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1010666

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	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	Exercise: 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 estimate he has made of the proportion of children who engage in the Chief Medical Officer’s national recommended level of activity.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	193555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>According to the Health Survey for England, in 2015 22% of children (23% of boys and 20% of girls) aged 5-15 met the physical activity guidelines of being at least moderately active for at least 60 minutes every day. This is higher than in 2012, when 21% of boys and 16% of girls met the guidelines. However this excludes school-based activities and active travel. Further information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-physical-activity-guidelines" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-physical-activity-guidelines</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the government’s Sporting Future strategy, Sport England’s remit was extended to cover children from age 5+. Government departments including DCMS, DfE and DHSC have worked with Sport England to develop the new Active Lives: Children and Young People survey. This survey launched in schools in September 2017 and will measure in much more detail how children and young people engage in sport and physical activity, and how many are meeting the Chief Medical Officer's guidelines, both in and out of school. The first set of data will be available on 6 December.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 30/11/2018 12:29:00 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1011240

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Post Offices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of post offices in helping to maintain the community value of retail outlets in town and city centres, particularly in seaside and coastal areas.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government values and recognises the important role that the Post Office plays in communities across the UK. This is why we committed in our 2017 Manifesto to safeguarding the Post Office network and protect existing rural services.</p><p>In 2016 the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy commissioned independent research to understand and quantify the value that people and businesses place on the Post Office network. The study (The Social Value of the Post Office Network by YouGov and London Economics) found the estimated social value of the Post Office network to be over £4 billion. The importance of branches to local communities is further supported by Association of Convenience Stores research (The Local Shop Report 2018) that found that the Post Office is recognised as having the ‘most positive impact on a local area’ and is the ‘third most wanted service’.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 30/11/2018 12:14:35 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1011244

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	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	Gambling: Advertising
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the impact a ban on gambling advertising on television would have on the number of problem gamblers in the UK; if so, what effect they estimate such a ban would have on that number; and what studies, if any, they have carried out to make such an estimate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government considered the evidence on gambling advertising as part of the Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures.</p><p> </p><p>The review found that although the number of gambling adverts on TV rose from 2007, reported rates of problem gambling remained below 1% during this period. The most recent survey estimated the number of adult problem gamblers in Great Britain as approximately 340,000, 0.7% of the adult population. A major research survey concluded that the impact of advertising on problem gambling prevalence is likely to be relatively small, but identified areas for further research.</p><p> </p><p>There are already strict rules on the tone, content and placement of gambling adverts, and while the Review did not conclude there was a case for a ban, it set out measures to strengthen protections further. Further research has been commissioned by GambleAware into the impact of gambling advertising on children, young people and those vulnerable to harm. This is due to be completed next year. We will keep these issues under review including examining new evidence as it emerges.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 30/11/2018 12:34:11 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

1011249

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many state funded primary and secondary schools in England are (1) academies, and (2) not academies.
	tabling member printed	Lord German
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of state funded primary and secondary schools in England as at 20 November 2018 is given below:</p><p>State funded schools in England:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Primary<strong>[1],[2]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Secondary[1][2][3]</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Academy<strong>[4]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p>5,254</p></td><td><p>2,521</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Not Academy<strong>[5]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p>11,517</p></td><td><p>872</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>16,771</p></td><td><p>3,393</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Get Information about Schools, the register of schools and colleges in England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Includes middle schools as deemed.</p><p> </p><p>[2] Excludes special schools, alternative provision schools and pupil referral units, which do not have a phase of education.</p><p> </p><p>[3] Includes all through schools.</p><p> </p><p>[4] Includes academies, Free Schools and University Technical Colleges.</p><p> </p><p>[5] Includes Community schools, Foundation schools, Voluntary Aided schools and Voluntary Controlled schools.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 30/11/2018 14:22:43 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1011252

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Curriculum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of what should be included in a balanced curriculum in (1) primary schools, and (2) secondary schools.
	tabling member printed	Lord German
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>All primary and secondary state funded schools are required by legislation and via academy funding agreements, to provide a broad and balanced curriculum which must promote pupils’ spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development; and prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.</p><p> </p><p>The quality of a school’s curriculum is considered as part of Ofsted’s inspections. Ofsted is currently reviewing its inspection arrangements, including its coverage of curriculum, and intends to consult on proposals for new inspection arrangements in January 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 30/11/2018 15:00:23 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4163 label Biography information for Lord German

