Blair's e-government beats schedule

The UK Government has hit its target of delivering 25 per cent of Government services online a year ahead of schedule according to a report published today by National Statistics.

By Pia Heikkila, 16 January 2001 17:00

NEWS The report found that more than 40 per cent of Government services are available online and this figure is set to rise to 75 per cent by 2002. Prime Minister Tony Blair originally set a target of 25 per cent by 2002 as part of UK's e-government initiative. The report concluded that nearly one in five adults who go online access Government services or other official information.

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