Driving records to go online, as part of programme to
digitise 25 major public services.
The government is on track to save taxpayers £500 million
this year by tackling waste and inefficiency in its IT spend, the Minister for
the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, announced today. The minister also committed
to making the UK the “most digital government” in the G8 by 2015 and unveiled
plans to put driving records online.
To ensure the country can live within its means, the
government’s digital-by-default agenda is moving public services online. The
government is on track to save the Exchequer, citizens and businesses a
cumulative £1.2 billion by 2015. Savings will rise to £1.7 billion each year
after the next General Election, helping to pay down the deficit.