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RSS ministerMinister calls for ID cards review
News Plans for a national ID database must be reviewed following the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data blunder, according to the government's own data protection minister. Speaking at a joint House of Commons and House of... [27 Nov 2007]
Minister dismisses civil rights objections to RIP Bill
News Home Office minister Charles Clarke has dismissed claims that the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Bill is an infringement of human rights. A full interview with Home Office Minister, Charles... [16 Mar 2000]
Minister mulls BBC online ads
News In a select committee interview at the House of Commons this week, Culture Minister, Chris Smith, was asked whether it would make sense for BBC Online to take on advertising. The UK government is actively considering... [08 Dec 1999]
New ecommerce minister named
News Alun Michael has been named as the new minister responsible for ecommerce. He replaces the previous e-minister, Mike O'Brien, who has moved to the role of Solicitor General. A spokesman for the... [11 May 2005]
Italian finance minister over-estimates 3G revenue
News Last week Italian finance minister Ottaviano Del Turco claimed the government could collect as much as ITL50tr (£16.3bn). The Italian government could earn only ITL30tr (£9.8bn) from the sale of third generation (3G)... [12 Jul 2000]
Cabinet minister's laptop stolen
News The PC, which was lost on Saturday, contained details of the Cabinet minister's constituency work, and some "restricted information", according to a spokesperson for the department for communities and local government. [18 Jun 2008]
News in View: e-minister urges SMEs to storm the Web
News The claim comes from UK e-minister Patricia Hewitt, in this week's News in View, which focuses on the launch of Colt Telecom's Web-hosting centre aimed at the SME market. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to... [23 May 2000]
UK minister orders fresh mobile health probe
News The Minister for Public Health, Tessa Jowell, called on the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) to convene an expert working group to assess the risks. The UK government has moved to intensify research into the... [09 Apr 1999]
Broadband Britain: e-minister reveals cunning plan
News But e-minister Douglas Alexander is set to spell out precisely what action the government intends to take to encourage the adoption of broadband in his speech in Cambridge later this evening (Tuesday). [06 Nov 2001]
Finance minister in France Telecom gaffe
News The French government has moved quickly to restate its commitment to France Telecom, after a minister raised the possibility of a share sell-off. Finance Minister, Dominique Strauss-Kahn said the... [15 Dec 1998]
e-minister chairs meeting to cure broadband woes
News The e-minister will aim to resolve the UK's broadband troubles on Monday as government and industry representatives set out their plans to encourage a faster roll out of services. Douglas Alexander will publish his... [30 Nov 2001]
Blair appoints new e-minister
News Douglas Alexander, MP for Paisley South, has replaced Patricia Hewitt as e-minister following Tony Blair's weekend reshuffle. Alexander was named minister for ecommerce and competitiveness late last... [12 Jun 2001]
Globalisation is a two-way street, says e-minister
News Globalisation is a two-way street, with Indian companies creating jobs in the UK as well as UK companies sending jobs overseas, according to e-government minister Pat McFadden. This weekend McFadden is flying to India to... [05 Apr 2007]
E-minister embarks on Indian tour
News The tour will take the minister across the country to Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Delhi, Bombay and India's own 'Silicon Valley', the central city of Bangalore. During the visit, Hewitt will visit a number of Indian government... [30 Oct 2000]
Devil's Advocate: Does the UK need a knowledge minister?
Comment Before the UK decides it needs a minister in charge of the knowledge economy, says Martin Brampton, we must further ponder the relationship of business and society. Some people are saying the UK needs a knowledge... [17 May 2005]
