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<p>The Government established a cross-Whitehall ministerial group in response to a
recommendation from the House of Lords Communication and Digital Committee’s report
on ‘Digital Exclusion’, published in June 2023. The ministerial group aims to drive
progress and accountability on digital inclusion priorities across Government.</p><p>
</p><p>The first ministerial group meeting took place in September 2023, chaired by
the then Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy, Paul Scully. Ministers attended
from the Cabinet Office, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Department
for Culture, Media & Sport, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Education,
and His Majesty's Treasury.</p><p> </p><p>The group agreed to undertake a departmental
mapping exercise to drive and increase coherence across departmental work. It has
also discussed specific priority issues, including the viability of each department
joining device donation scheme, options to increase the accessibility of parking payments
and accessibility of online government services. The group will receive an update
on these issues at its next meeting later this month.</p>
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