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874576

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2018
	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: Regulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to update the regulation of the electronic communications sector in a manner which will avoid imposing additional complexity on British companies trading across Europe after Brexit; and whether those plans are dependent on whether the EU Electronic Communications Code is implemented during the transition period after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
	uin	HL6796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>We will ensure that regulation of the electronic communications sector remains fit for purpose and avoids any unnecessary complexity for business and consumers. Those objectives are not dependent on the implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code, although we will of course adhere to the applicable legal framework at all times.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 16/04/2018 15:52:05 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

847861

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2018
	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	Channel Four Television: Location
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made on the relocation of a substantial part of Channel 4 outside of London.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL5838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>We have made it clear that Channel 4 must have a major presence outside London. As a publicly owned broadcaster, it is essential that it reflects and provides for the country as a whole. The government is working with Channel 4 on how best it can increase its regional impact, and we will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 06/03/2018 15:52:18 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

869170

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2018
	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	Young People: Voluntary Work
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of young people who participated in full-time social action in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL6543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>We do not hold an official estimate of the number of young people participating in full-time social action.</p><p> </p><p>The recently published independent Review of Full Time Social Action led by Steve Holliday CBE reviewed evidence from the sector and estimated that 1,000 young people per annum take part in social action on a full-time basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will publish its response to the Review’s report in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 03/04/2018 14:25:16 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

874590

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2018
	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	Social Media: Harassment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the Network Enforcement Act passed by the German parliament as an effective tool to deal with abuse on social media.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL6810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>We are monitoring the effectiveness of the German Network Enforcement Act, which only came into force in January 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 16/04/2018 11:40:56 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

861349

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Channel Four Television: Location
	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 opportunity arising from the establishment by Channel Four of a second headquarters outside London to develop their regional policy and to promote less affluent parts of the UK; and what discussions they have had with Channel Four in this regard.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL6332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to spreading jobs, prosperity and opportunity around the UK, and Channel 4, as a publicly-owned public service broadcaster, can play an important part in this. The government commissioned external economic analysis which found that there could be significant regional economic benefits from Channel 4 relocating staff and moving spending out of London. The government welcomes Channel 4's agreement to increase its regional impact, and in doing so it will better reflect and provide for the country that owns it.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 26/03/2018 11:53:07 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

857899

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	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	Lotteries: Regulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to change the regulatory approach to society lotteries such as the People's Postcode Lottery to reduce limits on (1) annual turnover, and (2) size of draw.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
	uin	HL6208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>We are carefully considering the issues around society lotteries raised by the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, including the limits on annual turnover and draw size.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to take advice from the Gambling Commission as we consider policy options. We hope to conclude considerations and provide an update in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 21/03/2018 12:50:28 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

857901

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	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	Broadcasting: Internet
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 7 March (HL5757), what plans they have to enable Ofcom to regulate podcasts which are not produced by the BBC.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL6210
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to regulate podcasts that are not produced and owned by the BBC.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 19/03/2018 12:31:41 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

867233

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to extend the powers of the Information Commissioner to investigate companies which harvest large quantities of data from individuals.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice
	uin	HL6440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>The government wants a 'gold standard' data and privacy regulator that can enforce data protection laws. We are committed to ensuring the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has sufficient powers to meet this ambition. The government's Data Protection Bill will strengthen legislation around data protection and give the ICO tougher powers to ensure organisations comply.</p><p> </p><p>At every amending stage we have listened and amended the Bill where a strong case has been made (such as the new provision to protect children's data rights inserted at Lords Report; and the provision to ensure that data is shared for safeguarding purposes inserted at Commons Committee). We are currently considering whether amendments are needed to further strengthen the Information Commissioner's powers.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 03/04/2018 14:26:00 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4578 label Biography information for Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice

861348

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Channel Four Television: Location
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the decision to establish a second headquarters for Channel Four outside London was taken solely by the broadcaster; if not, what input Government ministers and officials had into that decision; whether Channel Four will be solely responsible for the decision where to establish that new headquarters; and if not, whether that decision must be signed off by a minister, and by whom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL6331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The government has long been committed to Channel 4 moving outside of London, and has worked closely with Channel 4 to find a solution that worked for Channel 4 and the country that owns it. Channel 4's proposal was put forward by Channel 4, and will be implemented by Channel 4. Channel 4 will launch a process in April in which cities and regions across the UK can pitch to become the home of Channel 4's new National HQ and creative hubs. The decision on location will be taken by Channel 4 not by government, and Channel 4 has said it will take this decision in Q3 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 26/03/2018 11:49:50 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

870273

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2018
	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	Public Libraries: Northamptonshire
	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 impact of the closure of libraries in Northamptonshire on literacy, social mobility, and poverty prevention programmes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bird
	uin	HL6607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 places a duty on the Secretary of State to superintend, and promote the improvement of, the public library service provided by local authorities in England. In accordance with this duty and in light of representations to the Department about the agreed changes to the library service in Northamptonshire, the Secretary of State wrote to the Acting Council Leader on 19 March 2018 to confirm the Department is treating representations as a formal complaint.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that none of the Council’s libraries have yet closed. However, the Council has revised opening hours at the libraries, with the intention that they are open for at least three days per week.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 03/04/2018 13:58:23 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird