To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the status is of the EU software patent directive; if she will make it her policy to oppose the directive as it stands; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding answer 31 January 2005).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the status is of the EU software patent directive; if she will make it her policy to oppose the directive as it stands; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding answer 31 January 2005).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what percentage of the Department's (a) implemented and (b) planned computer systems use open source software; and what plans are in place to raise this level. - It has not proved possible to respond to the hon Member in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what percentage of the Department's (a) implemented and (b) planned computer systems use open source software; and what plans are in place to raise this level. - It has not proved possible to respond to the hon Member in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate she has made of the financial contribution of the licensing of software patents to the UK economy in each year from 1974 to 2003. - Inc fact that disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate she has made of the financial contribution of the licensing of software patents to the UK economy in each year from 1974 to 2003. - Inc fact that disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the differences are between current UK copyright law and the draft of the proposed EU directive on software patentability for which the Minister of State for Industry and the Regions voted at the EU Competitiveness Council meeting on 17th-18th...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the differences are between current UK copyright law and the draft of the proposed EU directive on software patentability for which the Minister of State for Industry and the Regions voted at the EU Competitiveness Council meeting on 17th-18th...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when the Council of Ministers will next discuss the proposed European Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions; and if she will oppose any proposals during the discussions for the extension of software patents. - (Holding answer 20 May 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when the Council of Ministers will next discuss the proposed European Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions; and if she will oppose any proposals during the discussions for the extension of software patents. - (Holding answer 20 May 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the Council of Ministers has received the report from the Council Working Group on Intellectual Property on the draft Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions. - (Holding answer 20 May 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the Council of Ministers has received the report from the Council Working Group on Intellectual Property on the draft Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions. - (Holding answer 20 May 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the Government's stance is on the proposed EU Software Patents Directive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the Government's stance is on the proposed EU Software Patents Directive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps she is taking to combat computer software piracy by businesses; and if she will make a statement; what plans she has to implement the EU Enforcement Directive to control business software piracy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps she is taking to combat computer software piracy by businesses; and if she will make a statement; what plans she has to implement the EU Enforcement Directive to control business software piracy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to update computer (a) hardware and (b) software standard packages used in her Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to update computer (a) hardware and (b) software standard packages used in her Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many cases of computer misuse there were in her Department in (a) 1997 and (b) 2003, broken down by category of misuse; and how many of those cases resulted in disciplinary action.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many cases of computer misuse there were in her Department in (a) 1997 and (b) 2003, broken down by category of misuse; and how many of those cases resulted in disciplinary action.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what audit mechanisms are in place to determine whether all Information Technology hardware and software products are being properly utilised in her Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what audit mechanisms are in place to determine whether all Information Technology hardware and software products are being properly utilised in her Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the effect of current EU proposals for software patenting on the small and medium sized enterprise sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the effect of current EU proposals for software patenting on the small and medium sized enterprise sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the policy is of the UK Government regarding the EU proposals for software patenting.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the policy is of the UK Government regarding the EU proposals for software patenting.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to introduce software patents; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding answer 4 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to introduce software patents; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding answer 4 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations she has had from the European Federation of Journalists on the European Directive on patenting computer-related inventions; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations she has had from the European Federation of Journalists on the European Directive on patenting computer-related inventions; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the proposed directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions as approved by the European Parliament on 24th September; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding answer 3 November 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the proposed directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions as approved by the European Parliament on 24th September; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding answer 3 November 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much was paid to Microsoft in licensing fees by her Department and its agencies in each of the last three years; and how much has been budgeted for (a) 2003-04 and (b) 2004-05. - No figures and not possible...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much was paid to Microsoft in licensing fees by her Department and its agencies in each of the last three years; and how much has been budgeted for (a) 2003-04 and (b) 2004-05. - No figures and not possible...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the Government's policy on the European Software Patent Directive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the Government's policy on the European Software Patent Directive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps her Department is taking to protect the interests of consumers from copy protected music CDs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps her Department is taking to protect the interests of consumers from copy protected music CDs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much the Department spent on IT (a) software, (b) hardware, (c) maintenance and (d) licences in 2002-03. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much the Department spent on IT (a) software, (b) hardware, (c) maintenance and (d) licences in 2002-03. - Includes table.