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registered interest
date	11/10/2017
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	Sports: Finance
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 she has had with (a) campaigners and (b) sports governance bodies on making sports governance bodies that (i) are or (ii) recently have been in receipt of public funds subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	107218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has had no such discussions. National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) are not public bodies, and as such are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. NGBs are typically independent, self-appointed organisations that govern their sports through the common consent of their sport. Transparency is an important principal of good governance, and is reflected in our Code for Sport Governance, with which all bodies in receipt of UK Sport or Sport England funding must now demonstrate compliance. </ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">The cross-Government sport strategy ‘Sporting Future’ set out our intention to encourage as many people and groups to enjoy sport as participants, spectators and in the workforce, including the LGBT community. It also includes a number of other actions to ensure that all under-represented groups can take part in sport and wider physical activity through a focus on local delivery, and working with people through volunteering, coaching and the sporting workforce. Our aim is to increase diversity among sporting organisations and help the sport sector to be more inclusive and welcoming to all.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Government continues to work with Sport England and National Governing Bodies of sport, alongside organisations including Pride Sports, Stonewall, and Kick it Out on a number of anti-homophobia initiatives aimed at encouraging inclusion. In March, Sport England commissioned Pride Sports to produce a second in depth report on barriers to LGBT participation. This research on volunteering, provision and attitudes and behaviours has been completed, and Sport England is currently considering what actions they will take based on the findings.</del></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 16/10/2017 15:53:50 question first ministerially corrected 16/10/2017 21:11:27 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch previous answer version 14960 answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

767992

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Direct Marketing
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 the General Data Protection Regulation, (EU) 2016/679, requires consent for postal direct marketing to change from opt out to opt in; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	106928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Data Protection Bill, which recently received its second reading, will create a modern legal framework for the UK, suitable for the digital age, incorporating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It will require either clearer and affirmative consent from individuals to be sought, or apply additional safeguards where data processing is allowed in the absence of consent. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) recently published draft guidance on consent under the GDPR; this can be found on the ICO's website - www.ico.org.uk.</p><p> </p><p>Under the new law where direct marketing by post involves the processing of personal data, data controllers will need a legal basis for such processing. Article 6 of GDPR lists a number of possible legal bases which in certain circumstances can be relied upon by data controllers. Where no other legal basis applies then the consent of the data subject will be required.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 16/10/2017 14:42:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

768016

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Sports: Governing Bodies
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 estimate she has made of the number of women on sports governing bodies.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	107063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>On 8 March 2017, Women in Sport published their Beyond 30% report which showed that 65% of the organisations funded by Sport England and/or UK Sport have more than 25% women on their boards. While this is a significant improvement on 2015, when the comparable figure was just 46%, clearly there is more to be done. This is why the Code for Sports Governance published last October requires funded organisations to adopt a target of, and take all appropriate actions to encourage, a minimum of 30% of each gender on its board. The governance code is mandatory for all sports bodies seeking public funding. National Governing Bodies who do not comply with the code will need to have agreed with the funding body an action plan which sets out how they will become compliant with that requirement by 31 October this year.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 16/10/2017 15:50:27 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

767336

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have taken any steps to examine the liability of the Information Commissioner’s Office under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, in the light of the findings of the Court of Justice of the European Union on 6 October 2015 in respect of the European Commission’s US Safe Harbour Decision (Case C–362/14).
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The ICO, as an independent regulator, would need to consider itself what liabilities, if any, it might have as a result of any judgments. The Government expects the ICO to comply with all of its legal obligations. However, it is not the Government's duty to advise an independent regulator on what these are.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 02/11/2017 12:44:36 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

767399

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Government Departments: Disclosure of Information
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 the Government's policy is on the grounds on which government files are allowed to be exempt from the 30 year rule.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	106722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The Public Records Act (1958) requires central government departments, and certain other public bodies, to identify records of historical value and transfer them for permanent preservation to The National Archives, or to another appointed place of deposit. In 2013 the government began its move towards releasing records when they are 20 years old, instead of 30. We are currently in the middle of the transition from 20 to 30 years, with 2 years’ worth of government records being transferred each year until 2022.</p><p> </p><p>In accordance with Section 3(4) of The Public Records Act, departments may retain records if ‘they are required for administrative purposes or ought to be retained for any other special reason’. The Advisory Council on National Records and Archives is an independent body established by The Public Records Act that advises the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on issues related to transfer of public records that are over 20 years old. Departments apply to the Advisory Council giving their reasons to retain records using the commonly cited grounds for retention, set-out in guidance published by The National Archives (link below). The Advisory Council will then make a recommendation to the Secretary of State, who signals her approval by issuing a Retention Instrument which allows departments to legally retain their records for a specified period of time.</p><p> </p><p>Records transferred to The National Archives will be open at transfer, unless exempt under Freedom of Information legislation. Access to closed records is considered under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, Environmental Information Regulations and the Data Protection Act.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/retention.pdf</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/10/2017 16:18:03 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

767445

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Brexit
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 her Department has taken to prepare for the possibility that the UK might leave the EU without having agreed a deal with the EU.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	106517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government are responsibly preparing for a range of outcomes to ensure we have a smooth exit from the EU. The Government is engaging with businesses in every sector and region of the UK economy in order to understand the challenges and opportunities that may impact them in the coming months and years. <strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 106503 106673 question first answered 12/10/2017 16:11:53 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

767456

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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: Codes of Practice
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 she plans to commence consultation on the code of practice for online social media platforms.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	106634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>We are consulting on introducing a social media code of practice as part of the Internet Safety Strategy which was published on 11 October.</p><p> </p><p>As laid out in the Digital Economy Act 2017, the code will seek to ensure that providers offer adequate online safety policies, introduce minimum standards and metrics and ensure regular review and monitoring. The code will not cover unlawful content or conduct, such as terrorist material or threats of violence, which the legal framework already addresses.</p><p> </p><p>Government will continue to consult with stakeholders in the tech industry on the details of the code of practice before its introduction in 2018.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 106633 106635 106637 question first answered 16/10/2017 08:59:15 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

765170

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Equifax
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 the Government is taking to improve protection for people's private data and finances as a result of the Equifax data breach.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	105514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The cyber security of the UK, including the protection of our citizens and their data online, is a top priority for the Government. Since the Equifax incident, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the National Crime Agency, the Financial Conduct Authority and the Information Commissioner’s Office have worked together to protect British citizens who may have been affected by the data breach. The NCSC has published updated advice on its website, advising members of the public on password re-use, avoiding related phishing emails and fraudulent phone calls, as well as giving information of how to report a cyber incident to Action Fraud. In addition, as part of our five-year, £1.9 billion National Cyber Security Strategy, the Government is working to ensure all organisations are secure online and resilient against cyber threats.</p><p> </p><p>Under the existing Data Protection Act, organisations must ensure appropriate cyber security measures are in place to protect personal data. Our new data protection regime, introduced through the Data Protection Bill, will introduce new requirements for reporting data breaches and more stringent fines.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 16/10/2017 16:08:38 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

765171

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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: Credit Reference Agencies
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 information her Department holds on the number of meetings that have taken place between staff of the Information Commissioner's Office and credit rating agencies during the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	105516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold information on the number of meetings the Information Commissioner and her staff hold with credit rating agencies or other organisations. The Information Commissioner's Office do publish the minutes and papers of meetings on their website, which can be found at https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/our-information/minutes-and-papers/.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 16/10/2017 08:48:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

765300

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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: Children
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 she has had with organisations in the gaming industry on games replicating gambling activities being available to children.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	105462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The government's Internet Safety Strategy considers options for working with the online video games industry to improve video gaming safety. The government is committed to working with industry and others to promote awareness and understanding of parental controls and advice on safe video gaming.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to ensuring that consumers are properly protected and that children’s vulnerability and inexperience is not exploited in commercial practices related to in-app purchases. We welcomed the Competition and Market Authority’s investigation and subsequent guidance for games publishers setting out what they need to do to comply with the relevant consumer protection regulations. Additionally, in June 2015 the Authority published advice for parents and carers on children’s use of online and app-based games, setting out what steps to take to control the additional features a child can purchase in online and app-based games.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission issued a discussion paper in 2015 regarding regulation of social video games which received a number of responses from industry, academia and other interested parties. The Commission concluded, in March 2017, that there is no compelling reason to impose additional regulation on social video games given that it is subject to extensive consumer protection legislation. The Commission continue to monitor developments within the social casino sector gathering evidence from a variety of sources, and working in partnership with the industry and other regulators.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission’s expert advisers, the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board, are also examining the wider relationship between children and gambling.</p><p> </p><p>The VSC Rating Board is our designated body for classifying video games and applies the Europe-wide PEGI ratings to video games supplied in the UK. The PEGI criteria currently makes provision for games depicting simulations of traditional gambling and such games would generally attract a minimum PEGI 12. However, the VSC Rating Board is discussing these issues with the PEGI Council and its Experts Group to determine whether any changes to the PEGI criteria need to be made.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 105463 105464 105671 105794 105795 question first answered 16/10/2017 14:00:06 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards