HC Deb 13 January 1999 vol 323 c227W
15. Mr. Rhodri Morgan

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office when he expects to publish the better government White Paper. [63734]

Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what further measures are planned to advance the better government agenda. [63733]

Mr. Kilfoyle

As my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office explained to the House on 21 October 1998,Official Report, columns 1267–68, the Government will publish a White Paper in the Spring, setting out their programme for modernising government and joining-up public services to respond better to the people who need them. We are keen to take account of as wide a range of views and ideas as possible in preparing the White Paper. That is why he recently launched a Modernising Government discussion forum on the Downing Street web-site, to allow more people to give us their views on the Government's vision for our public services. The Invest to Save Budget, which provides funding for public sector bodies to implement joint working and better co-ordination of service delivery, is another example of the Government's commitment to the Modernising Government programme.