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1385802

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date	07/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential positive impact of GCHQ’s cloud computing contract with Amazon Web Services on the domestic cloud sector.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	88746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 88747 88749 question first answered 13/12/2021 10:30:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1385803

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential ways the UK cloud sector can become involved in the supply chain for Amazon Web Services' cloud computing contract with GCHQ.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	88747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 88746 88749 question first answered 13/12/2021 10:30:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1385804

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government has plans to create a domestic sovereign cloud capability similar to the European Gaia-X project.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	88748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>On Wednesday 24 November 2021, DCMS published the National Data Strategy Mission 1 Policy Framework: Unlocking the value of data across the economy, which provides a framework for government action to set the right conditions to make private and third sector data more usable, accessible and available. The Framework identifies seven priority areas for action, three of which contribute to the goal of supporting the development of data sharing infrastructure within the UK.</p><p>The recently formed Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) in the Cabinet Office is working on standardising the approach that government organisations take to the use of cloud services and data hosting and continues to regularly review strategies taken by other countries to assess their relevance for the UK government. CDDO is working closely with other parts of Cabinet Office and government departments through the One Government Cloud Strategy forum to ensure it takes a multi-functional view on all decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 13/12/2021 16:09:46 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1385805

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what safeguards are in place to protect the data of UK citizens in the event that Amazon Web Services becomes subject to a US law enforcement request in relation to the data its servers will hold as part of the recently reported GCHQ cloud computing services contract.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	88749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 88746 88747 question first answered 13/12/2021 10:30:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1385810

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Solihull
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits for Solihull constituency of her Department's new office at Jago House, Solihull.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	88750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The Department has seen an increase in demand for its services and as a result, is rapidly expanding the space available, on a temporary basis.</p><p> </p><p>This will enable more customers to be served and provide them with the support they need, enabling Work Coaches to provide tailored, face-to-face support in a safe and secure environment. This expansion will drive forward our ambitious £30 billion Plan for Jobs, helping people back into the Labour Market right across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is focusing on locations where they have already been an increased demand for services. The property secured is well positioned in Solihull’s town centre and within close proximity to multiple modes of transport.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/12/2021 12:05:09 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1385811

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Solihull
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce DVLA application waiting times in Solihull constituency.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	88751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The quickest and easiest way to make an application to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is to use its extensive suite of online services. There are no delays in successful online applications and customers should receive their documents within a few days.</p><p>However, many people still choose or have to make a paper application and the DVLA receives around 60,000 items of mail every day. To help reduce waiting times for paper applications, the DVLA has introduced additional online services, recruited more staff, increased overtime working and has secured extra office space in Swansea and Birmingham. The DVLA has reconfigured its accommodation to safely maximise the number of staff on site and is working hard to process paper applications as quickly as possible.</p><p>Together with the ending of industrial action, these measures are having a positive impact. The queues are reducing, and customers will continue to see an improving picture in terms of turnaround times.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 15/12/2021 12:05:50 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1365550

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	House of Commons Commission: Voting Behaviour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the votes of the members of the House of Commons Commission on items requiring decision are recorded.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	68312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>Schedule 1 (Paragraph 6(2)) of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 empowers the House of Commons Commission to determine its own procedure. Its established practice is to operate by consensus, and formal votes on items requiring decision are rare. Where votes do take place, they are recorded in the Commission’s record of deliberations.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 68463 question first answered 08/11/2021 08:00:48 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1365551

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	House of Commons Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the quorum of the House of Commons Commission is.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	68313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>Schedule 1 (Paragraph 6(2)) of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 empowers the House of Commons Commission to determine its own procedure. The current quorum of the Commission is four parliamentarian members. Any decision by the Commission requires the approval of at least four of the six parliamentarian members.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 08/11/2021 07:54:00 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1365552

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	House of Commons Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the House of Commons Commission has the power to make decisions outside of its formal meetings.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	68314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>Schedule 1 (Paragraph 6(2)) of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 empowers the House of Commons Commission to determine its own procedure. The Commission has an established practice of making decisions by correspondence outside of its formal meetings. Such decisions usually relate to matters that are considered either uncontroversial or time-critical.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 68333 question first answered 08/11/2021 08:10:43 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1365553

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	House of Commons Commission: Voting Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether House of Commons employees and lay members of the House of Commons Commission have the same voting rights as Members of Parliament on the House of Commons Commission.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	68315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>The House of Commons officials and external members who sit on the Commission do not have voting rights. However, their views are sought in respect of any Commission decision. This is in line with the recommendations of the Report of the House of Commons Governance Committee, House of Commons Governance, Session 2014–15, HC 692, paragraph 141, which was endorsed by the House on 22 January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker grouped question UIN 68332 question first answered 08/11/2021 08:17:03 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight