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1092593

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Media: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of social media on young people’s mental health; and what plans his Department has to ensure that social media companies protect vulnerable young people.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	235350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>On 7th February, the UK Chief Medical Officers published their independent systematic map of evidence on screen and social media use in children and young people, and recommended next steps and advice for parents and carers. You can view the report here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/777026/UK_CMO_commentary_on_screentime_and_social_media_map_of_reviews.pdf</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The DCMS and Home Office Online Harms White Paper, due to be published shortly, will contain a range of legislative and non-legislative measures, setting out definitive plans to tackle a wide range of harms that users, including children and young people, face online.</ins></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/03/2019 10:51:11 question first ministerially corrected 26/03/2019 15:19:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James previous answer version 109967 answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1092594

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) social media companies and (b) online news platforms ban and remove harmful and extremist content.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	235351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The forthcoming Online Harms White Paper will set out a range of legislative and non-legislative measures detailing how we will tackle online harms and setting clear responsibilities for tech companies to keep people safe online.</p><p> </p><p>The press is subject to independent self-regulation. These regulators issue their own codes of conduct which provide guidelines on a range of areas including discrimination, accuracy and the reporting of crime.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/03/2019 11:05:32 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1092191

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the planned publication date is of the internet regulator White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	234695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government's White Paper on internet safety will be published in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 25/03/2019 11:50:55 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1092193

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Television Licences: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to retain the free TV Licence for people over 75.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	234736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The government knows people across the country value television as a way to stay connected with the world and we that is why we have guaranteed the over 75 licence fee concession until June 2020. The BBC will take on responsibility for free licences for the over-75s from 2020 and it is right that it has consulted the public before making any decisions. We’ve been clear that we would want and expect it to continue with this important concession.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 25/03/2019 11:46:06 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

1092195

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: North Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2019 to Question 232532 on Broadband: North Wales, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the progress of Local Full Fibre Networks Wave three projects in each quarter until March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	234696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>As is the case with all of our Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) projects, DCMS has assigned a Project Director to work with the Local Body project teams. The project will firstly be assured through the formal BDUK assurance process via a series of gateway review points. As the project progresses into delivery, this will be reviewed through weekly updates into the LFFN Programme Office on delivery progress, finances/grant claims, change management, and risks/issues - in line with the North Wales project consortia project plan. We use an online Portfolio Management system called Cora PPM to facilitate this. All of this is in line with our overall DCMS Governance model and includes reporting up from the LFFN Programme Board to the DCMS portfolio board which is chaired by our Permanent Secretary. Additionally LFFN is categorised as a Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) Programme and is therefore monitored by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA).</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 25/03/2019 11:53:22 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1092202

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Hate Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to prevent social media companies and other online media outlets from assisting in the spreading of hate speech via their platforms.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	234737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>We will publish a joint DCMS-Home Office Online Harms White Paper in the coming weeks setting out a range of legislative and non-legislative measures detailing how we will tackle online harms and setting clear responsibilities for tech companies to keep people safe.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 25/03/2019 13:47:39 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1091224

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to speak to BBC NI on its commissioning process and independent accountability during his visit to Northern Ireland this month.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	234101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will meet with key stakeholders from the creative industries in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State will not meet BBC Northern Ireland during this visit.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/03/2019 11:28:27 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1091230

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure the safety of children and young people online.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	234148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The DCMS and Home Office Online Harms White Paper, due to be published in the coming weeks , will contain a range of legislative and non-legislative measures, setting out definitive plans to tackle a wide range of harms that users, including children and young people face online.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS have worked closely with the Department for Education on the new Relationships and Sex Education curriculum guidance to ensure that relationships in digital environments are represented and children are educated about staying safe online.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/03/2019 11:07:18 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1091343

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Radio: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of people employed in the radio industry in each of the nations and regions of the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	234116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The number of employees in the radio sector by nation and regions is shown in the table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>700</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>7,000</p></td><td><p>7,000</p></td><td><p>7,000</p></td><td><p>7,000</p></td><td><p>8,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>700</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>1,750</p></td><td><p>500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td><td><p>500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p><strong>11,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13,000</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/03/2019 14:31:01 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1091359

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Commercial Broadcasting: Radio
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department undertook an impact assessment of the effect of changes to localness guidelines for commercial radio on jobs in local commercial radio stations.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	234117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The changes to the localness guidance were made by Ofcom, the independent regulator, in line with its requirements under section 314 of the Communications Act 2003 to ensure effective and appropriate localness guidance is in place (as required under the 2003 Act).</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom's consultation in 2018 on its proposed changes to the localness guidance and impact assessment covered the potential impacts on radio listeners and the industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/03/2019 14:32:36 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest