It's important for people to see what politicians do every day, how many hours they work

Jurgis Liepniks, People's Party spokesman

The move comes in response to public concern in Latvia about the country's image, following repeated allegations of high-level corruption.

A spokesman for the People's Party - a member of the governing coalition - said the aim was to raise the prestige of the government.

The spokesman, Jurgis Liepniks, admitted that Latvians had become increasingly sceptical about their politicians.

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People who log on to the official website will be able to see meetings, national budget deliberations and even take-away lunch deliveries.

When Mr Berzins leaves his office, the image of his empty desk appears, with a message detailing the reason for his absence.

The webcam is expected to rotate among the offices of the People's Party's five ministers.

The party says the project is also intended to increase the awareness and use of information technology in the country.

But the party says the main aim is to boost public confidence in the integrity of the government.

"It's important for people to see what politicians do every day, how many hours they work", said Mr Liepniks.

"Usually people only see politicians give speeches."