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1194269

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
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	Media: Public Health
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 his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of arranging with the Independent Community News Network and the Publish Interest News Foundation for a portion of public health campaign spending to be disbursed across the independent media sector.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Scott Mann
uin	45333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">I met with the Independent Community News Network and the Public Interest News Foundation on 6 May to discuss Government support for the independent news publishing sector in light of the impacts of Covid-19. This meeting included a discussion on the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak on the independent news media sector, the Government's public information awareness campaign, and the ways in which the independent sector may be used to reach underserved audiences. I continue to engage with them via regular biweekly press sector meetings</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">All titles utilised in the public health campaign have been selected by the Government's media planning and buying agency, OmniGOV. As with any media planning approach, titles are selected on their ability to engage with audiences at a national, regional and local level and to ensure value for money, reach and targeting efficacy. The current partnership brings together over 600 national, regional and local titles across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to reach 49 million people a month. The vast majority of titles are local papers and additional titles have been selected in order to further reach priority audiences including BAME and older men.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The government recognises the vital role of independent newspapers in supporting communities by ensuring the provision of reliable, high-quality information throughout the current pandemic. Safeguarding the UK’s news media so that they are able to continue to provide this is a key priority for the government and we are in regular dialogue with a range of stakeholders, including publishers, the Independent Community News Network and the Public Interest News Foundation to ensure that our response to the challenges they are facing is as effective and wide reaching as it can be. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The government will continue to consider all possible options in the interests of promoting and sustaining high-quality news journalism. Never have the activities of journalists been more popular and critical; providing quality news to all, including those self-isolating, and binding communities together, a fundamental function of our modern day democracy.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 19/05/2020 13:12:59 question first ministerially corrected 19/05/2020 14:18:01 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale previous answer version 22534 answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

1172311

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
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	Biometrics: Private Companies
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 in place for the oversight of private companies' use of live facial recognition technology.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	6016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2020 answer text <p>The use of biometric data (including facial images) by private companies to identify individuals is regulated by the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. Under the legislation, data processing must be fair, lawful and transparent. Individuals who consider their data has been misused can make complaints to the Information Commissioner's Office, the independent regulator of the legislation.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure a safe use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in all sectors, the government tasked the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) to produce a Snapshot briefing paper looking at the uses and potential implications of facial recognition technology’s deployment in the UK. The paper was published on 28 May and we are considering its findings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 31/07/2020 17:06:56 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1190590

registered interest
date	27/04/2020
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	5G
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 proportion of (a) current and (b) planned 5G networks are (i) safety-related and (ii) safety-critical networks in Critical National Infrastructure and (iii) security-critical network functions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	40603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>It is not possible to quantify the proportion of current and planned 5G networks that are safety-related, safety-critical networks and security-critical network functions.</p><p>Safety-related and safety-critical networks in non-telecoms Critical National Infrastructure do not relate to public 5G networks.</p><p>Security-critical network functions in the 5G network relate to the sensitive ‘core’ of the mobile network. As no public networks have deployed a 5G core, it is not possible to calculate what proportion of the current 5G networks are covered by the ‘core’. Commercial decisions on the design and make-up of future 5G networks rests with the individual operators. It is therefore not possible to calculate what proportion of planned 5G networks are covered by the ‘core’.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 16/06/2020 11:12:27 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1193113

registered interest
date	05/05/2020
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	Coronavirus: Government Assistance
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 Government support packages made available for charities, the tech sector and rugby league, whether the Government plans to provide additional sector-specific support packages during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	43686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced unprecedented support for business and workers to protect them against the current economic emergency including almost £300 billion of guarantees – equivalent to 15% of UK GDP. Businesses and workers may benefit from the range of support measures including:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>The Coronavirus Job Retention (Furlough) Scheme to support employers with 80% of workers’ salaries up to £2,500 a month.</p></li><li><p>The Self-Employed Income Support Scheme which provides eligible freelance workers with up to £2,500 per month in grants for at least three months.</p></li><li><p>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme provide significant access to cash for eligible businesses in need.</p></li><li><p>The Bounce Back Loan Scheme is a fast-track finance scheme designed to support small businesses.</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Business Support website provides further information about how businesses can access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, when the schemes open and how to apply: <a href="https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support" target="_blank">https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition to the support packages highlighted, DCMS has also worked with its arms-length bodies on a range of measures to help our sectors:</p><ul><li><p>Arts Council England is making £160 million of emergency funding available.</p></li><li><p>Sport England have launched an economic package of £210m to support the grassroots and community sport sector.</p></li><li><p>The National Lottery Heritage Fund announced a £50m Heritage Emergency Fund.</p></li><li><p>Historic England have announced a £2million programme of grants to support smaller, specialist organisations and projects.</p></li><li><p>Releasing emergency funding to help community radio stations continue to provide programming and outreach projects for the communities they serve. Relevant stations were invited to bid for emergency grants to help meet their core costs through a process administered by Ofcom.</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s economic strategy will be closely coordinated with the public health strategy to ensure a safe return to economic activity. We will continue to monitor developments to understand the economic impacts of COVID-19, including on industries and sectors, and consider how the Government can best support their recovery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 21/05/2020 14:52:29 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1193170

registered interest
date	05/05/2020
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	Football: Gambling
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 he has had recent discussions with football authorities on the involvement of gambling companies in the streaming of future football matches.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	43689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>My predecessor met with Mark Bullingham, CEO of the Football Association, to discuss this matter in January.</p><p> </p><p>The FA confirmed that no FA Cup matches will be exclusively streamed through gambling operators from this year's fourth round, through to the changes in its current domestic broadcast contract in 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 21/05/2020 14:48:01 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1194270

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
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	Media: 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, if he will meet with the (a) Independent Community News Network and (b) Publish Interest News Foundation to discuss the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the independent news media sector.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Scott Mann
uin	45334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>I met with the Independent Community News Network and the Public Interest News Foundation on 6 May to discuss Government support for the independent news publishing sector in light of the impacts of Covid-19. This meeting included a discussion on the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak on the independent news media sector, the Government's public information awareness campaign, and the ways in which the independent sector may be used to reach underserved audiences. I continue to engage with the</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 19/05/2020 13:14:42 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

1194561

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
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	Science and Discovery Centres: 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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres’ Proposal for an Emergency Resilience Fund for UK Science Centres; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	45300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>Science and discovery centres around the country have an important role in educating, inspiring and entertaining visitors of all ages on what science is and the important discoveries over the centuries that have changed all our lives.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Science centres in England have access to the unprecedented support the Government has announced for business and workers, to protect them against the current economic emergency. This includes the Job Retention Scheme, which science centres have benefited from, VAT payment deferrals, and £330bn worth of government backed and guaranteed loans to support businesses. The Chancellor has also announced a Bounce Back loan scheme to help small businesses access loans of up to £50,000, with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders. Additionally some of the members of the ASDC - specifically cultural institutions like museums - may be eligible to apply for support as part of the £1.57 billion investment announced earlier this month.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Science centres outside England may be eligible for further support from the devolved governments for example some centres in Scotland may eligible for additional support from the Scottish Government.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 16/07/2020 13:08:44 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard