§ Lady HermonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he has taken to promote e-government services within his Department. [150666]
§ Mr. SpellarThe electronic delivery of services is central to our commitment to providing modern, efficient services and to making government more open and accessible to the public.
The publication of the OnlineNI Strategy in April 2003 provides a framework for the future development of e-government and electronic service delivery in Northern Ireland. Both Northern Ireland Departments and the Northern Ireland Office have a target to have 100 per cent. key services capable of being delivered electronically by the end of 2005.