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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-09more like thismore than 2019-07-09
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Elections: Disinformation more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to establish an official agency before the next general election to expose and refute lies and misinformation, spread through social media and other means from Russia or other countries; and whether they intend to discuss any such plans with other European states and the EU to urge them to take similar action. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL17047 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Government is working closely with industry, civil society and international partners to do what is necessary to safeguard against the use of online disinformation to undermine our democratic values and processes. Ahead of the European Parliamentary elections, the Government worked to enhance coordination and information sharing across HMG to ensure an effective response in the event of a significant disinformation threat.</p><p>We have seen no evidence of successful interference in UK democratic processes, but we are not complacent. We are at the forefront of a growing international consensus on the need to take action against disinformation, whatever its source or intent. We are working with international partners, including in the EU, to create a sustained platform for international cooperation among like-minded nations.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-19T10:49:02.34Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-19T10:49:02.34Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter