Information technology
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on information technology. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 05.10.2011 | Home Computer Schemes |
| This note updates Government schemes for funding computers in the home, and to increase internet access. | |
| 31.03.2010 | Internet access |
| Internet access: By Rachael Harker. SN/SG/2663. This Note provides a summary of information about households with home access to the Internet and individuals' use of the Internet. | |
| 27.05.2009 | Electronic Government |
| This Standard Note describes e-Government, outlines Government efforts in this field, and related issues. |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 15.12.2006 | Statistics and Registration Service Bill (Bill 8 2006-07) |
| The Statistics and Registration Service Bill (Bill 8 2006-07). House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/66. | |
| 27.07.2000 | Regional competitiveness and the role of the knowledge economy |
| Regional competitiveness and the role of the knowledge economy. House of Commons Research Paper 00/73. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 15.09.2011 | Unauthorised tapping into or hacking of mobile communications. |
| Government response. Home Office report [Commons] | |
| 18.07.2011 | The national programme for NHS IT. |
| Public Accounts Committee report [Commons] | |
| 22.06.2011 | Cross-government: Information and Communications Technology in government: Landscape review. |
| Public Accounts Committee report [Commons] | |
| 28.04.2011 | Video games industry in Scotland. |
| Government response. Scotland Office report [Commons] | |
| 09.02.2010 | Broadband speed. |
| Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 11.01.2012 | WIDE MINDS NETWORK |
| That this House congratulates the work of Wide Minds, or WiMi, a network that acts as a forum for innovation and best practice in digital learning; notes that WiMi has a presence in ... | |
| 25.11.2011 | NEXT GEN SKILLS LAUNCH |
| That this House welcomes the launch of Next Gen Skills, a major new campaign by the UK's leading video games, visual effects, advertising and software technology firms, together with ... | |
| 25.10.2011 | 15th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION |
| That this House congratulates the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) on reaching its 15th anniversary year; supports its continued success in tackling criminal online content in the UK ... | |
| 18.10.2011 | CCTV IN UK SLAUGHTERHOUSES |
| That this House calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals for the mandatory installation of CCTV in UK slaughterhouses; expresses concern that eight of the nine ... | |
| 21.06.2011 | PUBLIC WHIP WEBSITE |
| That this House believes that constituents have the right to know how hon. Members vote; recognises the important work of the Public Whip website over the past eight years in explaining ... |
POST Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 17.12.2012 | Machine to Machine Communication |
| Machine to machine (M2M) communication will allow the connection of billions of 'smart' devices and enable new ways of living and working. This note examines the potential of M2M, the common infrastructure that underlies many applications and the technological barriers to implementation. | |
| 11.07.2012 | Open Source and Open Standards |
| This note examines the quality, cost and security of OSS and considers government plans to adopt open standards. | |
| 22.05.2012 | POSTnote 411 ICT for Disabled People |
| Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) underpin many aspects of modern living, so for the 10 million disabled people in the UK access to ICT is an important factor in their quality of life. This POSTnote summarises the issues that disabled people face in using ICT and looks at progress towards achieving equivalent access to services for disabled and non-disabled users. | |
| 22.09.2011 | Cyber Security in the UK |
| Cyber security refers to defences against electronic attacks launched via computer systems. This POSTnote looks at approaches to cyber security in the context of large-scale attacks, with a focus on national infrastructure. | |
| 01.06.2011 | Informal STEM education, June 2011 |
| This POSTnote describes the informal sector's links to formal STEM education and its contribution to the national STEM learning agenda. It complements a forthcoming note on STEM education for 14-19 year olds. | |
| 01.05.2011 | Detecting deception, May 2011 |
| This POSTnote outlines the scientific basis for deception detection technology and considers the implications of its use in different contexts. |
