Written questions

4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury

Financial Services: ICT

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the financial industry on the state of the financial services sector's IT systems.

19 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury

Financial Services: ICT

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the state of the financial service sector's IT systems is recorded on any risk register.

19 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury

Financial Services: ICT

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the (a) age and (b) reliability of the nation's financial services' IT systems and risks represented to the nation's critical infrastructure.

16 Jun 2015 · Women and Equalities

Females: Employment

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the publication by Professor Ad Vingerhoets, Why only humans weep: unravelling the mysteries of tears, if she will make an assessment of the effect on (a) the performance in the workplace and

15 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2015 to Question 1710, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of internet advertising on network requirements over the current Parliament.

15 Jun 2015 · Cabinet Office

Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2015 to Question 1492, what the proportionate baseline is for the goal of reducing the proportion of UK adults who lack basic digital skills by 25 per cent by 2016; and until wha

15 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BT Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations the Prime Minister has received from (a) Talk Talk and (b) Sky on the structural separation of BT.

15 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BT Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations he has received from (a) Talk Talk and (b) Sky on the structural separation of BT.

15 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BT Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer has received from (a) Talk Talk and (b) Sky on the structural separation of BT.

9 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the mobile and fixed broadband demands of internet advertising; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of that advertising on network requirements

8 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information campaign was in place to publicise the end of the physical paper driving licence; and what feedback has been received on the effectiveness of that campaign.

8 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with vehicle hire companies on the ending of the physical paper driving licence.

8 Jun 2015 · Cabinet Office

Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to bring forward proposals to amend the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 in response to the review of that Act by Lord Young, published in February 2015.

8 Jun 2015 · Cabinet Office

Married People: Tax Allowances

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role the Government Digital Service plays in the delivery of the married couple's allowance online application system; and what assisted digital support is available for people who cannot apply online.

8 Jun 2015 · Cabinet Office

Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what target his Department has for the proportion of the UK population which should be able to access services online; and when he plans to publish an update to the Government's Digital Inclusion Strategy.

4 Jun 2015 · Home Office

Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what factors she took into account when deciding funding reductions for each police force in England and Wales; and if she will make a statement.

4 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, why responsibilities for digital economy have been moved to his Department; whether his Department is responsible for digital inclusion; and if he will make a statement.

4 Jun 2015 · Cabinet Office

Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's responsibilities are on digital government and wider digital and technology policy; and which Minister in his Department has day-to-day responsibility for those issues.

4 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Infrastructure and Inclusion Implementation Taskforce

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how often he plans that the Digital Infrastructure and Inclusion Ministerial implementation taskforce he chairs will meet; and how often that body will report to the Prime Minister.

23 Mar 2015 · House of Commons Commission

ICT

To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, if Parliamentary ICT will trial device-independent software supporting open standards such as that used by the Cabinet Office.

23 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of removing VAT charges for private-sector bidders on public-sector contracts on drives to increase off-the-shelf ICT purchasing.

23 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he received from existing large public-sector contractors before deciding to remove VAT charges for private-sector bidders on public-sector contracts.

23 Mar 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Business: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many organisations have been accredited to (a) Cyber Essentials and (b) Cyber Essentials Plus; and how many insurance companies reference Cyber Essentials accreditation.

20 Mar 2015 · House of Commons Commission

Select Committees: ICT

To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission made an assessment of the risks of being locked into one supplier when the decision was taken to trial Apple iPad for sel

20 Mar 2015 · HM Treasury

Self-assessment

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, where he plans digital tax accounts will be held; how he plans to protect such accounts against cyber attacks; and what safeguards he plans to put in place for those accounts to protect privacy.

20 Mar 2015 · Cabinet Office

Electronic Government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many providers took part in the GOV.UK Verify trial; and how many such providers will be in place when that scheme is rolled out across central Government.

20 Mar 2015 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Information Sharing

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to promote opendata and data sharing; and whether he plans to conduct a review of data sharing.

20 Mar 2015 · Women and Equalities

Natural History Museum

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will hold discussions with the Natural History Museum on targeting boys and girls equally.

20 Mar 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Natural History Museum

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will request that the Natural History Museum stops its practice of gender-specific marketing of toys.

19 Mar 2015 · House of Commons Commission

ICT

To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2015 to Question 227498, to which budget the mobile charges for hon. Members' iPads fall; what plans the Comm

Source: official written-questions record.