The Department for Exiting the European Union has responsibility for overseeing preparations for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and conducting these withdrawal negotiations in support of the Prime Minister. In doing this it is working very closely with other Government departments, including the Wales Office.<\/p>
The Wales Office has refocused its priorities following the United Kingdom\u2019s vote to leave the European Union and work relating to exiting the EU now forms part of the policy portfolio of most staff.<\/p>
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The Government\u2019s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) continues to develop an operational capacity to exchange cyber threat information at scale using open standards, beginning with organisations in the UK and the five eyes international partners, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Following an industry day earlier this year, NCSC is assessing a number of possible commercial product that would integrate into NCSC\u2019s threat intelligence systems to ensure the effective delivery of this capability. It will deploy this in pilot during 2018 with a view to sharing it more widely thereafter.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4048", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Caroline Nokes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Romsey and Southampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Caroline Nokes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-10-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-10-11T12:36:51Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-10-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Cybercrime: Disclosure of Information"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2017 to Question 7506, on cybercrime, who the international partners referred to in that Answer are and what the (a) number and (b) nature of the commercial offerings are for delivering this service.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/410", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jon Trickett"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hemsworth"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jon Trickett"} ], "uin" : "105432"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/765165", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/765165/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
In the 12 months from 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2017, 59 users of the Mystery<\/ins> In 2017, 1,481 people in Merseyside have applied for apprenticeships under the Civil Service apprenticeship scheme, known as Civil Service Fast Track. Fast Track is not aimed purely at young people as it as no upper age limit.<\/p> 143 were successful and all apprentices took up offers.<\/p> 15 served in their first preference of Merseyside. The remaining apprentices were offered other locations in the UK.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the average waiting time for autism diagnosis for children at schools in Hull West and Hessle constituency; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, where Government responsibility lies for the funding of high needs support for students aged 16 to 25 who are studying outside the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will introduce a rurality premium to the per hour delivery cost formula of Early Years Funding for three to four-year old child places.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to provide additional funding for (a) combined authorities and (b) the Mayor of London to support the delivery of T-levels.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much and what proportion of the adult education budget is allocated to national providers that operate in London.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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Shopper service waived their right to anonymity.<\/ins><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2017 to Question 7608, on Public Sector: Procurement, how many service users waived their right to anonymity in the last 12 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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<\/em><\/p>