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Written question asked by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 February 1991. It was answered by Edward Leigh (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 February 1991 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.


Untitled Written question

Question
If he will make it his policy to seek amendment to the EC draft Software Directive to allow organisations to backup their computer systems for use in disaster recovery of vital data-base systems; if he will make it policy to ensure that this does not place owners of proprietory products in a monopoly situation & is not used by large suppliers of IT products as a means of stifling competition.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
186 c445W;186 c443W
Session
1990-91
Subjects
Software Computers Competition Copyright EU action