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1714093

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Power Failures: Voice over Internet Protocol
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he has taken to help ensure that (a) energy companies and (b) network operators can contact consumers on the Energy Priority Services Register during a power cut once the public switched telephone network switchover is complete.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	23838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>Ofgem rules require all energy suppliers and network operators to provide and maintain a Priority Service Register, which is a free support service available to people in vulnerable situations. Wherever possible, PSR customers should receive advanced notice of scheduled power cuts and given priority support in emergencies, and nominee schemes so that friends and family can be contacted and act on behalf of the householder.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 01/05/2024 05:20:53 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1713896

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Voice over Internet Protocol: Local Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will publish a list of meetings her Department has had with local authorities on the switch off of the public switched telephone network since April 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	23701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department has regular meetings with Local Authorities on this issue. That is in addition to frequent meetings with other relevant stakeholders, including industry and the signatories of the Charter.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 23702 question first answered 01/05/2024 10:05:36 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1713897

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Voice over Internet Protocol
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will publish a list of her Department's meetings on the public switched telephone network Charter since January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	23702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department has regular meetings with Local Authorities on this issue. That is in addition to frequent meetings with other relevant stakeholders, including industry and the signatories of the Charter.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 23701 question first answered 01/05/2024 10:05:36 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1713898

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Voice over Internet Protocol: Telemedicine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2024 to Question 22261 on Voice Over Internet Protocol: Telemedicine, how many written updates from Communication Providers she has received on their approach to the migration from Public Switched Telephone Network to Voice over Internet Protocol since January 2024; and if she will publish updates received.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	23703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>I can confirm that extensive discussions with Communication Providers (CPs) are ongoing, with a formalised reporting system having recently been established and a first update expected in May. Separately, Ofcom has also agreed a formal incident reporting system with CPs, with the first update expected in July of this year.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 01/05/2024 10:10:09 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1713899

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Food: Advertising
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2024 to Question 22526 on Food Advertising, what her planned timetable is for (a) publishing finalised guidance and (b) laying regulations before Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	23704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>On 1 October 2025, the Government will introduce a United Kingdom-wide 9:00pm television watershed for the advertising of less healthy products, and a restriction of paid-for advertising of these products online. The Government has published and consulted on the draft secondary legislation needed to underpin this policy. The Government will publish its response to the consultation on the draft secondary legislation shortly, and set out the next steps in implementing the regulations.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 01/05/2024 11:13:02 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1713900

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Regulation: Public Consultation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when she will publish a response to her Department’s consultation entitled Smarter regulation: strengthening the economic regulation of the energy, water and telecoms sectors, which closed on 28th January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	23705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The response to the consultation is expected to be published shortly as part of the Department’s Smarter Regulation programme.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 01/05/2024 14:34:10 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1713501

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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	Telemedicine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to publish the Telecare National Action Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	23432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department has now agreed a first version of the Telecare National Action Plan (TNAP) with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). The Plan is now being tested with key stakeholders including the telecoms sector, the telecare sector, and Ofcom, and we plan to publish it as soon as we are able.</p><p> </p><p>I do not propose to publish a list of meetings held by my department on the TNAP as this engagement is ongoing, but I can confirm that extensive discussions with stakeholders from the sectors outlined above is taking place.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 23433 question first answered 30/04/2024 10:37:15 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1713502

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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	Telemedicine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will publish a list of meetings held by her Department with stakeholders on the Telecare National Action Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	23433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department has now agreed a first version of the Telecare National Action Plan (TNAP) with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). The Plan is now being tested with key stakeholders including the telecoms sector, the telecare sector, and Ofcom, and we plan to publish it as soon as we are able.</p><p> </p><p>I do not propose to publish a list of meetings held by my department on the TNAP as this engagement is ongoing, but I can confirm that extensive discussions with stakeholders from the sectors outlined above is taking place.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 23432 question first answered 30/04/2024 10:37:15 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1713504

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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	Voice over Internet Protocol
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she expects the national communications awareness campaign on the switching off of the Public Switched Telephone Network to begin; and how long it will last for.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	23434
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The telecoms industry is leading on developing a communications campaign which will be funded by industry and will focus on telecare users. My officials are working closely with industry, telecare providers and charities to support this. However, we cannot confirm when it will be launched as this is not a Government-led campaign.</p><p> </p><p>Separately, the department has published guidance on GOV.UK about the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) migration. This resource provides details about how consumers can prepare for the switchover and where they can find additional information. The webpage can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-transition-from-analogue-to-digital-landlines" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-transition-from-analogue-to-digital-landlines</a>. <strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 30/04/2024 14:35:03 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1713506

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Telemedicine: Voice over Internet Protocol
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there are telecare devices being sold that will no longer be fully operational after the Public Switched Telephone Network is switched off.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	23435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer // answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered // answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant