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National Coal Board photograph. Cat ref: COAL 80/1952
Rosie Winterton

Rosie Winterton

Rosie Winterton - keynote speech

This legacy information on our earlier conference in 2003 is included for reference and research purposes.

Rosie Winterton MP, Parliamentary Secretary

Rosie Winterton MP was formerly Parliamentary Secretary and representative for The National Archives in the Lord Chancellor's Department. The first day of Practical Experiences in Digital Preservation coincided with the public launch of The National Archives. Rosie Winterton MP gave the opening speech of the conference, announcing the birth of this new instution.

Read a transcript of the entire speech.

Watch a recording of the entire speech (18 minutes) using Windows Media Player:

Or watch only a section of the keynote speech:

Introductory comments (Part 1/4 of entire speech - 5 mins 57 secs)

Modernising Government White Paper (Part 2/4 of entire speech - 3 mins 58 secs)

Freedom of Information Act (FOI Part 3/4 of entire speech - 5 mins 14 secs)

Closing comments (Part 4/4 of entire speech - 2 mins 51 secs)