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751255

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Gaming Machines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to reduce the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals from £100 to £2.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	4523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>A review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures was launched in October 2016, this includes a close look at fixed odds betting terminals. Responses to the review's call for evidence are being considered and a response will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 17/07/2017 13:40:05 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

751256

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	21st Century Fox: Sky
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will postpone the Fox takeover of Sky until the second half of the Leveson Inquiry has been completed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	4661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>As set out in previous statements to the House, the Secretary of State's quasi-judicial responsibilities in relation to the proposed acquisition of Sky by 21st Century Fox will be discharged, robustly and transparently. Such decisions must also be taken as promptly as is reasonably practicable.</p><p> </p><p>On 29 June the Secretary of State announced that she is minded-to refer the merger to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on media plurality grounds. In coming to a final decision, consideration will be given to the available evidence before her including any further representations received following the call for evidence which closed on 14 July.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 17/07/2017 14:13:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

751399

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Personal Records: Internet
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 educate the public of the potential dangers of posting personal information online.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	4576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>We take the protection of individuals' personal data both online and offline, seriously. The Information Commissioner is the UK's independent authority responsible for administering and enforcing information rights and provides guidance and advice to individuals and organisations on, among other things, the protection of personal data online. The ICO has produced guidance on online safety on its website available at: <a href="https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/social-networking/" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/social-networking/</a></p><p> </p><p>As part of the new computing curriculum introduced in 2014 pupils are taught how to use technology safely and respectfully, how to keep personal information private, recognise inappropriate content and behaviour, and where to go for help if they have any concerns about online content or contact.</p><p>The Government's National Cyber Security Strategy (2016-2021, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-cyber-security-strategy-2016-to-2021), backed with £1.9 billion investment, funds the Cyber Aware campaign. Cyber Aware is a cross-government awareness and behaviour change campaign which works with a range of public and private sector partners to encourage the public (and Small and Medium Enterprises) to adopt more secure online behaviour like using a strong separate password for your email account and downloading the latest software updates.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 17/07/2017 16:57:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

750652

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Data Protection: Ethics
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 plans her Department has to set up a Data Ethics Commission.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	4325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Data governance, and the effective and ethical use of data, are vital for the future of our economy and society. The Government is committed to creating a sound ethical framework in the UK that will give people confidence in how their data is being handled and used.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering the British Academy and Royal Society’s thoughtful report in this issue (<a href="https://royalsociety.org/~/media/policy/projects/data-governance/data-management-governance.pdf" target="_blank">https://royalsociety.org/~/media/policy/projects/data-governance/data-management-governance.pdf</a>) and will set out next steps shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 18/07/2017 11:46:46 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

750699

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production
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 it is her policy for the UK to sign up to the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	4196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a Party to the 1992 European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production. This is not affected by the UK's departure from the European Union.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 17/07/2017 14:10:44 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

750826

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Arts: Finance
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 her policy is on the arms-length principle for the funding of the arts.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	4314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes that decisions about arts funding should be taken at arms length from politicians. This is vital to protect freedom of artistic expression. Arts Council England makes decisions about which organisations and projects it funds independently of the Government. This has most recently been demonstrated by its announcement of its proposed funding for its 2018 to 2022 National Portfolio of arts organisations.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/07/2017 15:11:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

750827

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	National Lottery: Grants
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 her policy is on the additionality principle for the funding of projects from the National Lottery.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	4315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Additionality refers to the principle that proceeds of the National Lottery should be used to fund projects, or aspects of projects, for which funds would be unlikely to be made available by government.</p><p> </p><p>Lottery distributors are required to set out their policies on additionality in their Annual Reports.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 17/07/2017 13:45:28 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

750907

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish her response to the Leveson Inquiry and its implementation.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	4204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The government is currently considering over 140,000 responses to the consultation on the Leveson Inquiry and its implementation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 17/07/2017 14:01:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

750075

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	Gaming Machines: Reviews
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 she has made an assessment of the findings of the Fixed Odds Betting Terminals All Party Parliamentary Group Inquiry report, published on 31 January 2017.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	3806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>A review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures was launched in October 2016. The 31 January report by the APPG on FOBTs will be taken into consideration as part of the review.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/07/2017 07:46:26 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

750076

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	Voluntary Work: 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, if she will take steps to record how many young people are engaged in full-time social action; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	3838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The independent Review of Full Time Social Action by Young People, which is being led by Steve Holliday CBE, aims to establish how many young people are engaged in full-time social action, as well as making recommendations to Government for how full-time social action can be supported in the future.</p><p> </p><p>The National Youth Social Action Survey showed that 42% of 10-20 year olds took part in meaningful social action during 2016.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 17/07/2017 13:48:06 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green