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11/10/2016

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Cabinet Office

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Cabinet Office

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Public Sector: Distributed Ledger Technology

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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using blockchain and distributed ledger technologies in the public sector.

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Windsor

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Adam Afriyie

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is ministerial correction

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18/10/2016

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<p>Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) and blockchain are exciting new developments. The Government is open minded about their potential, along with other emerging technologies, to help better meet user needs. At this stage more research is needed in order to determine their potential uses and whether the technologies are appropriate as a vehicle for public service delivery. The Government will be guided by the Chief Scientific Adviser’s 2016 report on the topic available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/distributed-ledger-technology-beyond-block-chain" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/distributed-ledger-technology-beyond-block-chain</a></p>

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Ipswich

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Ben Gummer

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18/10/2016 09:12:39

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