New Technology And The Orange Future Of Politics Report

EDM number 1162 in 2008-09, proposed by Andrew Miller on 24/03/2009.
Categorised under the topics of House of Commons and Information technology.

That this House notes with concern the limited way in which new technology is used to involve members of the public in its work; notes that the use of technology in the recent American presidential campaign has significantly raised the bar; welcomes the proposals in the recent Orange Future of Politics report to improve the use of technology in the activities of this House, in hon. Members' interaction with their constituents and in engaging citizens with the process of government; and calls on all interested parties to use new technology, techniques and skills to help reverse the declining levels of public participation in the democratic process.

This motion has been signed by a total of 20 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.