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1347335

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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	Telecommunications: Infrastructure
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 his Department will publish its response to the consultation on the Electronic Communications Code 2017, published on 27 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	John Nicolson
uin	33958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The responsibility for the Electronic Communications Code sits with myself as the Minister for Digital Infrastructure. The Minister for Digital and Culture, has not been involved in any of the discussions regarding this issue.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation on changes to the Electronic Communications Code closed on 24 March 2021. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the possible outcomes of the consultation at this stage, as responses are being considered. However, the consultation response will be published in due course. We will engage with stakeholders after the consultation response has been published to provide further information, and will bring forward legislative proposals before this House as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman grouped question UIN 33959 33960 question first answered 21/07/2021 15:47:58 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4415 label Biography information for John Nicolson

1347336

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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	Telecommunications: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which Minister in his Department is responsible for the consultation of the Electronic Communications Code 2017, published on 27 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	John Nicolson
uin	33959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The responsibility for the Electronic Communications Code sits with myself as the Minister for Digital Infrastructure. The Minister for Digital and Culture, has not been involved in any of the discussions regarding this issue.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation on changes to the Electronic Communications Code closed on 24 March 2021. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the possible outcomes of the consultation at this stage, as responses are being considered. However, the consultation response will be published in due course. We will engage with stakeholders after the consultation response has been published to provide further information, and will bring forward legislative proposals before this House as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman grouped question UIN 33958 33960 question first answered 21/07/2021 15:47:58 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4415 label Biography information for John Nicolson

1347337

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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	Telecommunications: Infrastructure
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 Minister of State for Digital and Culture, the hon. Member for Gosport, has held meetings with stakeholders on the consultation on the Electronic Communications Code 2017, since its publication on 27 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	John Nicolson
uin	33960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The responsibility for the Electronic Communications Code sits with myself as the Minister for Digital Infrastructure. The Minister for Digital and Culture, has not been involved in any of the discussions regarding this issue.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation on changes to the Electronic Communications Code closed on 24 March 2021. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the possible outcomes of the consultation at this stage, as responses are being considered. However, the consultation response will be published in due course. We will engage with stakeholders after the consultation response has been published to provide further information, and will bring forward legislative proposals before this House as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman grouped question UIN 33958 33959 question first answered 21/07/2021 15:47:58 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4415 label Biography information for John Nicolson

1347352

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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	Streaming: Disability
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 the report by Ofcom published on 9 July 2021, entitled Further Statement: Making on-demand services accessible, Informing requirements to make On-Demand Programme Services more accessible to disabled people, when he plans to respond to the recommendations in that report.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	33894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>Under the Communications Act 2003, the Secretary of State has the power to impose requirements on service providers regulated in the UK, for the purpose of ensuring that Video-on-Demand services are accessible to people with disabilities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As part of the implementation process, the Government asked Ofcom to provide recommendations on how legislation could make on-demand services more accessible. Ofcom published an initial report in December 2018, and published further recommendations on 9 July 2021, following a request from DCMS. We will give Ofcom’s latest proposals careful consideration and will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 20/07/2021 10:50:17 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1347380

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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	Food: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make it his policy to (a) introduce a junk food advertising ban before 2023 and (b) expand that ban to cover junk food advertising on television, other broadcasting platforms and in public spaces.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	34075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is legislating in the Health and Care Bill to introduce a restriction on paid-for advertising of food and drinks products high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) online and a 9pm watershed on TV. This watershed will also apply to all On-Demand Programme Services (ODPS) under the jurisdiction of the UK. ODPS that do not fall under the UK’s jurisdiction will be included in the online restriction of paid-for HFSS advertising. These measures will come into force simultaneously at the end of 2022. It is not the Government’s intention to legislate to restrict HFSS advertising in public spaces. This form of advertising is subject to advertising codes regulated by the Advertising Standards Authority which include restricting HFSS advertising in media directed at children under 16.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 26/07/2021 11:49:24 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1347414

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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	IX Wireless: Blackburn
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 his participation in the launch of IX Wireless' broadband network in Blackburn in June 2021, whether he was aware at the time of that launch of the (a) financial contributions made by that company to Members of his party, (b) appointment of a Peer from his party as an advisor to that company, and (c) that a Peer from his own party is a director of IX Wireless' parent company.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	John Nicolson
uin	33961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to levelling up digital connectivity across the country, including by delivering a minimum of 85% gigabit-capable broadband coverage by 2025.</p><p> </p><p>We are proud to work closely with the telecoms sector in achieving this goal and Ministers regularly support relevant industry announcements, such as the launch of IX Wireless’ broadband network in June. Other recent examples include my visit on 7 July to Dorset with Excelerate Technology and the Chancellor of the Exchequer to an Openreach facility in May.</p><p> </p><p>This event was handled by the departmental officials in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 23/07/2021 14:43:03 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4415 label Biography information for John Nicolson

1347420

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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	Cybersecurity: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals in the forthcoming Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill to protect smart homes from the risk of scanning and hacking attempts.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	33913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>The protections set out in the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill will make smart homes more resilient against cyber threats. New minimum security requirements will apply to all in-scope consumer connected products sold in the UK. The Bill will protect consumers from cyber attacks by preventing the sale of insecure devices with default passwords which are easy to hack and ensuring they are made aware at point of sale about how long smart home devices will receive security updates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 20/07/2021 10:54:51 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1347423

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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: Sales
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 plans his Department has to engage with the complexities of supply chains to support product (a) security and (b) longevity through the upcoming Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	33914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The government has engaged extensively with cyber security subject matter experts and industry to ensure that the cyber security measures in the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill take into account the complexities of connected product supply chains. The Bill will ensure that organisations throughout the supply chain play a role in preventing insecure products from being made available in the UK, through enforceable minimum security requirements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>New security requirements will ensure consumers are made aware at point of sale about how long devices like smart televisions, phones and speakers, will receive security updates. By requiring transparency on the longevity of support, we will reform the security culture of the supply chain for consumer connected products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 19/07/2021 15:32:51 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1347471

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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	Events Industry: 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 recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of a Government-backed covid-19 cancellation insurance scheme for live events after 19 July 2021.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	33858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important contribution that live events make to the UK’s culture and economy, and the significant challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has presented. We have engaged closely with the sectors affected and listened to their concerns throughout the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>As the Secretary of State made clear at the DCMS Select Committee in May, the government is aware of the wider concerns around securing cancellation insurance for live events. The government continues to assess options to provide further support to the sector within the public health context.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has provided significant financial support throughout the pandemic including extending the £1.57 billion package of support for the Culture Recovery Fund with £300 million of additional funding for 21/22. We would encourage businesses in the events sector to review the initiatives in the Government’s support package. Information on the Government’s support for businesses and employees can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus/business-support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 33859 question first answered 20/07/2021 10:48:18 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1347472

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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	Events Industry: 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 financial support his Department will make available to live events that are cancelled or postponed after 19 July 2021 as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	33859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important contribution that live events make to the UK’s culture and economy, and the significant challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has presented. We have engaged closely with the sectors affected and listened to their concerns throughout the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>As the Secretary of State made clear at the DCMS Select Committee in May, the government is aware of the wider concerns around securing cancellation insurance for live events. The government continues to assess options to provide further support to the sector within the public health context.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has provided significant financial support throughout the pandemic including extending the £1.57 billion package of support for the Culture Recovery Fund with £300 million of additional funding for 21/22. We would encourage businesses in the events sector to review the initiatives in the Government’s support package. Information on the Government’s support for businesses and employees can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus/business-support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 33858 question first answered 20/07/2021 10:48:18 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan