Oral QuestionCabinet Office

What recent assessment he has made of the prevalence of the use of personal smartphones for conducting government business by Ministers and officials.

Tabled: 11 January 2024Answered: 18 January 2024

Asked by

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Liberal DemocratOrkney and Shetland

Answering Minister

the Minister for the Cabinet Office

Answer from Hansard

Bridget Phillipson

It was a pleasure to visit my hon. Friend ahead of the election—and what a brilliant champion he is for Burnley and his constituents. I would be very happy to visit again. As part of setting out our commitment to further education, at the Budget we put in place an additional £300 million, alongside £300 million of capital funding for our colleges.