Written question asked by John McDonnell (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 May 2004. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Monday, 17 May 2004 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what impact on (a) services and (b) procedures of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency the award of the contract to SchlumbergerSema has had.

Answer: John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what impact on (a) services and (b) procedures of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency the award of the contract to SchlumbergerSema has had. [173893] Mr. Jamieson: The strategic partnership contract between Atos Origin (formerly SchlumbergerSema) and VOSA commenced in January 2003. The 10-year relationship involves design, build and implementation of a series of integrated business solutions that will have a significant impact on VOSA's business and the quality of services it provides to its customers. Early stages include enhancements to project and programme management and significant enhancement to the quality of the IT platform. This will allow development of better, more timely data for VOSA examiners and enable the introduction of new EU initiatives such as Digital Tachographs. This will in turn improve the targeting of likely offenders allowing law- abiding Operators to go about their business with less interference. Future plans include developments of a commercial customer portal bringing together current DVO e-services for commercial customer along with a range of new `e' enabled services, including e-test bookings and e-payments.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 173893; 421 c720W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Contracts ICT Vehicle and Operator Services Agency SchlumbergerSema
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk