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Photos: What Brown's reshuffle means for tech
Photo Photo credit: Office of Andy Burnham Incoming health secretary Andy Burnham will have the task of marshalling the Department of Health's hugely ambitious National... [10 Jun 2009]
Legal Eye: Is it wise to hit ISPs over file-sharing?
Comment Culture secretary Andy Burnham clearly thinks the spread of online piracy dangerously undermines the entertainment industries and dilutes the value of copyright law. Politicians are threatening ISPs with... [22 Feb 2008]
ID cards rollout pushed back to 2012
News The status of the review of ID cards and other identity technology issues is also unknown, with chief secretary to the treasury Andy Burnham saying there is no fixed date for the publication of the... [23 Jan 2008]
Who's in charge of government IT?
News Joan Ryan takes over the role of Andy Burnham at the Home Office, as parliamentary under secretary of state. As the dust settles on Prime Minister Tony Blair's major cabinet reshuffle earlier this month,... [23 May 2006]
Public will "pay twice" for ID cards
News In response to a written parliamentary question about footing the bill for damaged chips, Home Office minister Andy Burnham said that in many cases passport holders or ID card holders will have to pay. [05 May 2006]
Iris-scanning system lands at Manchester Airport
News Home Office Minister Andy Burnham said in a statement: "For the first time frequent travellers and non-EU citizens will be able to enter the country via Manchester Airport quickly and securely by using... [13 Apr 2006]
Does the ID cards scheme have a 'self-destruct' button?
News In a written response to the question last month, Home Office minister Andy Burnham said: "The National Identity Register will be classified as part of the nation's Critical National Infrastructure and... [12 Apr 2006]
Schools to scrutinise background checkers
News Home Office Minister Andy Burnham said in a statement: "The protection of the vulnerable in our society remains high on the Government's agenda. Schools are to be given better access to companies that... [07 Apr 2006]
ID cards to be mandatory by 2010
News Home Office minister Andy Burnham said he was "delighted" to back the amended proposal and added it "preserves the integrity" of the National Identity Register while "meeting the concerns" of those who... [30 Mar 2006]
Leader: Why public support for ID cards is falling
Leader In a detailed letter to Home Office minister Andy Burnham, Jones carefully deconstructs the government's whole case for ID cards piece by piece, highlighting ministers' failure to answer legitimate... [13 Mar 2006]
ID card support collapses
News But in a rallying letter to MPs, seen by silicon.com, Home Office minister Andy Burnham said: "We will be resisting this amendment because it goes to the heart of our plans for delivering a successful... [13 Mar 2006]
First biometric chipped ePassports issued in UK
News Home Office minister Andy Burnham said new passports are the first step towards secure biometric identity documents. Burnham added: "Biometric technology makes use of the unique features... [06 Mar 2006]
ID cards delayed by a year
News The Home Office admitted it was unaware of a Financial Times report in which Home Office minister Andy Burnham said the "timetable had slipped" because the parliamentary process took longer than expected. [16 Feb 2006]
Iris scans and passenger databases to protect UK borders
News Last month Home Office minister Andy Burnham said e-Borders will be fully operational by March 2014. Around 200 million passengers passed through UK airports in 2003 - and if growth continues as... [16 Feb 2006]
ID cards will be "snooper's paradise" say critics
News Home Office minister Andy Burnham told parliament just before Christmas that ID cards will not contain RFID chips but will contain radio frequency contactless chips. ID card critics have dismissed... [30 Jan 2006]
