§ Mr. MaudeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress he has made in achieving the Government's target on electronic transactions with Government; and if he will make a statement. [85100]
§ Mr. MilburnGood progress is being made by Departments in achieving the overall target of undertaking 90 per cent. of Government low value transactions electronically by 2001. The volume of low value transactions undertaken through the Government Procurement Card continues to double each quarter and currently stands at 58,000 transactions worth £6.5 million.
The Minister for the Cabinet Office is responsible for the Information Age targets which were set out in the Modernising Government White Paper that 25 per cent. of dealings with the Government should be capable of being done by the public electronically by 2002, 50 per cent. by 2005, and 100 per cent. by 2008. My right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office will be reporting progress shortly.