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1047723

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
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 Sector: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how the proposed UK Cyber Security Council will reduce public sector cyber skills shortages.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	212452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the initial Cyber Security Skills Strategy 2018, creating a new UK Cyber Security Council is one of a number of initiatives that aims to increase cyber security capacity and capability across the whole economy.</p><p> </p><p>Our ambition is for the Council to bring greater coherence to the existing cyber security professional landscape, ultimately helping both those looking for cyber security jobs and those looking to fill cyber security vacancies across the public sector and wider economy.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 29/01/2019 18:02:58 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1047797

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
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	Civil Society
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 page 71 of the Civil Society Strategy published in August 2018, what steps the Government has taken to work with civil society, the Electoral Commission and the Charity Commission to explore what other non-legislative steps could strengthen civil society’s confidence in its campaigning and advocacy role.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	212372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Society Strategy is long term, setting out our vision for government’s work with and for civil society over the next 10 years and beyond. The Strategy acknowledged the importance of the campaigning and advocacy role of civil society. Early discussions have already taken place with the Charity Commission and the Electoral Commission on what more could be done to improve civil society’s confidence in its campaigning and advocacy role.</p><p> </p><p>Our resources are currently focused on other priorities from the Civil Society Strategy and on preparing for EU exit, but the intention remains to work with charities and regulators to take forward this important recommendation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/01/2019 17:26:39 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1047800

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
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	Civil Society
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 page 71 of the Civil Society Strategy published in August 2018, when his Department will convene a cross-government group to work with civil society to establish the principles of effective engagement in the policymaking process, learning from the examples of good practice that already exist.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	212373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Society Strategy is long term, setting out our vision for government’s work with and for civil society over the next 10 years and beyond. Our resources are currently focused on other priorities from the Civil Society Strategy and on preparing for EU exit. This is an important recommendation in the Strategy and one that we would hope to turn our attention to later this year.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS is already leading the way in enabling effective youth participation in national policy making and the department is pioneering approaches which can be adopted across government. These include a Civil Society Youth Steering Group to oversee the development and implementation of policies affecting young people in the Civil Society Strategy; a national Young Commissioners and Inspectors Group to involve young people directly and meaningfully in the commissioning, monitoring and evaluation of national programmes affecting young people; exploring a new digital solution to enable large numbers of young people to play a role in consultations and programme design across the government. DCMS expects to announce the partnership of organisations which will be leading delivery of these commitments shortly.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/01/2019 17:27:46 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1047802

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
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	Civil Society
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 page 107 of the Civil Society Strategy, published in August 2018, what steps his Department has taken to support the spread of Citizen Commissioners.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	212374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Society Strategy is a forward-looking long-term strategy, which we are looking to build on. We are currently promoting the concept of Citizen Commissioners to stakeholders at appropriate meetings and events. We have held discussions with those currently running Citizen Commissioner schemes to understand content options for possible guidance. We will further engage with target audiences in the future to further define and understand needs and options.</p><p> </p><p>The Commissioning Academy also continues to bring together public sector decision makers to learn about commissioning and public service transformation, including how to effectively co-design, co-produce, and co-deliver services with the communities they serve.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/01/2019 18:01:50 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1047804

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
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	Third Sector
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 page 107 of the Civil Society Strategy, published in August 2018, what steps his Department has taken to share the lessons learned by local authorities who are leading the way in co-designing, co-producing and co-delivering their services with users and their local communities.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	212375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Through our Enabling Social Action programme, we are supporting local authorities to co-design, co-produce and co-deliver their services with users and their local communities. So far we have delivered three national learning events, selected four regional champions, set up action learning partnerships with six local authorities, and shared learning with a peer network of over 900 commissioners, civil society organisations and councillors across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/01/2019 17:32:32 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1046854

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Internet: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government’s plans to publish its white paper on internet safety.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	211824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government plans to publish its Online Harms White Paper this Winter (2018/2019).</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/01/2019 17:55:57 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1046857

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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: Taxation
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 he has plans to introduce a social media levy.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	211825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government Response to the Internet Safety Strategy noted the Government’s intention to set a new, strategic approach to online safety funding, while maintaining the benefits of current funding streams from the major technology companies. Detailed plans to tackle the full range of online harms will be set out in the forthcoming Online Harms White Paper, including legislative and non-legislative measures.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/01/2019 17:56:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1046858

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Internet: Safety
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 ensure parents are able to access information on online harms and their prevention.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	211826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the Internet Safety Strategy Green Paper, Government is committed to working with a wide range of partners to ensure that online safety messages are delivered to all users, including parents, through a range of communication channels.</p><p>The forthcoming Online Harms White Paper will set out a wide range of legislative and non-legislative measures to help make the UK the safest place to be online.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/01/2019 17:57:57 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1046859

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Internet: Safety
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 effectiveness of technology companies in promoting online safety.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	211827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The forthcoming Online Harms White Paper will set clear standards for industry to make sure there is improved support for users online, and that more companies are taking consistent action to tackle online harms.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/01/2019 17:58:46 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1047023

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Civil Society
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 page 15 of the Civil Society Strategy published in August 2018, what steps his Department has taken to work with civil society stakeholders and the Charity Commission to agree on joint action to open up trusteeship to people from different backgrounds as set out in that Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	211785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>We are fully committed to working with the charity sector to take action on this issue. Since the Strategy was published we have been holding exploratory conversations with stakeholders, including the National Council for Voluntary Organisations and the Charity Commission. These conversations are helping to improve understanding of the opportunities and challenges around enabling people from different backgrounds to become involved in trusteeship.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/01/2019 17:11:52 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed