Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 7 July 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 1998. It was answered by Gavin Strang (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 5th March, 307 c696W, how many of the 99 NATS software items found to be Year 2000 non-compliant have been fixed; and what is the expected completion date for the fixing and testing of these changes. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 5 March 1998, Official Report, column 696, how many of the 99 NATS software items found to be Year 2000 non-compliant have been fixed; and what is the expected completion date for the fixing and testing of these changes. [49863] Dr. Strang: By the end of July 1998, remedial work on 79 of the 99 non-compliant operational systems and equipment will have been completed. The plan remains to have all non-compliant items fixed and tested by the end of December 1998.

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