§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (1) when she will be in a position to place material stored on the Knowledge Network computer system on the internet; and if she will make a statement; [115095]
690W(2) if the work of the unit of the Cabinet Office responsible for the Knowledge Network computer system is to be placed on the internet; [115050]
(3) if information on members of the Shadow Cabinet will be held on the Knowledge Network Computer system; [115606]
(4) if she will place the technical specifications of the Knowledge Network Computer system in the Library; [115608]
(5) what information relating to the work of political parties will be held on the Knowledge Network Computer system. [115607]
§ Marjorie MowlamPhase 1 of the Knowledge Network Project commenced in December 1999 and is currently at an early stage of piloting, scoping and evaluation of a range of possible technical options and associated improvements in working methods, before the work of building and placing information on the Knowledge Network begins in earnest, in line with normal and established Cabinet Office practice.
From the beginning of the Project, it has been envisaged that as much information as possible which is eventually held on the Knowledge Network will be made publicly available over the internet. That remains the case. It has never intended to be used, and will not be used, for party political purposes.
The results and findings of Phase 1 of the Knowledge Network Project, including the Phase 1 work programme of the Knowledge Network team, will be submitted to me by July 2000 and will subsequently be made available on the internet.