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Computer Millennium Compliance

EDM number 497 in 1997-98, proposed by David Atkinson on 25/11/1997.

That this House now recognises the immense problems that will arise from the failure of the majority of computer systems to recognise the year 2000 unless action is taken without any further delay; notes with concern the DTI/Taskforce 2000 survey indicating that less than 10 per cent. of small and medium size firms have completed a full audit and 57 per cent. plan no budget until 1999, and the Cap Gemini survey indicating that '29 per cent, of GDP will be at risk of becoming 37 per cent. if the timetable slips by another three months'; commends the work of Taskforce 2000, but for whom the situation would be worse, and the Government on establishing Action 2000 to provide more advice and assistance to the private sector; nonetheless believes that the widespread ignorance and complacency that still exists can be further reduced by the passing of the Companies (Millennium Computer Compliance) Bill through both Houses; and urges the Government to enable it to proceed without obstruction following its Second Reading on 28th November.

This motion has been signed by a total of 37 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
David Atkinson25/11/1997Bournemouth EastConservativeProposed
Robert Sheldon25/11/1997Ashton-under-LyneLabourSigned
Lynne Jones25/11/1997Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Michael Clark25/11/1997RayleighConservativeSigned
Tom Cox25/11/1997TootingLabourSigned
Ian Gibson25/11/1997Norwich NorthLabourSigned
John D Taylor25/11/1997StrangfordUUPSigned
Dafydd Wigley25/11/1997CaernarfonPlaid CymruSigned
Harry Barnes26/11/1997North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Nigel Beard26/11/1997Bexleyheath & CrayfordLabourSigned
Norman Godman26/11/1997Greenock & InverclydeLabourSigned
Terry Davis26/11/1997Birmingham, Hodge HillLabourSigned
Lawrence Cunliffe26/11/1997LeighLabourSigned
Frank Cook26/11/1997Stockton NorthLabourSigned
Ken Livingstone26/11/1997Brent EastLabourSigned
Ashok Kumar26/11/1997Middlesbrough South & East ClevelandLabourSigned
Caroline Spelman26/11/1997MeridenConservativeSigned
Stephen Pound26/11/1997Ealing NorthLabourSigned
Peter Pike26/11/1997BurnleyLabourSigned
Bill Michie26/11/1997Sheffield, HeeleyLabourSigned
Sydney Chapman27/11/1997Chipping BarnetConservativeSigned
Jeremy Corbyn27/11/1997Islington NorthLabourSigned
David Amess27/11/1997Southend WestConservativeSigned
Rudi Vis28/11/1997Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
John Austin28/11/1997Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Mike Hancock28/11/1997Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Smyth01/12/1997Belfast SouthUUPSigned
John Cummings01/12/1997EasingtonLabourSigned
Bill Etherington01/12/1997Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Eric Illsley02/12/1997Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Kevin McNamara02/12/1997Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Roseanna Cunningham02/12/1997PerthScottish National PartySigned
Harold Best02/12/1997Leeds North WestLabourSigned
John McDonnell03/12/1997Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Nick Harvey05/12/1997North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian Cotter21/01/1998Weston-Super-MareLiberal DemocratSigned
Martyn Jones09/02/1998Clwyd SouthLabourSigned

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