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947034

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport : Annual Reports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	to ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which agencies and other public bodies accountable to him will not have published their annual report and accounts for 2017-2018 by 31 July 2018; and what the reasons are for each such body not having done so by that date.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	167133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>A list of agencies and other public bodies which are accountable to the Department are listed on gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations). All accounts that are published will appear on the bodies’ websites. As per the Government Resources and Accounts Act (2000), there is no legal requirement for agencies or other public bodies to publish their accounts before the January following year end.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 10/09/2018 11:12:03 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

968959

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	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	Domestic Visits: Wakefield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Whether he plans to visit Wakefield in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	906668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon member to my response to her question during the topical oral questions on 6th September.</p><p>I do hope to visit Wakefield within the next 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 06/09/2018 16:33:48 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1128112

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Whether he plans to increase the annual turnover limit for society lotteries to £100 million per annum.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	911079
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2019 answer text <p>The annual sales limit was one of the limits on which the government consulted and that we are considering in our response.</p><p>I am still committed to ensuring that the regulatory framework for lotteries is appropriate and that both society lotteries and the National Lottery are able to thrive.</p><p>My aim is to allow the society lottery sector to continue to grow, while maintaining the balance between society lotteries and the National Lottery.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/05/2019 11:45:45 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

968957

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	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	Gambling: Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to tackle gambling-related harm.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	906665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>This Government takes gambling-related harm seriously and in May we announced a strong package of measures to tackle it. We have taken decisive action on fixed-odds betting terminals to cut the maximum stake to £2. On 5<sup>th</sup> September, the Gambling Commission launched its consultation on proposals to increase player protections online, including stronger age and identity verification. Further consultation on affordability checks will follow in due course</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 06/09/2018 11:07:55 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

869266

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2018
	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	Artificial Intelligence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the development of artificial intelligence.
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	uin	904536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>Artificial Intelligence is already starting to transform the way we live and work. We are ensuring that the UK is an excellent place for AI development, with more PhD places, a Fellowship programme and an Industry Council to provide leadership.</p><p> </p><p>Our Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation will ensure we have a governance regime that supports great innovation while at the same time ensuring AI is safe, trusted and works for people.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/03/2018 13:06:05 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

1024607

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	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	Cultural Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to promote cultural diplomacy.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	908182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to my response during Topical questions today in the Chamber.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 908184 question first answered 13/12/2018 13:05:21 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

1024608

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	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	What steps his Department is taking to help tackle loneliness.
	tabling member constituency	Henley
	tabling member printed	John Howell
	uin	908183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>We recently published our strategy for tackling loneliness. This set out a raft of cross-government measures to take the first steps in tackling loneliness and takes forward recommendations from the Jo Cox Commission.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS specifically is providing up to £1.8million to increase the number of community spaces available. This follows the announcement this summer of more than £20million of new funding for projects that bring people and communities together.</p><p> </p><p>With the Office of National Statistics, the department has developed the ‘loneliness measure’ (to enable consistent analysis and build the evidence base), and will be piloting better use of open data around facilities and accessibility with local government. The department is launching an awareness campaign and including loneliness in internet safety.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 908187 question first answered 13/12/2018 17:17:15 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

1024606

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	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	Artificial Intelligence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK remains a world leader in the field of artificial intelligence.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	908181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a world leader in AI and this government is committed to retaining this position.</p><p> </p><p>Our AI and Data Grand Challenge is a major collaboration with industry and academia to this end. It includes up to £0.95bn Sector Deal package with industry that will strengthen the UK’s position as a global AI leader.</p><p> </p><p>We are establishing an AI Council, an expert committee, to provide high-level leadership on implementing the AI Sector Deal.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working with partners including the Turing Institute and UKRI to encourage retention and attract new, diverse talent from abroad.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/12/2018 17:53:28 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

968960

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	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 Enterprises
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to encourage the public sector to commission goods and services from social enterprises.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	906669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>The Civil Society Strategy recently set out government's long term ambition to grow social value commissioning and strengthen the Social Value Act.</p><p>We have already committed £2.7 million to support the growth and sustainability of public service mutuals, the majority of which are staff-led social enterprises.</p><p> </p><p>With the Cabinet Office, DCMS is implementing a package of measures for the future of social value and procurement. This includes training for government commercial staff and will help unlock more opportunities for social enterprises.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 06/09/2018 11:08:32 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

869263

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2018
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he plans to take to ensure that social media companies tackle online bullying on their platforms.
	tabling member constituency	Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
	uin	904532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to making the UK the safest place in the world for users to be online. In October last year we published the Internet Safety Strategy green paper. This sets out a range of measures which will ensure social media companies tackle online bullying.</p><p> </p><p>We will also be introducing a social media code of practice, which will address conduct that involves bullying or insulting an individual online, or other behaviour likely to intimidate or humiliate.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/03/2018 13:03:00 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin