Written questions

4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Oct 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Underground Railways: Mobile Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the level of mobile telephone coverage available to train passengers in tunnels; how that matches his Department's coverage targets; whether his Department classifi

21 Oct 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Engineering Skills Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress he has made in implementing professor John Perkins' Review of Engineering Skills published by his Department in November 2013.

20 Oct 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance his Department gives on (a) informing customers of data breaches and (b) how compensation for a data breach should be calculated.

20 Oct 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Business: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance his Department gives to businesses on providing proof of their identity when they contact customers (a) online and (b) by telephone.

20 Oct 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance his Department gives on the consequences to consumers of a data breach.

20 Oct 2015 · Home Office

Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to address the rise in behavioural scamming.

13 Oct 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2015 to Question 10360, how many sanctions have been applied due to claimants not ticking the appropriate box on NHS charges claims forms when claiming help with NHS

13 Oct 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2015 to Question 10535, what steps he is taking specifically to encourage the deployment of fibre to the premises in new build housing developments.

13 Oct 2015 · Cabinet Office

Data Protection

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Department has responsibility for (a) data protection, (b) data sharing and (c) the Information Commissioner's Office.

12 Oct 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how the final five per cent of superfast broadband coverage will be funded.

12 Oct 2015 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who the acting Chief Data Officer is; and what plans are in place for a permanent appointment to that post.

12 Oct 2015 · Cabinet Office

Data Protection

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2015 to Question 9924, whether he plans to implement the recommendation of the British Computing Society that personal data should remain the property of the individual unl

12 Oct 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Royal Mail

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2015 to Question 9138, what assessment he has made of whether payment by his Department to Royal Mail in respect of the Postcode Address File constit

17 Sep 2015 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Electronic Voting

To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance on cybersecurity and verification of identity in electronic elections the Electoral Commission offers to organisations outside Gov

17 Sep 2015 · Cabinet Office

Electronic Voting: Cybersecurity

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance on cybersecurity and verification of identity in electronic elections his Department offers to organisations outside Government that are conducting such elections.

17 Sep 2015 · Department of Health

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on integrating universal credit with eligibility criteria for services provided by the NHS.

16 Sep 2015 · Department of Health

Medical Records: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's policy is for the handling and release of patient data over the next five years; and what principles have informed that policy.

16 Sep 2015 · Department of Health

Medical Records: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress he has made in reforming the Data Access Advisory Group; and what plans there are to update the Caldicott principles.

16 Sep 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2015 to Question 9926, what steps he is taking specifically to support fibre to the premises.

15 Sep 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many outstanding sanctions and appeals are related to universal credit claimants not ticking the appropriate box on NHS charges claim forms when claiming help with NHS health costs in cases where th

15 Sep 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects all NHS charges claim forms to include a box applicable for universal credit.

15 Sep 2015 · HM Treasury

Public Sector: Technology

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received on the use of technology to (a) improve public services and (b) make savings to the public purse.

15 Sep 2015 · Cabinet Office

Government Digital Service: Resignations

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff members have resigned from the Government Digital Service since May 2015.

15 Sep 2015 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Labour Turnover

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the level of staff turnover has been in (a) his Department and (b) the Government Digital Service in each of the last six months for which data is available.

11 Sep 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the security of devices connected to the Internet of Things.

11 Sep 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the extent of the adoption of IPv6; and what steps he is taking to promote such adoption.

10 Sep 2015 · Cabinet Office

Government Digital Service

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent representations he has received on talent retention in the Government Digital Service.

10 Sep 2015 · Cabinet Office

Digital Technology: Training

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his (a) policies in general and (b) policy on data rights of the findings of the British Computing Society's Ministerial Briefing on Digital Skills; and if he

10 Sep 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support the roll-out of fibre to the premises broadband to businesses.

8 Sep 2015 · Department for International Development

Social Enterprises: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what definition of social investment is used by her Department.

Source: official written-questions record.