In response to an error in the materials related to the digital reform-related bill, which the government and the ruling party regard as one of the important bills, the Cabinet Secretariat and others have expanded the number of staff who will review documents and respond to the Diet as a measure to prevent recurrence for the time being. However, we are planning to strengthen the check system.
Regarding the bill related to digital reform centered on the establishment of the Digital Agency, 45 mistakes were made in the related materials, and 3 mistakes were found in the explanatory materials to the Diet.
In response to this, the Cabinet Secretariat and others summarized measures to prevent recurrence for the time being, and regarding the cause of the mistake, "It is possible that the managers were not sufficiently checked and basic actions such as visual confirmation and read-through were neglected. Gender cannot be denied. "
In addition, the IT General Strategy Office of the Cabinet Secretariat will newly assign four people in charge of document review and three people in charge of parliamentary support to strengthen the check system.
He said that relying on traditional methods such as paper material creation and visual confirmation is not always the most desirable, and he will consider using digital technology to create bills and documents in the future. I am.