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RSS house of lordsDTI wins appeal to enforce roaming mobile 3G licences
News However, it could go straight to the House of Lords. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has won its appeal against the High Court giving it the right to enforce... [15 Oct 1999]
IR35 rejected as Lords defeats UK government
News The House of Lords has rejected the government's IR35 clause in the Welfare Reforms and Pensions Bill. But the House of Lords argued... [14 Oct 1999]
Freedom of Information Bill comes under fire
News The House of Lords committee was just as damning, claiming the Bill, "Abandons the Freedom of Information principles expressed in the White Paper. The... [01 Aug 1999]
UK Ecommerce Bill due this week
News Once the full Bill has been published, it will face committee review and readings in the Commons and the House of Lords, before passing into law - probably by spring 2000. The UK... [20 Jun 1999]
IT industry divided over IR35 tax legislation
News The Bill goes before the House of Lords on the 24th of June where it is likely to be amended so that IT consultants will not be hit by the legislation.... [16 Jun 1999]
House of Lords approves Bill
News The Welfare Reforms and Pensions Bill is likely to become law despite coming under heavy criticism in the House of Lords. The first full debate between the Inland Revenue and industry... [10 Jun 1999]
IT contractors lobby Lords on tax law
News The House of Lords will today decide if the Welfare Reforms and Pensions Bill - which contains the IR35 proposal about one-man service companies - will proceed to the... [09 Jun 1999]
IT consultants angry over UK tax changes
News If it is approved by the House of Lords, IT consultants who essentially declare themselves as self-employed and pay themselves a wage - while effectively being employed by another... [28 May 1999]
Scottish Parliament to spend £1.5m on stopgap systems
News Speaking in the House of Lords, junior Scottish Office minister, Lord Sewel said around £500,000 will be invested in telecommunications, while office equipment will cost a further... [24 Feb 1999]
UK Freedom of Information Bill grinds to a halt
News It has emerged that during a debate following the second reading of the bill in the House of Lords, Lord Williams refused to commit himself further than saying the bill... [17 Feb 1999]
NHS Direct gets government cash boost
News Speaking yesterday in the House of Lords, health minister, Baroness Hayman, said an extra £10m will be poured into the existing £44m NHS Modernisation Fund. NHS Direct - the UK health... [03 Feb 1999]
UK government pays up over social security crash
News But junior social security minister, Baroness Hollis told the House of Lords yesterday that anyone who experienced an "unreasonable delay" would automatically qualify for a one-off... [02 Feb 1999]
Corporate giants win domain name case
News Conway and Nicholson, who met over the Internet, now have one month to decide whether or not to appeal to the House of Lords. The UK Court of Appeal has quashed two... [24 Jul 1998]
Future of Freedom of Information Act in doubt
News The chairman of the Select Committee on Public Administration, Rhodri Morgan, confirmed that Minister without Portfolio Peter Mandelson, Home Secretary Jack Straw, the leader of the... [06 Jul 1998]
