§ 15. Mr. LansleyTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State what has been the percentage increase in take-up of online transactions with Government Departments in the last 12 months. [49358]
§ Mr. LeslieLatest ONS figures show that in October 2001, 3.84 million citizens had used the internet to use or access Government services.
Over half of all central Government services that can be delivered electronically are now e-enabled and around a quarter of those are for services other than providing information. Take-up has been significant. For example, more than 75,000 individuals submitted last year's self-assessment returns over the internet; over 1 million checks of potential employees for child care positions have been carried out via the internet; and NHS Direct receives approximately I million hits a week.