§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what progress has been made by her Department in ensuring that Departments of State charged with the payment of benefits comply with the Government's e-strategy. [152422]
§ Mr. Ian McCartneyThe e-government strategy published in April .2000 committed Departments to
report on how their current IT plans will convergewith the Government strategy, and that in particular, Departments should publish "initial e-business strategies" by October 2000.
The office of the e-envoy has received these strategies, which represent an important first step towards putting Government services online and changing the way Government is organised to deliver those services.
Further work remains to be done and Departments will continue to develop and publish further versions of their strategies. The office of the e-envoy will be working with Departments to help deliver these strategies.
Progress by Departments of State on the delivery by 2005 of all their services contained in their Public Service Agreements and Service Delivery Agreements is monitored on a six monthly cycle and the latest report was laid before the House on 16 January 2001, Official Report, column 176W, and may be found on the web at: www.e-envoy.gov.uk/esd.htm.
Links to Departmental e-business strategies may be found on the web at: www.e-envoy.gov.uk/estrats.htm.