Written question asked by Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 19 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 May 2004. It was answered by Fiona Mactaggart (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 May 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the role of Fujitsu in providing computer services for the Home Office. - (Holding answer 24 May 2004).

Answer: Mr. Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the role of Fujitsu in providing computer services for the Home Office. [175285] Fiona Mactaggart: [holding answer 24 May 2004]: Fujitsu is the main contractor supplying infrastructure and desktop services to the core Home Office including the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) and the Youth Justice Board as a result of being awarded the IT2000 Contract in 2000. IT 2000 is a 10 year Public Finance Intiative contract establishing a private public partnership between the Home Office (excluding agencies and parts of IND covered by the Siemens caseworking service). These services range from support for software including application management (e.g POEMS) and standard toolsets (e.g. Adobe Acrobat) to hardware devices including desktop and remote access laptops. They also manage the supply of voice services to the core Home Office (excluding IND) via their sub- contractor Global Crossing.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 175285; 421 c1657W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Contracts Computers ICT Government departments Home Office Fujitsu
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk