To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, 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. - Inc ref to version 2 of the 'Open Source Software policy' at www.govtalk.gov.uk.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, 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. - Inc ref to version 2 of the 'Open Source Software policy' at www.govtalk.gov.uk.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many cases of computer misuse there were in his Department in (a) 1997 and (b) 2003, broken down by category of misuse; and how many of those cases resulted in disciplinary action. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many cases of computer misuse there were in his Department in (a) 1997 and (b) 2003, broken down by category of misuse; and how many of those cases resulted in disciplinary action. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what action the Department is taking to improve and increase (a) school and (b) local education authority IT procurement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what action the Department is taking to improve and increase (a) school and (b) local education authority IT procurement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what audit mechanisms are in place to determine whether information technology (a) hardware and (b) software products are being used properly in his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what audit mechanisms are in place to determine whether information technology (a) hardware and (b) software products are being used properly in his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much was paid to Microsoft in licensing fees by his 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. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much was paid to Microsoft in licensing fees by his 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. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what action his Department is taking to increase the confidence of schools in the use of open source software. - Including ref to what is open source software? http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/index.php?section=te&cat=00a&rid =1798. Using open source software http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/index.php?section=ap&cat-004006& rid-1858. How to choose between...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what action his Department is taking to increase the confidence of schools in the use of open source software. - Including ref to what is open source software? http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/index.php?section=te&cat=00a&rid =1798. Using open source software http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/index.php?section=ap&cat-004006& rid-1858. How to choose between...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools have signed a Microsoft Schools Agreement Contract. - Including ref to How to choose between software licences http://ictadvice.org.uk/index.php?section=ap&pagenum=1&NextS tart=1&rid=1005&rr=1. How to upgrade software http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/index.php?section=ap&cat=004006& rid-1006 and Microsoft's own licensing information at: http://www.microsoft.com/uk/education/microsoft-licensing/.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools have signed a Microsoft Schools Agreement Contract. - Including ref to How to choose between software licences http://ictadvice.org.uk/index.php?section=ap&pagenum=1&NextS tart=1&rid=1005&rr=1. How to upgrade software http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/index.php?section=ap&cat=004006& rid-1006 and Microsoft's own licensing information at: http://www.microsoft.com/uk/education/microsoft-licensing/.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when he expects to conclude a new schools agreement with Microsoft.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when he expects to conclude a new schools agreement with Microsoft.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what effect the announcement of an Office of Fair Trading inquiry into the existing Microsoft Schools Agreement will have on negotiations about a new schools agreement between his Department and Microsoft.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what effect the announcement of an Office of Fair Trading inquiry into the existing Microsoft Schools Agreement will have on negotiations about a new schools agreement between his Department and Microsoft.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what procedures are in place to ensure there is fair and open competition for the provison of information technology systems and software to police services; and if he will make a statement. (Holding answer 1 May 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what procedures are in place to ensure there is fair and open competition for the provison of information technology systems and software to police services; and if he will make a statement. (Holding answer 1 May 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the work and objectives of the Government Technical Assistance Centre.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the work and objectives of the Government Technical Assistance Centre.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment he has made of the Linux computer operating system and its potential for reducing the costs of school computer systems. - (Holding answer 11 February 1999).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment he has made of the Linux computer operating system and its potential for reducing the costs of school computer systems. - (Holding answer 11 February 1999).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many primary schools provide computers with voice-driven software for dyslexic students; how many secondary schools provide an audio tape library for dyslexic pupils; how many secondary schools provide computers with voice-driven software for dyslexic pupils; how many primary schools...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many primary schools provide computers with voice-driven software for dyslexic students; how many secondary schools provide an audio tape library for dyslexic pupils; how many secondary schools provide computers with voice-driven software for dyslexic pupils; how many primary schools...