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1564992

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	Hillsborough Stadium: 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, with reference to events at the Leppings Lane End at Hillsborough Stadium involving Newcastle United supporters on 7 January 2023, if her Department will take immediate steps with relevant stakeholders to improve fan safety at that stadium.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	118990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Football Association are investigating reports of overcrowding at the Leppings Lane End at Hillsborough Stadium on 7 January 2023.</p><p>The SGSA has a statutory responsibility for the issuing of licences to sports grounds for designated football matches in England and Wales, under the Football Spectators Act 1989. Grounds that are issued a licence, including Hillsborough Stadium, are all required to meet the same standards in order to safely admit spectators. The SGSA monitors this closely for all grounds that they licence.</p><p>The SGSA will remain in contact with the club, Sheffield City Council and the Safety Advisory Group as the facts are established and any implications for safety management arrangements at Hillsborough are considered. We are in contact with the SGSA on this matter.</p><p>The safety of spectators at sporting events is of the highest importance to His Majesty’s Government and we will continue to work closely with all relevant authorities to ensure that football fans can continue to enjoy the sport whilst attending matches safely.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 12/01/2023 10:19:02 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1565004

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	ICT
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 her Department has set a timetable for the development of UK-based exascale supercomputing capabilities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	119001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Future of Compute review, independently led by Professor Zoubin Ghahramani, will produce recommendations on the UKs compute capability over the next decade. It will outline the interventions required, such as investment into an exascale facility, to ensure that UK researchers and businesses can fully exploit world-class compute infrastructure to support science, innovation and growth. The Government will respond to the review after publication later this year.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 12/01/2023 17:51:20 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1564122

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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: Competition
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 oral contribution of the Minister for Media, Data and Digital Infrastructure of 26 May 2022, Official Report, column 400, in response to the hon. Member for Buckingham, if she will have discussions with Ofcom on the potential effect of Equinox on competition in the fixed telecoms infrastructure market.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	117622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s Statement of Strategic Priorities for Ofcom, published in 2019, states that we want to see stable and long-term regulation that incentivises network investment and ensures fair and effective competition between new and existing network operators. The Department regularly meets with Ofcom at all levels to discuss progress against its strategic priorities.</p><p>The Government has noted the recent announcement of Openreach’s “Equinox” offer which is currently under review by Ofcom. Regulation in the telecoms market is a matter for Ofcom which is an independent regulator, and it would be inappropriate for me to comment on its ongoing review process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 12/01/2023 17:54:17 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1563427

registered interest
date	20/12/2022
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 and Internet: Emergency Services
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 she will make an assessment of the adequacy of resilience plans for emergency services during a (a) widespread internet outage and (b) cyber attack.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	114772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government and Ofcom, the telecommunications regulator, work closely with the telecoms sector to assess and promote the resilience of the sector and to identify and prevent the risk of a wide range of compromises. The Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 established a new telecoms security framework to improve the security and resilience of public telecoms networks and services. The framework includes New Electronic Communications (Security Measures) Regulations 2022 and an accompanying Telecommunications Security Code of Practice. These are intended to address risks to the security of the UK’s public telecoms networks and services, including cyber attacks and outages.</p><p>DCMS does not have responsibility for the provision of emergency services themselves. It is for the relevant Emergency Authority (EA) to make an assessment of their resilience plans and ensure they have comprehensive business continuity plans and for the relevant inspectorate and lead government department to review the efficacy of these plans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 12/01/2023 09:06:04 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1563541

registered interest
date	20/12/2022
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	Online Safety Bill
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 an assessment of the implications for his policies of the research by Coadec entitled How the Online Safety Bill could change liability rules, and what this means, published in February 2022, and its findings on the comparative average cost of compliance with the Online Safety Bill for large and small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Milton Keynes North
tabling member printed	Ben Everitt
uin	114822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>Online intermediaries are protected from liability for illegal content they host, unless it is flagged and not removed. These protections support digital innovation in the UK.</p><p>Recognising that technology is fundamental to how companies protect users, the Online Safety Bill will empower Ofcom to be able to require technology companies to use automated technology that identifies and tackles illegal content and protects children.</p><p>The regulatory framework set out in the Online Safety Bill is designed to ensure that regulatory expectations on services are reasonable and proportionate to the severity of the potential harm posed and the resources available to the service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 12/01/2023 17:52:44 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4836 label Biography information for Ben Everitt

1563748

registered interest
date	20/12/2022
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	Digital Technology: Newport West
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 she has had recent discussions with the Welsh Government on taking steps to tackle digital poverty amongst pensioners in Newport West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	114896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>Digital inclusion is a devolved policy area, and as such most relevant initiatives are undertaken by the Welsh Government. However the government is focused on building a world-leading digital economy that works for everyone.</p><p>DCMS liaises with the Welsh Government on matters relating to digital inclusion as a part of the British-Irish Council format. This includes regular sharing of best practice, evidence and updates on progress on digital inclusion, as well as working together to organise regular digital inclusion ministerial summits.</p><p>We understand that access to broadband, mobile and landline services can be a challenge for low income households, particularly at the current time. DCMS has negotiated a range of high-quality, low-cost social tariffs for households in receipt of Universal Credit and other means tested benefits, including Pension Credit. These are available in 99% of the UK.</p><p>We also recognise that some older people are hesitant to access online services because they fear that they may become victims of fraud, or that it is an unsafe environment for their personal data. For this reason, we are taking a number of steps to improve the safety and trustworthiness of the online space, including:</p><ul><li><p>Increasing online safety by introducing the Online Safety Bill to Parliament, which sets new rules for firms which host user-generated content, and focuses on protecting people from online scams.</p></li><li><p>Enabling the widespread use of secure and accessible digital identity solutions that meet the needs of all those who wish to use them, by setting standards, establishing governance, removing legislative blockers, and engaging with industry and civil society groups.</p></li></ul><p>Charities such as AgeUK and AbilityNet also play an important role in providing support with technology and the internet through guides, training courses and volunteers to help people make the most of the internet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 114897 question first answered 12/01/2023 09:51:49 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1563749

registered interest
date	20/12/2022
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	Email and Internet: Older People
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 her Department has taken recent steps to help encourage older people to (a) get an email address and (b) start using the internet in (i) Newport West constituency and (ii) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	114897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>Digital inclusion is a devolved policy area, and as such most relevant initiatives are undertaken by the Welsh Government. However the government is focused on building a world-leading digital economy that works for everyone.</p><p>DCMS liaises with the Welsh Government on matters relating to digital inclusion as a part of the British-Irish Council format. This includes regular sharing of best practice, evidence and updates on progress on digital inclusion, as well as working together to organise regular digital inclusion ministerial summits.</p><p>We understand that access to broadband, mobile and landline services can be a challenge for low income households, particularly at the current time. DCMS has negotiated a range of high-quality, low-cost social tariffs for households in receipt of Universal Credit and other means tested benefits, including Pension Credit. These are available in 99% of the UK.</p><p>We also recognise that some older people are hesitant to access online services because they fear that they may become victims of fraud, or that it is an unsafe environment for their personal data. For this reason, we are taking a number of steps to improve the safety and trustworthiness of the online space, including:</p><ul><li><p>Increasing online safety by introducing the Online Safety Bill to Parliament, which sets new rules for firms which host user-generated content, and focuses on protecting people from online scams.</p></li><li><p>Enabling the widespread use of secure and accessible digital identity solutions that meet the needs of all those who wish to use them, by setting standards, establishing governance, removing legislative blockers, and engaging with industry and civil society groups.</p></li></ul><p>Charities such as AgeUK and AbilityNet also play an important role in providing support with technology and the internet through guides, training courses and volunteers to help people make the most of the internet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 114896 question first answered 12/01/2023 09:51:49 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones