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News Graham Watson MEP launched an attack on email spammers today in the European Parliament when he presented the Legal Affairs Committee with a petition calling for an end to junk email. Terrific - it's great that Watson is... [20 Apr 1999]
MPs demand wi-fi access in Houses of Parliament
News Wireless internet access should be installed in parts of the Houses of Parliament to allow MPs access to information on the move. A report by the House of Commons Administration Committee is calling for secure wireless... [10 Jan 2006]
Software patent fights heads for parliament
News According to the DTI, the EC's vote has removed many of the changes introduced last year by the European Parliament that would have limited the degree to which software programs could be patented. British companies and... [21 May 2004]
'Nasa hacker' case raised in parliament
News The Conservative Party has championed the case of Gary McKinnon, the self-confessed Nasa hacker, in an opposition day debate in parliament. However, Home Secretary Alan Johnson told parliament that the... [16 Jul 2009]
Hansard Society slams parliament's website
News Parliament has an outdated and unhelpful website that is in desperate need of updating, according to a pro-democracy organisation. The Hansard Society, which promotes parliamentary democracy, has produced a report that... [01 Jun 2005]
PM: Parliament to decide ID cards fate
News Brown replied: "Because there has to be a vote of Parliament. The Prime Minister Gordon Brown has reiterated his backing for ID cards this week in the face of accusations his support for the controversial scheme is... [10 Jan 2008]
ATSCO takes 'damaging' recruitment plans to Parliament
News Anne Swain, CEO of ATSCO is due to meet next week with conservative MP John Redwood - who has already pledged his support for ATSCo's campaign - in a bid to have the industry's concerns addressed by the UK government in... [28 Jun 2000]
European Parliament stirs up Bangemann controversy
News The European Parliament (EP) has added to the controversy surrounding ex-EU Industry and Telecommunications Commissioner, Martin Bangemann, by calling for his pension and other privileges to be withdrawn. [23 Jul 1999]
Houses of Parliament IT "really sucks"
News He added that he knows of at least 10 other members of parliament who feel they have been forced to take matters into their own hands. A UK MP has hit out at the House of Commons IT infrastructure, saying there are... [20 Mar 2006]
Scottish Parliament to offer live webcasts
News The Scottish Parliament is looking to provide live webcasting of all Parliamentary business from its controversial new building in Edinburgh. Now the Parliament wants to broadcast all its sessions live... [08 Sep 2004]
European Parliament passes the Ecommerce Directive
News The EU Ecommerce Directive was passed by the European Parliament today, and member states have just 18 months to implement the new law. The EU has moved at great haste on this directive, largely due to the efforts of... [04 May 2000]
Cheaper texts abroad? European Parliament says 'yes'
News The European Parliament announced on Tuesday that its Industry Committee had approved the recommendations of the European Commission. The EU's telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, said in a statement on Tuesday:... [12 Mar 2009]
European Parliament launches workflow system
News Training starts this week at the European Parliament on a workflow system, supplied by TeamWare and Sema Group. The system - announced last week at Finland's Winternet '99 - will handle all requests for information made... [01 Feb 1999]
Voyager to supply network for Scottish Parliament
News Construction company, Bovis, has handed a £100,000 contract to Voyager to supply a managed network service (MNS) for the Scottish Parliament building site. Occurring during the construction phase, the systems provider... [08 Jul 1999]
Scottish Parliament to spend £1.5m on stopgap systems
News The UK government is to spend £1.5m on a high-tech revamp of the temporary home of the Scottish Parliament. Conversion of the Parliament's temporary site, Lothian Region Council Chambers in Edinburgh,... [24 Feb 1999]
