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1013164

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
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	Digital Technology
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 targets he has set for digital inclusion and whether he plans to update the Government Digital Inclusion Strategy 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	195077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s Digital Strategy, published in March last year, sets out the Government’s approach to tackling digital exclusion. It recognises that for the UK to be a world-leading digital economy that works for everyone, it is crucial that everyone has the digital skills they need to fully participate in society. The Government is committed to addressing the digital divide between those who have been able to embrace the digital world and those who have not.</p><p>We recently published our plans to improve adult basic digital skills by updating the national standards setting out the digital skills people need to get on in life and work and by introducing improved basic digital skills qualifications at two levels:</p><ul><li>‘beginner’ designed for adults with little or no prior experience of using digital devices or the internet</li><li>‘essential’ designed for adults with some experience of using digital devices and the internet but lacking the full range of basic digital skills needed for life and work.</li></ul><p>We will be introducing a national entitlement to basic digital skills courses from 2020, similar to the existing legal entitlements for English and Maths.</p><p>DCMS launched an innovation fund in September specifically targeting the digital inclusion of disabled and older people, with a further focus on those in rural areas, and on using digital to tackle loneliness. The aim of the fund is to help ensure that ‘what works’ on digital inclusion is identified, replicated and scaled. We have also commissioned a feasibility study to look at whether outcomes based commissioning models, including Social Impact Bonds, could be used to improve outcomes, particularly for those groups that are most likely to be digitally excluded.</p><p>Government is also tackling digital exclusion via the ‘Future Digital Inclusion’ programme funded by DfE and managed by the Good Things Foundation and delivered through the 3,000 strong Online Centres network. To date, this programme has supported over 800,000 adult learners to develop their basic digital skills, many of whom are socially excluded. Further, the NHS Digital ‘Widening Digital Participation’ programme develops projects that enable people in England to improve their digital health skills and to increase their access to digital services and tools that support their health and care.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/11/2018 19:43:27 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1010776

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Tech City UK: Ethnic Groups and Females
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 progress TechCity UK has made in promoting (a) women and (b) BAME people within that organisation.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	193467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>Tech Nation's (formerly Tech City UK) current executive team is now 75% women, and the “heads of” roles are 66% women.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, Government is addressing gender diversity in industry by supporting the Tech Talent Charter. The Charter is a private sector initiative designed to promote diversity in the tech workforce. Signatories of the Charter pledge to implement recruitment and retention practices that will address the gender imbalance of those in tech roles.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Over 290 companies, from international tech giants right through to start-ups, SME’s and charities have already signed the Charter, and all government departments have agreed to sign the Charter.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/11/2018 09:23:21 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1010777

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Tech City UK: Ethnic Groups and Females
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 progress Tech City has made in funding tech start-ups led by (a) women and (b) BAME people.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	193468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>Tech Nation (formerly Tech City UK) does not directly fund tech start-ups, though they do run programmes such as Rising Stars, Upscale, and Future Fifty, that help start-ups access funding. They have published a report that highlights the state of diversity in the UK tech sector, and the need to do more especially for female founders. The report is available at https://technation.io/insights/diversity-and-inclusion-in-uk-tech-companies/</p><p> </p><p>They have also joined a consortium with Capital Enterprise, Your Startup, Your Story (YSYS) and Diversity VC, funded by JP Morgan, that aims to double the number of female and ethnic minority founders in three London boroughs by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, as part of the Government’s work to increase diversity and build a Britain in which small businesses continue to thrive, Alison Rose will lead a review into barriers to female entrepreneurship, and exploring what can be done to overcome them. The review will bolster the Government’s work to make it easier for women to access the support they need to get their ideas off the ground and grow their businesses. The government will consider and respond to the findings of the review when it is published in the Spring.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/11/2018 09:24:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1010778

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Inclusive Tech Alliance
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 the Government has had with the Inclusive Tech Alliance in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	193469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK Digital Strategy set out our commitment to enabling a more diverse digital workforce. As the digital revolution progresses, many more jobs will require digital skills and many more tech roles will be created. We cannot afford for underrepresented workers, such as women or those from BAME backgrounds, to be excluded from or unable to progress within these roles. However, Government cannot do this alone and we have engaged with numerous stakeholders to help us further our aim.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that the Inclusive Tech Alliance launched on 14 November 2018 and we will be engaging with them.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/11/2018 09:25:43 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

994686

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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	Football: Finance
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 assessment he has made of the financial transparency of football clubs.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	183932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The footballing authorities take financial management within their sport very seriously. The FA has introduced a club licensing system in the National League System covering the areas of legal; ownership and control; integrity; finance; and grounds and security of tenure. The Premier League and English Football League that take responsibility for these matters for clubs in their competition now require business cases and proof of funds from owners, and a range of other financial and ownership related disclosures.</p><p>However we are not complacent and we will continue to work with football to ensure that, as well as complying with the existing legal framework, there are regulations in place within the sport that support appropriate financial conduct.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 30/10/2018 17:04:47 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

989565

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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	Vasilijs Melniks
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 the Gambling Commission undertook due diligence on Vasilijs Melniks before granting a licence to the Park Lane Casino in London.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	180723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission has advised me that it undertook enhanced and significant due diligence in relation to Mr Melnik’s Park Lane Club casino licence application in 2014. Based on the result of those checks it was satisfied as to his suitability to be associated with the licence. The Gambling Commission is currently reviewing Silverbond’s (Park Lane Casino’s) licence to provide gambling in Britain.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of the Commission’s processes may be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/for-gambling-businesses/Apply-for-a-licence/What-you-need-to-send-us-when-you-apply-for-an-operating-licence-medium-to-large-businesses.aspx</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/Statement-of-principles-for-licensing-and-regulation.pdf</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/Regulatory-action/Review-a-licence.aspx</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 22/10/2018 14:10:22 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

971437

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
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	Databases
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 he has to develop a national data strategy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	172567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>In June 2018, it was announced that we would create a National Data Strategy. Officials are developing more detailed proposals for the strategy and we will make an annoucement on progress in due course. We are consulting with all Government Departments and a variety of Arms Length Bodies to develop our detailed proposals.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 172568 question first answered 13/09/2018 15:19:10 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

971438

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
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	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, pursuant to the oral response of the Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries, 6 September 2018, Official Report, column 304, who has his Department consulted with on the data review.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	172568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>In June 2018, it was announced that we would create a National Data Strategy. Officials are developing more detailed proposals for the strategy and we will make an annoucement on progress in due course. We are consulting with all Government Departments and a variety of Arms Length Bodies to develop our detailed proposals.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 172567 question first answered 13/09/2018 15:19:11 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

947264

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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	Broadband
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 he will take steps to prevent broadband services using copper which is sold as fibre.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	167947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the UK's independent regulator of advertising. It recently reviewed the use of the term ‘fibre’ to describe part-fibre and full-fibre broadband and concluded in November 2017 that the term 'fibre' is unlikely to mislead consumers as currently used in the advertising of part-fibre broadband services. Permission for judicial review of this ASA's decision has been granted by the Administrative Court.</p><p> </p><p>On 23 May 2018, the ASA has also implemented a new guidance on broadband speeds advertisement stating that speed claims should now be based on the download speeds available to at least 50% of customers at peak time, and no more on 'up to' speeds available to at least 10% of customers. Ofcom has also updated its Code of Practice on Broadband Speeds recently.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/09/2018 10:07:45 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

944868

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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	Culture and Media
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing ring-fenced funding for arts, culture and media projects to incentivise greater diversity.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	166165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>We have not assessed the specific merits of ring fencing funding for arts, culture and media projects. DCMS work closely with our arms length bodies to increase diversity in the cultural, arts and media sectors. Our Culture White Paper stated that publicly funded culture should reflect the diversity of our country and DCMS has asked Arts Council England, Historic England and the national museums and galleries to develop and share strategies for tackling the lack of diversity in leadership. The BFI is also amongst our ALBs who have developed and rolled out Diversity Standards, which applies to all of its public funding programmes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 166167 question first answered 25/07/2018 14:48:59 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah