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1643143

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Counter Disinformation Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Counter Disinformation Unit provides information on guests invited to speak to civil servants in his Department under the guidance introduced by the Cabinet Office in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	188450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Counter Disinformation Unit (CDU) leads HMG’s operational and policy response to understand and counter disinformation and attempts to manipulate the information environment, with the potential for harm to domestic audiences. It helps the Government understand disinformation narratives and trends and does not monitor or provide information on individuals.</p><p>The 2022 guidelines on external speakers were developed for all Cross-Government Diversity networks and Cabinet Office Events, and as such do not relate to the work of the CDU</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 188452 question first answered 14/06/2023 10:41:08 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

1643147

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Civil Service: Public Speaking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Counter Disinformation Unit enforces the Cabinet Office guidelines on external speakers at civil service events.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	188452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Counter Disinformation Unit (CDU) leads HMG’s operational and policy response to understand and counter disinformation and attempts to manipulate the information environment, with the potential for harm to domestic audiences. It helps the Government understand disinformation narratives and trends and does not monitor or provide information on individuals.</p><p>The 2022 guidelines on external speakers were developed for all Cross-Government Diversity networks and Cabinet Office Events, and as such do not relate to the work of the CDU</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 188450 question first answered 14/06/2023 10:41:08 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

1644527

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Horizon Europe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent progress she has made on securing the UK's association to Horizon Europe.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	905390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>We are moving forward with discussions on the UK’s association to Horizon Europe. We hope negotiations will be successful, and that is our preference.</p><p>But the terms must work for UK researchers, businesses and taxpayers and reflect the lasting impact of two years of EU delays to the UK’s association.</p><p>If we are unable to associate, we will implement our bold, ambitious alternative to Horizon Europe, Pioneer.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 14/06/2023 14:35:03 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1644528

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Science and Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to advance the UK's role in the science and technology sector.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	905388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>In March,the Government published the Science and Technology Framework. This details our strategic vision for how to make the UK a science and technology superpower by 2030.</p><p>The Framework sets out the steps required to attract investment, grow UK companies, innovate successfully and safely, and deploy our world class science and technology research base for good.</p><p>We have already announced investment of £900million in exascale computing, £2.5billion over 10 years in quantum technologies and a £1billion semiconductor strategy.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 14/06/2023 14:32:00 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

1644529

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	STEM Subjects: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage young people into STEM jobs.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	905393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>We are delivering on the Science and Technology Framework’s vision to support a world-class STEM workforce.</p><p>We support schemes that encourage young people into STEM jobs including the STEM Ambassadors programme which has over 30,000 volunteers who go out to schools across the UK, inspiring young people to consider careers in research.   <br> <br>And the British Science Association’s CREST awards, the largest and longest running project-based science engagement programme in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 14/06/2023 15:42:53 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1644530

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Broadband: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If she will take steps to improve rural connectivity in (a) Kettering constituency, (b) North Northamptonshire and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	905394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>I am pleased that 89 percent of premises in the Kettering constituency and 85 percent of premises in North Northamptonshire can access gigabit-capable broadband. To improve this further, we have launched a £52 million procurement as part of Project Gigabit, to deliver gigabit-capable connections to rural premises across Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes. We aim to award a contract to the successful supplier by the end of this year. In April, we published a 10-point action plan to improve rural connectivity. We are already delivering on that plan through the appointment of Simon Fell MP as Rural Connectivity Champion.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 14/06/2023 14:49:01 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

1644532

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Semiconductors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions she has had with industry bodies on implementation of the National semiconductor strategy.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	905396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s new National Semiconductor Strategy sets out an ambitious vision for the sector and was developed through extensive engagement with industry and academia, including TechUK, Institute of Physics and TechWorks.</p><p>We are committed to strengthening this cooperation as we implement the strategy, including through a new Semiconductor Advisory Panel.</p><p>This will bring together key industry figures to provide advice and create shared plans as we strive to realise our vision.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 14/06/2023 14:49:21 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1642711

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Broadband: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she had made of the potential effect of Ofcom's decision on BT and Equinox 2 on competition in the broadband wholesale and consumer markets.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	188298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting competition in the UK’s fixed telecoms market. Our strategy aims to support market entry and expansion by making it as easy and attractive as possible for people to invest in, and build, networks. The Government’s Statement of Strategic Priorities for Ofcom, published in 2019, requires Ofcom to set stable and long-term regulation that incentivises network investment and ensures fair and effective competition between new and existing network operators. Ofcom must take this strategic priority into account when reaching its decisions, such as when considering offers from Openreach.</p><p>The Government has noted Ofcom’s decision to allow the Equinox II offer to proceed. Ofcom’s conclusion is that Equinox II is consistent with promoting network investment and competition, thereby delivering better consumer outcomes. Regulation of the fixed telecoms market remains a matter for Ofcom which is an independent regulator.</p><p>More broadly, competition is thriving in UK fixed telecoms, with over 100 companies now building gigabit-capable networks thanks to the Government’s policies to prioritise competition and investment.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 13/06/2023 08:41:30 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1642767

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's publication A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation, published on 29 March 2023, how much and what proportion of the budget of each regulator in her Department was spent on regulation of artificial intelligence in the latest period of which information is available; how many staff in each regulator worked (a) wholly and (b) partly on these issues in the latest period of which information is available; and whether those regulators plan to increase resources for their work on artificial intelligence.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	188299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The AI White Paper emphasised the importance of ensuring that our regulators and public bodies have the capacity, expertise, and capabilities to implement our pro-innovation approach whilst recognising and understanding the risks. This is particularly true for those regulators for which AI falls squarely within their regulatory remit, but also applies to a much wider range of public and regulatory bodies considering the implications AI has across the economy.</p><p>The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is the sponsoring department for the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the Office for Communications (Ofcom), the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), and the Phone Paid Services Authority. Activity related to AI is carried out as part of wider activity that falls within each organisation’s remit, and this presents a challenge with disaggregating 'AI resource' in order to provide figures on the proportion of budget spent and staff working on AI regulation.</p><p>The ICO and Ofcom in particular have already taken significant steps to upskill themselves to understand new technologies and new business models, and develop and deploy new skills and regulatory tools. This includes their joint efforts via the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) to develop their collective capabilities through knowledge exchange and joint work on cross-cutting topics. IPO continue to focus on AI reflecting the significant implications it has for areas falling within their remit - and are resourcing this work accordingly.</p><p>As part of the AI regulation White Paper consultation, we are engaging closely with regulators across the wider landscape and their sponsoring government departments to understand the organisational capacity they need to regulate AI effectively, across technical, regulatory, and market-specific expertise. This will inform our work to develop policy options with a view to addressing any gaps that emerge.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 14/06/2023 10:37:02 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1642835

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Cybercrime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent cybercriminals from exploiting vulnerabilities in UK firms' cybersecurity software.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL8321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>Software is a key driver of growth across the UK, and a fundamental building block of the digital economy. However, this has also increased its appeal to malicious actors. The Government is committed to strengthening the resilience of UK businesses and organisations, and it is a key pillar of the 2022 National Cyber Security Strategy.</p><p>The UK is already making significant progress in the area of cybersecurity. The UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act is raising standards of device security for consumers and organisations and the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations are being updated to ensure that critical digital service providers have thorough security practices. These complement ongoing work by the National Cyber Security Centre to provide technical advice to the Government, critical national infrastructure and organisations across the UK.</p><p>In February, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology published a call for views on software resilience and security for businesses and organisations. This sought views on the key risks and challenges around software security, and where the Government should focus on mitigating them.</p><p>The call for views closed on 1 May, and the department is currently analysing the responses. These will inform the design of a set of policies to further address risks linked to software. The Government will be setting out its next steps in the summer.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 14/06/2023 14:18:15 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick