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731885

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent on the Red Tape Challenge in each year since its inception.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The amount spent on the Red Tape Challenge by the Cabinet Office in each year since its inception is shown below.</p><p> </p><p>FY 2016/17 £124,600</p><p>FY 2015/16 £297,855</p><p>FY 2014/15 £829,368</p><p>FY 2013/14 £139,526</p><p>FY 2012/13 £465,172</p><p>FY 2011/12 £176,357</p><p> </p><p>The Red Tape Challenge programme was launched by the Cabinet Office in 2011 and ran until 2015. Its purpose was to help deliver the then Prime Minister’s and the coalition Government’s commitment to be the first government to leave with the overall burden of regulation on business reduced.</p><p> </p><p>Each Department in Government was challenged to identify out-of-date, obsolete or unnecessary regulations around a series of themes and sectors. The Red Tape Challenge had, by 2014, identified over 3,000 regulations to scrap or improve, delivering estimated savings to UK businesses of over £850m per year as a result of the programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 04/07/2017 15:20:47 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes previous answer version 399 answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

732511

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Intelligence Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the security of intelligence shared between signatories of the Five Eyes alliance.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	1232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has in place various arrangements to ensure the protection of classified information exchanged with international partners and organisations. Such arrangements are kept under regular review.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/07/2017 16:22:09 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

732836

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Government: Cybersecurity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will improve cyber security to ensure the resilience and security of Government information and communication technology infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	1514
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Transformation of Government’s cyber security is supported by investment from the £1.9bn National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP) and aims to realise the objectives set out in the National Cyber Security Strategy 2016-2021. The Government will build cyber security resilience through: the adoption of National Cyber Security Centre’s ‘Active Cyber Defence’ measures, migration away from insecure legacy or unsupported IT systems (such as the type affected by the recent ransomware attacks) and the safe adoption of commodity technology and cloud services.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Government will shortly issue new Baseline Cyber Security Standards to all central Government departments and their agencies. There is also sizeable investment and emphasis on creation of a new Government security profession that will create a pipeline of cyber security talent and address skills shortages. To further improve communications technology we are also investing in a new and highly secure shared IT service for departments with sensitive policy portfolios as well as developing specialist advice and support to protect Government’s most sensitive information areas of work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/07/2017 16:19:24 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

732910

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many contracts put out to tender by his Department were awarded to (a) charities and (b) social enterprises in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	1246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 places a requirement on commissioners in England to consider the economic, environmental and social benefits of their approaches to procurement before the process starts, at the pre-procurement stage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 04/07/2017 15:23:51 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

732997

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Fire Prevention: Inspections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on 26 June 2017, column 348, if he will list the public sector buildings which are now undergoing checks.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	1338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>We are not providing a running commentary on individual buildings being tested. We have a process underway to collect information and undertake testing on priority buildings across the public sector estate. Where appropriate, organisations are working with the fire and rescue service locally to put in place precautionary safety checks and measures.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/07/2017 16:26:39 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

746234

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cybercrime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will update the ransomware guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	1710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The latest update to NCSC’s general ransomware guidance was published in October 2016. This has been updated and supplemented with specific guidance regarding the WannaCry global ransomware attack over the period 17th – 19th May 2017. NCSC guidance is subject to a regular review process and updated as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/07/2017 16:20:49 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

746485

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Data Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to implement a policy to prevent hackers from accessing and altering data used to inform government decisions.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	1895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The HMG Security Policy Framework sets out the mandatory expectations of how Government organisations must secure their data and other assets. This includes appropriate controls to protect against hackers and other cyber threats. These security controls are designed to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Government data.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 04/07/2017 13:34:57 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

746821

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what comparative assessment he has made of spend on cyber security in the public and private sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	2177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Strategy is supported by £1.9bn of transformational funding to defend our people, businesses, and assets; deter our adversaries; and develop the skills and capabilities we need in both the public and private sectors.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This funding is just part of the total resources and spend on cyber security across the public sector, complementing private sector investment. We have made no comparative assessment of the resources or spend allocated to cyber security in the public and private sectors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 2288 question first answered 06/07/2017 14:02:25 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

746908

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Software
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any Government Departments use Medoc software.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	2147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not hold a central inventory of software used by departments. However, the National Cyber Security Centre has encouraged any victims or potential victims of the recent malware incident to contact them directly.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/07/2017 16:23:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

746931

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Galliford Try
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many public contracts have been awarded to Galliford Try in (a) Easington constituency and (b) the UK in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	2063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive</a></p><p> </p><p>Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/07/2017 16:24:34 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris