§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when his Department established its Internet site; what representations he has received and what date 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. [19152]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Scottish Office internet site was established in August 1995. Comments on the site were invited for the first six months, and most were favourable. Automatic logging figures indicate that, to date, 34,400 separate accesses have been made, and 252,300 pages have been read. Plans are in had to enhance the Department's Internet site, to give more complete236W information on the business of the office, including named contacts, publications and press releases with full text access. The site will also include charter standards, complaints procedures, and regulatory forms and guidance.