Written question asked by Ian Bruce (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 July 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 July 1998. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 20 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, what plans his Department has to correspond electronically with (a) honourable Members and (b) members of the public. - Includes ref to 17 July 1998 at 316 c315W. (Holding answer 12 July 1998).

Answer: Mr. Ian Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans his Department has to correspond electronically with (a) hon. Members and (b) members of the public. [49815] Angela Eagle: [holding answer 12 July 1998]: On (a), I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 17 July 1998, Official Report, column 315. On (b), as part of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister's target of twenty five per cent. of dealings with Government being undertaken electronically by 2002, the Department is taking major steps to modernise and bring in electronic services. Among other things, this will provide more opportunity for the Department to correspond electronically with members of the public.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 316 c369W; 49815
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Correspondence Government departments Email Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions