HC Deb 23 October 2002 vol 391 cc385-6W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the web site links associated with his Department, including sites now dormant or closed, and indicating whether they are live, dormant or closed; what the start up costs were for each site listed; what the operating costs were in each year since start up for each site; which company hosted each site; that assessment takes place for each site; which company does the assessment; if he will place the assessment reports in the Library; and if he will make a statement. [75586]

Mr. Christopher Leslie

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has responsibility for a number of primary web sites in addition to the main Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's web site (www.odpm.gov.uk). It is not possible to state the start up costs as the site has been created out of the former DTLR (and before that, DETR) web site. The annual cost of running the web site is currently £85,000 (excluding staff costs). The web hosting company is EduServ, who are based in Bath. There has been no assessment of the ODPM web site, as it has only existed since the creation of the Office earlier this year. Because not all sites are managed centrally, information about every web site could only be provided at disproportionate cost. However, the following are primary sites listed on our main web site and are live unless specified:

Fire safety Campaign web sites www.firekills.gov.uk
www.community-fire-safety.org.uk
www.community-fire-safety.co.uk
www.arsoncontrolforum.gov.uk
www.firesafetytoolbox.org.uk
Department for Transport, Local www.dtlr.gov.uk
Government and the Regions (dormant)
Urban Summit event web site www.urbansummit.gov.uk
Independent review of the Fire Service www.irfs.org.uk
Government Office regional www.rcu.gov.uk
Co-ordination Unit and Government Offices
www.go-east.gov.uk
www.goyh.gov uk
www.go-em.gov.uk
www.go-london.gov.uk
www.go-nw.gov.uk
www.go-ne.gov.uk
www.gosw.gov.uk
www.go-wm.gov.uk
www.go-se.gov.uk
Neighbourhood Renewal web sites www.neighbourhoodrenewal.gov.uk
www.neighbourhood.gov.uk
Best Value Performance www.bvpi.gov.uk
Indicators (BVPI) interactive web site
Central government www.info4local.gov.uk
information for local government
Supporting People web sites www.spkweb.org.uk
www.bmespark.org.uk (live from 1 November 2002)
Fire Service College www.fireservicecollege.ac.uk
Planning Inspectorate www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk
Queen Elizabeth II Centre www.qeiicc.co.uk
The Rent Service www.therentservice.gov.uk