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(asked on 4th March 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of Germany’s GAIA-X strategy; and what consideration they have given to adopting a similar strategy.


Answered by
Baroness Barran Portrait
Baroness Barran
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
This question was answered on 18th March 2020

Up-to-date infrastructure and governance models are important parts of effective government data use. DCMS is continuing to lead cross-government work to progress the UK's National Data Strategy, so that we can fully and responsibly unlock the power of data, for people and organisations across the UK.

The Cabinet Office has recently published guidance for government departments on choosing a cloud strategy, and continues to regularly review similar strategies taken by other countries to assess their relevance for the UK government.

DCMS and Cabinet Office are also focused on producing a plan for the use of data across government. Initiatives like Germany’s GAIA-X strategy will be important to consider as my officials continue to develop our policy in this area.

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