Written question asked by Lord Bellingham (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 November 2004. It was answered by Fiona Mactaggart (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 November 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his Department's target is for the interval between publication of (a) departmental announcements and documents and (b) material published by public bodies for which his Department has oversight and their posting online; and what the average interval was in the latest year for which figures are available.

Answer: Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his Department's target is for the interval between publication of (a) departmental announcements and documents and (b) material published by public bodies for which his Department has oversight and their posting online; and what the average interval was in the latest year for which figures are available. [195393] Fiona Mactaggart: The Home Office seeks, wherever possible, to ensure that publication on the internet is simultaneous with publication in other media. In doing so, the Department follows guidance contained in section 2.2 of the "Guidance for UK Government Websites" available at www.cabinet office.gov.uk/e-government/webguidelines. The Department does not keep statistics on typical intervals between publication and posting online, nor do we hold information about the operation of agency and non-departmental public body websites.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 195393; 426 c1417W;426 c1421W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Administrative delays Documents Government departments Home Office Electronic publishing Publications
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk