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What steps it is taking to close the "digital divide".
Started with S1W-18491 on 24 Sep 2001; latest 30 Oct 2001. Each later question says it follows up an earlier answer.
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To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to close the "digital divide".
Wendy Alexander, 25 Sep 2001: The Executive is launching today a strategy designed to achieve universal access to the internet and help close the digital divide in Scotland. The promotion of a digitally inclusive Scotland is a key element in our drive to create a socially just society. The strategy encompasses a range of measures including publish… -
What specific steps it is taking to promote digital inclusion in rural areas.
Wendy Alexander, 13 Nov 2001: In September we published the Digital Inclusion strategy Connecting Scotland's people - this included initiatives which will promote digital inclusion in rural areas.The public access points initiative will expend some £5 million to create more than 1,000 additional public internet access points, and investment will b…
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