[holding answer 12 March 2007]: The Government’s e-strategy for education and children’s services seeks to ensure all learners have access to an online learning space. The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) is responsible for leading on enabling this access, and their delivery plan for the e-strategy aims to harness technology for the overall benefit of learners and the education system. Enabling online learning where and when appropriate is just one element of the strategy’s aims.