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515254

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Nuisance Calls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will discuss with telephone providers reasons to make it easier for people to identify direct marketing calls and choose whether to accept them.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	35368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>This Government is taking forward a range of measures to tackle nuisance calls, which will increase consumer protection and choice by strengthening the Information Commissioner's Office's (ICO) ability to take enforcement action against organisations that break the law. This includes lowering the threshold under the the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation 2003 (PECR) to make it easier for the ICO to take action against organisations that break the law, resulting in £3,420,000 worth of fines issued.</p><p>The Government also recently made an amendment to the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), requiring direct marketing companies registered in the UK, to display Calling Line Identification. This new measure will both improve consumer choice, by making it easier for people to refuse and report unwanted marketing calls; and make it easier for the Information Commissioner’s Office to investigate and take enforcement action against organisations who breach the rules.</p><p>The Department has held conversations with telephone providers on the identification of direct marketing callers and will continue do so as part of its strategy to tackle nuisance calls.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 03/05/2016 15:27:01 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

515256

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Nuisance Calls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will discuss with the Information Commissioner's Office reasons to refer consumer complaints to equivalent bodies overseas in addressing nuisance telephone calls from abroad.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	35366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>This Government recently made an amendment to the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), requiring direct marketing companies registered in the UK and those making calls on behalf of UK companies from outside the UK, to display Calling Line Identification. This measure will make it easier for the ICO to investigate and take enforcement action against callers who persistently and deliberately flout the rules.</p>In addtion, both the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and Ofcom engage with the Do Not Call Forum of the London Action Plan, which includes overseas regulators with responsibility for tackling nuisance calls. The ICO is joint secretariat and works with other members, including the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, to target organisations, share investigation methods and drive forward coordinated actions. The group are drafting an operational plan to strengthen cooperation at international level answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 03/05/2016 15:22:11 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

515260

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Nuisance Calls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the press notice, entitled Nuisance calls: funding available for innovative solutions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Small Business Research Initiatives competition for generating solutions to address the problem of nuisance calls.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	35484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition has resulted in six successful feasibility studies for innovative call blocking technology to tackle nuisance calls. Further funding is required to test and develop these products before they can be launched on the open market. We will work with our delivery partners to consider how best we can support the next phase of this work.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 03/05/2016 15:11:03 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

458013

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on improving (a) business and (b) personal access to broadband.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	30047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of broadband access throughout the UK for both businesses and individuals. I have regular discussions with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on how the UK can become a world leader in broadband, and on 24 February my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) announced a joint BIS/DCMS Review into Business Broadband to ensure that businesses are able to access the affordable, high-speed broadband they need.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 21/03/2016 16:02:16 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

458196

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Nuisance Calls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce nuisance telephone calls.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	30055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text The Government is taking forward a range of measures to tackle nuisance calls, which will increase consumer protection and choice by strengthening the Information Commissioner's Office's (ICO) ability to take enforcement action against organisations that break the law.<p><br>Specific actions include consulting on making it a requirement for direct marketing callers to display calling line identification; strengthening the ICO's direct marketing guidance; and exploring extending the ICO’s powers of compulsory audit to more of the organisations that generate nuisance calls. Baroness Neville-Rolfe's speech on the subject to the Direct Marketing Authority can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/baroness-nevile-rolfe-on-data-protection-and-nuisance-calls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/baroness-nevile-rolfe-on-data-protection-and-nuisance-calls</a></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 15/03/2016 09:06:06 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

458198

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Pornography: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to (a) protect children from accessing harmful pornographic material online and (b) ensure age verification is required for access to all sites containing pornographic material online.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	30057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the safety of children online and has a strong track-record of working with the internet industry to drive progress in this area.</p><p /> <p>In its manifesto, this Government committed to requiring age verification for access to all sites containing pornographic material, which we are currently consulting on. The consultation, launched on 16 February, can be accessed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/child-safety-online-age-verification-for-pornography" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/child-safety-online-age-verification-for-pornography</a></p><p>Family friendly filtering is another important means of protecting children from accessing harmful content, including pornographic material, online. The UK’s four major Internet Service Providers BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media now offer free-of-charge network level filters to their customers. Network level family friendly filters are also in place by default on most mobile phones.</p><p>Recently, Government asked Ofcom to lead a social media working group as part of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) to develop a practical guide for providers of social media and interactive services. Membership of the group included Twitter, Facebook, Google, Ask.FM, MindCandy and Microsoft. The guide contains examples of good practice from leading technology companies, and advice from charities and other online child safety experts. Its purpose is to encourage businesses to think about “safety by design” to help make their platforms safer for children and young people under 18.</p><p>At the same time, UKCCIS published a guide for parents and carers whose children are using social media. The guide includes practical tips about the use of safety and privacy features on apps and platforms, as well as conversation prompts to help families begin talking about online safety. It also contains pointers to further advice and support.</p><p>Both sets of guidance can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/uk-council-for-child-internet-safety-ukccis" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/uk-council-for-child-internet-safety-ukccis </a></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 14/03/2016 15:49:20 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

444940

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Defibrillators
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many defibrillators are provided in each building his Department manages.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	22553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>There is one defibrillator at the Government Art Collection, Queen’s Yard, 179a Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 7PA.</p>In addition, The Department has offices at 100 Parliament Street,a building shared between several Government departments, and there are 10defibrillators on site. answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/01/2016 17:00:30 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

435816

registered interest
date	07/12/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2015 to Question 6371, whether he plans to reform the planning process to improve the ability of mobile network operators to deploy taller infrastructure in areas where connectivity is needed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	18847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2015 answer text <p>Yes. Extensive and reliable mobile connectivity is vital for our modern economy, particularly in rural areas. The Government has undertaken a review of the planning system to assess what improvements should be made to support the deployment of mobile infrastructure. The outcome of that review will be announced shortly, I hope.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/12/2015 12:53:56 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

434197

registered interest
date	04/12/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2015 to Question 6371, when he plans that the reforms to the Electronic Communications Code will come into effect; if he will ensure that the new Code contains powers for mobile operators to more easily upgrade and share sites; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	18825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to delivering a reformed Electronic Communications Code that is clear, fit for purpose, and supports improvements in network coverage which provides consumers with a choice of high quality telecommunications services. We will update Parliament on plans in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 10/12/2015 16:29:51 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

426493

registered interest
date	05/11/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of Ofcom's programme to monitor and enforce the cancellation and termination arrangements of different providers; and what steps he is taking to ensure that consumers can easily leave their communications contracts in future.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	15150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>In June 2015, Ofcom launched a monitoring and enforcement programme to assess the cancellation and termination arrangements of communications providers, and the impact these have on consumers’ ability to exit their communications service contract quickly, conveniently and without error. We will discuss with Ofcom any findings from its programme that show consumers have difficulty ending contracts, and work with them to identify whether action needs to be taken.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 29/03/2016 09:31:30 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy