HC Deb 18 May 2000 vol 350 cc273-4W
Mr. Yeo

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the savings to be gained as a result of the electronic provision of his Ministry's forms. [120566]

Mr. Nick Brown

[holding answer 3 May 2000]: Savings resulting from the electronic provision of forms will arise both in relation to the time of those farmers who choose to use electronic interactive forms and in administrative time in the Department. Projects are under way to assess the technology. The pilot for electronic submission of IACS forms in Anglia Region has already had a successful start.