§ Michael FabricantTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office when the Chief Information Officer will be appointed; what the responsibilities of the post will be; and what its reporting relationship will be to(a) other civil servants and (b) Ministers. [151475]
§ Mr. AlexanderThe new Head of e-Government (analogous to a private-sector Chief Information Officer) will be based in the Cabinet Office and will report to the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Andrew Turnbull and Minister for the Cabinet Office.
The responsibilities of the post were set out in a press notice of 15 December 2003 which can be found at www. cabinet-office.gov.uk/news/2003/031215 headofegovt.asp. I will also place a copy of the notice in the Libraries of the House for the interest of Members.
The detailed timetable for the recruitment exercise has still to be finalised, but the aim is to complete the selection process by April 2004.