§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Prime Minister if he will list the topics which have been considered by the Performance and Innovation Unit since its inception. [126501]
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§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 20 June 2000]The PIU has published the following project reports
Encryption and Law Enforcement (May 1999);e-commerce@its.best.uk (September 1999);Rural Economies (December 1999);Wiring it up: Whitehall's Management of Cross-cutting Policies and Services (January 2000);Adding it up: Improving Analysis and Modelling in Central Government (January 2000);Reaching Out: The role of Central Government at Regional and Local Level (February 2000);Winning the Generation Game: Improving Opportunities for People aged 50–65 in Work and Community Activity (April 2000);Recovering the Proceeds of Crime (June 2000).The Unit has also considered the key long-term Strategic Challenges that government will have to face. A Paper on "The Future And How To Think About It" has been published on the PIU website.
The following projects have been announced, but have not yet published their reports:
The future of the Post Office Network;Trade, Social, Health and Environmental Objectives on the Global Stage;Electronic Delivery of Government Services; andEffective Leadership in Delivering Public Services.The PIU is also providing support to the Prime Minister's current review of adoption.