§ Mr. Robert JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list the services which(a) his Department and (b) the executive agencies responsible to his Department (i) provide online and (ii) expect to be deliverable online by 2002. [119445]
§ Mr. Chris SmithMy Department is currently collecting data as input into the Cabinet Office spring 2000 report on the progress towards the delivery of all Government services electronically by 2005. I do not want to pre-empt that report but I can say that we are looking very closely at the opportunities arising from electronic service delivery. My Department relaunched its website a month ago providing access to a range of departmental information and services as well as linking out to our622W wider sectors who are already creating a range of exciting online services such as the 24 Hour Museum and the BTA's "VisitBritain" tourist information site. These are already proving very popular and provide an indication of how service delivery will develop over the coming years.
This is an area that is fundamental to my Department's aims of quality, access, education and developing the creative economy, and our service delivery plans will reflect this.