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Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2009. It was answered by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 20 July 2009 on behalf of the House of Commons Commission.


Standing Committees: Internet

Question
To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission what steps the Commission is (a) taking and (b) plans to take over the next two years to make available on the Parliamentary website the transcript of Standing Committee debates held prior to 1997; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

421 volumes of Standing Committee debates, covering the period 1919 to 2004-05, have been digitised. The data will now go through a process of quality assurance with the aim of making them available online in January 2010. They will be published alongside the digitised Hansard.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
496 c747-8W; 287823
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Internet Parliament Standing committees
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk