Tag: Chi Onwurah

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2016-07-13.

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 is recoverable.

Nicola Blackwood

NHS England and the Health and Social Care Information Centre are not in a position to provide a final statement of expenditure at the present time.

However, NHS England has been clear that the evidence and groundwork from the care.data programme will be incorporated into the health and care system’s Paperless 2020 programme on technology and improving patient care, as overseen by the National Information Board, in close collaboration with the primary care community, in order to retain public confidence and drive better care for patients.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2016-09-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the level of take-up by (a) micro, (b) small and (c) medium-sized enterprises has been of the Cyber Essentials programme.

Matt Hancock

Of the Cyber Essentials certificates issued, around 80% have been to micro, small and medium-sized businesses.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2016-10-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2016 to Question 45219, on small businesses: cybercrime, how many certificates have been issued in each category.

Matt Hancock

The number of certificates issued to enterprises in each category is estimated at: micro 1,073; small 1,138; medium 906; and large 903.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2016-10-21.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate his Department has made of the social and economic value to the economy of the open registers being built by the government data programme.

Chris Skidmore

Open registers will provide significant value across the public sector and the wider economy by transforming how government uses data to drive benefits to citizens, focusing on accuracy, transparency and accessibility of data. Open registers will stimulate and support a wide marketplace of open data products and services, built on high-quality open government data.

Similar programmes of work in Australia and Denmark have driven significant social and economic benefits; the development of an open address register in Denmark has seen a return on investment in excess of 3000%. We expect that the development of open registers will aid our international competitiveness and help grow our digital economy.

The Government Digital Service has already delivered a country register with the FCO, with a complementary Territory register also in development. We have just published a Local Authority England register with DCLG. There is a pipeline of additional registers being created that have been prioritised after discussion with government departments and based on the most pressing user need.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-11-05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many television licenses were purchased in each region and constituent part of the UK in each of the last five years.

Mr Edward Vaizey

The estimated number of television licences in force over last five years is contained in the table below (answers given in millions).

(Million)	2010/11	2011/12	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15
England	20.90	21.01	21.09	21.26	21.26
Northern Ireland	0.66	0.67	0.67	0.67	0.68
Scotland	2.20	2.20	2.21	2.22	2.21
Wales	1.25	1.26	1.26	1.27	1.27
Channel Islands & Isle of Man	0.09	0.09	0.09	0.09	0.09
	25.10	25.23	25.34	25.42	25.51

Please note that:

• TV Licensing reports on the number of TV licences ‘in force’. The exact number of licences in force varies on a daily basis as people will be buying new licences and some will terminate payment schemes before full payment has been made.
• Estimated figures have been calculated by applying the proportion of licensed premises to the total number of licences in force.
• The number of licences premises is different to the number of licences in force as, in some cases, a premises may need more than one licence.
• These figures exclude concessionary licences for those living in residential care.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-11-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what policy his Department has in place to protect the confidentiality of data disclosed to JCP systems by jobseekers.

Priti Patel

All DWP staff are required to undertake annual information security training to ensure they are aware of the need to handle customer information in a way that preserves the integrity, security and confidentiality of that information. DWP also requires staff to apply and comply with the principles contained in the Data Protection Act 1998 and government security standards at all times.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-11-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what open data requirements apply to the BBC (a) generally and (b) to the publication of or making available licence fee payment numbers by region.

Mr Edward Vaizey

The BBC has a duty under the Charter to observe high standards of openness and transparency. The BBC is also subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The BBC has a Memorandum of Understanding in place with the Open Data Institute and the Open Knowledge Foundation to support to the BBC in its aspirations to open up data where this is appropriate.

The BBC does not collate licence fee income by region, so cannot publish this information.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-12-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of whether the must offer provision of the Communications Act 2003 is sufficient to ensure access to public service broadcast channels on non-discriminatory terms for all TV platforms.

Mr Edward Vaizey

The Government’s consultation ‘the balance of payments between television platforms and public service broadcasters’ examined how the public service broadcasters’ business models for the distribution for television content work. The focus of this consultation was on the commercial arrangements between broadcasters and PSB platforms – not subscription-free DTT platforms.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2015-12-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the level of take-up by (a) micro, (b) small and (c) medium-sized enterprises has been of the cyber essentials programme.

Mr Edward Vaizey

At the end of March 2016, 2,181 Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certificates had been issued, of which ​it is estimated ​28% were awarded to micro, 28% to small, and 22% to medium-sized businesses​.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2016-01-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy of 3 December 2015, Official Report, column 512, how business parks can be part of the superfast broadband rollout.

Mr Edward Vaizey

Through the broadband connection voucher scheme, we have connected around 55,000 additional businesses countrywide with superfast broadband, that we know boosts productivity, jobs and security. Analysis from our the scheme rollout alone reported increased profits by £1,300 on average; a new job created for every four new connections; as well as improved security and customer services. Local authorities responsible for the delivery of broadband projects in their area are able to prioritise business parks in their roll-out plans.