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800688

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
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: Universal Service Obligation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, further to the Written Answer of 13 November to Question 111397, what the timetable is for for a decision on delivering universal broadband; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	117309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>We expect to make a decision on our proposed approach for delivering universal broadband shortly, and will make a statement at that time.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/12/2017 10:25:22 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

795704

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to protect adults from cyber-bullying on social media.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	116058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>As part of our work on the Digital Charter announced in the Queen's speech, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport published an Internet Safety Strategy on 11 October which focuses on keeping all users safe online. The Strategy covers the responsibilities of companies to their users, the use of technical solutions to prevent online harms and Government's role in supporting users. The Strategy includes proposals to tackle cyberbullying.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 116059 116060 question first answered 06/12/2017 10:37:38 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

795705

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to protect children from cyber-bullying on social media.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	116059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>As part of our work on the Digital Charter announced in the Queen's speech, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport published an Internet Safety Strategy on 11 October which focuses on keeping all users safe online. The Strategy covers the responsibilities of companies to their users, the use of technical solutions to prevent online harms and Government's role in supporting users. The Strategy includes proposals to tackle cyberbullying.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 116058 116060 question first answered 06/12/2017 10:37:38 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

795706

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the Government’s policy is on the responsibilities of social media companies relating to cyber-bullying; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	116060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>As part of our work on the Digital Charter announced in the Queen's speech, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport published an Internet Safety Strategy on 11 October which focuses on keeping all users safe online. The Strategy covers the responsibilities of companies to their users, the use of technical solutions to prevent online harms and Government's role in supporting users. The Strategy includes proposals to tackle cyberbullying.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 116058 116059 question first answered 06/12/2017 10:37:38 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

795707

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had meetings with social media companies to discuss their responsibilities relating to cyber-bullying in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	116061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular meetings and discussions with social media companies on a range of issues including cyber bullying. Details of ministerial meetings are published quarterly on the Gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 06/12/2017 10:41:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

783178

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
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: Universal Service Obligation
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 the Government will publish the full description of BT's voluntary offer to deliver the Universal Service Obligation for broadband, the Government's response to that offer and the timetable for the release of those publications.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	111397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>On 6 October, Openreach published details of the key elements of the offer which are available here (<a href="https://www.openreach.co.uk/orpg/home/updates/downloads/Deliveringuniversalbroadbandcoverage.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.openreach.co.uk/orpg/home/updates/downloads/Deliveringuniversalbroadbandcoverage.pdf</a>) . The Department is currently considering two approaches for delivering universal broadband - a regulatory USO and BT's voluntary proposal. A decision will be made in due course on which approach to follow.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/11/2017 13:39:17 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

750725

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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: Children
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 she plans to introduce regulation of access to social media by children.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	4187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>We take child safety very seriously and undertake a variety of initiatives to ensure children stay safe online.</p><p> </p><p>The forthcoming Data Protection Bill will introduce a number of new rights and safeguards for individuals, including considering where to set the age at which children can consent to their data being processed on social media sites.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, we are continuing work on an internet safety strategy that aims to make Britain the safest place in the world for children and young people to be online.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 19/07/2017 14:48:11 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

604739

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
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	Television: South Wales
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 are being taken to improve television reception in the South Wales valleys.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	49257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>Under a 2006 agreement, digital terrestrial, cable and satellite digital television services together cover practically all UK households, so that in all but the most exceptional of cases, everyone should be able to get free-to-air digital television, by one means or another.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 26/10/2016 15:41:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

535503

registered interest
date	12/07/2016
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	S4C
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure the long-term future of S4C.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	42462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>We are strong supporters of S4C and Welsh language broadcasting . We have committed to a comprehensive review of S4C in 2017 which will look at a range of issues including funding arrangements, remit, accountability and governance.</p><p> </p><p>In order for S4C to continue to provide a first-class service and have a sustainable future, we announced (on Wednesday 3rd February) an extra £400,000 funding for 2016/17.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the BBC White Paper, the BBC will maintain a commitment to Welsh language broadcasting services - we expect the BBC to continue its partnership with S4C to deliver TV services in Wales during the next Charter period.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/07/2016 17:07:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

535504

registered interest
date	12/07/2016
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	Digital Technology: South Wales
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 he has made to promote digital inclusion in the South Wales Valleys.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	42468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Ministers from both Departments meet regularly to discuss a range of issues.</del><ins class="ministerial">The Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport has responsibility for digital engagement policy in England. The Welsh Government is responsible for this policy in Wales, where it is referred to as digital inclusion. The Welsh Government’s “Digital Communities Wales” programme aims to help digitally excluded people engage with technology and support organisations which work with those individuals.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK government and devolved administrations collaborate and share good practice around digital engagement. The Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport also works with partners to develop products such as the “Digital Inclusion Outcomes Framework” for all to use.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/07/2016 17:08:26 question first ministerially corrected 21/07/2016 09:09:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 7758 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore