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E-commerce minister reshuffled to Treasury

...technology at the annual CNET Awards. Replacing Timms is international trade minister Mike O'Brien MP who takes over the post with immediate effect. Nick... Read more

15 September, 2004 by Andy McCue

Blair reshuffles IT

...new minister responsible for e-commerce. He replaces the previous e-minister, Mike O'Brien, who has moved to the role of Solicitor General. A... Read more

12 May, 2005 by Steve Ranger

E-commerce needs a new hero

...Hero award at the ISPAs. We miss him already, as his replacement -- Mike O'Brien MP -- has made little impact thus far. If O'Brien... Read more

28 February, 2005 by Leader

London gets 'largest ever' indoor Wi-Fi site

...government reshuffle saw Timms moved to the Treasury, to be replaced by Mike O'Brien. According to a British Library spokesperson, it wasn't possible... Read more

16 November, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Wi-Fi masterplan delayed by reshuffle

...becoming financial secretary to the Treasury. His replacement as e-commence minister, Mike O'Brien, is earmarked to take Timms' place at the launch. A... Read more

20 September, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Mike O'Brien becomes NHS IT minister

Mike O'Brien, MP for Warwickshire North, has been appointed as minister of... Read more

10 June, 2009 by Kable

NHS will not receive £250m of IT upgrades

...that only £562m of the money will be spent, health services minister Mike O'Brien revealed in a written answer to parliament this week. Over... Read more

11 January, 2010 by Nick Heath

UK 'leads G7' for broadband availability

...to be the best place in the world for e-business," said Mike O’Brien, energy and e-commerce minister. "With broadband now available to... Read more

21 February, 2005 by Dan Ilet

McKinnon protest vote fails to defeat Straw

...onto to his seat in Sheffield and Brightside, keeping the constituency Labour. Mike O'Brien who was health minister and was responsible for the National... Read more

7 May, 2010

BMA cites 'serious concern' over patient records

...The British Medical Association has written to health minister Mike O'Brien, expressing 'serious concern' about the widespread introduction of Summary Care... Read more

11 March, 2010 by Kable

Angela Smith named as government IT minister

...Digital Britain minister at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and Mike O'Brien's responsibility for NHS IT at the Department of Health... Read more

16 October, 2009 by Kable

Dismay after Blair's reshuffle

...with the single remit of boosting the knowledge economy. Before the election Mike O'Brien's title was minister for energy and e-commerce. But... Read more

13 May, 2005 by Steve Ranger

'Market conditions' blamed for demise of broadband scheme

...from Conservative MP Michael Fabricant this week, the current e-commerce minister Mike O'Brien said: "In the light of the significantly changed market conditions... Read more

2 December, 2004 by Andy McCue

Britain moves up tech league table

...percent to just over a third of the total. E-commerce minister Mike O'Brien said in a statement: "The report's clear message is... Read more

10 November, 2004 by Sylvia Carr

'Project Endurance' tries to tackle online crime

...launched at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Conference in Birmingham by Mike O'Brien MP, minister of state for energy and e-Commerce, and... Read more

8 November, 2004 by Michael Parsons

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