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Written Question
Government Departments: Artificial Intelligence
Thursday 22nd June 2023

Asked by: Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party - Central Ayrshire)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any Departments are using artificial intelligence-based systems to make automated decisions.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) in the Cabinet Office is working with departments to establish the frameworks and policies to guide the responsible adoption of new technologies, including artificial intelligence.

The requested information relating to specific departmental use of artificial intelligence systems to make automated decisions is not centrally held.

Written Question
Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study
Tuesday 20th December 2022

Asked by: Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party - Central Ayrshire)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date her Department last received an update from the Infected Blood Inquiry team in relation to the Government response to the report by Sir Robert Francis.

Answered by Jeremy Quin

I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made in the House on 15 December.

Written Question
Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study
Tuesday 20th December 2022

Asked by: Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party - Central Ayrshire)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government plans to issue a formal response to the report by Sir Robert Francis on compensation for those affected by contaminated blood.

Answered by Jeremy Quin

I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made in the House on 15 December.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry and Compensation Framework

"I am delighted to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Angela.

I will open by paying tribute to the people affected by this disaster: the people infected and their families, those who have campaigned for years, either as infected people or in support of them, and all those who have simply …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry and Compensation Framework

"I am also a member of the APPG who has been part of the campaign throughout and took part in the tabling of parliamentary questions that were repeated ad nauseam to get a response. What was talked about in the Chamber was a response from the Government to the Sir …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry and Compensation Framework

"Not all of Sir Robert Francis’s recommendations are about the future and a final compensation scheme. Some relate to the support schemes that people are dependent on now. Why should action on those recommendations be delayed until the middle of next year when people face a cost of living crisis …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Infected Blood Inquiry and Compensation Framework

"That will be in private...."
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Written Question
Coronavirus: Death
Wednesday 21st September 2022

Asked by: Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party - Central Ayrshire)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of deaths in people’s own homes since the beginning of the covid-19 outbreak.

Answered by Edward Argar

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

A response to the hon. Member’s Parliamentary Question of 2nd September is attached. I have requested that a copy of the data summarising weekly home deaths is deposited in the libraries of both Houses in Parliament.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Sat 10 Sep 2022
Tributes to Her Late Majesty the Queen

"I rise on behalf of my constituents in Central Ayrshire to express our sympathies to the royal family and to pay respect to Her late Majesty for her long service of threescore years and ten—literally a biblical lifetime. Being from Northern Ireland, for me her greatest contribution was to peace …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Jul 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q7.   Due to Scottish Government investment in affordable housing, the Scottish child payment and extended free school meals, Scotland has the lowest level of child poverty in the UK, in contrast to the north-east, where it has risen by 50% on the watch of this Government. In contrast, the Prime …..."
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