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1692930

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Prime Minister: Databases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what projects have been undertaken by the 10 Downing Street Data Science Team since its establishment, and in each case what were the objectives and outcomes, and what is the current status, of these projects.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
uin	HL2928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The No10 Data Science Team has a remit to improve the way in which key decisions are informed by data, analysis, and evidence using cutting-edge data science techniques. This enables the Government to use the best available evidence, throughout the policy and decision-making process, to drive long-term systems change and enable staff to collectively solve the most pressing policy challenges. They also use data to track delivery of government priority programs, working closely with Delivery Unit. The Government would not normally comment on the details of policy development and formation nor the process by which collective decisions are made across government.</p><p> </p><p>The team also runs a transformation program including: (1) project rAPId, a free, open source, lightweight data sharing system; (2) the No10 Innovation Fellowships, bringing industry expertise in AI into central government on year-long secondments to improve public services; (3) Evidence House, a program to upskill civil servants in data science, AI and software engineering; and crowdsource technical solutions to complex problems; and (4) creating and managing the new Incubator for Artificial Intelligence, a 30-strong team of AI experts who are working on rapid delivery of AI projects in line with the Prime Minister’s priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 14/03/2024 16:22:26 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1654584

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Peers: Correspondence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to respond to the letters sent by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to the Prime Minister on (1) 16 June, and (2) 21 June.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
uin	HL9529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2023 answer text <p>I am informed that the noble Lord has been sent responses from the lead departments, (1) by the Ministry of Defence and (2) by the Department for Business and Trade.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 18/08/2023 15:55:27 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1603030

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Electronic Messaging
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the guidance given to civil servants for (1) providing advice to, and (2) communication with, ministers on (a) WhatsApp, (b) Signal, and (c) Telegram, digital channels.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
uin	HL6331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office intends to publish guidance on the use of non-corporate communications channels as soon as possible. This will replace the guidance published in 2013.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL6332 question first answered 13/03/2023 14:50:35 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1603031

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministers: Electronic Messaging
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the guidance provided to (1) ministers, and (2) special advisers, for their use of (a) WhatsApp, (b) Signal, and (c) Telegram, digital channels.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
uin	HL6332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office intends to publish guidance on the use of non-corporate communications channels as soon as possible. This will replace the guidance published in 2013.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL6331 question first answered 13/03/2023 14:50:35 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1151458

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Amazon Web Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what Government contracts were awarded to Amazon Web Services in each of the last five years; and what the value was of each contract.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	3685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Central Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder, including the awarded value of the contract. (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart grouped question UIN 3688 3691 question first answered 28/10/2019 17:14:55 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1151461

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Alphabet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what Government contracts were awarded to (a) Alphabet Inc. and (b) its subsidiaries in each of the last five years; and what the value was of each contract.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	3688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Central Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder, including the awarded value of the contract. (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart grouped question UIN 3685 3691 question first answered 28/10/2019 17:14:55 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1151464

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Facebook
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what Government contracts were awarded to Facebook in each of the last five years; and what the value was of each contract.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	3691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Central Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder, including the awarded value of the contract. (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart grouped question UIN 3685 3688 question first answered 28/10/2019 17:14:55 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1124610

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Security Council: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the metropolitan police require a referral from the Cabinet Office in order to launch a criminal investigation into the unauthorised disclosure of information relating to Huawei from a meeting of the National Security Council.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	250480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The policy of Government is as set out in Paragraph 21 ‘Official information: standards of conduct and procedures’ and states, &quot;The police are entirely operationally independent of Government and have the right and duty to investigate criminal activity wherever it occurs. No part of Government is above the law. In respect of unauthorised disclosure of official information under, for example, the Official Secrets Act, if the police find evidence of a suspected breach of the criminal law, it is entirely within the powers of the police to begin an investigation under their own auspices, whether or not the Government has raised the incident with them.&quot;</p><p> </p><p>A copy is in the Library of the House and is available at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/228774/7863.pdf</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 09/05/2019 09:45:51 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1016464

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will establish a public inquiry (a) to examine matters relating to campaigning and foreign influence in the EU referendum campaign that are not currently being examined by the police, the National Crime Agency or the Information Commissioner; (b) to consider the consequences of potentially irregular and unlawful conduct during the EU referendum campaign; and (c) to make recommendations for appropriate action.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	196772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to establish a Public Inquiry on the conduct of the EU referendum. The EU referendum was carried out based on legislation passed by Parliament and almost three quarters of the electorate took part. The EU referendum provisions were carefully scrutinised and ratified by Parliament. In line with the precedent for referendums, there was a six week period in which the formal result and administration of the EU Referendum could be challenged by judicial review. We treat the integrity and security of our democratic processes extremely seriously.</p><p> </p><p>If offences are alleged, it is right that they are investigated thoroughly by the appropriate agencies. That is what is happening at the moment and those agencies and investigations are independent of government.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/12/2018 12:24:02 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

997195

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have died from type two diabetes and related conditions in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	184907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 01/11/2018 09:25:42 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ 184907.pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest