e-Government nearly on course

The Cabinet Office Autumn Performance Report states that 96% of government services will be available electronically by the end of 2005, with 75% of these services currently available. Many services are experiencing high annual growth rates:

  • 67% of incorporations are now electronic, up 19% from the previous year.
  • Over 1.1 million Self Assessment tax returns for 2002-03 were submitted electronically by April 2004.
  • 79% of vehicle registrations are electronic.
  • 65% of university applicants used electronic application services for 2004 entry.
  • Over 60,000 claims were issued and 11,000 responses filed using the Court Service’s Money Claim Online.
  • Land Register Online is attracting over 1,300 applications per day.

Cabinet Office News Release