HC Deb 17 July 1998 vol 316 cc315-6W
Mr. Ian Bruce

To ask the President of the Council what plans she has to correspond electronically with(a) hon. Members and (b) members of the public. [49881]

Mrs. Ann Taylor

[holding answer 13 July 1998]: Under plans for the development of the Government Secure Intranet (GSI), my office expects to be in a position to correspond electronically with hon. Members and the general public by the Autumn. I would also refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster gave today, Official Report, column 315.