§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for National heritage (1) how many people in his Department are working on the Internet pilot information service.
(2) what kind of official information he contemplates will be available to citizens through the pilot information project over the Internet;
(3) what discussions his Department has had with the private sector in relation to the Internet pilot information service;
(4) what studies his Department has conducted into the Internet pilot information service.
§ Mr. DorrellI am aware of the Internet pilot information service. My staff are monitoring its development with interest, and considering using it to disseminate information, such as press notices and public inquiry points. They are also exploring the issues surrounding information provision on the Internet with a number of organisations, both private and public sector. A broad cross-section of people from across the Department contribute to this work, but it does not constitute the main work of any of them.