Following the Government's decision of May 2000, Departments submitted preliminary strategy statements for the electronic delivery of public services for which they are responsible. Following consideration of these, my Department has embarked on the next phase which involves using external facilitators to work with Departments in refining and prioritising their departmental strategies. The objective is to produce a composite strategy by the summer for the delivery, in the next 12 to 18 months, of public services electronically. At the same time, the Reach Agency is looking at how delivery of these services can be integrated. On completion of the composite strategy it is my intention to have it published as soon as possible.