§ Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans his Department has to correspond electronically with(a) hon. Members and (b) members of the public. [49818]
§ Mrs. Liddell[holding answer 13 July 1998]: HM Treasury is already able to correspond electronically with members of the public, with Government and non-Government organisations and with hon. Members, through its website on www.hm-treasury.gov.uk. All Treasury officials have their own e-mail addresses for corresponding over the Internet. The Department is looking carefully at ways to develop its use of electronic communication. I also refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 17 July 1998,Official Report,column315.