£9m unspent on technology

Government spending on Information Society initiatives will increase by £30 million next year.

Government spending on Information Society initiatives will increase by £30 million next year.

Over £25 million was allocated to information technology initiatives this year, but just £16 million was spent. A sum of £46 million has been allocated for this measure next year. The Government started this Information Society fund two years ago, to promote information technology.

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