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1453888

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2022
	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	Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she has taken to implement the recommendations of the Draft Online Safety Bill Joint Committee.
	tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
	tabling member printed	Peter Grant
	uin	906278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government introduced the Online Safety Bill on 17 March, alongside our response to the Joint Committee’s report, which has significantly influenced the final Bill.</p><p>We have taken forward over 60 recommendations, including to:</p><ul><li><p>put priority offences onto the face of the Bill</p></li><li><p>bring scam advertising into scope</p></li><li><p>include Law Commission recommendations on communications offences and cyberflashing</p></li><li><p>introduce a standalone provision to protect children from pornography on dedicated sites as well as social media.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/03/2022 13:35:33 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

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

1283773

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2021
	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	Hospitality Industry and Leisure: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to support businesses in the (a) hospitality, (b) entertainment and (c) arts and culture sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	911826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>We know that businesses in arts, culture, entertainment and hospitality have been hit hard by this pandemic. That's why we secured an unprecedented £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund of which over £1 billion has so far been allocated so far to over 3000 organisations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This is along a world class package of broader economy measures worth hundreds of billions, including the furloughing scheme and the Self Employed Income Support Scheme</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 04/02/2021 12:46:40 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1283774

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2021
	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	Film and Television: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to support UK film and TV productions during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Watford
	tabling member printed	Dean Russell
	uin	911827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s Film &amp; TV Production Restart Scheme and our industry-led guidance has enabled production to continue on film sets up and down the country - including at Warner Bros studios in Leavesden, home to the Harry Potter and Mission Impossible franchises.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This week the Secretary of State spoke to the BFI’s CEO and Colin Firth about how important the Restart Scheme has been to restoring sector confidence and kickstarting new productions - ensuring the UK remains a world leader in Film and TV.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 04/02/2021 12:52:03 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell

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

837676

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	Broadband: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve broadband and mobile phone coverage in rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	903829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon member to my answers to the hon members from Copeland and Banbury during Departmental Oral Questions today.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/02/2018 17:57:45 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1200393

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2020
	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	Voluntary Organisations: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to help the voluntary sector co-ordinate its response to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Gary Sambrook
	uin	902929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The voluntary sector plays a vital role in the response to Coronavirus, with millions of people stepping up to help. My Department is supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership, which is coordinating the voluntary sector response to the crisis.</p><p><br>The Partnership is co-chaired by the British Red Cross and National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA), and brings together key organisations across the voluntary sector. It is helping to identify needs, match the country’s strong base of volunteers with demands, and coordinate voluntary sector activity nationally and locally.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 04/06/2020 14:52:57 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
	tabling member	4760 label Biography information for Gary Sambrook

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

1222225

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2020
	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	Gyms and Personal Care Services: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to help gyms, health spas and similar businesses to reopen safely as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Antony Higginbotham
	uin	904450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to reopening facilities as soon as it is safe to do so including indoor gyms and health spas. BEIS published guidance on 23 June to help spas prepare for reopening.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also in discussions with representatives from the sport and physical activity sector about the steps required to reopen these facilities, hopefully from mid-July.</p><p>As with all aspects of the Government’s response to Covid-19, we will be guided by science to ensure that as restrictions are eased people can return to these facilities safely.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 09/07/2020 10:45:28 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4833 label Biography information for Antony Higginbotham