Written question asked by Kevin McNamara (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 November 1996. It was answered by Iain Sproat (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 November 1996 on behalf of the Department of National Heritage.

Dept of National Heritage

Question: How many contracts her Department, agencies and associated bodies have had with EDS for each year since 1985; what was the value of each contract; if she will indicate for each contract (a) if it was completed, (b)what modifications were made at the request of (i) the company and (ii) the Department and (c) if work under contract is being undertaken in-house; and if she will comment on the number of job reductions in her Department arising from the contracting out of work by EDS. - The Department of National Heritage was established on 13 April 1992 and the Royal Parks agency was established on 1 April 1993. Since those dates, the Department and its agencies have not let any contracts to EDS.

Answer: Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many contracts her Department, agencies and associated bodies have had with EDS for each year since 1985; what was the value of each contract; if she will indicate for each contract (a) if it was completed, (b) what modifications were made at the request of (i) the company and (ii) the Department and (c) if work under contract is being undertaken in-house; and if she will make a statement on the number of job reductions in her Department arising from the contracting out of work by EDS. [3813] Mr. Sproat: The Department of National Heritage was established on 13 April 1992 and The Royal Parks agency was established on 1 April 1993. Since those dates, the Department and its agencies have not let any contracts to EDS.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 3813; 285 c319W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Computers Executive agencies Contracts for services Government departments Department of National Heritage Electronic Data Systems
Contains statistics: Yes