Written question asked by Rachael Maskell (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 October 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 October 2020 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 12 October 2020. A substantive answer was provided by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 November 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Coronavirus: Screening
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason .xls files instead of .xlsx or non-Excel files are being used to transfer covid-19 test data.
- Answer
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A standardised Excel format was used for the purpose of transferring files securely between different parts of the system.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 99660
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Software Screening Coronavirus
- Link
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- Timestamp
- 2020-11-19 00:10:18 +0000
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