To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission pursuant to the answer to the right hon. Member for Horsham (Mr. Maude) of 24 April 2009, Official Report, column 948W, on Members: email, whether hon. Members' staff are permitted to install on parliamentary computers the encryption software recommended by Parliamentary Information and Communication Technology service. (288673)

Yes.

To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission pursuant to the answer to the right hon. Member for Horsham (Mr. Maude) of 2 March 2009, Official Report, column 1212W, on Members: email, if the Commission will introduce remote access software with which Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) software is compatible to ensure that PGP software can be used on hon. Members' computers. (288675)

No, as the product is not compatible with software in use by Parliament.