§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the work his Department has carried out in the last 12 months in making information about his Department available to the public via the Government world wide web server known as "www.open.gov.uk" and his plans and policies to make additional and new information available electronically on the server in the next 12 months. [34674]
§ Mr. FreemanMy Department has been responsible for the development of the CCTA Government information service on the world wide web. Since its launch in November 1994, over 80 public sector organisations have made information available, including 15 major Departments of State and 50 agencies, business units and non-departmental public bodies.
The Office of Public Service has made available a wide range of information, including all the citizen's charters; the code of practice on access to Government information; a directory of Ministers and Whips; details of publications, services and events from CCTA—the Government Centre for Information Systems; information 834W on HMSO'S publications, business systems and electrical trading services; and courses and services available from the Civil Service college.
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service is today setting out the progress made to date and our vision for further developments in a speech at the CCTA's information superhighways conference. Further information on our achievements and plans can be found in the CCTA's report on information superhighways, which was placed in the Library of the House last month.