Access To Internet From Parliament

EDM number 860 in 2005-06, proposed by John Hemming on 25/10/2005.

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.

This motion has been signed by a total of 44 MPs.