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758335

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
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	Pornography: 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 representations she has received on the implementation processes for age verification for online pornography; and how that data is stored and shared.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	9256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We are in discussion with a range of organisations, including the British Board of Film Classification as the intended age verification regulator, and those who will be involved in the regulatory framework, such as age verification providers.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State Guidance to the Regulator, which will include details on how user’s data will be protected, will be laid in Parliament later this year.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/09/2017 15:12:31 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

757581

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Telecommunications: Misrepresentation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, (a) what steps she is taking to protect vulnerable consumers from mis-selling by communications providers and (b) what sanctions are in place for companies which are found to have sold vulnerable consumers services they do not need or cannot use.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	8813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Office of Communications (Ofcom), as the UK’s independent communications regulator, has rules in place which prohibit all communication providers from engaging in dishonest, misleading or deceptive conduct when selling products and services, and obliges providers to ensure consumers fully understand and consent to a contract before it is agreed. Ofcom has also consulted on a proposal to require all communications providers to set out how they identify and meet the needs of vulnerable consumers.</p><p> </p><p>If Ofcom find evidence of a breach of its rules, it can take effective substantial action, has the power to fine companies up to 10% of their relevant annual turnover, and to also require them to remedy any issues that have arisen, including repaying affected customers who have lost money.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/09/2017 15:14:04 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

752521

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Big Lottery Fund: Newcastle upon Tyne
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 information the Government holds on the size of the proposed reduction in the number of jobs proposed in the Big Lottery Fund in Newcastle.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	5303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The government does not hold information on the size of any proposed reductions to staffing levels at the Big Lottery Fund (the Fund) in Newcastle. The Fund is led by a non-executive board and has operational autonomy; therefore, the shape or form that organisational changes take is an independent decision and is not a matter for the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 25/07/2017 08:47:36 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

752566

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Internet: 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, what the policy of the Government is on the citizen's right to receive their browsing history as part of requests for data held on them by organisations.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	5300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Consumers' rights with regard to the collection, processing and disclosure of their personal data are governed by the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). The DPA provides rights for consumers in respect of their personal data, including the right to request a copy of information which an organisation holds about them - commonly known as 'subject access'. An individual can exercise this right under Section 7 of the DPA, by making a written subject access request to the organisation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/07/2017 11:23:03 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

752567

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Cybersecurity: Small Businesses
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 11 July 2017 to Question 1540, on small businesses: cybercrime, what steps the Government is taking to improve uptake of the Cyber Essentials scheme among small and medium-sized enterprises.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	5308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Cyber Essentials is a key part of the wider set of guidance offered to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the Cyber Aware campaign and other Government partners, such as law enforcement. Currently, on Cyber Essentials the Government is:<br></p><ul><li>working with the NCSC to engage with industry partners and trade organisations to promote the benefits of Cyber Essentials;</li><li>renewing procurement guidance stating that Government suppliers which handle sensitive data or supply certain IT products and services must hold a Cyber Essentials certificate;</li><li>working with major businesses, including FTSE 100 companies, to encourage take-up of Cyber Essentials amongst their supply chains;</li><li>about to start a short marketing campaign which will run this summer encouraging SMEs to take up the scheme.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The NCSC is taking a number of steps, with partners, to protect SMEs and their customers from the harm caused by cybercrime. This includes the provision of entry-level advice to SMEs. NCSC is taking forward work to help SMEs better understand the benefits and how to achieve Cyber Essentials certification.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/07/2017 13:06:20 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

752568

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Digital Technology: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2017 to Question 2821, on the internet, and the Answer of 10 July 2017 to Question 3119, on data protection, when the Government plans to publish (a) its proposals for the Digital Charter and (b) the Data Protection Bill.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	5307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>As announced in the Queen's Speech, we will put forward proposals for a Digital Charter and introduce a Data Protection Bill during the current parliamentary session.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 24/07/2017 10:52:24 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

752576

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Mergers and Takeovers: 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, with reference to the recent fine imposed on Facebook by the Italian regulators, what her Department's policy is on the sharing of data by companies following their merger or acquisition.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	5425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Information Commissioner's Office's (ICO) data sharing guidance sets out the obligations on companies when handling personal data following a merger or acquisition. The data sharing guidance can be found at: <a href="https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1068/data_sharing_code_of_practice.pdf" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1068/data_sharing_code_of_practice.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/07/2017 11:17:06 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

752090

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
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	Big Lottery Fund: Newcastle upon Tyne
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 had discussions with the Big Lottery on jobs and staffing levels at its Newcastle site.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	5034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>I have had no discussions but The Fund is led by a non-executive board and has operational autonomy; therefore, the shape or form that these organisational changes should take is an independent decision and is not a matter for the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/07/2017 15:23:24 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

751724

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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	Digital Technology: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many of the companies represented on the Government's Digital Economy Council are headquartered in (a) Newcastle, (b) the North East and (c) the North of England.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	4902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Digital Economy Council is representative of the tech community across the UK and its membership will include companies headquartered in Newcastle, the North East and the North of England. The full membership of the Digital Economy Council will shortly be published on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 18/07/2017 16:28:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

751726

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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	Digital Technology
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 is taking to ensure that the Digital Economy Council is representative of the digital sector in all regions of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	4903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Digital Economy Council and the Digital Economy Advisory Group are both representative of the tech community across the UK. They include international companies as well as businesses and tech organisations from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England, representing some of the UK's most successful and innovative digital sectors. The full membership of the Digital Economy Council and Digital Economy Advisory Group will shortly be published on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 18/07/2017 16:30:37 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah