Digital Democracy Commission visit Shoreditch

Tech City, IDEALondon and Google Campus, hosted The Speaker's Digital Democracy Commission on Thursday 13 February 2014.

If Parliament is serious about modernising its working practices and embracing new and mobile technology there’s no better showcase in the world than the innovative tech sector in Shoreditch.

The Commission held a roundtable discussion with tech companies based in London such as Buzz Radar, Affinitext, Sparkl, Sibdocity and SilkFred.

It gave just a glimpse of what’s possible for Parliament to do to interact more effectively with the public.

The objective of the Speaker's Commission on Digital Democracy is to consider, report and make recommendations on how parliamentary democracy in the United Kingdom can embrace the opportunities afforded by the digital world to become more effective in:

"¢Representing the people
"¢Making laws
"¢Scrutinising the work and performance of government
"¢Encouraging citizens to engage with democracy
"¢Facilitating dialogue amongst citizens

In addition, the Commission aims to consider the implications for Parliament if it is to become more relevant to the increasingly diverse population it seeks to serve.

The Commission welcomes comments, ideas and written information on any aspect of digital democracy and what it might mean for different citizens in the UK.

Please email digitaldemocracy@parliament.uk