Government denies it is demonising the Web
News Home Office minister Hilary Benn has denied that the government's new campaign warning of the dangers of online paedophiles is an attempt to demonise the Internet. Taking part in an online Web chat organised by BBC Online, Benn insisted that the...
[January 6, 2003, 16:21]
Met Office: Home working will help save the planet
News Environment minister Hilary Benn, who was also speaking at the conference, said companies could save commuting time and money by encouraging home working. Smarter working is all about flexibility," said Benn.
[May 23, 2008, 10:45]
Government unveils 'grooming laws'
News Home Office minister Hilary Benn told the BBC he did not "underestimate the difficulties" of bringing such a prosecution. The first major shake-up of sex laws in more than half a century has seen the introduction of a new offence, which covers the...
[January 30, 2003, 8:41]
Gov't unveils Google Earth climate-change tool
News Environment secretary Hilary Benn said: "This project shows people the reality of climate change, using estimates of both the change in the average temperature where they live, and the impact it will have on people's lives all over the world...
[May 20, 2008, 9:05]
Government agency loses farmers' data
News Hilary Benn, the environment, food and rural affairs minister, told parliament on 29 October that the agency realised it could not account for 38 data backup tapes and one CD earlier this year. Furthermore, one of the two tapes was known to be...
[November 2, 2009, 8:48]
Government hack attacks dropping
News Hilary Benn, International Development Secretary, said: "DFID computer systems were accessed illegally by computer hackers from outside the department on one occasion in each of the years 2003-04 and 2004-05.
[July 12, 2005, 9:15]
