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1310568

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
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	Facebook
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 communication officials in his Department have had with the Vice President of Global Affairs and Communications at Facebook.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	184425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>Since the beginning of this year, DCMS officials have communicated with Nick Clegg, Vice President of Global Affairs and Communications at Facebook, in advance of his meetings with the DCMS Secretary of State on 12 January 2021 and 25 February 2021. Additionally, officials were in contact to set up a meeting with the DCMS Director General for Digital and Media in April 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 27/04/2021 13:20:36 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1284891

registered interest
date	08/02/2021
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: Racial Discrimination
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 tackle racism on social media platforms.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	150775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>We are clear that the online racist abuse is unacceptable. We must do all we can to tackle it. We are taking steps through the online harms regulatory framework to ensure that online abuse is addressed. Under a new legal duty of care, companies will need to remove and limit the spread of illegal content, including illegal online abuse. All companies will need to take swift and effective action against such content.</p><p>Companies providing high-risk, high-reach services will also need to undertake regular risk assessments to identify legal but harmful material on their services. These companies will need to set clear terms and conditions which explicitly state what categories of legal but harmful material they accept (and do not accept) on their service. Companies will need to enforce these terms and conditions consistently and transparently and could face enforcement action if they do not. The Online Safety Bill, which will give effect to the regulatory framework, will be ready this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 12/02/2021 16:10:49 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1235240

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
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	BBC: Pay
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 for the implications of his policies of the BBC's publication of salaries paid to presenters this year.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	91011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>The BBC is operationally and editorially independent of Government, and therefore talent pay is a matter for the BBC.</p></li><li><p>However, we expect to see the BBC using its substantial licence fee income in an appropriate way to ensure it delivers value for money for UK audiences.</p></li><li><p>The public deserves to know how their licence fee is being spent, which is why in the Royal Charter the government required the BBC to publish the salary details of all BBC staff and talent paid over £150,000. This was published for the first time as part of the BBC 2016/17 annual report.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 23/09/2020 15:00:26 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1202292

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
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	Public Statues: Greater London
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 his consent is required under the Public Statues Act (Metropolis) 1854 before the removal of sculptures erected in London.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	57965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>There is no requirement under the terms of the Public Statues (Metropolis) Act 1854 to obtain the consent of the Secretary of State before the removal of sculptures erected in London.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 18/06/2020 10:42:40 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1189295

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
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 Enterprises: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Government's business support package for social enterprises.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	38902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>The government recognises the vital work social enterprises and co-operatives are doing to support communities and ease demands on public services in light of Covid-19. In recognising this, we have put in place a number of emergency measures to support these organisations during this time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) has been made available to social enterprises and co-operatives. This scheme will provide lenders with a government-backed guarantee of 80% on each loan, ensuring eligible social enterprises and co-operatives gain access to crucial finance with no upfront costs and lower initial repayments. Big Society Capital has established and capitalised a Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund which aims to improve access to CBILS for social enterprises. The initiative has been enabled by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) accelerating the release of previously committed dormant bank accounts money.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is also available to social enterprises and co-operatives. This scheme allows employers to claim for a cash grant of up to 80% of a furloughed employee's wages. Many organisations are already accessing this support measure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Additionally, the government announced a £750 million support package earlier this month for charities. A number of social enterprises that are delivering vital work during the coronavirus outbreak will be eligible to apply for this support package.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Over the coming weeks and months, the government will monitor and evaluate the support that has been provided to social enterprises and co-operatives, and it continues to consider what else can be done. This includes examining further initiatives around access to finance for social enterprises and cooperatives.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 38903 38907 question first answered 29/04/2020 21:06:50 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1189296

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
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 Enterprises: Coronavirus
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 has taken to support social enterprises during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	38903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>The government recognises the vital work social enterprises and co-operatives are doing to support communities and ease demands on public services in light of Covid-19. In recognising this, we have put in place a number of emergency measures to support these organisations during this time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) has been made available to social enterprises and co-operatives. This scheme will provide lenders with a government-backed guarantee of 80% on each loan, ensuring eligible social enterprises and co-operatives gain access to crucial finance with no upfront costs and lower initial repayments. Big Society Capital has established and capitalised a Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund which aims to improve access to CBILS for social enterprises. The initiative has been enabled by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) accelerating the release of previously committed dormant bank accounts money.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is also available to social enterprises and co-operatives. This scheme allows employers to claim for a cash grant of up to 80% of a furloughed employee's wages. Many organisations are already accessing this support measure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Additionally, the government announced a £750 million support package earlier this month for charities. A number of social enterprises that are delivering vital work during the coronavirus outbreak will be eligible to apply for this support package.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Over the coming weeks and months, the government will monitor and evaluate the support that has been provided to social enterprises and co-operatives, and it continues to consider what else can be done. This includes examining further initiatives around access to finance for social enterprises and cooperatives.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 38902 38907 question first answered 29/04/2020 21:06:50 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1189297

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
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 Enterprises: Coronavirus
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 his Department has had with representatives of the social enterprise sector on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on their businesses.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	38904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials are engaging constantly with representatives across the social enterprise sector to ensure a complete understanding of the unique challenges being faced by social enterprises as a result of Covid-19. We have been using, and continue to use, these ongoing insights and data to shape government support for social enterprises during this time of financial difficulty. By engaging with key membership bodies, such as Social Enterprise UK (SEUK), we will be monitoring the effectiveness of support measures in the coming weeks and months.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 28/04/2020 15:08:41 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1189301

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
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	Cooperatives and Social Enterprises: Coronavirus
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 increase access to finance for (a) social enterprises and (b) co-operatives during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	38907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>The government recognises the vital work social enterprises and co-operatives are doing to support communities and ease demands on public services in light of Covid-19. In recognising this, we have put in place a number of emergency measures to support these organisations during this time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) has been made available to social enterprises and co-operatives. This scheme will provide lenders with a government-backed guarantee of 80% on each loan, ensuring eligible social enterprises and co-operatives gain access to crucial finance with no upfront costs and lower initial repayments. Big Society Capital has established and capitalised a Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund which aims to improve access to CBILS for social enterprises. The initiative has been enabled by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) accelerating the release of previously committed dormant bank accounts money.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is also available to social enterprises and co-operatives. This scheme allows employers to claim for a cash grant of up to 80% of a furloughed employee's wages. Many organisations are already accessing this support measure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Additionally, the government announced a £750 million support package earlier this month for charities. A number of social enterprises that are delivering vital work during the coronavirus outbreak will be eligible to apply for this support package.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Over the coming weeks and months, the government will monitor and evaluate the support that has been provided to social enterprises and co-operatives, and it continues to consider what else can be done. This includes examining further initiatives around access to finance for social enterprises and cooperatives.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 38902 38903 question first answered 29/04/2020 21:06:50 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1172951

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
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	Museums and Galleries: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of national museums charging for specific exhibitions.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	7194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>It is government policy to maintain free entry to the permanent collections of the national museums. However, DCMS-sponsored museums are entitled to charge for temporary specific exhibitions. Such exhibitions, in addition to helping generate income, are a vital part of the museums’ visitor offer. At any one time, the public will be able to enjoy a range of free and paid-for exhibitions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 30/01/2020 17:22:36 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1169478

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
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
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 she is taking to ensure the accuracy of content loader information on social media.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	1385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>We published the Online Harms White Paper in April last year, setting out plans for world-leading legislation to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online.</p><p>Our proposals would establish a new statutory duty of care on companies towards their users, overseen by an independent regulator. The duty of care will ensure companies have appropriate systems and processes in place to deal with harmful content on their services to keep their users safe</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 16/01/2020 15:52:39 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord