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1237977

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date	25/09/2020
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	Zhenhua Data: 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, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the collection of data on UK individuals and others by Chinese firm Zhenhua Data.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	95592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>The Information Commissioner's Office is aware of the reports regarding Zhenhua Data Technology and is making enquiries with the company. Organisations must comply with our legal system and regulatory frameworks. The GDPR and UK’s Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA18) impose strict obligations on organisations to ensure that UK citizens’ data is processed safely and securely. Organisations which fail to comply may be investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office and where appropriate subject to enforcement action, including fines. If relevant the ICO may contact international partners through their cooperation mechanism.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 07/10/2020 13:44:27 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1236653

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
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	Remembrance Day: 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, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals and advice on the conduct of parades and services on Remembrance Sunday.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	93519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>DCMS is only responsible for organising and delivering the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph on Whitehall on 8 November.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken advice from Public Health England on the appropriate controls and mitigations to ensure safe social distancing and we will continually review the situation seeking advice from health experts and making necessary changes where and when required.</p><p><strong><br></strong>Those organising local Remembrance Sunday events across the UK should follow the guidance on outdoor events prepared and issued by the Events Industry Forum, with input from DCMS and in consultation with Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive. This guidance can be found <a href="https://www.eventsindustryforum.co.uk/index.php/11-features/14-keeping-workers-and-audiences-safe-during-covid-19" target="_blank">here</a>. The Local Government Association has also issued guidance for local authorities about outdoor events <a href="https://www.local.gov.uk/covid-19-outdoor-events-guidance" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 25/09/2020 08:23:52 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1231839

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
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	Broadband: Warley
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 progress of the roll-out of full fibre digital infrastructure in Warley constituency in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	85936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>Good progress has been made in the Warley constituency over the past 12 months; as of September 2020, full fibre coverage stands at 31%, which is up from 0.5% in September 2019. This is above the UK figure of 16%.</p><p>Additionally, as of September 2020 86% of premises in Warley have access to gigabit-capable connectivity. In the same month last year, that figure stood at just 0.5%. UK gigabit-capable coverage stands at 26%.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 21/09/2020 15:29:27 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1201986

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
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	National Lottery: 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 assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 lockdown on sales of National Lottery tickets.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	57085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>Camelot releases sales information under a timetable and format agreed with its regulator, the Gambling Commission. Data on sales is published on the Camelot website three months in arrears. This can be found at: <a href="http://www.camelotgroup.co.uk/about-us/reporting" target="_blank">http://www.camelotgroup.co.uk/about-us/reporting</a></p><p>The March 2020 sales data was published alongside Camelot's 2019/20 year-end sales announcement on 2nd June, in which they announced record yearly sales for the National Lottery.</p><p>National Lottery ticket sales during March totalled £687.1 million. Sales were down £36.4 million versus the equivalent period last year. Retail sales in particular were impacted towards the end of March and into April as a result of the lockdown measures. However, after a sharp initial fall in sales in the early stages of the lockdown they are now recovering to close to normal levels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 17/06/2020 16:27:03 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar