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1722438

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on artificial intelligence.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	1049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the King’s Speech, we will establish appropriate legislation to ensure the safe development of AI models by introducing targeted requirements on a handful of companies developing the most powerful AI systems. We will work with other departments and consult publicly on the details of these proposals before legislation is brought forward.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 25/07/2024 13:05:15 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1722439

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had recent discussions with his European counterparts on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, EU Regulation 2024/1689.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	1050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>I am pleased that we committed in the King's Speech to a targeted approach to AI regulation. As we develop these regulations, we recognise the need to engage with a range of international partners. This includes engaging with the EU, who are a key science and technology partner, to discuss our respective approaches, as well as working alongside them and other partners in the G7, OECD, UN, and other international fora.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 25/07/2024 13:11:07 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1722449

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	ICT: Innovation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his planned timetable is for delivering the exascale supercomputer facility in Edinburgh.
tabling member constituency	Meriden and Solihull East
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	1042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The programme remains subject to HMG business case approvals, and we will provide further updates in due course.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 25/07/2024 13:14:21 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1722624

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what funding has been allocated to transfer the (a) Government Digital Service, (b) Central Digital and Data Office and (c) Incubator for AI from the Cabinet Office to his Department.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	1071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the statement made by the Prime Minister about Machinery of Government changes on <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-07-24/hcws19" target="_blank">24 July 2024</a>. Preparations for the planned Machinery of Government change between the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Cabinet Office are underway. This includes the move of Government Digital Service, Central Digital and Data Office and Incubator for AI into Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The planned timetable and details for completing the transfer of staff as part of this Machinery of Government change has not yet been confirmed and we will advise in due course.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark grouped question UIN 1072 question first answered 25/07/2024 15:00:34 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1722625

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his planned timetable is for completing the transfer of the (a) Government Digital Service, (b) Central Digital and Data Office and (c) Incubator for AI from the Cabinet Office to his Department.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	1072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the statement made by the Prime Minister about Machinery of Government changes on <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-07-24/hcws19" target="_blank">24 July 2024</a>. Preparations for the planned Machinery of Government change between the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Cabinet Office are underway. This includes the move of Government Digital Service, Central Digital and Data Office and Incubator for AI into Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The planned timetable and details for completing the transfer of staff as part of this Machinery of Government change has not yet been confirmed and we will advise in due course.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark grouped question UIN 1071 question first answered 25/07/2024 15:00:34 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1722082

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Housing Estates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the of the potential merits of minimum standards for mobile phone signal on new-build housing estates.
tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
uin	725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Regulations are in place which require developers of new build homes, including new-build housing estates, in England to install the infrastructure necessary for gigabit-capable broadband connectivity. There is currently no equivalent provision relating to mobile coverage. The government is committed to updating national planning policy to ensure the planning system meets the needs of a modern economy, and this includes making it easier to build digital and mobile infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 26/07/2024 11:13:30 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5141

1721318

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Spaceflight: Liability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to limit the liability of licenced commercial spaceflight operators.
tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
uin	61
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>Guidance already specifies that all spaceflight operator licences issued under the Space Industry Act 2018 limit an operator’s liability. This Government will look at opportunities to amend Section 12(2) of the Act to make this clear in legislation under Section 36 of the Act.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 22/07/2024 10:00:05 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier

1721345

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Public Sector: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of AI on public sector productivity.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	74
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) is working with departments to assess the potential of digital transformation on key public facing services, and to improve them. CDDO continues to assess the potential impacts of AI on public service productivity, and is collaborating with departments to explore AI opportunities aimed at enhancing Civil Service productivity, looking to then trial the products to assess the real-world impact.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 26/07/2024 10:58:46 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1721518

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Broadband: East Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether it is his Department's policy to provide £71.5 million funding for the roll-out of fast broadband to rural areas in Stamford, Rutland and Leicestershire.
tabling member constituency	Rutland and Stamford
tabling member printed	Alicia Kearns
uin	233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The award of a £71.5 million Project Gigabit contract to the broadband supplier CityFibre to connect around 38,600 rural and hard-to-reach premises across Leicestershire and Warwickshire will deliver fast, reliable broadband, with the work due to commence in August. This contract includes homes and businesses in the Rutland and Stamford constituency that would otherwise miss out on a gigabit-capable connection. Parts of Rutland and Stamford are also set to benefit from other Project Gigabit contracts, including the £68.6 million contract that CityFibre is delivering across Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 26/07/2024 11:07:11 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4805 label Biography information for Alicia Kearns

1721837

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Broadband: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help ensure that (a) Brsk, (b) Openreach and (c) other broadband providers use existing infrastructure wherever possible when installing new broadband provision.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	David Baines
uin	552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>We fully understand people’s concerns about the excessive deployment of telegraph poles, and are urgently considering options to address this.</p><p> </p><p>Obviously, telegraph poles can play an important role in delivering connectivity to communities and competition between providers can offer consumers greater choice and cheaper rates, but it is vital that operators share infrastructure wherever possible in the interests of local communities.</p><p> </p><p>The law already provides for this. The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 require operators to share infrastructure where practicable, and the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 made it easier for operators to upgrade and share existing apparatus.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, providers can also use the Communications (Access to Infrastructure) Regulations 2016 (“the ATI regulations”), which are designed to facilitate sharing for physical infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 24/07/2024 13:01:58 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5092