§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans his Department has(a) to utilise the Internet, (b) to make available on the Internet press releases and other departmental information which the public may wish to have access to and (c) to use the Internet as a means of increasing the openness of his Department.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Internet is being considered as both a communications and publishing mechanism for the dissemination of material originating from the FCO. A number of different links to the Internet, both in the diplomatic and aid wings, have already been installed.