 
10 Downing Street Webchat
Method(s) Used
Name of person who posted the project:Ali Howes
Location of project:United Kingdom
Date when the project started:2007
Date when the project ended/project ongoing:2007
Background to project:The Downing Street Website was originally set up purely as a information providing service, but has now develped more interactively. The Webchat facility on the Downing Street Website are used by a range of senior government ministers and officials.The webchats allow the general public to pose questions direct to the people who make the decisions which affect their lives. Purpose of project:To get Ministers to repond to questions directly from the public. The public are asked to submit questions prior to the webchat (they are moderated by the Downing Street staff). The webchats are normally timed to coincide with a major event or very topical issue to gain maximum interest.The webchats have no direct policy impacts. Project activities:There have been a number of webchats with different ministers on a range of issues:
Project results:The participants in general enjoyed the interaction with senior ministers, but felt that due to time restraints the discussions were not as in depth as they would have liked.The transcripts of all the webchats are available to view online. Contact details:http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page11249.asp
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