Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Trudy Harrison and David Evennett

Wednesday 12th September 2018 Commons Chamber

[Trudy Harrison (Copeland) (Con)]

3. What steps he is taking to encourage technological innovation in tackling social challenges and delivering public services.

[Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

4. What steps he is taking to encourage technological innovation in tackling social challenges and delivering public services.

[The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Oliver Dowden)]

I am determined that the public sector embraces the huge opportunities for better public services at lower cost provided by technology. That is why last week I announced five new public sector challenges from the GovTech innovation fund and why I am also leading the development of a public services innovation strategy to be published next spring.