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930956

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date	25/06/2018
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	Gaming Machines
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 requiring tracked play on gambling machines to reduce the level of problem gambling.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	157236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government published its response to the consultation on proposed changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures on 17 May 2018. The response can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-changes-to-gaming-machines-and-social-responsibility-measures</p><p> </p><p>As part of the consultation, the Government has assessed the findings referenced in the Gambling Commission’s response to the consultation (which can be viewed at the link above) for tracked play as a harm reduction tool, in conjunction with other options. The Government has asked the Gambling Commission to work with industry to improve player control measures, including exploring in more detail the costs and benefits of tracked play, not just on B2 gaming machines, but also on B1 and B3 machines in other premises.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 03/07/2018 09:38:53 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

930971

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Broadcasting
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 create incentives for broadcasters to stay in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	157238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom is an important broadcasting hub due to its favourable regulatory and economic environment, access to top talent, and cultural factors, such as language. Leaving the EU will not change this.</p><p> </p><p>As set out by the Prime Minister’s Mansion House Speech, we are seeking to strike a bespoke deal with the EU which would allow for continued cross-border broadcasting post EU Exit. This would enable international broadcasting businesses to maintain their UK base.</p><p> </p><p>However, a responsible government should prepare for all potential outcomes, and so we continue to work to ensure a smooth exit from the EU in all eventualities.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/06/2018 15:17:47 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

930973

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Viacom International Media Networks and Viceland
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 she has made an assessment the efficacy of the decision by (a) Viacom International Media Networks and (b) Viceland to move their broadcast licenses outside of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	157239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>We understand the importance of broadcast licensing arrangements for the sector. However, it is not for the Government to assess the efficacy of business decisions, which are guided by a multitude of factors.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/06/2018 15:16:26 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

926555

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
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	Nuisance Calls
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 he is taking to ensure the introduction of (a) proposals on mandatory caller ID and (b) more effective call-blocking technology.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	154802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government have already made it mandatory for marketing firms to display their calling line identification (CLI). Ofcom have also adopted a new CLI rule relating to communications providers, which will enable the telephone number of the person making the call to be displayed to the receiver. The new rules become effective in October 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom have also formed a Strategic Working Group consisting of nine major communications providers, with the aim of exploring technical measures to block and stop unlawful nuisance calls. As of the end of 2017, six of nine working group members were routinely blocking problematic calls at the network level, and/or offering their customers a free service to block or divert problematic calls. More information about this can be found in the report at https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0023/110957/nuisance-calls-joint-action-plan-2018.pdf.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 21/06/2018 10:06:35 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine