To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will list the implementation milestones with their dates for the online national insurance contribution records system; and to what extent these have been achieved to date.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will list the implementation milestones with their dates for the online national insurance contribution records system; and to what extent these have been achieved to date.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how much is planned to be spent up to 1st April 1999 on the online national insurance contribution records system; and how much has been planned for the next three year period. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how much is planned to be spent up to 1st April 1999 on the online national insurance contribution records system; and how much has been planned for the next three year period. - Inc figures.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the implementation milestones with their dates for the introduction of the online tax records information system; and to what extent these have been achieved to date; how much is planned to be spent up to 1st April 1999 on...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the implementation milestones with their dates for the introduction of the online tax records information system; and to what extent these have been achieved to date; how much is planned to be spent up to 1st April 1999 on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many applications for maternity benefit from the self-employed are (a) outstanding and (b) have been paid late as a result of the failure of the Contributions Agency computer system. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many applications for maternity benefit from the self-employed are (a) outstanding and (b) have been paid late as a result of the failure of the Contributions Agency computer system. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when the details relating to Mrs Talat Robjant will be entered on the Contributions Agency computer system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when the details relating to Mrs Talat Robjant will be entered on the Contributions Agency computer system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, on what date the Contributions Agency computer system for the self-employed became inoperable.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, on what date the Contributions Agency computer system for the self-employed became inoperable.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if the NIRS II computer system is currently able to handle all enquiries about national insurance numbers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if the NIRS II computer system is currently able to handle all enquiries about national insurance numbers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what measures he proposes to ensure future participation by United Kingdom companies in the projected market increase for software and other digital product sales over the Internet.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what measures he proposes to ensure future participation by United Kingdom companies in the projected market increase for software and other digital product sales over the Internet.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many primary schools provide computers with voice-driven software for dyslexic students; how many secondary schools provide an audio tape library for dyslexic pupils; how many secondary schools provide computers with voice-driven software for dyslexic pupils; how many primary schools...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many primary schools provide computers with voice-driven software for dyslexic students; how many secondary schools provide an audio tape library for dyslexic pupils; how many secondary schools provide computers with voice-driven software for dyslexic pupils; how many primary schools...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will introduce measures to promote the growth of electronic commerce, including digital purchases, with particular reference to software, video, audio and intellectual property. - Inc ref to Competitiveness White Paper to be published shortly.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will introduce measures to promote the growth of electronic commerce, including digital purchases, with particular reference to software, video, audio and intellectual property. - Inc ref to Competitiveness White Paper to be published shortly.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his Answer of 4th November, 319 c603W, how much of the NIRS II system remains to be switched on. - (Holding answer 11 November 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his Answer of 4th November, 319 c603W, how much of the NIRS II system remains to be switched on. - (Holding answer 11 November 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what contingency plans the Contributions Agency and Benefits Agency developed to accommodate the phased implementation of the introduction of NIRS II. - (Holding answer 11 November 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what contingency plans the Contributions Agency and Benefits Agency developed to accommodate the phased implementation of the introduction of NIRS II. - (Holding answer 11 November 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his Answer of 4th November, 319 c603W, in how many cases new claimants for incapacity benefit have claims remaining to be processed, or have been referred to income support, as a result of the problems with the implementation of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his Answer of 4th November, 319 c603W, in how many cases new claimants for incapacity benefit have claims remaining to be processed, or have been referred to income support, as a result of the problems with the implementation of...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the accuracy rate of the self-assessment returns generated by computer programs; and what steps he has taken to identify design faults in specific programs.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the accuracy rate of the self-assessment returns generated by computer programs; and what steps he has taken to identify design faults in specific programs.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people complete their self-assessment returns using a computer program (a) in total and (b) broken down by the computer program used. - Including figures.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people complete their self-assessment returns using a computer program (a) in total and (b) broken down by the computer program used. - Including figures.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the Inland Revenue's computer program for self-assessment returns for the next accounting year relative to those available from the private sector.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the Inland Revenue's computer program for self-assessment returns for the next accounting year relative to those available from the private sector.