It has been a year since MPs began testing Apple’s iPad devices that cost about £400 apiece. A committee source added that adopting the more "environmentally friendly" approach of taking up iPads would automatically offset the costs that would mount...

Though the scheme could cost taxpayers up to 400,000 pounds if 650 MPs are issued with Apple tablets, the House of Commons Administration Committee insists it will cut printing costs and thus save paper. Chairman Sir Alan Haselhurst, a Tory MP, said a...

Apple's top-of-the-range tablets (which cost around £500 in shops), the taxpayer would be left with a bill for tens of thousands of pounds.But the House of Commons Public Administration Committee, who have been testing the tablets, insists they would save...

The Houses cross-party Administration Committee has recommended the rapid rollout of suitable mobile tablet hardware to all 650 MPs. Chairman Sir Alan Haselhurst said: It seems that this is the future, for the convenience in terms of dealing with all...

Committee has now recommended the 'rapid roll-out of suitable mobile tablet hardware' to all 650 MPs. However, the taxpayer would have to fork out £324,350 to kit them all out with the latest iPad 2 tablets at the retail price of £499 each, not...

A small group of MPs talked out the bill during its report stage on a recent Friday sitting. With no further days expected to be given to debate private members' bills this Parliamentary session, the legislation is expected to fall. Sir Alan...

MP for Saffron Walden, Sir Alan Haselhurst, said: “I’m relieved we haven’t been as badly hit as other areas and I’m keeping my fingers crossed it stays that way. “It would appear that we are extremely well protected from some of the difficulties being...