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 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 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 the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many new claimants of widows benefit are currently only being awarded initial or emergency payments as a result of the difficulties in implementation of the NIRS II system. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many new claimants of widows benefit are currently only being awarded initial or emergency payments as a result of the difficulties in implementation of the NIRS II system. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what level of compensation, and to which pension companies, has been offered by his Department as a result of late payments and national insurance contributions due to the difficulties with the introduction of the NIRS 2 system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what level of compensation, and to which pension companies, has been offered by his Department as a result of late payments and national insurance contributions due to the difficulties with the introduction of the NIRS 2 system.