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Launching Parliament’s Technology Strategy – An interview with Mark Lyons, Chief Technology Officer

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We’ve launched a new technology strategy for Parliament. Read our interview with PDS’s Chief Technology Officer, Mark Lyons, about what this means for Parliament and the people who work here. Before we get into the strategy, how do you find …

Enterprise Architecture: Understanding Parliament’s digital landscape and making the right decisions

The UK Parliament is pictured at night time, with traffic lights from a long exposure. The picture is overlaid with business-related icons, such as an envelope, calculator, lock.

I head up Parliament’s Enterprise Architecture team. You might be wondering ‘what is enterprise architecture?’ It’s a framework for understanding, defining and mapping how an organisation works, which then helps us make effective decisions about technology. And in Parliament this …

Launching Parliament’s Digital and Data Skills Centre of Excellence

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The digital, data and information environment is moving quickly. Keeping up-to-speed with those changes, as well as preparing for those coming in future, can sometimes feel daunting. And that’s true for nearly all of us in different ways, whether we’re …

Launching Parliament’s new Information and Digital Strategy

Front cover of the strategy document. A blue background showing bytes, with the text saying: Informatation & Digital Strategy for Parliament 2024-27. The themes are in boxes below: transform, modernise, enable, protect.

How do we respond to an ever-changing information, data and digital landscape? This is a big question for any organisation, and especially so for the UK Parliament. Parliament is a complex environment where emerging technologies sit alongside centuries-old traditions. Our …

A new digital strategy for Parliament

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Parliament’s previous digital strategy ran from 2016‒2021 and focused on a set of aspirations and principles that underpinned an ambition to provide excellent digital services to a modern Parliament. During a challenging time, our digital service responded robustly to cyber-attacks and …

How I got to where I am: from archaelology to change and engagement

Winner of the Mr Speaker's Inspirational Award last year, darts 'pro' Heather Pike describes her journey from studying ancient civilisations to visitor services at Windsor Castle to helping Members and Parliament become more digitally-savvy.