Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Monday, 11 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 March 2002. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 March 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the business benefits derived from the introduction of the National Probation Service Information System Strategy.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the business benefits derived from the introduction of the National Probation Service information system strategy. [43119] Beverley Hughes: The National Probation Directorate will conduct a post-contract review of the National Probation Service information systems strategy (NPSISS) contract which will include consideration of benefits delivery to the Service. I can say in advance of this review that the qualitative benefits to the National Probation Service (NPS) resulting from NPSISS include; the introduction of a network infrastructure which covers 38 of the 42 probation areas; the ability for electronic communication between these areas, the Directorate, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation and the Research and Statistics Unit; and the deployment of Lotus Notes across the Service. In addition this technology has given probation staff the opportunity to develop information technology skills providing the NPS with a computer literate workforce.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 43119; 382 c405W;382 c403W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Software Computer networks ICT National Probation Service for England and Wales
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk