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944920

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	Broadband: Urban Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the poor broadband speeds in some areas of the UK's conurbations, cities, and towns.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL9703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>In those areas where decent broadband is not available, we are introducing a broadband Universal Service Obligation so that by 2020 everyone across the UK will have a clear, enforceable right to request high speed broadband of at least 10 Megabits per second. We will keep the speed and quality parameters under review to make sure that it keeps pace with consumers' evolving needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government’s ambition is for full fibre to 15 million premises by 2025 and nationwide coverage by 2033. On 23 July, the Government published its Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, setting out approach to achieving our targets by promoting competition and commercial investment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is also investing in full fibre connectivity through our £280 million Local Full Fibre Networks programme. In March 2018, funding was allocated to 13 successful bidders, with projects in several UK cities, including London, Manchester, Cambridge, Cardiff, and Belfast.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 27/07/2018 13:29:45 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

944397

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Gambling: Suicide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to commissioning research into gambling-related suicides to ensure that sufficient information is available about such deaths.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL9638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>The charity GambleAware, which commissions research, education and treatment for problem gamblers, has established an expert steering group to help build a better shared understanding of gambling-related harms, chaired by the deputy chair of the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB), expert advisers to the Gambling Commission.</p><p>RGSB recently published a paper mapping out methodology that could be used to quantify and monitor the social and economic impact of gambling-related harms.The proposed model details nine metrics across three key areas (resources, health and relationships), including the number of suicides and suicide attempts. As part of this work it will look at what research needs to be done and the paper sets out an initial proposal for secondary analysis of key survey datasets, to help to give insight into the relationship between self-harm, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts and problem gambling.</p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care is also working with DCMS and other stakeholders to examine the issue of gambling-related suicide. Suicide prevention is a priority for Government and DHSC updated the National Suicide Prevention Strategy last year to strengthen its key areas for action.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 27/07/2018 12:38:03 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

944398

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Lotteries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the response by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 16 July ( HL Deb, col 1126) that "current evidence suggests that while players see the two types of lottery as distinct, there is little danger of product substitution", what is that evidence.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL9639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is currently consulting on reforms to society lottery sales and prize limits. Our aim in reforming society lotteries is to allow for further growth in the sector, whilst ensuring that growth does not have a detrimental impact on the National Lottery.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation options have been informed by expert advice from the Gambling Commission, which was requested following a CMS Select Committee enquiry on society lotteries in March 2015. This advice has been published alongside the consultation, which I attach, and can be found at:</p><p>http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/consultations/Society-lottery-advice-provided-to-DCMS-002.pdf</p><p> </p><p>In its comprehensive advice, the Gambling Commission advised that small changes to existing limits are likely to have minimal impact on the National Lottery, and that while society lotteries offer a differentiated product with smaller prizes, substitution between the two is likely to remain minimal. In conclusion, it said:</p><p> </p><p>“In the context of society lotteries and the National Lottery in GB, the [academic] studies would suggest that whilst society lotteries offer a differentiated product with smaller jackpot prizes, substitution between the society lotteries and the National Lottery is likely to remain minimal. Lifting restrictions on the society lottery sector may enable society lotteries to increase their sales but under existing conditions and therefore under small changes to existing limits the impact on the National Lottery is likely to be small.”</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 27/07/2018 12:36:26 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde attachment 1 file name Society-lottery-advice-provided-to-DCMS-002.pdf title Gambling Commission advice to DCMS
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

943373

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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	Football: World Cup
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possibility of a joint bid to host the 2030 Football World Cup comprising the Football Associations of England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; and what support they would give to any such bid.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL9590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>The matter of hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup is a question for the home nations’ football associations to first consider. FIFA has yet to publish details of the bidding process and no assessment has been made but the government is very much willing to sit down with the relevant partners and discuss any proposal to bid for the World Cup in 2030.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 27/07/2018 12:38:28 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

942029

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
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	Gambling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that gambling operators minimise the addictive nature of gambling products.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL9543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>Protecting vulnerable people from gambling-related harm is a priority for the Government and where there is evidence that a particular product or environment is causing harm, we will take action. The government Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility in May sought to ensure the right balance between socially responsible growth of industry, and the protection of the most vulnerable, including children, from gambling-related harm. We have committed to reduce the maximum stake on B2 machines from £100 to £2 and the Gambling Commission will work with industry to improve player control measures on these and other category B gaming machines.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission regularly reviews its regulatory requirements to take account of developments in technology and in the market and in response to emerging risks and issues. It recently concluded a review of the online gambling sector, which identified a number of key areas where it plans to consult on enhancing protections. It also identified areas for further work, including reviewing game and product characteristics to identify whether particular features pose greater risk of harm than others. It intends to conduct further research into the relationship between in-game features and the potential to incentivise negative gambling behaviour.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 25/07/2018 11:53:13 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

942032

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
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	Gambling: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that gambling operators protect young people from gambling-related harm.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL9546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>Protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling is a priority for government and under the legislation in place is a core licensing objective for the Gambling Commission. Online and land-based operators offering gambling services to people in Great Britain must be licensed by the Commission and must have effective policies and procedures designed to prevent underage gambling. The Licence conditions and codes of practice (LCCP) set out social responsibility requirements for gambling operators, including to protect children and vulnerable people.</p><p> </p><p>The Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB), the Gambling Commission’s expert adviser, recently published a report on children, young people and gambling. In response, the Commission has set out further commitments to protect children and young people, including carrying out targeted compliance and enforcement activity to identify and tackle any weaknesses in the age verification processes. It recently concluded a review of the online gambling sector and announced that it will consult on requiring all consumers to be age-verified before they are able to deposit money or access free-to-play games.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 25/07/2018 11:54:08 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

942039

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
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: Rural Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the Better Broadband Subsidy voucher scheme beyond 31 December for the provision of broadband in the hardest to reach rural areas.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL9553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department is currently considering how it can most effectively use vouchers to extend broadband coverage and an announcement will be made in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 25/07/2018 15:43:08 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

942050

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
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	International Broadcasting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Commercial Broadcasters Association to ensure that international broadcasters and TV channels based in the UK will be able to continue to broadcast after Brexit as at present.
tabling member printed	Baroness Quin
uin	HL9564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The government has been engaging extensively with the Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA) and its members to discuss the impact of Brexit on international broadcasters based in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Over the past year, DCMS has hosted a number of ministerial roundtables on the topic of Brexit, attended by the COBA members. Ministers and officials have also held regular bilateral meetings with financial and policy teams from a variety of international broadcasting firms regarding the implications of our exit from the EU for these companies. COBA has been instrumental for enhancing the government’s understanding of sector’s priorities and concerns relating to EU Exit.</p><p> </p><p>As set out by the recently published Brexit White paper, the UK is seeking the best possible arrangement for broadcasting that will work for the broadcasting sector, and we are committed to continue working with COBA members to understand their needs and concerns.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 25/07/2018 15:43:44 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	518 label Biography information for Baroness Quin

938817

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	Information Commissioner's Office: Fines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of fines available to be imposed by the Information Commissioner where organisations are found to have broken the law.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL9433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the new Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) strengthen standards on data protection, ensuring they are up to date for the modern age. The GDPR allows the Information Commissioner to impose fines up to £18 million or 4% of global turnover. These are significantly higher fines than were available under the Data Protection Act 1998 where the maximum fine that could be imposed was £500,000. We will continue to work with the Commissioner to monitor and evaluate the impact of the fines over the months and years ahead.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL9436 question first answered 25/07/2018 11:51:02 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

938820

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	Data Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to take further action to protect people's data.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL9436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the new Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) strengthen standards on data protection, ensuring they are up to date for the modern age. The GDPR allows the Information Commissioner to impose fines up to £18 million or 4% of global turnover. These are significantly higher fines than were available under the Data Protection Act 1998 where the maximum fine that could be imposed was £500,000. We will continue to work with the Commissioner to monitor and evaluate the impact of the fines over the months and years ahead.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL9433 question first answered 25/07/2018 11:51:02 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark