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http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/09/03/parliament-porn-websites_n_3859837.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

MPs, Lords and parliamentary staff have been trying to access porn websites potentially thousands of times, official figures reveal.

Following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from the Huffington Post UK, the House of Commons authorities acknowledged that users of the Parliamentary Network servers, including both MPs and their staff, have repeatedly attempted to access websites classed on Parliament's network as pornographic between May 2012 and July 2013.

According to the official figures, the number of attempts to access pornographic websites via the Parliamentary network peaked for 2012 at 114,844 last November and at 55,552 in April for 2013. At least 5,000 people are estimated to be working on the parliamentary estate.

However, the figures have varied wildly, with the peak in attempted access this April more than halving in the following month to just 18,436 this May.

Parliamentary officials indicated that the figures would be inflated by websites automatically refreshing and thus adding to recorded access attempts. Additionally, pop-up or embeddable content like videos and pictures could have a knock-on effect on the number of access attempts recorded.

This comes after David Cameron pushed for an "opt in" system for viewing online porn.

Comments

  • RizzoRizzo
    Parliamentary officials indicated that the figures would be inflated by websites automatically refreshing and thus adding to recorded access attempts.
    Oh, that's okay then...
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    must be one of the few big organisations that doesn't have 'anti-porn' filtering ... just goes to show how many w**nkers the great British public elect to high office ((:->)
  • McBobbinMcBobbin
    Haha. Jacqui Smith's husband been let on the loose in Westminster then? I always knew politicians were a bunch of *insert own tired and predictable punchline*
  • red_murphred_murph
    Cheeky wankers.
  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    'Wankgate' scandal
  • JTJT
    November '12 was a very excitable month.

    Attempts per month

    May 2012: 2,141
    June 2012: 2,261
    July 2012: 6,024
    August 2012: 26,952
    September 2012: 15,804
    October 2012: 3,391
    November 2012: 114,844
    December 2012: 6,918
    January 2013: 18,494
    February 2013: 15
    March 2013: 22,470
    April 2013: 55,552
    May 2013: 18,346
    June 2013: 397
    July 2013: 15,707
  • nth_london_addicknth_london_addick
    that was when the new films come out on Red Tube
  • JTJT
    Nothing even comes (pun intended) close to November.
  • MacronateMacronate
    what happened in Feb 13, embarrasingly low.
  • JTJT
    I reckon they got a stern warning in January
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  • man_at_millettsman_at_milletts
    According to the report these are 'attempts' to access portnographic websites. You'd think after all these attempts somebody would have got it right. Dim feckers!
  • maybe_babymaybe_baby
    I expect a large majority of men look at porn on the net whilst at work, so nothing out of the ordinary here.
  • JTJT
    Maybe if you're in your own office, with no one else in the building, but why would you normally?

    Then again, i'm not married.
  • PlaaayerPlaaayer
    Someone sent me a link to a nightclub websites photos the other week and when I clicked on it, it was classed as pornographic, I dread to think what we were doing.
  • man_at_millettsman_at_milletts
    JT said:

    I reckon they got a stern stiff warning in January

  • 3blokes3blokes
    Perhaps they were trying to force a General Erection.
  • MrOneLungMrOneLung
    maybe_baby said:

    I expect a large majority of men look at porn on the net whilst at work, so nothing out of the ordinary here.

    Really?
    Most work computers would not allow any of them sites to be opened.

  • AbsurdistanAbsurdistan
    Soapy Jones doing Research?
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    edited September 2013
    3blokes said:

    Perhaps they were trying to force a General Erection.

    hohoho .. best pun on the subject so far ((:->)
  • Leroy AmbroseLeroy Ambrose
    MrOneLung said:

    maybe_baby said:

    I expect a large majority of men look at porn on the net whilst at work, so nothing out of the ordinary here.

    Really?
    Most work computers would not allow any of them sites to be opened.

    This.

    Anyone porn surfing at work is an idiot.
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  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    Unless you work from home.
  • Leroy AmbroseLeroy Ambrose
    ValleyGary said:

    Unless you work from home.

    Not if you're using a VPN to connect to work...

  • McBobbinMcBobbin
    Leroy Ambrose said:

    ValleyGary said:

    Unless you work from home.

    Not if you're using a VPN to connect to work...

    I wish someone had told me that a year ago
  • ViewfinderViewfinder
    Don Valley MP Caroline Flint's despatch box is well worth a butcher's. Just imagine what Black Rod would do with her. See Google Images.
  • Brendan_O_ConnellBrendan_O_Connell
    Agree with Leroy, surely you can wait a few hours if you want to rub one out.
  • man_at_millettsman_at_milletts
    Brendan_O_Connell said:

    Agree with Leroy, surely you can wait a few hours if you want to rub one out.

    A few hours? Oh come on Brendan, get real :-)
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