Net Year

HC Deb 19 January 1998 vol 304 cc436-7W

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what criteria will be used to assess the success of Net Year. [24006]

Dr. Howells

UK Net Year is a private sector initiative developed and funded by industry, and it is not for the Government to set criteria to judge its success. The Government does, however, welcome the contribution of UK Net Year to promoting progress towards the targets outlined in its consultation paper "Connecting the Learning Society".

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what budget his Department has allocated to Net Year and what proportion of the total budget for Net Year will be covered by(a) public and (b) private funds. [24005]

Dr. Howells

UK Net Year is a private sector initiative funded by industry with no Departmental funding. As with numerous other private sector projects, it is planned to be complementary to the Government's National Grid for Learning initiative.