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From: Moonray5/3/2012 12:42:30 PM
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British MPs To Receive Taxpayer-Funded iPads

It has been confirmed that all MPs will be equipped with iPads, paid for by the British taxpayer, in order to improve efficiency.

All 650 members of parliament are to receive iPads at the expense of the British taxpayer. The move, which comes amid a
backdrop of a major ICT upgrade in Parliament, was first revealed in February by a House of Commons advisory committee.

Politicians had until that time been involved in an iPad trial since 2011, and the House of Commons administration
committee subsequently recommended the “rapid rollout of suitable mobile tablet hardware to all 650 MPs.”

The idea is that by equipping MP’s with iPads or other tablets, it would reduce paperwork, save money, and would make MPs’
duties easier to perform. The scheme could cost the taxpayer between £260,000 to £429,000, with each device costing a
minimum of £400 and a maximum of £660.

At the moment, every MP already receives an allocation of three desktops and two laptops, with the Daily Mail reporting that
so far 70 MP’s have already claimed iPads on expenses.

The House of Commons said on 1 May that any MP (roughly 350 out of the 650 total) who sits on a select committee will
receive an iPad with no questions asked. However those 300 remaining MPs will be asked to trade in an obsolete laptop
or computer, which should not be too difficult considering their current allocation.

More at: techweekeurope.co.uk 

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