Lord Lucasasked Her Majesty's Government:
What technical questions prevent the provision by e-mail of personal copies of Answers to Questions for Written Answer; and whether steps will be taken to resolve these before the end of the summer recess.
§ The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Richard)The technical questions which arise include the implications of the variety of word-processing formats used by government departments, and the feasibility of e-mailing attachments to answers.
The Government are ready to discuss these issues with the House authorities so that the service can be tested after the summer Recess.