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423985

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband: Windsor
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of homes in Windsor constituency have access to superfast broadband.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	13384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>We estimate that total coverage of superfast broadband in the Windsor constituency will be 94 per cent. Commercial coverage will provide superfast broadband availability to over 39,900 premises. The BDUK project, which focuses on areas where commercial coverage does not exist or is not planned, will add an additional 2,200 premises to the commercial coverage under phase 1 of the project and an additional 1,600 premises under phase 2.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 03/11/2015 12:08:17 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

423986

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many households in the UK have been fitted with satellite broadband as part of the Government's broadband rollout.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	13385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government has provided £780 million to support the roll-out of superfast broadband to 95 per cent of homes and businesses in the UK. In addition, the Government is supportingseven pilot projects exploring options for delivering superfast broadband services to the hardest to reach parts of the UK. Through these pilots, satellite broadband has been provided to 327 premises to date. Customers are being connected every day, so this figure is subject to constant change.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 03/11/2015 15:52:01 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

428505

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	O2: Three
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposed merger of O2 and Three on the competitive functioning of the mobile telecommunications industry.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	16450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>The assessment of the impact of mergers on competition is a matter for the independent competition regulators. In the case of the takeover ofTelefónica UK (O2)byCKHutchison Holdings Ltd. (CKHH), which owns Three, the competent authority is the European Commission, due to the international scope of the deal, although the UK Competition and Markets Authority has applied for jurisdiction.</p><p>Any authority ruling on this merger will take advice from Ofcom, the UK’s independent communications regulator, on competition in the mobile communications sector in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 19/11/2015 10:30:02 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

523377

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Cybercrime: Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to support and spread awareness of cyber security insurance amongst businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	39727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making the UK one of the safest places in the world to do business online and we recognise the role cyber insurance can play as part of a broader risk management strategy.</p><p>In March 2015 the Government published a report on the joint initiatives between Government and the insurance sector to tackle cyber risk. The report is available here:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cyber-security-insurance-new-steps-to-make-uk-world-centre" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cyber-security-insurance-new-steps-to-make-uk-world-centre</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 14/06/2016 10:49:07 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

845520

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Loneliness
	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 recent assessment he has made of the role of technology in helping people who are socially isolated.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	128492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>This government is committed to working with the Jo Cox Commission, charities and businesses to create a government wide strategy that tackles loneliness.</p><p>Part of this work will review the evidence-base, including the groups affected, the causes and impact of loneliness on individuals and communities, and what works to reduce loneliness. Technology definitely has a role to play and we will consider this as part of the work.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 128493 question first answered 28/02/2018 16:48:55 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

845521

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Loneliness
	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 assessment he has made of the effect of social isolation on mental health.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	128493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>This government is committed to working with the Jo Cox Commission, charities and businesses to create a government wide strategy that tackles loneliness.</p><p>Part of this work will review the evidence-base, including the groups affected, the causes and impact of loneliness on individuals and communities, and what works to reduce loneliness. Technology definitely has a role to play and we will consider this as part of the work.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 128492 question first answered 28/02/2018 16:48:55 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

850763

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	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	Cybersecurity: Public Sector
	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 recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Cyber Essentials scheme in reducing cyber fraud in the public sector.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	129998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The purpose of the Cyber Essentials scheme is to show all organisations - including those in the public, private and third sectors - how to put basic, technical cyber security measures in place to protect against the most common online threats.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has a much wider programme of activity to protect public sector organisations online, as set out in the National Cyber Security Strategy. One of the core functions of the National Cyber Security Centre is to help protect our critical services from cyber attacks and provide advice to public sector organisations, helping to make the UK the safest place to live and do business online.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/03/2018 13:53:31 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

850764

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	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	Cybersecurity: Insurance
	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 he is taking to support and spread awareness of cyber security insurance amongst businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	129999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The best way for organisations to manage their cyber risk is by taking the appropriate measures to protect themselves. The Government has set up the National Cyber Security Centre to promote and provide guidance on the best ways for businesses to do this.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Government is working closely with the insurance industry through our quarterly Cyber Insurance Forum to support the sector in developing products and services for businesses and identifying ways the industry can promote these as a means for organisations to further reduce their cyber risk.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/03/2018 13:54:54 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

850767

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	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	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, if he will estimate the contribution of big data to GDP in the current financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	130002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>Big data, combined with advances in computing technology, is creating new opportunities for business growth across all industry sectors. It enables companies to gain new insights on consumer trends and preferences, improve productivity, and develop innovative new products and services.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are not currently available on the estimated contribution of big data to GDP this financial year, but industry research published by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) in February 2016 estimates that between 2015 and 2020 the total benefit to the UK economy of big data analytics will amount to £241 billion, or £40 billion on average per year. The sectors expected to benefit most include manufacturing, professional services, telecoms and retail.</p><p> </p><p>The CEBR report is available at: <a href="https://www.sas.com/content/dam/SAS/en_gb/doc/analystreport/cebr-value-of-big-data.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.sas.com/content/dam/SAS/en_gb/doc/analystreport/cebr-value-of-big-data.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/03/2018 13:56:14 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

850768

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	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	Horse Racing: Betting
	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 assessment he has made of the effect of the April 2017 reforms to the Horserace Betting Levy on (a) horse-racing and (b) the public purse.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	130003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>In April 2017, the Government implemented reforms to the Horserace Betting Levy which made it a requirement for offshore operators to pay the Levy for the first time.</p><p> </p><p>The Horserace Betting Levy Board, which collects the Levy, estimates that the reformed Levy will generate c.£85m in 2017/18. This would represent an increase of c.£20m compared to receipts from bookmakers in 2016/17 under the old system. The actual Levy yield for 2017/18 will only be known after the end of the financial year. Increased receipts from the Levy have already allowed an additional £9.7m of investment in grassroots prize money, contributing to record prize money of £160m in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Levy is collected from bookmakers and distributed in line with the statutory purposes in support of horseracing, and so has no direct effect on the public purse.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 07/03/2018 13:15:36 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie