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1166666

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Lotteries: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the oral statement of 16 July 2019 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Official Report, column 718, on Lotteries Regulation, whether the new limits on annual turnover for society lotteries will come into force by 1 January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	6299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>New limits to the per draw sales, annual sales and maximum prize for society lotteries were announced on 16 July 2019. Affirmative secondary legislation is required to change the limits, and the Gambling Commission are also required to consult on changes to their Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP). The date for laying the statutory instrument has not yet been fixed. The Gambling Commission’s consultation will also cover measures to improve transparency of society lotteries, and is expected to run for 12 weeks. The changes are expected to come into force during 2020.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 5462 5463 5464 5465 6300 6304 question first answered 04/11/2019 16:55:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1166667

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Lotteries: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the oral statement of 16 July 2019 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Official Report, column 718, on Lotteries Regulation, when she plans to implement the new annual turnover limits for society lotteries.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	6300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>New limits to the per draw sales, annual sales and maximum prize for society lotteries were announced on 16 July 2019. Affirmative secondary legislation is required to change the limits, and the Gambling Commission are also required to consult on changes to their Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP). The date for laying the statutory instrument has not yet been fixed. The Gambling Commission’s consultation will also cover measures to improve transparency of society lotteries, and is expected to run for 12 weeks. The changes are expected to come into force during 2020.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 5462 5463 5464 5465 6299 6304 question first answered 04/11/2019 16:55:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1166669

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Lotteries: Licensing
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 estimate she has made of the cost of taking out an additional licence where a society lottery reaches the £10 million annual turnover limit.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	6301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The De Minimis Assessment published alongside the Government’s consultation response sets out our assessment of the impacts on the sector and can be found here : <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/817542/Final_Society_lottery_reform_DMA_JUNE_2019.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/817542/Final_Society_lottery_reform_DMA_JUNE_2019.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/11/2019 17:05:52 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1166670

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Lotteries
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 estimate she has made of the number of society lotteries that are close to reaching the £10 million annual turnover limit.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	6302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission’s advice to DCMS on reforms to society lotteries sets out the number of lotteries within 20% of the current limits. This remains the most recent data available and shows that in 2016, 27 operators (just over 6%) were within 20% of the annual limit. The Gambling Commission’s advice has been published on their website and can be found here: <a href="http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/consultations/Society-lottery-advice-provided-to-DCMS-002.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/consultations/Society-lottery-advice-provided-to-DCMS-002.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/11/2019 17:07:35 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1166672

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Lotteries: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the oral statement of 16 July 2019 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Official Report, column 718, on Lotteries Regulation, when she plans to bring forward secondary legislation to increase annual turnover limits.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	6304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>New limits to the per draw sales, annual sales and maximum prize for society lotteries were announced on 16 July 2019. Affirmative secondary legislation is required to change the limits, and the Gambling Commission are also required to consult on changes to their Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP). The date for laying the statutory instrument has not yet been fixed. The Gambling Commission’s consultation will also cover measures to improve transparency of society lotteries, and is expected to run for 12 weeks. The changes are expected to come into force during 2020.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 5462 5463 5464 5465 6299 6300 question first answered 04/11/2019 16:55:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1166697

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2019 to Question 2799 on broadband, to what (a) proportion and (b) number of premises does the Government aim to deliver full fibre to the premise by 2025.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	6289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the answer of 24 October 2019, the Government is determined to secure nationwide coverage of gigabit capable broadband as soon as possible through the deployment of full fibre broadband, upgraded gigabit networks and, potentially, other technologies such as 5G fixed wireless access. The Government has not set targets for the proportion, or number of premises to be covered by these different technologies, as we are focussed on the outcome of better broadband connectivity for consumers, and we wish to encourage innovation and increased network competition in this market.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman grouped question UIN 6290 question first answered 31/10/2019 12:16:04 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1166699

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2019 to Question 2799, what proportion of gigabit broadband connections will be delivered by (a) fibre to the premise and (b) other technologies.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	6290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the answer of 24 October 2019, the Government is determined to secure nationwide coverage of gigabit capable broadband as soon as possible through the deployment of full fibre broadband, upgraded gigabit networks and, potentially, other technologies such as 5G fixed wireless access. The Government has not set targets for the proportion, or number of premises to be covered by these different technologies, as we are focussed on the outcome of better broadband connectivity for consumers, and we wish to encourage innovation and increased network competition in this market.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman grouped question UIN 6289 question first answered 31/10/2019 12:16:04 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1156376

registered interest
date	25/10/2019
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	Loneliness
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 progress her Department has made on including loneliness in the guidance her Department issues on the family test.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	5467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>My Department does not issue guidance on the Family Test. However, the Department for Work and Pensions is currently refreshing the government guidance on the Family Test which is due to be published shortly. I can confirm that loneliness will be included in the updated guidance.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 04/11/2019 13:33:27 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1156385

registered interest
date	25/10/2019
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	Toys and Games: 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 she is taking to include the harm caused to consumers by unsafe toys sold on online marketplaces in the Government’s online harms framework.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	5461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that only safe products are sold to UK consumers, particularly for vulnerable consumers including children. There are stringent requirements for manufacturers to ensure products placed on the market are safe. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has been established to provide leadership of the consumer product safety system and is undertaking a programme of work on the safety of products sold online.</p><p> </p><p>The Online Harms White Paper states that the scope of the regulatory framework and duty of care &quot;will include companies from a range of sectors, including social media companies, public discussion forums and retailers that allow users to review products online&quot;. It also includes the sale of illegal goods and services on the open internet as a proposed area in scope of regulatory activity.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently analysing all responses to the White Paper's public consultation, and considering the issues raised. The Government will publish its response to the consultation in the coming months, following that, we will publish draft legislation for pre-legislative scrutiny.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 04/11/2019 13:52:31 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1156386

registered interest
date	25/10/2019
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	Lotteries: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the oral statement of 16 July 2019 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Official Report, column 718, on Lotteries Regulation, when she plans to lay the statutory instrument to implement the society lotteries reforms as set out in that statement.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	5462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>New limits to the per draw sales, annual sales and maximum prize for society lotteries were announced on 16 July 2019. Affirmative secondary legislation is required to change the limits, and the Gambling Commission are also required to consult on changes to their Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP). The date for laying the statutory instrument has not yet been fixed. The Gambling Commission’s consultation will also cover measures to improve transparency of society lotteries, and is expected to run for 12 weeks. The changes are expected to come into force during 2020.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 5463 5464 5465 6299 6300 6304 question first answered 04/11/2019 16:55:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris