KNOWSLEYS GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AWARD

Early day motion 794, tabled 6 July 1999 by Edward O'Hara (Labour). Signed by 13 members.

That this House congratulates Knowsley council on winning with its Community Information Programme the Global Bangemann Challenge, an international information technology award; notes that out of 730 entrants, including many major cities of the world, only 92 reached the finals, including only six from Europe and one, Knowsley, from the United Kingdom; is impressed to note that those outclassed by Knowsley included New York, Washington and Seattle, the home of Microsoft; and commends Knowsley for this demonstration on a world stage of its commitment to the use of information technology for community development and the personal empowerment of the people of Knowsley.

Signatures by party: Labour 12, Labour/Co-operative 1.