ACCESS TO INTERNET FROM PARLIAMENT

Early day motion 860, tabled 25 October 2005 by John Hemming (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 44 members.

That this House notes that the Parliamentary Communications Directorate does not permit access to the internet through the parliamentary network using well-known ports, such as 110 for Post Office Protocol, nor does it allow honourable Members' own computers to attach to the internet in this way using the parliamentary network; and calls for the establishment of access for honourable Members to a low security environment (jungle or DMZ) which will enable honourable Members to use the internet fully without compromising the security of those who wish to remain within the secured network.

Signatures by party: Conservative 14, Labour 13, Liberal Democrat 12, DUP 3, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.