On 1 April 2005, the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit published the results (Connecting the UK: the Digital Strategy) of a cross departmental piece of work to establish a digital strategy for the UK.
Information and communication technology has become all pervasive in our working lives and increasingly in our homes as well. How we adopt and use this technology will be crucial for our future prosperity. But there is evidence of a digital divide with some groups largely excluded from benefiting from access to the internet.
This joint report with the Department of Trade and Industry sets out the digital strategy for the UK.
The full report can be viewed on the Strategy Unit website (pdf, 1,198kb)