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Shift to online transactions 'could save £1.2bn'

The latest Government IT strategy reveals, ministers hope to achieve £1.2bn efficiency savings within three years.

Ministers hope to achieve £1.2bn efficiency savings within three years by moving more ‘everyday' transactions online, the latest Government IT strategy reveals.

According to a paper released on 6 November, central government handles more than one billion separate transactions a year through 650 different services – many of which still cannot be handled digitally.

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