1011253

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	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	Smart Devices: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take in regard to location-tracking smartwatches worn by children which are not secure and which are easy to hack.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>We take the protection of personal data very seriously, particularly when it relates to children and young people. Organisations that process personal data collected by smartwatches must comply with the the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. The GDPR imposes strict obligations on organisations to process people’s data fairly and lawfully and to ensure that any data collected is held securely. Organisations which fail to comply may be subject to enforcement action by the Information Commissioner’s Office.</p><p> </p><p>We do not intend to ban the sale of smartwatches, but we have issued a Code of Practice for organisations involved in the development, manufacturing and retail of products linked to the ‘Internet of Things’ to ensure that products are designed securely and keep consumers safe. In parallel, we have published consumer guidance to raise public awareness about setting-up, managing and improving the security of their consumer devices.</p><p> </p><p>The code of practice and the guidance for consumers can be viewed at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/secure-by-design/code-of-practice-for-consumer-iot-security" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/secure-by-design/code-of-practice-for-consumer-iot-security</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/secure-by-design/consumer-guidance-for-smart-devices-in-the-home" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/secure-by-design/consumer-guidance-for-smart-devices-in-the-home</a></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL11615 question first answered 30/11/2018 13:06:09 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1011254

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	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	Smart Devices: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will take action to ban the sale of child-tracking smartwatches following research which has found that devices neither encrypt the data used nor secure each child’s account.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>We take the protection of personal data very seriously, particularly when it relates to children and young people. Organisations that process personal data collected by smartwatches must comply with the the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. The GDPR imposes strict obligations on organisations to process people’s data fairly and lawfully and to ensure that any data collected is held securely. Organisations which fail to comply may be subject to enforcement action by the Information Commissioner’s Office.</p><p> </p><p>We do not intend to ban the sale of smartwatches, but we have issued a Code of Practice for organisations involved in the development, manufacturing and retail of products linked to the ‘Internet of Things’ to ensure that products are designed securely and keep consumers safe. In parallel, we have published consumer guidance to raise public awareness about setting-up, managing and improving the security of their consumer devices.</p><p> </p><p>The code of practice and the guidance for consumers can be viewed at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/secure-by-design/code-of-practice-for-consumer-iot-security" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/secure-by-design/code-of-practice-for-consumer-iot-security</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/secure-by-design/consumer-guidance-for-smart-devices-in-the-home" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/secure-by-design/consumer-guidance-for-smart-devices-in-the-home</a></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL11614 question first answered 30/11/2018 13:06:09 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1011260

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Copyright: EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to support the inclusion in the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market provisions to ensure that creators receive fair remuneration for the use of their works.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has considered the provisions on fair remuneration in the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, which is still under negotiation. We support the principle that creators should be fairly rewarded for their work, but also want to ensure that these measures do not undermine incentives to invest in the creation of new content.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 30/11/2018 12:03:49 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1011261

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Royalties
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit on the reciprocal relationships between the UK and the EU that enable Collective Management Organisations to collect royalties from EU countries and distribute to creators in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has considered this issue in the context of our work on the UK’s exit from the EU. It has concluded that the reciprocal arrangements between UK Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) and EU CMOs to collect royalties from EU countries and distribute to creators in the UK are private commercial agreements which are expected to continue after the UK has exited the European Union.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 30/11/2018 11:51:25 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1011265

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what incentives they are providing to encourage home owners to retrofit energy saving installations in their homes to lower carbon emissions.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>In the Clean Growth Strategy, we set out our aspiration that as many homes as possible will be upgraded to an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Band C by 2035, where practical, cost effective and affordable. To do this we have:</p><ol><li>Called for evidence on Building a Market for Energy Efficiency, particularly focusing on measures to improve the energy performance of owner-occupied homes. Following an evaluation of the responses, we will publish an action plan setting out additional, market-based measures to encourage homeowners to take up energy efficiency.</li><li>Launched six local demonstration projects, across the country, which will address the non-financial barriers to deeper retrofit, such as supply chain fragmentation and the high hassle costs of installing measures.</li><li>Launched a new digitally led Simple Energy Advice. The service provides impartial and tailored advice on how homeowners can reduce energy bills and make their homes warmer.</li><li>Launched a new quality mark for home energy improvements which will help provide consumers with greater confidence in the quality of installation measures.</li><li>Announced that we would extend support for home energy efficiency out to 2028 at least at the current level of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) funding. ECO is funded at £640 million per annum (2017 prices, rising with inflation), and we are taking steps to focus that scheme on those in fuel poverty.</li></ol> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 30/11/2018 11:50:05 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch