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539998

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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	Direct Marketing
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 her Department is taking to tackle cold-callers.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	43399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>We are determined to tackle the scourge of nuisance calls, however a balance needs to be struck between ensuring that consumers are adequately protected and also ensuring that the legitimate direct marketing industry can continue to operate. Our efforts are focused on taking action against companies that are deliberating break the rules, rather than penalising legitimate businesses who comply with the law.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 43400 question first answered 22/07/2016 13:32:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

539999

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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	Direct Marketing
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 she has made of the potential merits of making cold-calling a criminal offence.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	43400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>We are determined to tackle the scourge of nuisance calls, however a balance needs to be struck between ensuring that consumers are adequately protected and also ensuring that the legitimate direct marketing industry can continue to operate. Our efforts are focused on taking action against companies that are deliberating break the rules, rather than penalising legitimate businesses who comply with the law.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 43399 question first answered 22/07/2016 13:32:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

540000

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
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	Broadband: Business
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 businesses do not have access to high speed broadband in each region of England.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	43377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>Superfast broadband with speeds of at least 24Mbps is now available to 90 per cent of UK premises and we are on track for this to reach 95 per cent by December 2017.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold data at regional level or specifically for businesses. We hold information for all premises at constituency level and this was deposited with the Parliamentary Library in January 2016. You can access the deposited papers database here:</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/deposited-papers/?fd=2016-01-01&amp;td=2016-01-31&amp;search_term=Department+for+Culture%2c+Media+and+Sport&amp;itemId=122028#toggle-56</p><p>The Deposit reference is: DEP2016-0056</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/07/2016 13:27:44 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

539512

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
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: Data Protection
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 she has made of the potential effect of tracking of digital devices through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on consumer rights and privacy.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	43221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government takes both the protection of personal data and the right to privacy extremely seriously. Under the Data Protection Act owners should be informed how their data will be handled.</p><p> </p><p>The independent regulator for information rights, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), has produced guidance on privacy on mobile apps, which is available at;</p><p> </p><p>https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1596/privacy-in-mobile-apps-dp-guidance.pdf</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 21/07/2016 15:52:42 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

539767

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
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	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the level of take-up was for superfast fixed broadband in each parliamentary constituency in the latest year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Bury St Edmunds
tabling member printed	Jo Churchill
uin	43244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>We do not hold take-up data at constituency level.</p><p> </p><p>Take-up in the areas covered by the BDUK projects is available at: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hs00bNsyRV1WoOt-fow3rsNXzpcKg26AsOWvk1bvJRk/edit#gid=0" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hs00bNsyRV1WoOt-fow3rsNXzpcKg26AsOWvk1bvJRk/edit#gid=0</a></p><p> </p><p>Ofcom’s, “Connected Nations 2015” publication indicates that “one in three homes had ‘superfast’ broadband with a connection of 30 Mbit/s or more&quot; in May 2015.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/07/2016 13:24:23 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill

536123

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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	Broadband: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has plans to work with the Mayor of London to create a chief digital officer to oversee and champion the Capital's broadband needs.
tabling member constituency	Bromley and Chislehurst
tabling member printed	Robert Neill
uin	42674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>We work closely with all devolved authorities on their Broadband needs. The appointment of a chief digital officer for London is a matter for the new Mayor of London.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/07/2016 13:21:19 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1601 label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill

536124

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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	Electronic Commerce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make representations to her EU counterparts and the European Commission on amending provisions related to take-down notices in the Electronic Commerce Directive 2002.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	42648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. During this period the Government will continue to negotiate, implement and apply EU legislation.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/07/2016 13:22:56 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

536125

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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	Broadband: Greater London
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 her Department's Business Broadband Review, what assessment she has made of the connection needs of businesses in London.
tabling member constituency	Bromley and Chislehurst
tabling member printed	Robert Neill
uin	42671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>We recognises the importance of broadband access for British businesses in remaining globally competitive. That is why the Business Broadband Review was announced by the Business Secretary on 24 February. The Review is exploring the barriers faced by all businesses in the UK, especially SMEs, in accessing affordable, high-speed broadband.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/07/2016 13:22:10 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1601 label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill

535500

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	Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Leveson 2 inquiry will take place.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	42541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/07/2016 15:07:55 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

535501

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	Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
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 discussions he has had with victims of press intrusion on the Leveson 2 inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	42542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport met victims of press intrusion in March 2016 to discuss the Leveson Inquiry. Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry,including the appeals process, have not yet completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/07/2016 17:11:20 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman