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797276

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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	Social Media: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the Ofcom report Children and Parents: media use and attitudes, what steps they intend to take to address the issue of underage social media use.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>We expect social media firms to have robust processes in place around the use of their sites by children and to act promptly against any activity that does not comply with their policies.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 07/12/2017 13:20:28 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

797302

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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	Television: Smoking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy in relation to smoking on reality TV shows, particularly in regard to the risk that smoking amongst young people might be glamourised.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Broadcasting regulation is a matter for Ofcom, the independent regulator. Ofcom takes the protection of children and young people very seriously - and that is why there are already specific restrictions on the portrayal of smoking on television. The government does not interfere in editorial decisions and it is for content makers to decide what to include in their programmes, provided that they comply with the Broadcasting Code.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 12/12/2017 17:51:49 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

797362

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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	Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges
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 discussions she has had with BT on charges to landline customers who phone mobile numbers.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	116325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials hold regular discussions with BT on a range of issues including charges. The charges that BT makes to consumers for calling mobile telephones arise because BT has to pay the mobile company for the call. This is called the termination rate. Under Ofcom regulations, mobile termination rates have been capped by reference to a single flat rate since May 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 07/12/2017 10:31:28 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

797484

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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	Museums and Galleries: Opening Hours
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 recent assessment she has made on the effect of changes to local authority budgets on museum opening hours.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	116447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The independent Mendoza Review of Museums, commissioned by the government and published on 14th November shows that 28% of Arts Council England-Accredited museums are operated by local authorities. These museums receive over £200 million per year from local government, and further funding from external sources.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS does not hold data on Local Authority museums’ operating hours. The Mendoza Review did find that some museums have responded to financial pressures in a number of ways, including changing their opening hours, and recognised that this can be appropriate where it ensures that the museum remains open and the collection can still be accessed and enjoyed by the public. We will continue to act on the Review’s findings, including recommendations relating to Local Authority museums, to ensure the entire sector feels supported.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 04/12/2017 14:04:02 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

797499

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to the House of Lords European Union Committee on 31 October, how many civil servants her Department (a) has recruited and (b) expects to recruit to work on leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	116462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The whole of Government is preparing for the UK to make an orderly and successful exit from the European union. Exit is an all-of-government operation. The Department for Exiting the European Union is doing detailed work with departments to prepare for the upcoming negotiations by understanding the risks and opportunities of leaving the EU and coordinating planning. Staff within the DCMS EU Team lead on providing advice to Ministers on EU Exit and exit-related issues. Members of staff across the Department also provide advice and analyses on EU Exit issues as required. Given the interactions between EU exit work and the Department's other priorities, it would not be possible to give an accurate figure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 07/12/2017 10:34:09 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

797536

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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	Social Media: Disinformation
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 meetings her Department has had with (a) Facebook and (b) Twitter on (i) fake news and (ii) methods of removing fake news before it becomes viral.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	116499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular meetings and discussions with social media companies on a range of issues including cyber bullying. Details of ministerial meetings are published quarterly on the Gov.uk website.</p><p> </p><p>We are looking at the prevalence of fake news and the role that platforms play in the news environment, as part of our digital charter.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 07/12/2017 10:39:59 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

797550

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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	Government Departments: Telephone Services
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 discussions her Department has had with (a) Ofcom and (b) the Phone-paid Services Authority on call connection service access to helplines provided by (i) her Department and (ii) other UK Government Departments.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	116513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>We hold regular discussions with Ofcom and the Phone-paid Services Authority (PSA) in relation to the regulation of premium rate services.</p><p> </p><p>Where the PSA has reason to believe that providers of such services may be in breach of their Code of Practice, they may investigate and in serious cases will refer them to its Code Adjudication Tribunal, which has the power to impose sanctions and orders, including fines, refunds to consumers and suspending the service in question.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 04/12/2017 10:31:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

797573

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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	Sports: Voluntary Work
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 Department's policy is on DBS checks for volunteers in sporting activities.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	116536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>Anyone involved in sport in a role that involves regular contact with or responsibility for children or vulnerable adults should have appropriate background checks.</p><p> </p><p>Organisations in receipt of public funding from Sport England and UK Sport since April 2017 are required to meet the standards set out in the Code for Sports Governance. The Code contains specific obligations about safeguarding, including a requirement to adhere to the Standards for Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport, which are issued by the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit. These standards state that sport organisations must have policies and procedures in place to safely recruit staff and volunteers who work with children and for assessing their suitability for such roles. DBS checks are one tool that can be used. Safeguarding checks required by legislation and guidance must also be carried out.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 07/12/2017 11:53:18 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

797576

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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	Sports: Offences against Children
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 she has taken to tackle child abuse in sport.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	116539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is completely committed to doing all it can to ensure people can participate in sport in safe and secure environments.</p><p> </p><p>I wrote to all sports funded through Sport England, the arm’s length body responsible for community sport in England, in November 2016 asking them to ensure their safeguarding processes were as robust as possible. The Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for DCMS also jointly chaired a meeting in December 2016 with a number of national governing bodies and other key sports organisations, Sport England, the police and the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit to consider how safeguarding in sport can be as robust as possible. We plan to reconvene this group in the New Year to discuss the progress made since the original meeting.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since April 2017, organisations in receipt of public funding from Sport England and UK Sport are required to meet the standards set out in the Code for Sports Governance. The Code contains specific obligations about safeguarding, including a requirement for national governing bodies to adhere to the Standards for Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport, which are issued by the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit. Sport England have also ensured that all new award agreements have the relevant terms in place to ensure good child protection policies and procedures are used by the applicants. In addition, every organisation that received a grant from Sport England in the last five years has been reminded of its obligations on child protection and the relevant provisions in its funding contract.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently considering the recommendations made by Baroness Grey-Thompson’s Duty of Care review, which included a specific chapter on safeguarding. Proposals are being developed to extend the definition of a ‘position of trust’ in the Sexual Offences Act to include sports coaches. The details of this work will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 07/12/2017 11:56:27 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

797583

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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	British Parachute Association
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 representations she has received about the adequacy of the safeguarding policy of the British Parachute Association.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	116546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>My department has not received any representations about the adequacy of the safeguarding policy of the British Parachute Association.</p><p> </p><p>The British Parachute Association is not in receipt of any funding from Sport England or UK Sport, and therefore are not required to comply with the Code for Sports Governance which requires all funded sports organisations to adhere to the Standards for Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport issued by the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit.</p><p> </p><p>All organisations that provide sport, culture and leisure services should have appropriate arrangements for the safeguarding of children, as stated in the government’s statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children. Sport England encourages all sports to adopt the safeguarding standards set out in the Standards for Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 07/12/2017 11:51:25 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders