Government Digital Service

Cabinet Office written question – answered at on 15 September 2016.

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Photo of Tom Watson Tom Watson Party Chair, Labour Party, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his plans are for the future of the Government Digital Service; and if he will make a statement.

Photo of Ben Gummer Ben Gummer The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

The Government Digital Service is responsible for the digital transformation of government and this will remain the case. GDS continue to run GOV.UKand are responsible for the Technology Code of Practice which seeks to make government data easier to use.

GDS also lead the delivery of three programmes funded at Spending Review 2015. These programmes: Government as a Platform, GOV.UK Verify and Common Technology Services, make it possible to accelerate the digital transformation of government. GDS now have over 500 staff supporting the delivery of this work and it continues to grow at pace.

I have no plans to make a statement.

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