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1020338
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport remove filter
hansard heading Gambling: Advertising more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing restrictions on the use of cartoons and animated figures in gambling advertising campaigns to ensure that they are not targeted at young people. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson more like this
uin 199337 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Strict rules already ensure gambling adverts are not targeted at, or appeal to, children, or exploit the vulnerable, and these apply across all media, including online and on social media.</p><p> </p><p>Gambling operators are required to comply with the advertising codes of practice issued by the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP). These are enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). In addition to rules covering children, the advertising codes have specific provisions to protect vulnerable people, and CAP’s new guidance in February further restricted adverts that create an inappropriate sense of urgency or give an irresponsible perception of risk or control.</p><p> </p><p>Gambling adverts must not feature content that risks appealing to children, for example cartoon animals. Last year the Gambling Commission and ASA acted quickly to make clear that operators using such images were in breach of advertising rules and must remove the material or face enforcement action. In addition to rules on content, the ASA has made clear that operators advertising online must use data on customers’ interests to target marketing campaigns away from children.</p><p> </p><p>The government considered gambling advertising as part of our Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures and set out a package of initiatives to strengthen protections further, including further CAP guidance on protecting children and young people, and tougher Gambling Commission sanctions for breaches of the advertising codes, including fines.</p>
answering member constituency Eastleigh more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
grouped question UIN 199330 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-13T16:59:04.123Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-13T16:59:04.123Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
1020425
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport remove filter
hansard heading Voluntary Work: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to protect youth volunteering charities from financial difficulty; when his Department became aware of the financial difficulties facing vInspired; whether his Department is aware of other regional providers of the National Citizen Service who are in similar financial difficulties; and what estimate his Department has made of the number of young people affected by the closure of vInspired. more like this
tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
tabling member printed
Cat Smith more like this
uin 199447 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>DCMS invests in youth organisations in a number of ways including the National Citizen Service and the Youth Investment and #iwill Funds in partnership with Big Lottery Fund.</p><p> </p><p>Independent charities are responsible for managing their own funding through various mechanisms including donations, trading and investment; and are accountable for their own financial solvency.</p><p> </p><p>vInspired informed DCMS officials that they were in financial difficulties and expected to shortly commence insolvency procedures in November 2018.</p><p> </p><p>vInspired Education are responsible for delivering the NCS programme in the North East, however this is a separate legal entity to vInspired. We are not aware of any regional providers of NCS who are in financial difficulties.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has assessed that there is no impact to young people on the NCS programme in the North East, and we do not currently hold an estimate of the number of young people who may be affected by other services vInspired provided.</p>
answering member constituency Eastleigh more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-13T17:01:02.77Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-13T17:01:02.77Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4436
label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this
1020214
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport remove filter
hansard heading Public Libraries: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure the safeguarding of children in unstaffed libraries. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson more like this
uin 199331 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Department encourages local authorities to consider a range of approaches to support and enhance the delivery of their library services, such as making appropriate use of available technology. A number of library services are using technology to enable access for library users to library buildings outside staffed hours on a self service basis. The systems often include controlled access technology involving CCTV and communication systems. Good practice guidance, from the Libraries Taskforce, encourages library services to undertake a risk assessment before implementing such a service and also advises that it is important that staffed hours meet the requirements of children and young adults who wish to visit the library unaccompanied. In managing the safeguarding of children, library services that use these systems do not allow children under a specified age to access the library at unstaffed times unless accompanied by an adult.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-13T13:03:48.407Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-13T13:03:48.407Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
1020213
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport remove filter
hansard heading Gambling: Marketing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent gambling companies from using user data to target marketing to (a) underage and (b) problem gamblers. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson more like this
uin 199330 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Strict rules already ensure gambling adverts are not targeted at, or appeal to, children, or exploit the vulnerable, and these apply across all media, including online and on social media.</p><p> </p><p>Gambling operators are required to comply with the advertising codes of practice issued by the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP). These are enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). In addition to rules covering children, the advertising codes have specific provisions to protect vulnerable people, and CAP’s new guidance in February further restricted adverts that create an inappropriate sense of urgency or give an irresponsible perception of risk or control.</p><p> </p><p>Gambling adverts must not feature content that risks appealing to children, for example cartoon animals. Last year the Gambling Commission and ASA acted quickly to make clear that operators using such images were in breach of advertising rules and must remove the material or face enforcement action. In addition to rules on content, the ASA has made clear that operators advertising online must use data on customers’ interests to target marketing campaigns away from children.</p><p> </p><p>The government considered gambling advertising as part of our Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures and set out a package of initiatives to strengthen protections further, including further CAP guidance on protecting children and young people, and tougher Gambling Commission sanctions for breaches of the advertising codes, including fines.</p>
answering member constituency Eastleigh more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
grouped question UIN 199337 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-13T16:59:04.077Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-13T16:59:04.077Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
1016237
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-28more like thismore than 2018-11-28
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport remove filter
hansard heading Lotteries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Gambling Commission’s Review of society lotteries advice, published in June 2018, (a) what assessment he has made of the conclusion that there was no statistically significant effect of society lotteries affecting National Lottery sales on his proposal to allow an increase in the amount that a large society lottery can raise per year and (b) if he will bring in legislation to reform society lottery sector to support fundraising for charitable causes. more like this
tabling member constituency Swansea East more like this
tabling member printed
Carolyn Harris more like this
uin 196779 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Gambling Commission published its advice to government alongside the government’s consultation on society lotteries reform. The advice reported that to date, society lotteries have not had a statistically significant effect on National Lottery sales. The consultation presented the Government’s preferred options and sought views on legislative options to reform the society lottery sector. The consultation closed on 7 September and we received over 1,600 responses. I am now carefully considering all of the views and evidence. I hope to formally respond in the first half of next year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Eastleigh more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-13T17:57:01.587Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-13T17:57:01.587Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4480
label Biography information for Carolyn Harris more like this
1017364
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-29more like thismore than 2018-11-29
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport remove filter
hansard heading Signal Blocking Devices more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 27 November (HL11428), what steps they are taking to ensure the relevant enforcement agencies are taking action to prevent the open sale of low-cost GPS jammers on services such as eBay. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Birt more like this
uin HL11924 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Ofcom has an arrangement with services such as eBay to have listings for jammers of all types to be removed and is in regular contact with vendors to remove listings that are placed.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-13T13:12:29.507Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-13T13:12:29.507Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
2533
label Biography information for Lord Birt more like this
1019267
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-03more like thismore than 2018-12-03
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport remove filter
hansard heading Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to (1) replace EU legislation about mobile telephone roaming charges, and (2) ensure that UK subscribers are protected from excessive charges after the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bowness more like this
uin HL11956 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>In the event of a deal, surcharge-free roaming would continue to be guaranteed during the Implementation Period. Following the Implementation Period the arrangements for roaming, including surcharges, would depend on the outcome of the negotiations on the Future Economic Partnership. The Political Declaration on the UK's Future Economic Partnership proposes a framework for negotiations with the EU, including for services and digital sectors. That approach would not preclude discussions with the EU on arrangements for consumers, for example in the area of mobile roaming.</p><p> </p><p>In the event of no deal, the government has published a technical notice on mobile roaming. This is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobile-roaming-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/mobile-roaming-if-theres-no-brexit-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobile-roaming-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/mobile-roaming-if-theres-no-brexit-deal</a></p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-13T13:13:37.597Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-13T13:13:37.597Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
3496
label Biography information for Lord Bowness more like this
1020312
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport remove filter
hansard heading 5G more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to invest in the development of 5G network infrastructure. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL12093 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>We are committed to becoming a world leader in 5G, and for the majority of the population to have access to a 5G signal by 2027. Government recognises that 5G will require substantial industry investment, and that the vast majority of capital investment required to rollout 5G will need to come from the private sector.</p><p> </p><p>However, the government can help foster the development of the ecosystem and is doing so through its 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme. Government has so far allocated £200 million from the National Productivity Investment Fund to the Programme to help establish new business models and revenue streams which in turn could lead to accelerated private sector investment.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-13T13:50:12.4Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-13T13:50:12.4Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1020047
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-04more like thismore than 2018-12-04
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport remove filter
hansard heading TripAdvisor more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings, if any, ministers have had with organisations concerned about the operation of TripAdvisor in the UK. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Campbell-Savours more like this
uin HL12022 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism meets regularly with a range of stakeholders to discuss a range of issues relating to UK Tourism.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-13T13:41:08.007Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-13T13:41:08.007Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
499
label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours more like this
1020049
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-04more like thismore than 2018-12-04
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport remove filter
hansard heading TripAdvisor more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings, if any, have taken place between UK or United States representatives of TripAdvisor and ministers or officials at which issues relating to damaging or malicious online comments about hotel or catering services have been discussed. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Campbell-Savours more like this
uin HL12024 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Minister for the Arts, Heritage and Tourism met with TripAdvisor in July this year. DCMS Tourism officials have also held a number of meetings with TripAdvisor to discuss a range of issues.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-13T13:40:02.537Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-13T13:40:02.537Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
499
label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours more like this