Science and Technology - Second Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 1 April 1998.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

PREFACE

CHAPTER ONE: THE CENTURY DATE CHANGE PROBLEM

The Cause of the Problem
The Nature of the Problem
When will Problems Occur?
Millennium Compliance

CHAPTER TWO: SCALE AND POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THE PROBLEM

Potential Impact on Businesses and the Economy
Potential Impact on Society

CHAPTER THREE: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Public Sector

Central Government Departments and Agencies
Private Sector

Taskforce 2000
Action 2000
Regulatory Bodies
Legal Requirements for Millennium Readiness
Leadership

CHAPTER FOUR: SOLVING THE PROBLEM

Public Sector

Central Government Departments and Agencies
Other Public Bodies
Contingency Planning in the Public Sector
Private Sector

Large Companies
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
IT Suppliers
Progress in Key Sectors
Products Currently on the Market
Best Practice
The Public
International Implications

CHAPTER FIVE: BARRIERS TO PROGRESS AND THEIR REMOVAL

Time
Awareness and Commitment
Open Reporting on Progress
Skills
Other Demands on IT Resources

CHAPTER SIX: CONCLUSION

ANNEX A

ANNEX B

GLOSSARY

DEFINITION OF TERMS

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

LIST OF WITNESSES

LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

UNPRINTED MEMORANDA

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Prepared 7 April 1998