HC Deb 17 April 2000 vol 348 c349W
Dr. Naysmith

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to make further allocations from the Capital Modernisation Fund which will benefit disadvantaged communities. [119655]

Mr. Wills

We are pleased to announce that £10 million is being allocated from the Capital Modernisation Fund to help bridge the digital divide in the most disadvantaged communities. The initiative will do this by wiring up communities to enable people living in them to use the new information and communications technologies to access jobs, learning opportunities, Government and other services, and to help individuals and their communities fulfil their potential.