Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2017 to Question 59728, for what reasons the minutes of the Data Steering Group's meetings from February to September 2016 were not published until January 2017.

Two Data Steering Groups took place during the period specified by this question, in May 2016 and September 2016. Our policy is to publish the minutes of the Data Steering Group quarterly, after they have been agreed at the following meeting. The minutes of the May meeting were delayed due to internal staff changes. However the September minutes were published on time, and in line with the policy.