Written questions
4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.
21 Jul 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Internet: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the level of consumer protection against misuse of consumer data in algorithm-driven applications; and what assessment sh
21 Jul 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Internet: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the ease with which people can view algorithms which use their data in the public sector.
21 Jul 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Internet: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of regulatory frameworks related to algorithms for (i) Facebook, (ii) Google and (iii) other online platforms.
18 Jul 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether responsibility for the Digital Single Market and the digital economy sits within his Department.
18 Jul 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether responsibility for digital consumer rights sits within his Department.
18 Jul 2016 · HM Treasury
Financial Services: Women
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will encourage companies to sign up to the Women in Finance Charter.
18 Jul 2016 · Department for International Development
Africa: Food
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department has provided for food production projects in Africa in each of the last five years; and what involvement UK companies have had in such projects.
18 Jul 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of tracking of digital devices through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on consumer rights and privacy.
14 Jul 2016 · Department of Health
Medical Records: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether NHS patients are able to opt out of data being held by their GP being sent to the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
13 Jul 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Distributed Ledger Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's distributed ledger technology benefits payments trial, whether restrictions are placed on where benefit recipients can spend their benefits payments; whether benefit r
13 Jul 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Blockchain
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's distributed ledger technology benefits payments trial, what blockchain technology is being used for that trial; whether he plans to dismantle that blockchain technolog
13 Jul 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Distributed Ledger Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's distributed ledger technology benefits payments trial, whether the services being delivered by that trial have passed the Government Digital Service assessment process
13 Jul 2016 · Department of Health
Medical Records: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much (a) public, (b) private and (c) third sector money was spent on the care.data programme prior to the decision being taken to close that programme; and what estimate he has made of how much of that money i
12 Jul 2016 · Department of Health
Medical Records
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the (a) ownership and (b) control by patients of data relating to them.
12 Jul 2016 · Department of Health
Medical Records: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the decision was taken to end the care.data programme; and with whom he consulted prior to taking that decision.
11 Jul 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Cabinet Office EU Unit
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many full-time equivalent staff of his Department (a) have moved and (b) are planned to move into the EU Unit.
11 Jul 2016 · Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office: Temporary Employment
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many contract staff are employed in his Department; and what the total wage bill (a) is in 2016-17 and (b) was in 2015-16 for such staff.
11 Jul 2016 · Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office EU Unit
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the EU Unit has to recruit staff (a) from within and (b) externally to the Civil Service; and if he will make a statement.
11 Jul 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Digital Technology: EU Internal Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many full-time equivalent staff of his Department are working on the Digital Single Market.
11 Jul 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Cabinet Office EU Unit
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many full-time equivalent staff of his Department (a) have moved and (b) are planned to move into the EU Unit.
6 Jul 2016 · HM Treasury
Taxation
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which existing agreements on taxation jurisdictions of individuals will be affected by the UK leaving the EU.
6 Jul 2016 · Cabinet Office
EU Staff
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Government Department or Executive Agency will be responsible for looking after the interests and pension rights of UK nationals working for EU institutions during the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU
6 Jul 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Brexit
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost to the economy of the (a) UK and (b) North East of the UK leaving the EU and British digital industries therefore being unable to access the Digital S
4 Jul 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Employment: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to protect employment levels in the North East from the potential (a) immediate effect of the UK voting to leave the UK and (b) the short to long-term effect of the
4 Jul 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Manufacturing Industries: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what meetings he has had with manufacturers in the North East on the (a) immediate effect of the result of the EU referendum and (b) short to long-term effects of the UK leaving the EU.
4 Jul 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that digital consumer rights are not lost in the process of the UK leaving the EU.
4 Jul 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Brexit
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost to the economy of the (a) UK and (b) North East of the UK leaving the EU and businesses being unable to access the Digital Single Market.
4 Jul 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Digital Technology: EU Internal Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to negotiate access to the Digital Single Market for British online retailers.
1 Jul 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on implementation of the Digital Economy Act 2010.
1 Jul 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: EU Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department is making in respect of EU (a) Directives which are passed and not yet implemented and (b) Regulations which will be adopted before the UK leaves the EU.
Source: official written-questions record.