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What representations he has received from the (a) water and (b) electricity companies regarding the action they are taking to ensure their computer systems are able to handle the century date change.
What representations he has received from the (a) water and (b) electricity companies regarding the action they are taking to ensure their computer systems are able to handle the century date change.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
3 February 1997
Answered on
3 February 1997
Mr. Hoon: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has received from the (a) water and (b) electricity
companies regarding the action they are taking to ensure their computer systems are able to handle the century date change. [14272]
Mr. Ian Taylor: I have not received any direct representation from the water or electricity companies on this issue, but I
understand that Taskforce 2000 has written to most of these companies informing them of the problem. As with all companies, urgent
managerial attention to the problem is required.
Subjects
Computers; Government departments; Millennium compliance; Millennium
Date
3 February 1997
Reference
14272; 289 c508W
House
House of Commons
How many Child Support Agency cases of a maintenance enquiry form being incorrectly issued following an identity check of the absent parent against centrally held departmental records have been recorded by his Department on the latest date for which figures are available. - Text of letter from Ann Chant of...
How many Child Support Agency cases of a maintenance enquiry form being incorrectly issued following an identity check of the absent parent against centrally held departmental records have been recorded by his Department on the latest date for which figures are available. - Text of letter from Ann Chant of...
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Andrew Mitchell
(Conservative)
Answering body
Child Support Agency
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
24 January 1997
Answered on
24 January 1997
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many Child Support Agency cases of a maintenance inquiry form being
incorrectly issued following an identity check of the absent parent against centrally held departmental records have been recorded
by his Department on the latest date for which figures are available. [11160]
Mr. Andrew Mitchell: The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the chief executive, Miss Ann Chant CB. She will
write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Ann Chant to Mr. Geoffrey Hoon, dated 23 January 1997:
I am replying to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about maintenance enquiry forms by the
Child Support Agency.
The Agency has monitored the numbers of incorrectly issued maintenance enquiry forms (MEFs) only since April 1994. Information is
not therefore available for the first year of operation.
Before any MEF is issued, the identity of the absent parent concerned is verified against the Department's Central Index. A MEF can
be issued incorrectly either where the parent with care has given the Agency incorrect or incomplete information or where the Agency
has incorrectly identified an absent parent. From April 1996, I am able to provide a breakdown of figures identifying clearly who
was responsible for the incorrect MEF issue.
In the period 1 April 1994 to 30 November 1996 (the latest date for which published figures are available), the Agency recorded a
total of 186 incorrectly issued MEFs. The majority (115) occurred in 1994/95, with a further 45 in the following year. In the
current year (since 1 April 1996) the figure is 26; of these, 11 were the fault of the Agency.
In total, these cases represent 0.03% of the total number of MEFs issued in the same period, i.e. approximately 605,000.
I hope this is helpful.
Subjects
Children; Absent parents; Child Support Agency; Maintenance
Date
24 January 1997
Reference
11160; 288 c770-1W
House
House of Commons
What was the cost of the first two business breakfasts held on 11th November at Luton and Lincoln. - Inc fig. (Holding answer 15 November 1996).
What was the cost of the first two business breakfasts held on 11th November at Luton and Lincoln. - Inc fig. (Holding answer 15 November 1996).
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Lang of Monkton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
16 December 1996
Answered on
16 December 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the cost of the first two business breakfasts held on 11 November at
Luton and Lincoln. [4294]
Mr. Lang: [holding answer 15 November 1996]: The cost of catering, presentational materials and hire of venues for the two events
including VAT, has now been confirmed as £8,780.
Subjects
Costs; Business; Department of Trade and Industry; Official hospitality
Date
16 December 1996
Reference
4294; 287 c427W
House
House of Commons
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems. - Figures not given.
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems. - Figures not given.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Selkirk of Douglas
(Conservative)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
29 November 1996
Answered on
29 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems.
[5341]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: The Department uses a number of proprietary software packages and for these, information on the number
of programmes or lines of source code is only known to the supplier.
The Department is reviewing existing systems likely still to be in use in 2000 as part of our strategy for dealing with the year
2000 date change issue, but this review is not yet complete.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Government departments; Scottish Office
Date
29 November 1996
Reference
5341; 286 c433W;286 c431W
House
House of Commons
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates. - Includes available figures.
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates. - Includes available figures.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Alistair Burt
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
29 November 1996
Answered on
29 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many separate computer programmes his Department operates. [5357]
Mr. Burt: There is no universal definition of what constitutes a computer programme.
This Department is at present responsible for 18 major mainframe systems, and over 1,500 small software systems.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Department of Social Security; Government departments
Date
29 November 1996
Reference
5357; 286 c414W;286 c412W
House
House of Commons
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems.
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Alistair Burt
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
29 November 1996
Answered on
29 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer
systems. [5348]
Mr. Burt: The Department uses a mixture of in-house developed and proprietary software packages. Information on the number of lines
of source code used in the proprietary software packages is known only to the supplier.
The in-house developed software contains millions of lines of code and the cost of counting these would be disproportionate. An
analysis of this software is currently being carried out as part of our strategy for dealing with the year 2000 date change. This
will identify what software changes are required, and the analysis will be completed by January 1997.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Department of Social Security; Government departments
Date
29 November 1996
Reference
5348; 286 c414W;286 c412W
House
House of Commons
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems. - Includes figure.
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems. - Includes figure.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
John Wheeler
(Conservative)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 November 1996
Answered on
28 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer
systems. [5344]
Sir John Wheeler: My Department uses a number of proprietary software packages and for these, information on the number of programs
or lines of source code is known only to the supplier.
My Department is carrying out an inventory of that bespoke software which is likely to still be in use in Year 2000 as part of our
strategy for dealing with the Year 2000 date change issue, but compilation of the inventory is not yet complete.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Government departments; Northern Ireland Office
Date
28 November 1996
Reference
5344; 286 c379W;286 c377W
House
House of Commons
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates.
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
John Wheeler
(Conservative)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 November 1996
Answered on
28 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many separate computer programs his Department operates. [5353]
Sir John Wheeler: There is no universal definition of what constitutes a computer program. A formula or a simple line of executable
code could be said to be a program, however my Department is at present responsible for 254 major software systems.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Government departments; Northern Ireland Office
Date
28 November 1996
Reference
5353; 286 c379W;286 c377W
House
House of Commons
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates. - Includes figures.
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates. - Includes figures.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Gary Streeter
(Conservative)
Answering body
Lord Chancellor's Department
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 November 1996
Answered on
28 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many separate computer programmes his Department
operates. [5525]
Mr. Streeter: There is no universal definition of what constitutes a computer programme. A formula or a simple line of executable
code could be said to be a programme. However, the Department is at present responsible for 16 major software systems.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Government departments; Lord Chancellor's Department
Date
28 November 1996
Reference
5525; 286 c327W
House
House of Commons
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems.
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Gary Streeter
(Conservative)
Answering body
Lord Chancellor's Department
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 November 1996
Answered on
28 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many lines of computer code there are in his
Department's computer systems. [5524]
Mr. Streeter: The Department is building an inventory of systems and software likely to still be in use in 2000 as part of its
strategy for dealing with the 2000 date change issue, but compilation of the inventory is not yet complete. However, the Department
has approximately 3.75 million lines of computer code in its major in-house systems which are currently in use.
The Department also uses a number of proprietary software packages and for these, information on the number of programmes or lines
of source code is known only to the supplier.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Government departments; Lord Chancellor's Department
Date
28 November 1996
Reference
5524; 286 c327W;286 c327-8W
House
House of Commons
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates. - Includes figure.
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates. - Includes figure.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Jeremy Hanley
(Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 November 1996
Answered on
28 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many separate computer programmes his Department
operates. [5522]
Mr. Hanley: The diplomatic wing and the Overseas Development Administration use a total of 326 software applications; at least 90
per cent. are based on commercial packages, which are regularly replaced as new versions become available.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Government departments; Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Date
28 November 1996
Reference
5522; 286 c342W
House
House of Commons
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems. - Includes estimated figure and that most of my Department's computer code is contained in commercially obtained software applications, operated under licence. The number of lines of such code is known only to suppliers.
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems. - Includes estimated figure and that most of my Department's computer code is contained in commercially obtained software applications, operated under licence. The number of lines of such code is known only to suppliers.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Jeremy Hanley
(Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 November 1996
Answered on
28 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many lines of computer code there are in his
Department's computer systems. [5523]
Mr. Hanley: Most of my Department's computer code is contained in commercially obtained software applications, operated under
licence. The number of lines of such code is known only to suppliers.
We estimate that our bespoke software contains up to 10 million lines of code. We are analysing this to determine how much will be
affected by the century date change, and the cost involved.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Government departments; Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Date
28 November 1996
Reference
5523; 286 c342W
House
House of Commons
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems. - Figures not given.
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems. - Figures not given.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hague of Richmond
(Conservative)
Answering body
Welsh Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 November 1996
Answered on
28 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems.
[5347]
Mr. Hague: My Department uses a number of propriety software packages and for these, information on the number of programmes or
lines of source code is known only to the supplier.
My Department is carrying out an inventory of that bespoke software which is likely to still be in use in 2000 as part of our
strategy for dealing with the year 2000 date change, but compilation of the inventory is not yet complete.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Government departments; Welsh Office
Date
28 November 1996
Reference
5347; 286 c401W;286 c399W
House
House of Commons
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates. - Includes figures.
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates. - Includes figures.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hague of Richmond
(Conservative)
Answering body
Welsh Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 November 1996
Answered on
28 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many separate computer programmes his Department operates. [5356]
Mr. Hague: There is no universal definition of what constitutes a computer programme; this could be simply a formula or a line of
executable code.
However, my Department is at present responsible for two major software systems.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Government departments; Welsh Office
Date
28 November 1996
Reference
5356; 286 c401W;286 c399W
House
House of Commons
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates. - Inc figs for police national computer.
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates. - Inc figs for police national computer.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Howard of Lympne
(Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 November 1996
Answered on
28 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many separate computer programmes his Department operates.
[5515]
Mr. Howard: There is no universal definition of what constitutes a computer program. A formula or a simple line of executable code
could be said to be a program. Most of my Department's information technology systems are supported by outside suppliers, so this
information is known only to them. The major applications which are supported in-house are those of the police national computer,
which has some 10,000 programs.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Government departments; Home Office
Date
28 November 1996
Reference
5515; 286 c319W
House
House of Commons
How many lines of computer codes there are in his Department's computer systems. - Inc figs for police national computer.
How many lines of computer codes there are in his Department's computer systems. - Inc figs for police national computer.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Howard of Lympne
(Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 November 1996
Answered on
28 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many lines of computer codes there are in his Department's
computer systems. [5514]
Mr. Howard: Most of my Department's information technology systems are supported by outside suppliers, so this information is known
only to them. The major applications which are supported in-house are those of the police national computer, which have some 1.5
million lines of code.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Government departments; Home Office
Date
28 November 1996
Reference
5514; 286 c319W
House
House of Commons
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems.
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
John M Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 November 1996
Answered on
28 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems.
[5528]
Mr. John M. Taylor: The computer systems within my Department make considerable use of commercial packaged software--for example,
library cataloguing and management--for which no such information is available. For software developed on a bespoke basis, the
information requested is not held centrally and provision of an answer would incur disproportionate cost.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Department of Trade and Industry; Government departments
Date
28 November 1996
Reference
5528; 286 c360W;286 c358W
House
House of Commons
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates. - Includes figures.
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates. - Includes figures.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
John M Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 November 1996
Answered on
28 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many separate computer programmes his Department operates. [5529]
Mr. John M. Taylor: A precise answer cannot be provided without disproportionate cost. A recent study within my Department covering
major computer systems reported that they comprised a total of 9,873 programs. This figure excludes systems within the next steps
agencies and bought in commercial packaged software, such as word processors, and operating system software.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Department of Trade and Industry; Government departments
Date
28 November 1996
Reference
5529; 286 c360W;286 c358W
House
House of Commons
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems.
How many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Michael Jack
(Conservative)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 November 1996
Answered on
28 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many lines of computer code there are in his Department's computer systems.
[5511]
Mr. Jack: The Treasury uses a number of proprietary software packages and for these, information on the number of lines of source
code is known only to the supplier. An inventory of bespoke software is being undertaken as part of the Treasury's strategy for
dealing with the year 2000 date issue, but the compilation of this inventory is not yet complete.
For programs written by Treasury staff we estimate that there are at present 75,000 lines of code.
There may be a further 100,000 lines contained in programs produced for the Treasury by external suppliers. For most of these
programs, the Treasury has no access to the code or has no commitment to maintain them.
We have no information as to how many lines of code are contained in proprietary software such as operating systems, databases or PC
packages.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Government departments; Treasury
Date
28 November 1996
Reference
5511; 286 c392-3W;286 c390-1W
House
House of Commons
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates.
How many separate computer programmes his Department operates.
Asked by
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Answered by
Michael Jack
(Conservative)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
28 November 1996
Answered on
28 November 1996
Mr. Hoon: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many separate computer programmes his Department operates. [5510]
Mr. Jack: There is no universal definition of what constitutes a computer program. A formula or a simple line of executable code
could be said to be a program; however my Department is at present responsible for the following list of major software systems:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Source Category Number of full programs Number of modules/
components
Proprietary Systems software 25 --
General central server software 24 --
Office systems 24 --
PARLY.CLERK /packages 32 --
Total 105 --
Bespoke (external) Total 16 325
In-house Total 11 1,166
Total Total 132 1,491
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
The software has been categorised by its source. Proprietary software covers operating systems--such as Windows 95--general software
operated of central servers --such as Novell netware, databases--office systems--such as WordPerfect, Excel--and PC packages used by
individuals. Bespoke software covers programs produced for the Treasury by external supplies--such as software houses. In-house
software includes items produced and/or maintained by Treasury staff.
For bespoke and in-house software we have shown two counts of (a) the applications and (b) the program modules making up those
applications.
Subjects
Software; Computers; Government departments; Treasury
Date
28 November 1996
Reference
5510; 286 c393W;286 c391W
House
House of Commons