Chi Onwurah
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(4 years, 3 months ago)
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Michael Gove
Everything my right hon. Friend said I completely agreed with, apart from one thing—I cannot believe that he went to university in 1968. He looks much younger than that.
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab)
This morning I met the North East England chamber of commerce and local businesses. We discussed the massive investment in technology and digital skills required by the pandemic to move processes, services and products online. Now we have another transition to face, so will the Minister list each IT system with which a business will have to interface, and when it will be available to be tested by them so that they can begin the process of preparedness?
Michael Gove
The border operating model, which we published earlier, outlines the IT systems—
Michael Gove
It was published in July. It outlines the IT systems with which business will interact, but of course we are augmenting and updating it, so it will be published later this month.