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1125786

registered interest
date	09/05/2019
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	Mobile Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the findings of the report by Mobile UK on why there is little interoperability between vendors in 4G and 5G, what assessment he has made of whether Ofcom should promote the standarisation necessary for vendor interopability.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	252675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government supports the global standardisation system and works with major standards bodies to understand and assist their work, as does Ofcom. The major elements for 4G and 5G are generated through well respected standards organisations with good industry and regulator involvement. Industry stakeholders use these bodies to agree relevant interoperability definitions between all major elements.</p><p> </p><p>My Department is leading a cross-Government review into the supply chain arrangements for the UK’s telecoms infrastructure. The Review is considering both the technology and economic aspects of the supply chain &amp; the development and adoption of technology standards are relevant factors. The decisions of the Review will be announced in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 14/05/2019 16:43:36 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1125347

registered interest
date	08/05/2019
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	Business: ICT
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 his Department has taken to ensure that businesses have the required IT infrastructure in place to enable a paperless society.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	251968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review (FTIR), published in July 2018, sets out the Government’s strategy for ensuring that 15 million premises are able to connect to full fibre by 2025, with a nationwide network established by 2033. Since the publication of the FITR, full fibre coverage is now available to 7% of UK premises, up from 4% around 12 months ago.</p><p> </p><p>The Better Broadband Voucher Scheme, open for applications until 31st December 2019, is available to those who are unable to obtain a connection speed above 2Mbps. The Scheme can support access to satellite broadband, or fixed 4G or wireless connections in some locations. The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, launched in March 2018 as part of Local Full Fibre Networks programme, enables small to medium sized businesses to claim a voucher worth up to £2,500, and residents to claim a voucher worth up to £500 as part of a group project.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS has convened the Digital Enterprise Delivery Group, part of the Digital Skills Partnership, to bring together a range of industry stakeholders to improve the digital capabilities of SMEs and charities.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS’s £9 million Business Basics programme, announced as part of the UK’s Industrial Strategy, is testing innovative ways of encouraging SMEs to take up technology (such as accountancy or CRM software), as well as business practices that can boost productivity. Be the Business, supported by up to £18.6m Government funding, is a business-led independent charity that is identifying practical steps to enable the adoption of technology and enable best-practice leadership and management techniques.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/05/2019 15:25:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1124941

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Internet: Security
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 his Department is taking to ensure the security of age-verification check databases.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	251217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>All providers of age verification (AV) services must comply with data protection laws. In addition, ahead of the introduction of mandatory age verification on online pornography sites, the regulator, the British Board for Film Classifcation, has created a voluntary certification scheme, the Age-verification Certificate (AVC), which will assess the data security standards of AV providers. Age verification solutions which offer these robust data protection conditions will be certified following an independent assessment and will carry the BBFC's new green 'AV' symbol. Details will also be published on the BBFC’s age-verification website, ageverificationregulator.com.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/05/2019 11:35:23 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1124240

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	5G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has carried out an impact assessment on the effect of banning Huawei equipment from non-core components of the 5G network on the speed of 5G rollout.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	249977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review in July 2018 set out the Government’s strategy for delivering 5G ambitions. The ambitions on 5G are for the UK to become a world leader in the technology and for the majority of the population to have access to a 5G signal by 2027.</p><p> </p><p>The terms of reference for the Telecoms Supply Chain Review were published on gov.uk on 8 November 2018. The decisions of the Review will be announced in due course and to Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 249979 question first answered 08/05/2019 10:22:09 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1124242

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	5G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government plans to change its 5G roll-out targets in light of the reported decision to limit the use of Huawei equipment in the UK's 5G infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	249979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review in July 2018 set out the Government’s strategy for delivering 5G ambitions. The ambitions on 5G are for the UK to become a world leader in the technology and for the majority of the population to have access to a 5G signal by 2027.</p><p> </p><p>The terms of reference for the Telecoms Supply Chain Review were published on gov.uk on 8 November 2018. The decisions of the Review will be announced in due course and to Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 249977 question first answered 08/05/2019 10:22:09 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1124371

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many civil servants in his Department have been seconded to (a) the Department for Exiting the European Union and (b) the Department for International Trade in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	249903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>In the Civil Service, a ‘secondment’ is a transfer to an external organisation, whereas the movement of staff to another Government department is usually referred to as a loan. We do not hold information centrally on the host departments of all secondees/loans from our department. However, we do hold a record of some employees on loan for whom we had to retrieve salary costs over the last 3 years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Department for Exiting the European Union</p></td><td><p>Department for International Trade</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019 (to present)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/05/2019 11:47:32 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1123841

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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	Broadcasting Programmes
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 hold discussions with broadcast media on ensuring balanced coverage of people who claim benefits.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	249191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The government does not influence programming decisions, as broadcasters are editorially independent of government. Ofcom, as the independent communications regulator, is responsible for enforcing the Broadcasting Code which sets rules for licensed broadcasters to follow. This includes a requirement for broadcasters to treat individuals within programmes fairly, and material facts must not be presented in a way that is unfair to an individual.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to supporting the broadcasting sector to ensure that it provides for and reflects the whole of the UK population, including individuals from different socioeconomic backgrounds.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/05/2019 16:04:01 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1123864

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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	5G: Rural Areas
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 discussions he has had with Ofcom on helping to ensure that the next auction of 5G spectrum promotes coverage of rural communities which might sit beyond mobile operators' roll-out plans.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	249242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with Ofcom on a range of subjects.</p><p> </p><p>We welcome the proposals for coverage obligations within Ofcom’s latest consultation on the auction of 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum and remain committed to working with Ofcom and the mobile industry to ensure that the manifesto commitment to provide 95% geographic mobile coverage across the UK is met.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/05/2019 16:01:19 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1123969

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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	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, how many private organisations have been found in breach of General Data Protection Regulations by the Information Commissioner's Office since May 2018.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	249256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes the protection of personal data and the right to privacy extremely seriously.</p><p> </p><p>The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the independent regulator for data protection in the UK and is responsible for regulating compliance with data protection legislation. The Information Commissioner has the power to serve fines on a data controller as a result of a data breach. Details of enforcement action, including fines, are published on the ICO website at www.ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 249257 question first answered 08/05/2019 16:00:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

1123971

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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	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 publish (a) a list of the public bodies and agencies who have been found in breach of the General Data Protection Regulations since they came into force in May 2018 and (b) details of any fines that may have been imposed by the Information Commissioner's Office as a result of any breaches.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	249257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes the protection of personal data and the right to privacy extremely seriously.</p><p> </p><p>The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the independent regulator for data protection in the UK and is responsible for regulating compliance with data protection legislation. The Information Commissioner has the power to serve fines on a data controller as a result of a data breach. Details of enforcement action, including fines, are published on the ICO website at www.ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 249256 question first answered 08/05/2019 16:00:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main