[Sderby] Re: Fwd: [sf-uk-discuss] Early Day Motion No 179 - Software in Education

[SiG]

James Tait wrote:
> Folks,
> 
>> For those who have not given up on the political process ;)
> 
>> ----------  Forwarded Message  ----------
> [snip!]
>> "That this House congratulates the Open University and other schools,
>> colleges and universities for utilising free and open source software
>> to deliver cost-effective educational benefit not just for their own
>> institutions but also the wider community; and expresses concern that
>> Becta and the Department for Education and Skills, through the use of
>> outdated purchasing frameworks, are effectively denying schools the
>> option of benefiting from both free and open source and the value and
>> experience small and medium ICT companies could bring to the schools
>> market."
> [snip!]
> 
> I've sent a fax to Mrs Beckett via theyworkforyou.com -- has anyone else
> done the same?  Would people care to share their responses?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> JT
I e-mailed my MP (Mark Todd) and just received a letter this morning:

[snip]
Dear Mr Gates,
Thankyou for your email.  I have signed EDM 179 as you requested.
Yours sincerely
Mark Todd
[/snip]

Regards
SiG:)