HC Deb 09 January 1996 vol 269 cc21-2W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what web site his Department maintains on the Internet; what information is provided there; how often it is updated; what is the address; and if he or his Department answers questions and supplies additional information through the Internet. [7575]

Mr. John M. Taylor

I can confirm that the DTI has maintained its own web server since 14 June 1995. This contains the Guide to Business, which provides an overarching structure to our presence on the web detailing the DTI organisation, key activities and contracts in relevant areas of expertise and geographic locations. Ministerial speeches and other departmental publications are also available at our web site. In addition, DTI press releases and information on the Queen's Awards to Industry are available via links to Central Office of Information and CCTA web sites respectively.

Individual management units in the Department are encouraged to place information on the server, examples of which are the report for the Multimedia Industry Advisory Group, the Buy IT campaign, Microelectronics in Business and guidance on bids for radio broadcasting licences. All information is updated as and when necessary, often against specific revision dates.

Questions and requests for further information are directed to the DTI using the auto-feedback option on the homepage of the web server. All DTI Ministers offices are now contractable by Internet email. Their addresses are:

Minister Post
tlo.lang@tlo.dti.gov.uk Mr. Lang President of the Board of Trade
tlo.eggar@tlo.dti.gov.uk Mr. Eggar Minister for Industry and Energy
tlo.fraser@tlo.dti.gov.uk Lord Fraser of Carmyllie Minister of State
tlo.nelson@tlo.dti.gov.uk Mr. Nelson Minister for Trade
tlo.oppenheim@tlo.dti.gov.uk Mr. Oppenheim Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Company Affairs
tlo.page@tlo.dti.gov.uk Mr. Page Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Industry and Energy
taylor-tlo.ian@tlo.dti.gov.uk Mr. Ian Taylor Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Technology
taylor-tlo.john@tlo.dti.gov.uk Mr. John Taylor Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Competition and Consumer Affairs

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