§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the President of the Board of Trade when his Department established its Internet site; what representations he has received and what data he has collated on the use and utility of the site; and what steps he is taking to increase the amount of information available via the site. [19145]
§ Mr. Ian TaylorThe Department of Trade and Industry, which was one of the first Departments to go on the Internet, established its site on 14 June 1995 with approximately 100 pages. The site is growing fast and currently stands at over 2,000 pages. It includes a wide range of information about the Department and its activities.
In the next few days, the Department will be enhancing its Internet presence with a new design and improved navigation around the site, following consultation, on the Internet, with its users.
Records are kept about the number of accesses to the pages within the DTI site which currently stand at 180,000 hits per month, which equates to approximately 50,000 pages served.
There are hypertext links to other web sites.