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45162

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date	26/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what scrutiny the Major Projects Authority has given to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	194002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>The Major Projects Authority (MPA) has been applying MPA assurance processes to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) including a Project Assessment Review and Gateway Reviews. Further information on the ESMCP Programme is available at the link below:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-emergency-services-mobile-communications-programme</p><p>Delivery Confidence Assessment ratings are supplied according to the MPA's Transparency Policy which is on the Cabinet Office website. The policy allows for non-disclosure of information which should properly remain confidential, for example where it is market sensitive or necessary to safeguard national security.</p><p>This will be in line with the principles of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/major-projects-transparency-policy-and-exemptions-guidance</p><p>The DCA for ESMCP was not revealed in MPA's first annual report last year in line with the above policy. The next annual report of the MPA is due to be published in May.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 194003 question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

45163

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what Red, Amber, Green ratings the Major Projects Authority has given to the Emergency Services Communications Programme.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	194003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>The Major Projects Authority (MPA) has been applying MPA assurance processes to the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) including a Project Assessment Review and Gateway Reviews. Further information on the ESMCP Programme is available at the link below:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-emergency-services-mobile-communications-programme</p><p>Delivery Confidence Assessment ratings are supplied according to the MPA's Transparency Policy which is on the Cabinet Office website. The policy allows for non-disclosure of information which should properly remain confidential, for example where it is market sensitive or necessary to safeguard national security.</p><p>This will be in line with the principles of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/major-projects-transparency-policy-and-exemptions-guidance</p><p>The DCA for ESMCP was not revealed in MPA's first annual report last year in line with the above policy. The next annual report of the MPA is due to be published in May.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 194002 question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

45318

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to ensure the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme delivers a cost effective network that meets the standards of security and resilience essential for mission-critical communications.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	194001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Programme has undertaken an extensive market engagement exercise to help <br>determine the technical and commercial feasibility of the proposed Emergency <br>Services Network (ESN). The results of these industry soundings indicate that <br>it should be possible to move to Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) solution based <br>technologies that will be more cost effective and will allow the Emergency <br>Services communications to evolve in line with developments in the consumer <br>market. The outline business case, approved in March 2014, included costs for <br>the security and resilience enhancements required to provide the appropriate <br>service levels for ESN users.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

45319

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assurances she has received from operators of commercially available mobile networks that the emergency services will be able to over-ride commercial or public traffic during emergencies.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	194000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme has worked with the <br>Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) since February 2013, running a series of <br>supplier workshops and market engagement sessions throughout 2013 and the first <br>quarter of 2014 ahead of procurement launch. The MNOs have run a series of <br>capability demonstrations, organised by the Programme, to showcase development <br>of this technical solution. The Programme has confidence that this capability <br>is deliverable. The MNOs met the Minister for the Cabinet Office during <br>February 2014, where they confirmed their ability and willingness to deliver <br>the technology required to enable the emergency services to operate effectively <br>over a commercially available mobile network, including provision of <br>prioritisation of Emergency Service traffic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

45320

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Association of Chief Police Officers about proposals for the emergency services communications network to be operated on a commercially available network.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	193999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The recommendation to base the replacement communication system, for the <br>emergency services, on a commercially available network was agreed during <br>development of the Emergency Service Mobile Communications Programme Business <br>Case. This preferred direction of travel and alternative options, were briefed <br>to ACPO, and were written with the involvement, assurance and approval of the 3 <br>emergency services, funding departments and the devolved governments of Wales <br>and Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi