Asked by: Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op) - Oldham West and Royton)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many cyber-security breaches government departments recorded that involved Ransomware viruses in the last 12 months for which data is available.
Answered by Ben Gummer
For security reasons the Government does not comment on specific details of cyber security attacks. We are continuously monitoring and managing the security risks to all HMG systems.
Sixty-eight cyber incidents from all types of organisations were voluntarily reported to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in its first month of operation (1-31 October 2016). These incidents vary in scale, nature and target. Seven of these were reported ransomware incidents.
In November, the Government published its new National Cyber Security Strategy. This Strategy is supported by £1.9billion of transformational investment. The Strategy sets out ambitious policies to protect the UK in cyber space. The strategy will deliver policies and capabilities, building on three core pillars to: defend our people, businesses and assets across the public and private sectors; deter and disrupt our adversaries- states, criminals and hacktivists; develop critical capabilities to build skills, support growth and stimulate science and technology.
Asked by: Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op) - Oldham West and Royton)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the figures on central government spend with small and medium-sized enterprises, published on 5 December 2015, how much of the £12.1 billion was spent in 2014-15 with businesses located in the OL1, OL2, OL3, OL4, OL8, OL9 and M35 postcode areas.
Answered by Matt Hancock
The Crown Commercial Service only collects regional spend data for direct spend with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), so the following figures, which are taken from the Governments Spend Analytical tool, Bravo, do not incorporate spend through the supply chain.
Direct spend with SMEs of £205,978,657.91 was reported in 2014-15 for the North West of England.
During the same period, the following amounts were reported as going to small businesses in the requested locations:
OL1 - £2,706,290.86
OL2 - £18,611.30
OL3 - £54,984.10
OL4 - £66,325.40
OL8 - £83,737.93
OL9 - £566,399.25
M35 - £76,074.91
Asked by: Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op) - Oldham West and Royton)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much central government expenditure on small and medium-sized enterprises in 2014-15 was spent in the North West.
Answered by Matt Hancock
The Crown Commercial Service only collects regional spend data for direct spend with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), so the following figures, which are taken from the Governments Spend Analytical tool, Bravo, do not incorporate spend through the supply chain.
Direct spend with SMEs of £205,978,657.91 was reported in 2014-15 for the North West of England.
During the same period, the following amounts were reported as going to small businesses in the requested locations:
OL1 - £2,706,290.86
OL2 - £18,611.30
OL3 - £54,984.10
OL4 - £66,325.40
OL8 - £83,737.93
OL9 - £566,399.25
M35 - £76,074.91
Asked by: Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op) - Oldham West and Royton)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answers of 5 and 16 February 2016 to Questions 25342 and 26658, by when he expects the land and property for disposals to be identified; and whether he expects the decisions on the selection of that property to be subject to public consultation.
Answered by Matt Hancock
The land and property for disposals will be identified in due course.
Asked by: Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op) - Oldham West and Royton)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what land and property in Oldham his Department has identified for disposal as part of the One Public Estate programme over the next five years.
Answered by Matt Hancock
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 5 February 2016 to UIN: 25342.
Asked by: Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op) - Oldham West and Royton)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what land and property in Oldham his Department has identified for disposal over the next five years as part of the One Public Estate programme; and if he will estimate (a) the number of jobs that will be created, (b) housing that will be built and (c) capital receipts that will be accrued as a result of the sale of those sites.
Answered by Matt Hancock
The Government Property Unit is working closely with Oldham Council and others across Greater Manchester on future plans across the public sector estate. Oldham Council is part of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Partnership in the One Public Estate Programme delivered by Cabinet Office and the Local Government Association. The GMCA’s plans on what land and property will be disposed are still being developed and have not yet been identified. The partnership was awarded £250,000 in December 2015 on joining Phase 3 of the programme. Overall it expects to generate £172 million capital receipts, and create 30,000 new homes and 43,000 new jobs over the next 5 years. GMCA's programme also includes the establishment of a Land Commission, which will help to deliver 10,000 new homes per year.
Asked by: Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op) - Oldham West and Royton)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will commission an assessment of the potential economic impact on Oldham of the reduction in Oldham's public estate.
Answered by Matt Hancock
The Government Property Unit is working closely with Oldham Council and others across Greater Manchester on future plans across the public sector estate. Oldham Council is part of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Partnership on the One Public Estate Programme. The programme, delivered by Cabinet Office and the Local Government Association, aims to maximise local economic growth from better use of public assets. 108 councils have recently joined a third phase of the programme. Together, they expect to generate £172 million capital receipts, reduce running costs by £65 million, and create 30,000 new homes and 43,000 new jobs over the next 5 years.