§ 13. Mr. ToddTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what progress has been made in achieving the strategic direction of information technology in the Government's service. [54733]
§ Mr. KilfoyleOur developing Information Technology strategy is an important enabler for our Better Government programme.
The Government Secure Intranet (GSI) launched earlier in the year, is growing rapidly and enabling Government Departments to communicate electronically with each other.
Currently 12 Departments are connected and we intend that all major departments will be connected over the next year.