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RSS MPMP slams Blair over botched broadband roll out
News Uncertainty surrounding the government's plans to broadband-enable the public sector is deterring some local communities from taking the DIY approach, according to Sir George Young MP. Sir George, Conservative... [14 Jan 2003]
5 years ago... MP calls for UK Net minister
News 25.02.99: Labour MP, Derek Wyatt is calling on the UK government to create a minister for the Internet. Former England rugby player Derek Wyatt MP has come in for some stick over the past five years -... [25 Feb 2004]
MP calls for Internet Cabinet minister
News The UK government must appoint a Cabinet minister for the Internet, according to one back-bench MP. An eMinister in the Department of Trade & Industry seems mad to me," said Derek Wyatt, joint chairman of the All... [23 Sep 1999]
MP risks arrest for Segway use
News MP Lembit Opik braved arrest on Tuesday as he teetered along on a Segway at a cool 12mph outside the Houses of Parliament. The MP for Montgomeryshire was willing to be hauled away by police in his... [09 Sep 2008]
Using Formats, MP Connect, and Other SAS Efficiency Techniques to Save Time and Disk Space
White Paper By using format tables and eliminating sorts and merges, reducing repeated passes through the data, and the use of MP connect for independent processes processing time and temporary storage can be reduced by over 50... [29 May 2009]
MP slams "out of control" DNA database
News An "out of control stealth database" storing thousands of innocent people's DNA is being created because of a lack of guidelines and controls over how police collect DNA, according to a campaign group led by Conservative... [20 Feb 2006]
MP calls for UK e-crime tsar
News An MP has called for the creation of a cyber-security tsar and a national agency to combat the growing threat of cyber crime. Mark Pritchard, Conservative MP for The Wrekin, used an adjournment debate... [29 Nov 2005]
Labour MP calls for cabinet-level e-government supremo
News Margaret Moran, MP for Luton South, was one of the guests on this week's Behind the Headlines programme, and was keen to stress Labour's achievements to date - but still wants a cabinet member to have responsibility for... [27 Oct 2000]
Tech champion MP to stand down at general election
News The UK Parliament is set to lose one of its most tech-savvy politicians and IT champions at the forthcoming general election when Liberal Democrat MP Richard Allan stands down. Allan has been MP for... [08 Apr 2005]
DB2 9 pureXML Scalability on Intel Xeon MP Platforms Using IBM N Series Storage
White Paper With the recent launch of the next-generation Intel Xeon processor MP, IBM DB2 9, and IBM N Series storage, businesses can now enjoy the rich processing power and performance benefits these products have to offer. [09 Apr 2008]
Tory MP says online petitions must count
News Grant Shapps, Conservative MP for Welwyn Hatfield, has today tabled an Early Day Motion urging parliament to accept petitions in electronic format. Currently campaigners must present a written and signed petition in... [14 Feb 2006]
Labour MP slams UK government over Y2K
News Labour MP, Derek Wyatt has criticised the UK government's method of assessing departmental Y2K preparedness through self-assessment. I suspect I'm the only MP who's read it, and it's rubbish. Wyatt told... [06 Dec 1998]
British Library should lead DRM debate, says MP
News Derek Wyatt MP has called on the British Library to lead the debate on digital rights management (DRM), and present the results to government. The chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Internet Group (Apig) said on... [15 Mar 2006]
More cash for new homegrown tech, demands MP
News Anne Campbell, Labour MP for Cambridge, is campaigning today for US-style legislation that would plough significant funds into the UK's tech start-ups. Campbell will bring the legislation, modelled on the US' Small... [22 Mar 2005]
Labour MP demands government reappraisal of IT
News Labour MP, Derek Wyatt, is calling on the UK government to launch a complete audit of its computer contracts to put the brakes on an embarrassing series of technology failures. According to the rebel backbencher, this... [01 Jul 1999]
