HC Deb 15 October 2002 vol 390 c731W
Derek Wyatt

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to enable those in rural areas to access e-government [71404]

Mr. Alexander

Electronic delivery of Government services provides the opportunity to bring them together in a convenient way for users, particularly those who find travel difficult. Over half of Government services are already available electronically.

We are currently conducting a pilot—"UK online interactive"—through Digital Television. The service is currently available on the BSkyB platform, with work in progress to extend this to all platforms.