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1182891

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date	04/03/2020
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	Public Bodies: Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish a UK National Capability which treats data held by public bodies in the UK as a national asset.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>Data is a critical resource for government, which enables more efficient, effective public services. The Public Accounts Committee held an inquiry in the use of data across government in June 2019. Government accepted many of its recommendations in late January 2020. DCMS and Cabinet Office are aiming to write to the Committee to set out our plans for the use of data across government. <br> <br>While there are no specific plans for establishing a UK National Capability, DCMS is continuing to lead cross-government work to progress the UK's National Data Strategy, so that we can fully and responsibly unlock the power of data, for people and organisations across the UK. <br> <br>We are not waiting for the strategy to refine our approach to data as a strategic asset. One recent example is the announcement in the March 2020 Budget that HM Land Registry, which holds location data that is important for the government and the economy, will be provided with £392 million to transition from a Trading Fund into part of central government.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 18/03/2020 16:43:48 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1182892

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of the United States’ Cloud Smart strategy; and what consideration they have given to adopting a similar strategy.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>Emerging technologies can enable effective use of data for improving public services. DCMS is continuing to lead cross-government work to progress the UK's National Data Strategy, so that we can fully and responsibly unlock the power of data, for people and organisations across the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government Digital Service (GDS) conducted extensive user research in August 2019 on the UK's Cloud Strategy which concluded that Cloud First is as relevant to government today as it was when it was introduced, and will remain a flagship technology policy.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This research considered international cloud strategies, such as Cloud Smart in the US, but concluded that Cloud First was a better fit for the UK government. This is for a number of reasons, including that many departments consider Cloud First to be a core part of their technology strategy, and that there is a need for government to provide a strong cloud message from the centre to encourage transformation. The user research showed that Cloud Smart was seen as “watering down” the high-level cloud message and many participants considered the name “Cloud Smart” to be confusing.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 18/03/2020 16:44:30 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1182893

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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: Germany
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of Germany’s GAIA-X strategy; and what consideration they have given to adopting a similar strategy.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>Up-to-date infrastructure and governance models are important parts of effective government data use. DCMS is continuing to lead cross-government work to progress the UK's National Data Strategy, so that we can fully and responsibly unlock the power of data, for people and organisations across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office has recently published guidance for government departments on choosing a cloud strategy, and continues to regularly review similar strategies taken by other countries to assess their relevance for the UK government.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS and Cabinet Office are also focused on producing a plan for the use of data across government. Initiatives like Germany’s GAIA-X strategy will be important to consider as my officials continue to develop our policy in this area.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 18/03/2020 12:05:27 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1182894

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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	NHS: Amazon
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford on 21 January (HL127), whether the contract signed with Amazon to provide health data from the NHS specifies whether Amazon has liability for (1) the loss, (2) the destruction, (3) the corruption, (4) the desegregation, or (5) the damage, of health data.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL2217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2020 answer text <p>No patient data is being shared with Amazon as part of this agreement. The collaboration with Amazon simply connects people to medically verified information on a range of different medical conditions, symptoms and treatments which is already freely available online through the National Health Service website. Use of Amazon Alexa is just an alternative mechanism for accessing that information.</p><p>The agreement with Amazon clearly stipulates that neither party is liable for any loss of data. The data referred to in this agreement is the medically verified NHS information that is already freely available on the NHS website. It does not concern patient data, as this is not being shared with Amazon. There is no significant risk for the NHS concerning the loss, destruction, corruption, desegregation or damage of this data.</p><p>This agreement with Amazon will help people manage their own healthcare more effectively, reaching a far greater number of citizens. This will enable people to take better control of their own healthcare needs, thereby potentially helping with prevention and early diagnosis.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 13/03/2020 12:07:41 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1182895

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving to employers to upskill all workers.
tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
uin	HL2218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>The government is taking steps to improve productivity, employment levels and social inclusion. Programmes including reforms to technical education such as apprenticeships, funded or co-funded skills provision through the Adult Education Budget, access to Advanced Learner Loans and the National Retraining Scheme enable adults to gain the skills that they need to progress or reskill.</p><p>The government has started testing the first part of the National Retraining Scheme, Get Help to Retrain, in 6 areas across England. Get Help to Retrain is a digital service that will help users to understand their current skills, explore alternative occupations and find and sign up to training. We will continue to test and further improve the service in 2020.</p><p>We are also providing an extra £3 billion to develop a National Skills Fund that helps adults to learn new skills and to prepare for the economy of the future. We are planning to consult widely on the fund and will be keen to hear the views of employers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 19/03/2020 17:18:55 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

1182896

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the proportion of (1) the male, and (2) the female, working population that earn (a) £25,600 or over, (b) £23,040 to £25,599, and (c) £20,480 to £23,039, per year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL2219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>Estimates of the proportion of the male and female working population by income band are provided in the following table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>The proportion of the (1) male, and (2) female working population (employment and/or self-employment income only) in the tax year 2017 to 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Employment / self-employment income before tax</p></td><td><p>(1) Male</p></td><td><p>(2) Female</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) 25,600 and over</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b) £23,040 to £25,599</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(c) £20,480 to £23,039</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(d) under £20,480</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>53%</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2017 to 2018</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes on the table</strong></p><ol><li>The proportions are for individuals with employment and/or self-employment income and are based only on their employment and/or self-employment income.</li><li>The tax year 2017 to 2018 is the latest year for which these figures are available.</li><li>The Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI) is based on a sample of taxpayers.</li><li>Where income exceeds the threshold for the operation of PAYE (£11,500 for 2017-18), the SPI provides the most comprehensive and accurate official source of data on personal incomes. However, as HMRC do not hold information for all people with personal incomes below the tax threshold, the SPI is not a representative data source for this part of the population.</li><li>As is the case with the published Personal Incomes Statistics, these figures are statistical estimates and will be subject to sampling variation.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 18/03/2020 13:17:25 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1182897

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy on the involvement of parents in discussions between a school and a pupil concerning the pupil’s wish to identify as a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth; and which agencies a school should consult, or ask permission from, before deciding to exclude parents from any such discussions.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL2220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The department strongly believes that that all children should be supported whilst growing up, so they can thrive and reach their potential in a safe and respectful environment. We recognise these issues are complex and sensitive matters to navigate. Schools and school leaders are well placed to work with parents, pupils and the appropriate range of public services available to support individual children.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 24/03/2020 17:04:13 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1182898

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Gender
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address sex stereotyping in schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL2221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>From September 2020, it will be compulsory for all primary schools to teach relationships education and for all secondary schools to teach relationships and sex education. Health education will be compulsory in all state-funded schools. These subjects directly support the government’s ambitions to end discrimination against women and girls.</p><p> </p><p>Pupils will be taught about stereotypes, consent, mutual respect, management of conflict, sexual violence and laws relating to sex, relationships and young people in an age-appropriate way.</p><p> </p><p>The department’s careers strategy is clear that positive steps are being taken to tackle gender stereotypes in schools. For example, we are exploring how to close the gender divide in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) across educational and professional routes, such as through STEM apprenticeships and the new T levels.</p><p> </p><p>We are funding gender balance programmes in physics and computing which aim to identify practical interventions that schools can implement to improve girls’ participation in these subjects. We are also funding research that will help us to better understand what works to improve girls’ mathematics and physics A-level participation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 16/03/2020 16:27:26 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1182899

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Gender
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy on the recording of biological sex, legal sex and gender (1) in the 2021 census, (2) when a person’s identity is recorded in connection with a crime, and (3) in a person’s medical records.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL2222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>The draft Census (England and Wales) Order 2020 was laid in Parliament on 2 March 2020. It makes provision for the 2021 Census to ask a male/female sex question as in previous censuses. In addition, it is proposed the 2021 Census asks a voluntary question on gender identity for those 16 and over. This follows the Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Act 2019 which enables census questions on sexual orientation and gender identity to be asked on a voluntary basis.</p><p>There is no central guidance for police forces on the recording of sex or gender of persons in connection with a crime.</p><p>The Personal Demographic Service (responsible for the NHS Number) record contains no clinical information. It holds administrative gender, which is not necessarily the same as clinical gender in some cases.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 18/03/2020 15:53:08 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1182900

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy on housing people with (1) functioning male sexual organs in the female prison estate, and (2) functioning female sexual organs in the male prison estate.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL2223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2020 answer text <p>In 2019 the Ministry of Justice conducted a review into the care and management of individuals who are transgender, and this led to the publication of a revised Policy Framework which strengthens the risk and safeguarding process. This was fully implemented on 31st October 2019 across all men’s and women’s prisons.</p><p> </p><p>The Policy Framework provides staff with clear direction in the care and management of transgender individuals, including managing potential risks both to and presented by transgender individuals. Part of this process ensures that a complex case board must be held for an individual to transfer between the male and female estates. This decision is made by taking into account a wide range of individual factors such as risk, offending history and an individual’s personal circumstances, medical history and what stage they are at in their transgender status. The Policy Framework also enables risk to be managed when an individual is placed into a prison which is different to that of their legal gender. The policy can be found on the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-care-and-management-of-individuals-who-are-transgender.</p><p> </p><p>The safety of all prisoners is of paramount concern and it is our priority and commitment to ensuring that those under our care and management are treated fairly, lawfully and decently, with their rights properly respected.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 13/03/2020 14:01:35 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas