HC Deb 10 January 1995 vol 252 c10W
Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects to be able to receive and respond to communications via electronic mail.

Sir John Wheeler

The Northern Ireland Departments have interdepartmental links which facilitate electronic mail between the various office systems using the CCITT X.400 communications standard. It is the intention to expand communications links to the wider public and private sector during 1995. The will facilitate electronic mail communications between Northern Ireland Departments and Great Britain Departments which have office systems that comply with the CCITT X.400 standard.