Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the new National Security Communications Unit will be based in the (a) Government Communications Service, (b) National Security Secretariat or (c) elsewhere.
Answered by Oliver Dowden
The National Security Capability Review (NSCR) identifies areas where we can do further cross-government work, including as one example on our strategic communications. The NSCR will set out further details when published.
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the remit of the new National Security Communications Unit will be; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Oliver Dowden
The National Security Capability Review (NSCR) identifies areas where we can do further cross-government work, including as one example on our strategic communications. The NSCR will set out further details when published.
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether recovery funding, as laid out in the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, is available to public cultural institutions that incur security costs due to terrorist attacks.
Answered by Caroline Nokes
Recovery funding is not covered by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. Following a terrorist attack, as with any emergency, the relevant department or departments responsible for the sectors affected may consider whether to provide recovery funding. I also refer the Hon Member to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s answer to PQ 106697.
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average broadband download speed is across the Government estate (a) in and (b) outside London.
Answered by Caroline Nokes
This information is not held by the Cabinet Office.
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, when she plans to reply to the letter, sent via email, from the hon. Member for West Bromwich East, of 12 June 2017, on the appointment of the right hon. Member for Surrey Heath to the Cabinet.
Answered by Baroness May of Maidenhead
A reply has been sent.
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many couples there are in the UK where both partners are self-employed.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in West Bromwich East constituency are employed on zero-hour contracts.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people working in West Bromwich East constituency earn less than £10 per hour.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department is enrolled on any trusted flagger programmes with social media companies.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
The Cabinet Office is not enrolled on any trusted flagger programme.
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants have received training from the Digital Academy in the last six months.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
The Digital Academy has trained 1,533 civil servants on digital and agile courses between October 2016 and March 2017.