§ Mr. EnnisTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office when the Government will respond to the Public Accounts Committee report entitled "Improving the Delivery of Government: IT Projects"; and if she will make a statement. [115507]
§ Mr. Ian McCartneyThe Government's formal response to the report was laid before the House today, as Command Paper 4656.
Earlier this year we announced a range of recommendations to drive up performance with major IT projects. The recommendations are already tackling many of the issues raised in the report.
These recommendations were set out in detail in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon (Angela Smith) of 21 February 2000, Official Report, column 739W. They include measures to address the role of Ministers in IT projects and to improve our management of IT suppliers.
These recommendations are the first of a series to implement best practice across Government and to ensure that the pillars that support successful IT projects are in place in the future.