Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Theresa Villiers and Ben Gummer

Wednesday 8th February 2017 Commons Chamber

[Ben Gummer]

I thank my hon. Friend for that question and he is right to point out One Public Estate, which is a Cabinet Office programme ensuring cross-working and efficiency savings as a result. Many of the lessons we can learn are from local government, and it is important that we all learn from each other as regards sharing services and cutting costs.

[Mrs Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con)]

Will my right hon. Friend introduce reforms so that different parts of the public sector can share data more easily, which will significantly improve efficiency?

[Ben Gummer]

The Digital Economy Bill, which is passing through both Houses at the moment, does precisely that.