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Jane Wakefield: Will technology catch election fever?
News As Hewitt is clearly good at her job (even though she errs to much on the party line and not enough on that of industry for my liking) perhaps the ideal solution would be to have her keep her job but promote her to the front bench anyway.
[May 15, 2001, 8:44]
Tax travesty a blip on the government's online radar
News Pinder also defended the appointment of MP Douglas Alexander as the e-commerce minister to supplement Patricia Hewitt's role as e-minister. Alexander was criticised for having no background in IT, but Pinder, who works with both Alexander and...
[June 26, 2001, 16:56]
National Curriculum switching girls off IT
News The secretary of state for trade and industry, Patricia Hewitt MP, also admitted that just one quarter of computer science graduates are female, while within the IT industry, just one in five professionals are women.
[January 17, 2002, 10:31]
BT is holding back Broadband Britain
News Only last week, critics slammed e-minister Patricia Hewitt for not going far enough when the government then launched a new strategy to underline its commitment to broadband Britain. BT currently runs 85 percent of broadband services in the UK but...
[February 19, 2001, 14:40]
Bluetooth to lead the e-commerce revolution - Gartner
News According to e-Minister Patricia Hewitt the UK will win. That will boost competition," said Hewitt. The wireless technology Bluetooth was hailed by analysts as one of the main drivers in the European adoption of e-commerce Monday.
[November 2, 1999, 8:28]
Oftel and e-minister criticised over unbundling
News Wednesday it was the turn of the e-minister Patricia Hewitt to go before the committee, claiming personal credit for moving the process along. O'Neill hopes Hewitt has learned from her mistakes. More criticism for telecoms regulator Oftel Thursday...
[December 14, 2000, 15:11]
Jane Wakefield: Broadband Britain, please stand up
News It is investing millions of pounds of its hard-earned money in broadband, the e-minister Patricia Hewitt is keen on reminding us BT cynics, and for those who don't want to use its services there is supposedly a thriving competitive market in the...
[February 19, 2001, 15:28]
BT unfazed by Oftel complaint
News This was reiterated Monday by e-minister Patricia Hewitt who claims that the UK is in line with EC policy over unbundling of the local loop. Not all commentators agree with Hewitt's interpretation of the EC's views on unbundling.
[October 3, 2000, 13:07]
Novell slashes jobs in restructuring
News The Linux side of the equation is on the rise, said Bill Hewitt, chief marketing officer. As we migrate customers from NetWare to OES, we're putting more resources in OES and less in NetWare," Hewitt said.
[November 3, 2005, 10:40]
Jane Wakefield: BT caught in the offside trap
News E-Minister Patricia Hewitt has made it clear she is in favour of unmetered access. On Friday, ZDNet News interviewed e-Minister Patricia Hewitt -- who was less than willing to admit BT was holding back UK Net adoption.
[February 21, 2000, 14:37]
Jane Wakefield: Glamorous geeks do Hollywood
News Just as in the 1950s a shortage of teachers forced the government of the time into the drastic action of recruiting women into classrooms -- gasp -- so history is repeating itself as e-minister Patricia Hewitt tries her best to persuade 21st...
[June 4, 2001, 17:21]
HP tries to hold tight amid wild ride
News It's laughable to me that they say one of their strategic objectives is the PC market," Dataquest analyst Jeffrey Hewitt said. On the server end, they're not doing well," Hewitt said. Hewitt is perplexed by HP's inability to solve problems stemming...
[February 15, 2001, 8:02]
News Burst: e-minister warns of risky online startups
News Speaking at the launch of a service for young Net entrepreneurs, Hewitt -- appointed to boost the UK's place in the world of e-commerce -- said the Internet hype may lead venture capitalists to put their money into poorly-thought-out online startups.
[November 4, 1999, 10:47]
E-minister launches inquiry into impact of e-commerce
News An inquiry into the environmental and social impact of e-commerce has been launched by minister for e-commerce Patricia Hewitt. The year long inquiry was announced Tuesday during the minister's address to the Fabian Society/SERA conference on...
[February 2, 2000, 9:49]
New e-minister named
News Alexander replaces Patricia Hewitt, who has been promoted to Trade and Industry secretary. Douglas Alexander, the MP for Paisley South, has been named as minister for e-commerce and competitiveness. The announcement was made late on Monday night.
[June 12, 2001, 8:33]
Wider role for e-commerce minister
News Alexander will have a slightly wider range of duties than his predecessor Patricia Hewitt, who has been promoted to secretary of state for trade and industry. However, small business -- previously the responsibility of Hewitt -- will be handled by...
[June 19, 2001, 14:07]
Douglas Alexander takes on e-minister role
News Alexander replaces Patricia Hewitt, who has been promoted to Trade and Industry secretary. As previously reported on ZDNet, Douglas Alexander, MP for Paisley South, has been named as minister for e-commerce and competitiveness.
[June 12, 2001, 9:32]
Jane Wakefield: Is it 1984, or just Lord of the Flies?
News The e-Minister Patricia Hewitt was at it again this week, full of earnest intentions about government plans for e-commerce but with little substance (should I be surprised? Hewitt promised the government was not interested in spying but just needed...
[September 27, 1999, 13:58]
Government U-turn on mobiles
News The new advice contradicts previous guidance from E-commerce minister Patricia Hewitt who said of a in August that "hands-free kits reduce exposure for mobile phone users. Hewitt has been criticised by several experts for being over zealous with...
[December 8, 2000, 17:32]
Government defends new cyber-snooping powers
News On the day the government published its long-awaited E-communications Bill (formerly the E-Commerce Bill), Home Office minister Charles Clarke and e-Minister Patricia Hewitt stoutly defended the decision to push through controversial law...
[November 19, 1999, 16:22]
