Parliamentary Documents in Electronic Form

HL Deb 22 January 1996 vol 568 c56WA

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked the Chairman of Committees:

Which categories of parliamentary documents exist in electronic form so as to be capable of being distributed within and outside Parliament.

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)

Hansard, Public Bills and Select Committee reports are mostly originated in electronic form but no category is yet exclusively originated in that form. The question of electronic distribution is under active consideration in both Houses.