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885259

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many IT systems which his Department uses are more than (a) three, (b) five and (c) eight years old; and what steps he is taking to ensure that all his Department's IT systems are updated promptly.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	136124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is responsible for the IT systems of CPS, Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and Her Majesty’s CPS Inspectorate (HMCPSI).</p><p>Of their eight core corporate IT systems, six were launched more than eight years ago – however, the component parts thereof are replaced and upgraded regularly. Both the hardware and the software have been updated and refreshed throughout their lifetime to make them fit for continued use into the future. One of the other systems is approximately 5 years old, and the same applies; the remaining system is new.</p><p>Where these systems are supplied by external providers, a requirement for prompt updating is part of the supplier contract. Where they are managed in-house, this is part of the internal service agreement with the relevant team. Our internal Service Management team monitors adherence to these commitments in all cases.</p><p>The Government Legal Department (GLD) uses a number IT systems, most of which are regularly updated by applying the suppliers recommended patches and version updates, after appropriate testing.</p><p>Specifically:</p><p>(a) GLD has one system (Solcase) over three years old. It was last updated in 2014 and the next upgrade is due in May 2018.</p><p>(b) GLD has two systems (RKYV and Windows 7) that are over 8 years old. The RKYV document management system, used by only a few individuals, is currently being decommissioned. This system was last updated in 2008. The desktop operating system is Windows 7, which was released in 2009. Configuration of a new Windows 10 build is in progress, and GLD is aiming to roll this out in the next month.</p><p>The answers to the specific questions in relation to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) are a) 8; b) 2 and c) 3. This information relates only to IT Business System Applications, which enable work to be processed, and not supporting infrastructure and operating systems.</p><p>The calculated age of the SFO’s IT systems is based on the last upgrade or install date. Projects are already underway to replace or decommission a number of the systems that currently fall into the 8, 5 and 3 year old categories.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 26/04/2018 14:08:27 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

885247

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Cybersecurity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with key infrastructure providers on the steps they are taking to protect themselves from cyber-attack.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	136112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Government Departments and the National Cyber Security Centre have regular discussions with key infrastructure providers on their management of cyber risk.</p><p>Ensuring the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure is secure and resilient against cyber attack is a priority for the Government as set out in the National Cyber Security Strategy. This is supported by a significant programme of work to provide advice, guidance and support to infrastructure providers and develop effective regulatory frameworks.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 26/04/2018 11:49:02 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

885261

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many IT systems which his Department uses are more than (a) three, (b) five and (c) eight years old; and what steps he is taking to ensure that all his Department's IT systems are updated promptly.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	136126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has access to a number of governmental IT platforms, one of which it has direct responsibility for - the Cabinet Office OFFICIAL platform.</p><p>This platform was introduced in 2015 and, in line with NCSC recommendations, is subject to regular updates, testing and patching</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 26/04/2018 11:47:10 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

885434

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Disinformation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the planned effective operational date is for the Government's dedicated national security unit to tackle fake news and disinformation.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	136297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The National Security Communications Team is already in operation. Its purpose is to allow government to better tackle the communications elements of interconnected complex challenges to our national security, including (but not limited to) disinformation.</p><p>This work differs to that of the Rapid Response Unit which has been recently launched based in No10 &amp; the Cabinet Office, as part of the Government Communications Service (GCS) with the remit to expand existing digital analysis (including, but not limited to, misinformation and disinformation) and content capability to communicate public information that is accurate, clear and responsive.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 26/04/2018 11:30:43 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

885435

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Disinformation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the staffing complement is by grade of the Government's dedicated national security unit to tackle fake news and disinformation.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	136298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The National Security Communications Team is expanding in capacity on the recommendations of the National Security Capability Review, published on the 28 March. The enhanced capability provided by the unit will ensure Government has the right mix of skills and expertise to use communications as a lever to support key national security objectives, and allow Government to better tackle the interconnected complex challenges to our national security, including (but not limited to) disinformation.</p><p>Recruitment to the National Security team is ongoing.</p><p>This work differs to that of the Rapid Response Unit which has been recently launched as a six-month pilot, based in No10 &amp; the Cabinet Office, as part of the Government Communications Service (GCS) with the remit to expand existing digital analysis (including, but not limited to, misinformation and disinformation) and content capability to communicate public information that is accurate, clear and responsive.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 26/04/2018 11:27:28 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

885869

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Banks: Company Accounts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 9 April (HL6568), whether the ongoing supervision of banks by the Prudential Regulation Authority, as set out in the Financial Services Act 2012, absolves auditors of their responsibilities in respect of the full accounting solvency requirements of the Companies Act 2006; and if so, under which provisions of the Financial Services Act.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL6970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Auditors’ responsibilities to their clients under the Companies Act 2006 do not differ between those companies that are subject to prudential regulation under the Financial Services Act 2012 and those that are not.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 26/04/2018 13:22:18 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

885870

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Company Accounts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 11 April (HL6619), why the guidance setting out generally accepted practice on realised and unrealised profits is produced by the  Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland; and, in determining who should produce that guidance, what account was taken of section 464 of the Companies Act 2006 which provided for the Financial Reporting Council to be the body prescribed to set statements of standard accounting practice relevant to the company's circumstances and to the accounts.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted
	uin	HL6971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The guidance issued by the Institute for Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland concerns the generally accepted practice of directors in determining the distribution of profits by their companies. This is not the subject of an accounting standard, which are issued by the Financial Reporting Council, as the prescribed body under section 464 of the Companies Act 2006. The powers under Section 464 of the Companies Act 2006 are limited to statements on the standard practice applicable to a company’s annual accounts.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 26/04/2018 13:22:57 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4562 label Biography information for Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted

885895

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Carillion: Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many businesses are currently owed payments by Carillion following that firm’s collapse; and what number of those are small businesses.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL6991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>In his role as liquidator of Carillion, the Official Receiver is an officer of the court and is independent of government. The liquidation process for such a complex and interconnected group of companies will take some time, as will gathering in full information regarding the creditors of the companies.</p><p> </p><p>We are carefully monitoring the situation and we have established a Taskforce with industry and unions to actively monitor the impact on SMEs and the supply chain, and to assess the action that can be taken to mitigate these effects. The Taskforce has delivered a range of supportive measures. This includes nearly £1bn in support to those affected from UK lenders; the British Business Bank giving available support of up to £100m to small businesses, through their delivery partners, using the Enterprise Finance Guarantee; assistance from HMRC to those experiencing difficulties paying tax and Government funding to ensure continuity of vital services.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 26/04/2018 13:24:01 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

885897

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Carillion: Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the total amount of payments owed by Carillion to (1) all businesses, and (2) small businesses.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL6992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>In his role as liquidator of Carillion, the Official Receiver is an officer of the court and is independent of government. The liquidation process for such a complex and interconnected group of companies will take some time, as will gathering in full information regarding the creditors of the companies.</p><p> </p><p>We are carefully monitoring the situation and we have established a Taskforce with industry and unions to actively monitor the impact on SMEs and the supply chain, and to assess the action that can be taken to mitigate these effects. The Taskforce has delivered a range of supportive measures. This includes nearly £1bn in support to those affected from UK lenders; the British Business Bank giving available support of up to £100m to small businesses, through their delivery partners, using the Enterprise Finance Guarantee; assistance from HMRC to those experiencing difficulties paying tax and Government funding to ensure continuity of vital services.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 26/04/2018 13:24:58 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

885415

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons his Department does not offer a subject knowledge enhancement grant to people training as religious education teachers; and if he will take steps to offer such grants for people wishing to train as teachers in that subject.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	136278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Religious Education (RE) is important to the Department and is mandatory in all state funded schools.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) training supports universities and schools in recruiting to initial teacher training places in priority subjects. Although funding for SKE does not extend to RE, the Department has protected the bursaries for trainees in RE this year, in recognition of the recruitment challenges faced. Funding is also being continued for schools offering School Direct (salaried) places in RE. Teacher supply modelling, and the financial incentives that support teacher training, are reviewed on an annual basis.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/04/2018 16:56:01 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 54113 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist