Computer Misuse (Amendement) Bill

Ian Jackson ijackson at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Sun, 12 May 2002 23:42:56 +0100 (BST)


Peter Sommer writes ("Re: Computer Misuse (Amendement) Bill"):
> My understanding that this is a Private Member's Bill, promoted by Lord 
> Northesk. It does not have Home Office support, I gather, and is 
> essentially activity to stimulate debate, a little like Emma Nicholson's 
> anti-hacking bill of (I think) 1988 which was a no-hoper in terms of 
> getting passed, but which energised the process which lead to the CMA 1990.

Ah, good, so should I write up my comments in a way more suited to the
layman and send them to someone (Lord Northesk) in a letter or some
such ?

Ian.