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1691323

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2024
	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	Technology: Finance
	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 has made of the (a) implications for her policies and (b) potential impact on investment in the UK by high-growth technology SMEs of the agreement between the European Investment Fund and Inveready Asset Management, signed on 6 June 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	15439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The agreement between the European Investment Fund and Inveready Asset Management is not expected to have a significant impact on UK tech investment given its scale and focus on Spanish companies.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken significant action over the last year to generate additional investment into high-growth UK companies. This includes the Mansion House Reforms, which could unlock up to £75bn, establishing the British Business Bank Growth Fund, and announcing the Long-term Investment for Technology and Science initiative worth £250m.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 04/03/2024 15:07:35 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1690639

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	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	Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support growth in the tech sector.
	tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
	tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
	uin	901506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>DSIT’s mission is to secure the UK’s status as a world-leading science and technology superpower by 2030; with communities in every corner of the country benefitting from the bold new discoveries, strong economic growth and high-skilled, high-paid jobs this will unlock.</p><p>We are building from a position of strength. The UK was the third country in the world to build a $1 trillion tech sector, in addition to having the largest tech ecosystem in Europe, and creating 152 unicorns since 2000 (as of 23rd January 2024). In 2023, UK tech companies raised $21.3bn of investment, more than France ($9.2bn) and Germany ($8.2bn) combined.</p><p>However, we cannot rest on our laurels. That is why in January, the Secretary of State announced the new Scaleup Forum which will bring together a group of established founders and bold investors to advise the Government on what it can do unlock the growth potential of British scale-ups and ensure that the scalable businesses of today can become the tech giants of tomorrow.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 21/02/2024 17:24:15 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
	tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1697820

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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	Social Media: Mental Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with social media companies on the potential effects of social media on mental health.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	19903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>Ministers hold regular meetings and discussions with a wide range of stakeholders, including social media platforms, on a range of issues. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Gov.uk</a> website.</p><p> </p><p>While most children have a positive experience online, using the internet to connect with peers and to access educational resources, information, and entertainment, the government is concerned about the impact of harmful and age-inappropriate content and activity online.</p><p> </p><p>The Online Safety Act places robust, much-needed responsibilities on technology companies – including social media platforms – to keep all users, but particularly children, safe online.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 02/04/2024 09:23:17 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1685115

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2024
	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	Social Media: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions officials in her Department have had with social media companies on safeguarding users from scams; and what steps she is taking to protect users from scam content.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
	uin	11483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>My department has regular meetings with online platforms on a number of issues. The Government is committed to protecting users from online scams and fraud, which is why new regulations were introduced through the Online Safety Act.</p><p>The Act gives user-to-user and search service providers new duties for tackling fraudulent content. They will need to conduct risk assessments and ensure they put in place systems and processes that proactively tackle it. The largest user-to-user and search service providers have additional duties to proactively tackle fraudulent advertising.</p><p>Ofcom will set out details about how providers can comply with their duties in codes of practice.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 02/02/2024 13:59:49 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1687530

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2024
	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	Social Media: Disinformation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle digital astroturfing on social media.
	tabling member constituency	South Swindon
	tabling member printed	Sir Robert Buckland
	uin	13003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the range of tactics which could be employed to spread mis- and disinformation and the threat that these can pose. DSIT’s National Security Online Information Team (NSOIT) analyses coordinated attempts to artificially manipulate the online information environment, working with a range of partners, including social media platforms, civil society groups, academia, and international partners, to tackle it.</p><p> </p><p>Digital astroturfing, amongst other techniques sometimes used by state actors to interfere with UK society, will be captured by the Foreign Interference Offence. This has been added as a priority offence in the Online Safety Act and will capture a wide range of state-sponsored disinformation and state-backed operations. Companies will have a legal duty to take proactive action to prevent users from encountering material that amounts to an offence of Foreign Interference, which could include content linked to digital astroturfing, and minimise how long any such content is present on their services.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Act, Ofcom’s Disinformation Advisory Committee is empowered to conduct research and build understanding on mis- and disinformation related issues, which may include the threats posed by digital astroturfing. In addition, Ofcom’s updated statutory duty to promote media literacy includes specific duties to raise the public’s awareness of how to keep themselves and others safe online, including by understanding the nature and impact of mis- and disinformation. This could include initiatives related to specific malicious tactics.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 13/02/2024 13:53:36 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
	tabling member	4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland

1667478

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	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	Social Media: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the impact of social media usage on the mental health of people under the age of 18.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	28
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>My officials meet regularly with officials from the Department for Health and Social Care to discuss online safety and children’s mental health.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 15/11/2023 17:32:41 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1669935

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2023
	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	Social Media: Antisemitism
	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 the Answer of 7 November to Question 333 on Social Media: Antisemitism, if she will publish the written responses of the social media companies.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	1947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government agreed to keep written summaries confidential. These summaries contain commercially sensitive information, as well as information about special measures put in place to tackle content related to the conflict, which could be exploited by bad actors if published.</p><p>However, the Government has been clear with platforms that they should be adequately protecting their users. The Government is in regular contact with platforms as part of the process of closely monitoring their responses. The Government also convened social media platforms and community groups to facilitate direct feedback about the impact of this content.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 21/11/2023 11:31:35 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1667556

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	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: Supply Chains
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to (a) prevent, (b) prepare for and (c) respond to disruption of the supply chain of semiconductors.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
	tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
	uin	83
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The National Semiconductor Strategy sets out the government’s approach to growing our domestic semiconductor sector, safeguarding the UK against supply chain disruption and protecting our national security.</p><p> </p><p>The government recognises that the issues facing the global semiconductor sector cannot be solved by any one country alone. We have committed to work closely with our international partners, both multilaterally and bilaterally, to encourage greater transparency in the global semiconductor supply chain, improve supply chain resilience, and establish areas of collaboration for mutual advantage.</p><p> </p><p>In delivering this vision, the government has already announced ambitious international partnership agreements with the US and Japan in 2023. These agreements enhance our collaboration on supply chain resilience, as well as enabling our world class researchers to collaborate on cutting edge semiconductor technologies and supporting our companies to develop new business relationships. We are also working with other governments and industry in the OECD “Informal Exchange Network on semiconductors”, to multilateralise efforts to understand and improve semiconductor supply chain resilience.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 15/11/2023 17:07:21 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
	tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1701659

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	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	Semiconductors: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to implement the National Semiconductor Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	902271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Since publishing our strategy, we have made excellent progress to grow our domestic sector, improve our supply chain resilience and protect our national security.</p><p> </p><p>We have launched the Semiconductor Advisory Panel, an incubator pilot programme, ChipStart UK, joined the EU Chips Joint Undertaking, agreed an ambitious partnership with Japan and secured commitments to work more closely with the US and the Republic of Korea.</p><p> </p><p>We are on track to invest £240 million by April 2025.</p><p> </p><p>It should be further noted that this government has invested more into priority technologies like semiconductors than any government in history.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 17/04/2024 15:10:24 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1675840

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2023
	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: Foreign Investment in UK
	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 has made of the implications for her policies of investments made by Beijing Jianguang Asset Management Co. Ltd in the UK semiconductor supply chain.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
	tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
	uin	5476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>A reliable supply of semiconductors is essential to the UK economy, enabling everything from the energy network to our communications infrastructure. The Government supports foreign direct investment into the sector, but where necessary will not hesitate to take action to prevent national security risks using the full range of levers available, including the National Security and Investment Act.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 11/12/2023 16:20:25 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
	tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne