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1128382

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
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	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, what discussions he has had with television companies on the risk to participants' mental wellbeing of participating in tv reality shows.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	257496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has been clear that all broadcasters and production companies have a responsibility to the mental health and wellbeing of both participants and viewers and must ensure that they have appropriate levels of support in place. The Secretary of State has recently met with ITV on this subject.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom, as the independent broadcast regulator, is reviewing whether more can be done to safeguard the people taking part in reality and factual shows. The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has opened an inquiry into the duty of care that makers of reality TV shows have to participants and the Government will consider its findings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/06/2019 15:07:29 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1128383

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
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 Phones: Cybercrime
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 recent discussions he has had with phone companies on potential cyber attacks on mobile phone devices.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	257497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The security and resilience of the UK's telecoms networks is of paramount importance. The UK government works with telecoms companies to manage cyber security risks while ensuring the UK can continue to benefit from new technology. Ministers and officials have regular discussions with mobile phone companies on a range of matters, including covering potential cyber attacks. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) provides simple advice and guidance to help individuals and organisations be more resilient to cyber attacks. In addition, The Government advocates for strong security to be built into internet-connected products via the secure by design programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/06/2019 13:07:20 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1050396

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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: Children and Young People
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 the BBC on the Corporation increasing the number of programmes it broadcasts on television to appeal to people in the 15-30 demographic.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	214014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>Ministers have not discussed this issue with the BBC. The BBC is independent of government and editorial decisions such as television content for younger people is a matter for the BBC, not government.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/02/2019 15:37:26 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1050397

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Social Media: 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, what plans his Department has to prevent social media platforms accessing individual's personal data and internet history for the purposes of generating advertising revenue.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	214015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The use of personal data for the purpose of targeted online advertising is subject to safeguards found in the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations 2003.</p><p> </p><p>The Data Protection Act imposes strict obligations on organisations to process people’s data fairly and lawfully and to ensure that any data collected is held securely. As part of this, organisations must ensure they have a legal basis for processing data, are clear and transparent about how personal data will be handled, and ensure that the data is processed in a way which individuals would expect. Organisations which fail to comply may be subject to enforcement action by the Information Commissioner’s Office.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/02/2019 15:39:13 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1050398

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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 Phones: Northern Ireland
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 improve mobile phone coverage in Northern Ireland for those who cannot receive any phone reception.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	214016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>We want the UK to have high quality mobile coverage where people live, work and travel. We are committed to extending geographic mobile coverage further to 95% of the UK by 2022, as well as providing an uninterrupted mobile signal on all major roads.</p><p> </p><p>Coverage in Northern Ireland continues to improve. Ofcom report that 98% of the landmass has 4G coverage from at least one Mobile Network Operator, up from 95% a year ago. However, while there have been significant improvements in coverage, the Government recognises there is more to do.</p><p> </p><p>We welcome the proposals set out in Ofcom’s consultation on awarding the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz spectrum bands to improve coverage in rural areas across the whole of the UK, including Northern Ireland. We continue to work with industry to support investment and deliver coverage improvements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/02/2019 15:40:36 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1050189

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Fast Food: Advertising
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 reduce the volume of advertising of fast food companies on television after school hours.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	213306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>We know that despite current advertising restrictions for products high in fat salt or sugar (HFSS) on TV around children’s programming, children’s viewing time peaks between 6-9pm and half of their viewing takes place during adult commercial programming where restrictions on HFSS advertising are weaker.</p><p> </p><p>That is why, in the second chapter of the Government's Childhood Obesity Plan, we committed to consult on introducing a 9pm watershed on TV advertising of HFSS products and similar protection for children viewing adverts online - with the aim of reducing children’s exposure to HFSS advertising, and incentivising sugar and calorie reduction.</p><p> </p><p>We will be launching the consultation at the earliest opportunity. <strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/02/2019 14:12:18 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1050190

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Musicians: Immigration
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 has he had with music promoters on the ability to bring musicians from (a) EU and (b) other countries to the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	213307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>While the government is clear that free movement will end when we leave the UK, we are aware that continued access to international talent to work and tour in the UK is a key concern for the music industry.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our wider preparations for EU Exit, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is working closely with the music industry to understand potential impacts and opportunities of EU Exit for the sector. The Department will continue to build on this engagement.</p><p> </p><p>The government takes into account the needs of the whole of the UK, including the music industry, when setting migration policy. The new system will be rolled out once we have left the EU and after the implementation period ends in 2021. <strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/02/2019 14:11:54 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1019996

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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	Mobile Phones: Young People
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 recent discussions he has had with mobile phone networks on preventing under-18s accessing inappropriate material.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	198785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular meetings and discussions with mobile network operators on a range of issues, including safeguarding children. Details of ministerial meetings are published quarterly on the Gov.uk website.</p><p> </p><p>Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) provide a filter to restrict access to content that is unsuitable for customers under the age of 18. This has been the practice since the trade association, Mobile UK, first published a UK code of practice in 2004. The MNOs set these filters in accordance with a framework developed by the British Board of Film Classification.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Digital Economy Act (2017), we are introducing the requirement for commercial providers of online pornography to have robust age verification controls in place to prevent under 18s accessing pornographic material. These controls will be at network level and effective regardless of the type of device being used.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/12/2018 17:32:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1019997

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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	Huawei
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 has he had with Huawei regarding security concerns from other nations.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	198786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK government works with Huawei and other telecoms suppliers to manage cyber security risks while ensuring the UK can continue to benefit from new technology. The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has met with Huawei on a range of matters.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/12/2018 17:32:29 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

997291

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
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	Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges
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 recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on mobile roaming charges in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	184926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Ministers have a range of meeting with their Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, including the effect of the UK leaving the EU on mobile roaming charges in the EU.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/11/2018 16:52:13 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson