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1023989

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to answer Question 169861 on Government: Databases tabled on 3 September 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	201713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>I responded to Question 169861 on 30/01/19. The response can be found here:</p><p>https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-09-03/169861/</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/02/2019 16:45:29 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1027229

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total cost to the public purse was of verifying user identities through Gov.UK Verify for the purpose of accessing services provided by each Department in the last financial year; and how many total users were verified in that period.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	202804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/01/2019 answer text <p>The cost of verifying user identities through GOV.UK Verify is the amount paid to the GOV.UK Verify private sector identity providers. Details of the amounts paid to the identity providers for the user identities they create is commercially sensitive information and cannot be released.</p><p>The number of GOV.UK Verify accounts (historic and current) is published on the GOV.UK website and is regularly updated.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 02/01/2019 15:26:13 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1045561

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Software
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many public sector computers are operating the Windows 7 operating system; and what preparations he has made for the forthcoming conclusion of Windows support for that system.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	210692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government Digital Service (GDS) provides government departments with guidance on selecting technology through the Technology Code of Practice. Further details can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technology-code-of-practice/technology-code-of-practice" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technology-code-of-practice/technology-code-of-practice</a> <br> <br> Individual technology choices and volumes purchased rest with individual departments. As such, GDS does not hold information on how many government computers currently operate with Windows 7 or more widely in the public sector.</p><p>Departments are making their own preparation plans for the conclusion of Windows 7 support in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/01/2019 13:17:44 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1048072

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Software
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2019 to Question 210692 on Public Sector: Computer Software, on what dates the Government Digital Service issued cross-Government advice in relation to the conclusion of Windows 7 support in 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	212677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>Individual technology choices and volumes purchased rest with individual departments. As such, GDS does not provide guidance to departments on specific operating systems, such as Windows 7. Microsoft provides guidance for its operating systems should departments need specific information.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 30/01/2019 16:52:51 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1055253

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Crown Representatives
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Government press release New expert brought in to boost government’s relationship with small businesses, published in February 2019, for how many hours per week the Small Business Crown Representative is employed by the Government; and what the salary of that position is.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	217151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The Small Business Crown Representative will be working two days a week and will be paid £500 per day, the standard rate for all Crown Representative working for the Government.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 08/02/2019 13:51:01 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1086682

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Digital Service: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to increase neurodiversity within the Government Digital Service.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	230897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government Digital Service (GDS) Disability Forum is used to represent the voice of neurodiverse staff within GDS. The GDS Disability Champion is a member of the Senior Leadership Team.</p><p> </p><p>GDS staff can also access the Disability Confident tools and guidance:<br></p><ul><li>Becoming disability confident online training.</li><li>Philip Rutnam’s regular blogs, as part of his role as Civil Service Disability Champion.</li><li>General Disability Confident guidance on how to attract, recruit and retain disabled employees.</li><li>The autism and neurodiversity toolkit for managers provides practical guidance on supporting people who have neurodiverse conditions into employment.</li></ul><p><br> ABLE, the Cabinet Office Disability Network, works to remove barriers so that staff with disabilities, including those on the neurodivergent spectrum, have equal opportunities and are empowered to achieve.</p><p> </p><p>Across government, the Civil Service Disability Network represents the voice of all disabled staff across government, supplemented by condition-specific sub-networks such as the Civil Service Dyslexia and Dyspraxia Network. The civil service networks contribute to cross-civil service diversity and inclusion activity through the Employee Voice Group (EVG). EVG is attended by Chairs of the cross-government diversity staff networks.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 15/03/2019 16:03:39 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1086683

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Digital Service: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what mandatory cybersecurity courses are offered by the GDS Academy.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	230898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>As the functional lead for Digital, Data and Technology, GDS has responsibility for digital skills across government. At present, no mandatory cybersecurity courses are offered by the GDS Academy. The Government Digital Service (GDS) works closely with colleagues at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Government Security Group (GSG) who provide training on cyber security across government. GSG also leads the Government Security Profession, which includes cyber security professionals across government.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 15/03/2019 16:02:27 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1104919

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of public sector buyers utilise the Digital Marketplace.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	236551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>All sales information from the Digital Marketplace is available publicly, including the buyer. This can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digital-marketplace-sales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digital-marketplace-sales</a></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 28/03/2019 17:11:26 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1104937

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Government: Electronic Signatures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what relationship the Government plans to have with the eIDAS scheme after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	236556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>‘eIDAS’ refers to EU Regulation No 910/2014 on electronic identification and trust<br>services for electronic transactions in the internal market. The UK will continue to<br>comply with the eIDAS Regulation during any agreed transition period. Agreement<br>on the future relationship between the UK and EU is subject to negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 28/03/2019 17:12:58 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1107753

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2019 to Question 236551, for what reason that information does not include the proportion of public sector buyers that utilise the Digital Marketplace.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	238681
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>A list of all public sector buyers that have used Crown Commercial Service commercial arrangements can be viewed at the following link.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/current-crown-commercial-service-suppliers-what-you-need-to-know" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/current-crown-commercial-service-suppliers-what-you-need-to-know</a></p><p>Publicly available information indicating which public sector buyers have purchased services via the Digital Marketplace frameworks can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digital-marketplace-sales#g-cloud-sales)" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digital-marketplace-sales#g-cloud-sales </a></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 03/04/2019 14:17:23 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt