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1151449

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Health Visitors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of health visitors in England in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	3796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The data is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 30/10/2019 17:46:56 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1151451

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Health Visitors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of trends in the level of health visitors in England on children's health.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	3797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>Health visiting is an essential part of broader early years family support. The number of health visitors employed by National Health Service organisations reported through Electronic Staff Records shows reduction, but this is not a complete picture of the workforce as this goes not include social enterprises, private sector organisations or local authorities. It is the responsibility of local authorities to determine how the programme is provided to their communities based upon local needs.</p><p>Data on mandated health visitor reviews shows national coverage remains above those achieved in 2015. However, there is variation at a local level. Data is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/health-visitor-service-delivery-metrics-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/health-visitor-service-delivery-metrics-2018-to-2019</a></p><p>Progress against health and wellbeing outcomes for the zero to five years population, and inequalities in these outcomes, is published in Early Years Profiles at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/child-health-profiles/data#page/1/gid/1938133223/pat/6/par/E12000001/ati/102/are/E06000005" target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/child-health-profiles/data#page/1/gid/1938133223/pat/6/par/E12000001/ati/102/are/E06000005</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 30/10/2019 17:51:23 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1151133

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2019 to Question 359 on Electronic Government: Proof of Identity, for what reason the Answer did not publish the 46 Government services which were originally intended to be accessible through GOV.UK Verify by March 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	2952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>As per PQ 359 not all the services originally considering using <a href="http://gov.uk" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> Verify completed their digital transformation, or had well-evidenced need for digital identity. It is therefore not appropriate to publish these services, a number of which are no longer in existence. The current government services available through GOV.UK Verify are available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 24/10/2019 16:00:47 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1150388

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons parents and children of people who have died after being infected by contaminated blood products do not receive on-going financial support.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	1790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) currently makes provision for <em>ex gratia</em> one-off payments to eligible spouses, civil partners and long-term partners for individuals meeting qualifying criteria.</p><p> </p><p>The EIBSS also makes provision to help with the costs of bringing up children of an infected beneficiary in the form of an income top-up payment. This is a discretionary monthly payment to increase household income to help with general living costs. These are means-tested payments for dependants who are defined as children of an infected beneficiary up to the age of 18 years, or up to 21 if in full-time education.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2017 the then Prime Minister announced the establishment of the Infected Blood Enquiry. This statutory inquiry chaired by Sir Brian Langstaff, will examine why men, women and children in the United Kingdom were given infected blood and/or infected blood products and the impact on their families. The Inquiry will consider the nature and the adequacy of the treatment, care and support (including financial assistance) and the Government will carefully consider any recommendations made.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 24/10/2019 15:47:42 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1150132

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Databases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 7 October to Question 293726, how many meetings Ministers or officials in his Department have held with Ministers or officials in the Cabinet Office on the National Data Strategy since that strategy was announced.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	1132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>There have been no specific meetings between ministers or officials in the Department of Health and Social Care and the Cabinet Office on the National Data Strategy as this is led by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.</p><p> </p><p>We have identified at least 12 meetings attended by officials from both the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the National Data Strategy since the strategy was announced in June 2018.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 1133 question first answered 21/10/2019 15:38:25 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1150133

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Databases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 7 October 2019 to Question 293726, how many meetings there have been between officials in his Department and officials in the Cabinet Office on the National Data Strategy over the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	1133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>There have been no specific meetings between ministers or officials in the Department of Health and Social Care and the Cabinet Office on the National Data Strategy as this is led by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.</p><p> </p><p>We have identified at least 12 meetings attended by officials from both the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the National Data Strategy since the strategy was announced in June 2018.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 1132 question first answered 21/10/2019 15:38:25 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1150135

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Chief Data Officer
	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, with reference to the Answer of 8 October to Question 293725 on Government Chief Data Officer, until what date the objective of appointing a Chief Data Officer by 2020 applies.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	1134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>No specific date has been set for the appointment, however the government remains committed to appointing within the timeframe set out in the Government Transformation Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 21/10/2019 13:50:57 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1150138

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	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	Huawei: 5G
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 7 October 2019 to Question 292999 on Huawei: 5G, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to telecoms networks arising from the delay of a decision on Huawei's involvement in UK 5G.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	1136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government consulted with industry as part of the Telecoms Supply Chain Review, published in July, which set out proposals for a new framework for telecoms security. The Review also considered the issue of high risk vendors. A decision on this will be made in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 21/10/2019 18:07:23 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1150140

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Visual Impairment
	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 steps his Department has taken to improve electoral accessibility for voters with blindness following the decision of the High Court on 3 May 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	1137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to work with the Accessibility of Elections Working Group to make an informed assessment of the most suitable options to take forward. Officials are due to hold a meeting on this topic with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) very soon</p><p>Work has been undertaken to revise guidance to electoral administrators and, with input from RNIB, to research technical solutions which will be further discussed at a dedicated sub-group.</p><p>We are also starting to bring forward measures following the Government’s response to the 2018 Call for Evidence on Access to Elections. Proposals were announced during the Queen’s Speech. This will include increasing the range of support available to voters with disabilities in polling stations and allowing a wider range of people (such as carers) to assist disabled voters in polling stations if needed.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 1138 60 question first answered 21/10/2019 14:06:31 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1150142

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Visual Impairment
	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, how many meetings he has had with the RNIB since the 3 May 2019 decision of the High Court on electoral accessibility.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	1138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to work with the Accessibility of Elections Working Group to make an informed assessment of the most suitable options to take forward. Officials are due to hold a meeting on this topic with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) very soon</p><p>Work has been undertaken to revise guidance to electoral administrators and, with input from RNIB, to research technical solutions which will be further discussed at a dedicated sub-group.</p><p>We are also starting to bring forward measures following the Government’s response to the 2018 Call for Evidence on Access to Elections. Proposals were announced during the Queen’s Speech. This will include increasing the range of support available to voters with disabilities in polling stations and allowing a wider range of people (such as carers) to assist disabled voters in polling stations if needed.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 1137 60 question first answered 21/10/2019 14:06:31 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1150144

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	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 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 5 September 2019 to Question 284390 on Public Sector: Computer Software, whether (a) his Department and (b) the GDS is monitoring the number and proportion of public sector computers transitioning from Windows 7 prior to the end of the support date.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	1139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Individual technology choices and volumes purchased rest with individual departments</p><p>The Cabinet Office will soon start work on an audit to allow for a more comprehensive and consistent approach to reviewing legacy IT in government and will support departments to understand their legacy systems and any risks associated with those systems.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 21/10/2019 14:26:23 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1149382

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
	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, whether (a) local authorities or (b) Government will bear the cost of producing a local electoral identity document.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government will bring forward measures to introduce voter ID when parliamentary time allows.</p><p>As was the case in the 2018 and 2019 voter ID pilots, electors who do not have any of the required types of ID will be able to apply for a locally issued electoral identity document, free of charge.</p><p>Funding for the additional cost of producing locally issued electoral identity documents will be provided by the Government.</p><p>We will continue working with the pilot authorities who have tested voter ID, the Electoral Commission, and the Cabinet Office pilot and reference group to develop a secure and accessible process for national implementation.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/10/2019 14:08:13 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1148989

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS England's News release, NHS taskforce to drive improvements in young people’s hospital mental health, learning disability and autism care, published on 10 October 2019, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the proposals in that announcement on people with ADHD.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The main focus of the Quality Task Force will be on driving improvements in in-patient care for children and young people with both mental health and the range of neuro-developmental disorders, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This recognises that some of the children and young people who require an in-patient admission may have ADHD.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/10/2019 11:08:34 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1148990

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Passports: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much revenue the Government has received from the issuing of passports in each of the last four years.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Income from passport services are published within the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts which are laid in the House every year pre-summer recess. Please see the attached links for previous four financial years.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/807126/6.5571_HO_Annual_Report_201920_WEB.PDF" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/807126/6.5571_HO_Annual_Report_201920_WEB.PDF</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/727179/6_4360_HO_Annual_report_WEB.PDF" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/727179/6_4360_HO_Annual_report_WEB.PDF</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/627853/ho_annual_report_and_accounts_2016_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/627853/ho_annual_report_and_accounts_2016_2017.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/539638/HO_AR_16_gov.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/539638/HO_AR_16_gov.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 05/11/2019 12:46:21 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1148992

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the number and proportion of universal credit applicants who struggle to regularly access the internet.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>Our Universal Credit Claimant Survey, found that 98 per cent of claimants have internet access and did claim online, and the majority of those said they found the claim process overall to be straightforward. This can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-full-service-claimant-survey" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-full-service-claimant-survey</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to making the application process for Universal Credit as quick and easy as possible to ensure that claimants receive their award at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>Citizen’s Advice and Citizen’s Advice Scotland have been delivering the ‘Help to Claim’ service since April 2019, supporting claimants with making a new claim to Universal Credit. The Citizens Advice Help to Claim service offers tailored, practical support to help people make a Universal Credit claim up to receiving their first full correct payment on time, and is available online, on the phone and face-to-face through local Citizen’s Advice services.</p><p> </p><p>All Jobcentre Plus offices across the country have Wi-Fi and computers available for claimants to access the internet. For those that are still unable to access or use digital services, or are not able to travel, assistance to make and maintain their claim is available via the Freephone Universal Credit helpline. In certain circumstances, a home visit can be arranged to support a claimant in making and maintaining their claim</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 17/10/2019 14:10:54 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1148993

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
	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 the application process for a local electoral identity document will be; and how identity will be verified.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government will bring forward measures to introduce voter ID when parliamentary time allows.</p><p>As was the case in the 2018 and 2019 voter ID pilots, electors who do not have any of the required types of ID will be able to apply for a locally issued electoral identity document, free of charge. We will continue building on this experience and working with the pilot authorities who have tested voter ID, the Electoral Commission, and the Cabinet Office pilot and reference group to develop a process for national implementation.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 17/10/2019 10:38:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1148994

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	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	Government Departments: Digital Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture Media and Sport, what progress the Government has made in it's proposal to reduce the duplication of citizen data across Government as stated in the Government Transformation Strategy 2017-2020.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The GDPR and Data Protection Act came into effect in 2018 and enshrines key principles of purpose limitation and data minimisation in the processing of personal data. Government is currently preparing a statutory code of practice for government departments and public sector organisations to provide guidance on compliance with GDPR.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, in May this year, the Government Digital Service updated their Digital Service Standards. These standards are publicly available and give users permission to copy, distribute and use technology freely or at a low cost avoiding the need for duplication across government. Furthermore we will publish a National Data Strategy, which will set out how government will improve its approach to the handling and use of data.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 22/10/2019 14:59:13 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1148996

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
	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, how many known cases of incorrect identity verification on Gov.UK Verify there have been since 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>We are not aware of any cases where an individual has been verified as being someone they are not, or as an identity that is fake or synthetic through GOV.UK Verify.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 21/10/2019 14:34:00 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1148999

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
	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, which 46 Government services were originally intended to be accessible through GOV.UK Verify by March 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Not all the services originally considering using <a href="http://gov.uk" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> Verify are still in service, completed their digital transformation, or had well-evidenced need for digital identity. 21 services currently use <a href="http://gov.uk" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> Verify.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 21/10/2019 13:48:24 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1149001

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	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	Databases: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding her Department has allocated to the (a) creation and (b) implementation of the Government Data Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>In June 2018 the Government announced the launch of a National Data Strategy. The team of 13 has been allocated £349,000 for delivery of the strategy and its associated research programme and consultation. There is no budget allocated for the implementation of the strategy. This will be reviewed once the strategy is agreed.</p><p> </p><p>The figures below provide the funding to date.</p><p>FY 18/19: £38,000</p><p>FY 19/20: £312,000</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 22/10/2019 14:56:53 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1149002

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Government: Correspondence
	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 recent correspondence he has received from each Gov.UK Verify provider on their continued participation in that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office, including ministers, is in regular contact with all GOV.UK Verify identity providers. For example, we held a roundtable in July 2019. Details of ministerial meetings are published as part of routine government transparency on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 21/10/2019 13:49:40 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1149003

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	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	State Retirement Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people access their state pension online.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>On-line take up figures are published on the <a href="http://Gov.uk" target="_blank">Gov.uk</a> internet site.</p><p> </p><ul><li>Pre-Retirement (Check your State Pension) on-line take up is 95.1% (September 2019)</li><li>The Get your State Pension on-line take up is 57.6% (August 2019)</li></ul><p> </p><p>The links to the <a href="http://Gov.uk" target="_blank">Gov.uk</a> pages are updated regularly:</p><p> </p><p>Check your State Pension</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/performance/state-pension-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/performance/state-pension-statement</a></p><p> </p><p>Get your State Pension</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/performance/state-pension-new-claims" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/performance/state-pension-new-claims</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/10/2019 11:43:51 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1149062

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Databases
	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, whether the call for public sector application programming interfaces will include the interoperability of databases containing citizens' data.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>There is an increased desire for standards and guidance for application programming interfaces (APIs) due to their increasing popularity and the benefits they offer to departments and their users. <br> <br>APIs are being used more frequently within government because they assist the interoperability of databases in an affordable and user-friendly way. <br> <br>While APIs allow interoperability to enable data sharing, in government they are programmed to only share small subsections of data or “attributes”, thereby protecting identity and limiting the specific data available.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 17/10/2019 10:41:07 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1147890

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Chief Digital Information Officer: Government Chief Data Officer
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 1 October 2019 to Question 291432, if he will list the job responsibilities of the Chief Data Officer role and how they will work with the Government Chief Digital Information Officer.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	293724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The role of Chief Data Officer will be outlined in due course.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 07/10/2019 14:19:37 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1147973

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Chief Data Officer
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 3 September to Question 286366 and with reference to page 10 of the Government Transformation Strategy, which Minister made the decision to extend the objective of appointing a Chief Data Officer from by 2020 to in 2020; and on what date that decision was made.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	293725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>No decision has been made regarding an extension of the objective of appointing a Chief Data Officer It remains our intention to appoint the Chief Data Officer in the timescales set out in the Government Transformation Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 08/10/2019 14:55:51 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt