Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Matt Warman Excerpts
Wednesday 9th March 2016

(8 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matthew Hancock
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The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. We are using links to local government databases actively to work, through digital and other means, to ensure that everybody who has the right to vote gets the opportunity to do so.

Matt Warman Portrait Matt Warman (Boston and Skegness) (Con)
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Whether it be patient data or voter registration, it is vital that the Government have a coherent overarching digital strategy. Will the Minister update us on the digital strategy?

Matt Hancock Portrait Matthew Hancock
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My hon. Friend has enormous experience in this area, and I look forward to publishing the update of the digital strategy very soon. In the meantime, we are getting on with implementing it.