If he will list the information technology that will be required to implement the job seekers allowance; what are its costs; and if it will be installed and ready to use by April 1996; what contingency plans have been developed in case the information technology that will be required is...

If he will list the information technology that will be required to implement the job seekers allowance; what are its costs; and if it will be installed and ready to use by April 1996; what contingency plans have been developed in case the information technology that will be required is...

If he will undertake that no job seeker will lose any money due to him or her if the information technology that will be required to implement the jobseeker's allowance is not installed and ready to use by April 1996.

If he will undertake that no job seeker will lose any money due to him or her if the information technology that will be required to implement the jobseeker's allowance is not installed and ready to use by April 1996.

When the jobseeker's allowance pilot was set up in Guildford in Surrey; and whether there has been a reduction in the unemployment register for Guildford since the pilot commenced.

When the jobseeker's allowance pilot was set up in Guildford in Surrey; and whether there has been a reduction in the unemployment register for Guildford since the pilot commenced.

To give the level of savings in costs and time brought about by the computerisation within his Department. - Includes table.

To give the level of savings in costs and time brought about by the computerisation within his Department. - Includes table.

If he will publish a table setting out for the period since 9th April (a) each tender issued by his Department for projects requiring the supply of (i) computer hardware and (ii) computer software, (b) a description of the services required, (c) the number of companies who were invited to...

If he will publish a table setting out for the period since 9th April (a) each tender issued by his Department for projects requiring the supply of (i) computer hardware and (ii) computer software, (b) a description of the services required, (c) the number of companies who were invited to...

What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's arrangements for consulting the Data Protection Registrar during the planning stage of any initiative involving the collection, use or disclosure of personal data.

What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's arrangements for consulting the Data Protection Registrar during the planning stage of any initiative involving the collection, use or disclosure of personal data.

How long each computerised system in his Department would take to return to full operation in the event of a disaster.

How long each computerised system in his Department would take to return to full operation in the event of a disaster.

What representations he has received following the computerisation of claims for income support; what information he has on the error rate in computerised assessments and on the number of checks by supervisors of the assessments of claims. - Chief executive, Michael Bichard will write.

What representations he has received following the computerisation of claims for income support; what information he has on the error rate in computerised assessments and on the number of checks by supervisors of the assessments of claims. - Chief executive, Michael Bichard will write.

Whether details of the carers' premium have now been entered on to the main frame computer system; and whether this information is available to all Department's officers who consider income support claims. - Michael Bichard, chief executive of the Benefits Agency, will write & copies will be placed in Library...

Whether details of the carers' premium have now been entered on to the main frame computer system; and whether this information is available to all Department's officers who consider income support claims. - Michael Bichard, chief executive of the Benefits Agency, will write & copies will be placed in Library...

What is his latest estimate of the whole time equivalent staff savings to be made from the operational strategy; to give a regional breakdown of staff savings made to date as a result of operational strategy.

What is his latest estimate of the whole time equivalent staff savings to be made from the operational strategy; to give a regional breakdown of staff savings made to date as a result of operational strategy.

What is his estimate of the costs and savings of the operational strategy (a) gross and (b) net of other savings for each financial year since its inception indicating the proportions and sources of the savings. - Incls table.

What is his estimate of the costs and savings of the operational strategy (a) gross and (b) net of other savings for each financial year since its inception indicating the proportions and sources of the savings. - Incls table.

What has been the estimated cost of the operational strategy in each financial year from 1991-92 to 1998-99 (a) gross and (b) net of savings. - Incls table.

What has been the estimated cost of the operational strategy in each financial year from 1991-92 to 1998-99 (a) gross and (b) net of savings. - Incls table.

If he will issue guidelines to the Benefits Agency concerning the deadline for the introduction of computer-generated benefit notifications.

If he will issue guidelines to the Benefits Agency concerning the deadline for the introduction of computer-generated benefit notifications.

What change there has been in the numbers of claims and the time involved in (a) the assessment of a claim and (b) the notification of the assessment to the claimant in his Department's offices in the Doncaster area, following the installation of computer systems. - Chief executive of Benefits...

What change there has been in the numbers of claims and the time involved in (a) the assessment of a claim and (b) the notification of the assessment to the claimant in his Department's offices in the Doncaster area, following the installation of computer systems. - Chief executive of Benefits...

What has been the overall cost to date of the computerisation of the payment system of benefits to claimants at his Department's offices in the Doncaster area; and what will be the final cost on completion of the system. - Includes fact that it is impracticable to apportion development costs...

What has been the overall cost to date of the computerisation of the payment system of benefits to claimants at his Department's offices in the Doncaster area; and what will be the final cost on completion of the system. - Includes fact that it is impracticable to apportion development costs...

What change there has been in the numbers of claims and the time involved in (a) the assessment of a claim and (b) the notification of the assessment to the claimant in Greenock and Port Glasgow, following the installation of computer systems. - Inc figures.

What change there has been in the numbers of claims and the time involved in (a) the assessment of a claim and (b) the notification of the assessment to the claimant in Greenock and Port Glasgow, following the installation of computer systems. - Inc figures.

What evidence he has of improvements in the speed of service offered by social security offices as a result of the computerisation of the benefit system. (Failed OPQ)

What evidence he has of improvements in the speed of service offered by social security offices as a result of the computerisation of the benefit system. (Failed OPQ)