Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answers of 8 December 2023 to Question 2996 and 11 December 2023 to Question 5290, for what reason the information could be provided to Question 2996 but not Question 5290.
Answered by Julia Lopez - Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Question 2996 concerned the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Question 5290 related to the department’s arm’s length bodies (ALBs). It is not a requirement for all public sector organisations to provide legacy IT systems ratings. It is also the case that detailed information held about red-rated systems is sensitive and cannot be disclosed due to security considerations.
Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answers of 8 December 2023 to Question 2996 and 11 December 2023 to Question 5290, for what reason the information could only be provided on 8 December 2023.
Answered by Julia Lopez - Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
The department apologises for the delay in answering the Honourable Member’s question UIN 2996.
The answer to this question was due to be published on 28 November 2023 alongside the answer to question UIN 2995. Unfortunately, question UIN 2996 was not answered on this date due to an administrative error. We apologise for this oversight and steps have been taken to prevent this from happening again.
UIN 5290 was answered, within four working days, on 11 December 2023.
Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to provide a substantive response to Question 2996 on Department for Culture, Media and Sport: ICT, which was due for answer by 23 November 2023.
Answered by John Whittingdale
We have now responded substantively to Question 2996.
Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Guidance on the Legacy IT Risk Assessment Framework, published by the Central Digital and Data Office on 29 September 2023, how many red-rated IT systems are used by arms length bodies for which her Department has responsibility.
Answered by John Whittingdale
The information held about Red Rated Systems is sensitive as it highlights potential security weaknesses within a department's IT estate.
Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Central Digital & Data Office's guidance entitled, Guidance on the Legacy IT Risk Assessment Framework, published 29 September 2023, how many red-rated IT systems are used by her Department as of 21 November 2023.
Answered by John Whittingdale
The annual cost (Financial Year) to the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) on IT Infrastructure are:
IT Infrastructure (FY 2022-23) - £1,838,272
IT Infrastructure - pre 2013 - £nil*
Legacy IT Infrastructure - £nil**
The DCMS Technology service is 100% cloud based, adopting a consumption based delivery model, consuming predominantly Software as a Service (SaaS) & Platform as a service (PaaS), services.
The DCMS Technology Service was established in 2021, there is no legacy infrastructure, all services have been transformed as part of the initial transformation programme undertaken in 2021.
As of 21 November 2023, DCMS has zero (0) red-rated IT systems.
* DCMS Technology Service was established in 2021, prior to the service existing, IT services were provided through a Shared IT service model, delivered through the Cabinet Office.
** The DCMS Technology Service is relatively new, there is no legacy infrastructure due to the service model being 100% cloud based, adopting a Software as a Service (SaaS) based consume delivery model.
Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what is the annual cost to the public purse of her Department's expenditure on (a) IT infrastructure, (b) IT infrastructure purchased prior to 2013 and (c) legacy IT infrastructure for each year since 2010.
Answered by John Whittingdale
The annual cost (Financial Year) to the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) on IT Infrastructure are:
IT Infrastructure (FY 2022-23) - £1,838,272
IT Infrastructure - pre 2013 - £nil*
Legacy IT Infrastructure - £nil**
The DCMS Technology service is 100% cloud based, adopting a consumption based delivery model, consuming predominantly Software as a Service (SaaS) & Platform as a service (PaaS), services.
The DCMS Technology Service was established in 2021, there is no legacy infrastructure, all services have been transformed as part of the initial transformation programme undertaken in 2021.
As of 21 November 2023, DCMS has zero (0) red-rated IT systems.
* DCMS Technology Service was established in 2021, prior to the service existing, IT services were provided through a Shared IT service model, delivered through the Cabinet Office.
** The DCMS Technology Service is relatively new, there is no legacy infrastructure due to the service model being 100% cloud based, adopting a Software as a Service (SaaS) based consume delivery model.