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774345

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
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: Government Property Unit
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 20 October 2017 to Question 107564, on the Government Property Unit, for what reason that Answer is not consistent with the information held by the Cabinet Office and set out in the Answer of 12 October 2017 to Question 105820 of the Government Property Unit.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	108905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The response to 105820 contained information concerning one of our Arm’s Length Bodies, details of which are not held centrally here in DCMS.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 30/10/2017 12:06:32 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

773530

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	Football: Governing Bodies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the governance of English football.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL2245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The Football Association is required to comply with the highest standards of sports governance as set out in Sport England and UK Sport's A Code for Sports Governance. The FA, along with all other National Governing Bodies of sport, had until the 31st October to demonstrate that they comply with the Code.</p><p>Sport England and UK Sport will be assessing the evidence provided by the FA shortly to determine whether or not the FA is Code compliant. Any organisation found to be non-compliant will be at risk of having their public funding removed.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 02/11/2017 12:25:59 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

773579

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of reducing the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals from £100 to £2.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL2294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government issued a call for evidence to inform the Review of Gaming Machine Stakes and Prizes and Social Responsibility Measures last year. Following on from the call for evidence the Government published on 31 October a consultation which includes options on reducing the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals. The consultation, and its accompanying impact assessment are attached and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-changes-to-gaming-machines-and-social-responsibility-measures</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde attachment 1 file name Impact_Assessment_-_Consultation_on_proposals_for_changes_to_Gaming_Machines_and_Social_Responsibility_Measures.pdf title Impact Assessment - Consultation on proposals 2 file name Consultation_on_proposals_for_changes_to_Gaming_Machines_and_Social_Responsibility_Measures.pdf title Consultation Gaming Machines Oct 2017 question first answered 02/11/2017 13:18:32 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

773928

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	Broadband: Universal Service Obligation
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 her Department plans to provide a response to the consultation on the Broadband Universal Service Obligation that closed on 9 October 2017.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	108810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>Yes, as indicated in the consultation on the broadband Universal Service Obligation, a summary of responses will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 26/10/2017 11:35:20 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

773929

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	5G
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 persons and organisations her Department plans to invite to the Glasgow briefing event on 1 November 2017 which is part of the 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme: Phase 1 funding competition.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	108659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The 5G briefing event in Glasgow is one of three events taking place across the UK to support the launch of the first competition for the Government’s 5G Testbeds &amp; Trials Programme. These events are open to potential bidders, including industry, academic institutions and local areas, and will help to prepare them to submit a proposal. We have advertised these events widely, emailing to over 9000 organisations across the whole of the UK, including Scottish Enterprise. Additional details are on the Innovate UK website, who are running the competition on behalf of DCMS.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 26/10/2017 11:33:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

773930

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	Digital Technology: Glasgow East
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 30 June 2017 to Question 90, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential effect of jobcentre closures in Glasgow East constituency on levels of digital exclusion.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	108660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport meet regularly with their counterparts in the Department for Work and Pensions to discuss a range of issues including tackling digital exclusion.</p><p> </p><p>The Digital Skills and Inclusion chapter of the Digital Strategy, published in March of this year, describes some of the many ways in which we are working across government and with industry and the charity sector to address the digital divide.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for digital inclusion in Scotland is devolved, but the UK Government also funds Good Things Foundation to deliver the Future Digital Inclusion Programme. Good Things Foundation oversees the network of more than 5,000 UK Online Centres, including in Glasgow East.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 26/10/2017 11:32:07 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

773932

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	Performing Arts: Parental Leave
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 the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the potential benefits to the creative industries of extending shared parental leave to freelance workers.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	108694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>Freelancers form a vital part of the UK workforce, particularly for the creative industries. The Secretary of State and her ministers have regular discussions on a number of issues that impact the creative industries, including working practices. Self-employed people have greater flexibility over their working hours, including when they take time off work.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 24/10/2017 16:12:01 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

772964

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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	Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current state of negotiations regarding Convention 108 of the Council of Europe and when they anticipate agreement to this Convention from all countries of the Council of Europe.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2017 answer text <p>Convention 108 is currently undergoing modernisation to address the growth and challenges of new information and communication technology, and to be brought in line with the new EU Data Protection regime. The UK Government supports this aim and will continue to work with all parties towards agreeing and concluding the modernised text.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL2011 question first answered 27/10/2017 11:06:22 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

773067

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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	Equifax
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 her US counterparts on the Equifax data breach; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	108521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>A range of channels have been pursued by the Government, including direct contact US law enforcement and with Equifax US. In addition, the Government has received regular updates from Equifax. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the National Crime Agency, the Financial Conduct Authority and the Information Commissioner’s Office are assessing the impact on UK consumers and are discussing the scope of the company’s consumer notifications.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 26/10/2017 11:29:05 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

773074

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, following the data breach of one of the accrediting bodies for Cyber Essentials in June 2017, what measures the Government has put in place to avoid this happening again.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	108641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>This was not a breach of any Government data, but a configuration error in the Pervade Software platform used by an external third party, which led to system logs from companies, including assessors of and applicants to the Cyber Essentials scheme, being exposed. There is no evidence to suggest data was extracted. Cyber Essentials is an excellent scheme and an important part of our national response to cyber threats.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Cyber Security Centre has ensured the relevant third parties have taken appropriate action in response. The scheme’s Accreditation Bodies are required to take appropriate security measures through contractual obligations relating to the storage of data, including using the latest version of anti-virus software. Following the incident, an independent security audit was conducted on the Pervade software, which resulted in the implementation of a number of minor recommendations. The software is regularly penetration tested.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 19/12/2017 09:51:52 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne