| The UK minister of state for energy and e-commerce, Stephen Timms reaffirmed the UK government 's stated position on offshoring jobs to India, giving it a thumbs up sign. |
| Speaking at the NASSCOM 2004 summit Timms assured the domestic industry that UK will not use any anti-outsourcing bills or other protectionist measures to kill the offshoring to India. |
| "The British government recognizes that the outstanding quality of this industry in India can help improve our public services. I can assure you that we will not take any steps like the ones taken by the US government to curb the offshoring of jobs from UK," said Timms. |
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