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1693241

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date	04/03/2024
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	Telephone Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with BT on the duration of the pause in its rollout of the digital switchover for elderly and vulnerable customers.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	16563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>When the UK’s major Communication Providers signed the Charter of Commitments in December 2023, they committed to pausing non-voluntary migrations of all customers until they had full confidence that they are taking all possible steps to protect vulnerable people through the migration process. As a result, BT have currently paused all non-voluntary migrations.</p><p>BT has not yet indicated when they will resume the practice of non-voluntary migrations. This is a commercial decision for BT to make, and we expect them to notify us when they intend to resume non-voluntary migrations. DSIT Ministers and officials are meeting with BT regularly to discuss the progress of the migration.</p><p>Government and Ofcom are engaging with all signatories of the Charter of Commitments to monitor their approach to the PSTN migration. This includes asking them whether they conduct non-voluntary migration programmes and what protections they have in place for vulnerable customers.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 12/03/2024 13:43:30 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1692540

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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	Emergency Calls and Telemedicine: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will provide financial assistance to vulnerable customers reliant on (a) monitoring and (b) emergency call services where their equipment has to be upgraded as a result of BT's digital switchover.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	16065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The analogue landline network, also known as the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is a privately owned network and the decision to replace it with digital landlines has been made by the telecoms industry. Government has no formal role in the switchover process. While BT owns the largest amount of PSTN lines, this upgrade is not just confined to that company. This migration is due to necessity, as the PSTN is old and increasingly prone to failure. Retaining customers on the PSTN would mean a significant long-term risk to individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The switchover process means that certain devices and services which rely on analogue landlines, such as some telecare alarms, will need to be replaced. Upgrading these devices will ensure that they are compatible with a more secure underlying infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Since the switchover is not led by Government, there is no designated funding available from DSIT. Where telecare devices are provided by local authorities or the NHS, these organisations will need to ensure that telecare users have compatible devices. Telecare users should contact the organisation providing their devices, to discuss what support is available to them. We also encourage concerned customers to contact their Communication Provider (such as BT or VMO2) to understand their approach to the switchover and what support is available.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 04/03/2024 10:41:56 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1343849

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to reply to the letter of 16 April 2021, addressed to the Secretary of State for International Trade but transferred to his Department, from the Rt hon. Member for New Forest West on his constituent and the import and export of historic vehicles.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	26985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>I apologise for the delay in responding to the important points raised by the Rt Hon Member on behalf of his constituent. Lord Agnew responded to this letter on 6 July 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 08/07/2021 17:00:40 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1240016

registered interest
date	02/10/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Portsmouth International Port
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the costs of operation Transition to mitigate the reasonable worst case scenario of congestion at the port of Portsmouth at the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	98660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>Further to the <a href="https://bit.ly/33Sc7Gt" target="_blank">statement </a> by my Rt. Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 23 September, the Government has announced a £705 million package of investment for border infrastructure, staff and technology to ensure our border systems are fully operational after the end of the Transition Period.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 08/10/2020 16:43:03 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne