Mr. Timms: The information requested is as follows: HM Treasury The Treasury's five video conferencing units (VCs) provide facilities for all the department's staff. There are no plans to increase the number of VCs. HM Customs and Excise Eight VC units provide facilities to approximately 25 per cent. of Customs' staff.. There are plans to install three or four additional VCs. Inland Revenue 123 of the Inland Revenue's 716 offices (17 per cent.) have VC facilities. The department aims to have 300 units by 2007. Royal Mint One VC is available at the Royal Mint's site. There are no current plans to acquire more VCs. Office of Government Commerce There are 13 VCs serving all of OGC's offices. A review of existing facilities is planned for 2005. Office for National Statistics Seven VCs serve 80 per cent. of ONS offices. Two further units are at present planned and a review of VC facilities is under way. National Savings and Investments Four units cover all of NS&I's sites. There are no plans to extend VC facilities. Valuation Office Agency No VC facilities at present, but plans to install VCs in six locations by April 2005. Debt Management Office Government Actuary's Department No VCs installed and none planned for the foreseeable future.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

200726; 428 c322-3W

Session

2004-05

Subjects

ICT Government departments Facilities Treasury Video equipment Video conferencing

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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