Ministers warn on phone masts
Press Review 24 August 2001
Conservatives pledge action on 'monster masts'
News Article 23 August 2001
The Tories have pledged new powers to block "monster" mobile phone masts.
Phone mast crackdown launched in Scotland
News Article 23 July 2001
New regulations requiring all ground-based mobile phone masts to have planning permission have come in to force in Scotland.
Marconi to cut 4000 jobs
Press Review 5 July 2001
Motor Vehicles (Prohibition on Use of Hand-Held Mobile Telephones) Bill (Failed bill 2001/02 session)
Legislation 20 June 2001
Janet Anderson (Lab, Rossendale and Darwen) introduced this Bill to make it an offence to use a hand-held mobile telephone while driving a motor vehicle.
Telecommunications Transmitters (Restrictions on Planning Applications) Bill (Failed bill 2001/02 session)
Legislation 20 June 2001
A presentation bill from former social security minister, Frank Field (Lab, Birkenhead), to give local authorities the power to refuse planning permission for telecoms masts.
Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Act 2002
Legislation 20 June 2001
Mobile phone theft will be tackled by the government, with a bill making it illegal to re-programme handsets.
Mobile firms patent cancer shields
Press Review 11 June 2001
Siting of Telecommunications Masts Bill (T) (Failed backbench bill 2000-2001)
Legislation 10 May 2001
A bill, introduced by Labour MP Debra Shipley (Stourbridge), to control the siting and development of telecommunications masts.
Government help for Motorola unemployed
Press Review 26 April 2001
Brown's economic warning borne out by job cuts
Press Review 25 April 2001
No government support for 3G
Press Review 24 April 2001
DTI in talks to offer 3G cost reduction
Press Review 23 April 2001
PM steps in over Motorola
Press Review 11 April 2001
Blair fights to save Motorola jobs
News Article 11 April 2001
Tony Blair is engaged in an 11th hour bid to salvage 3000 jobs at Motorola's plant in Bathgate.
