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1400208

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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	Television: Scots Gaelic Language
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 discussions she has had with Ofcom and broadcasters on supporting Gaelic language television.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	904873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government has a strong record of demonstrating its commitment to minority language broadcasting to ensure that our broadcasting sector services all audiences of the UK nations and regions.</p><p>In particular, the government has embedded a duty to regional and minority languages within the BBC’s general duties under the current Charter, with a further set of responsibilities in the Framework Agreement.</p><p>Ministers regularly meet Ofcom and broadcasters to discuss a wide range of issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 06/01/2022 15:17:50 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1400213

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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	Film and Television: Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions she has had with representatives of the UK film industry on that sector's compliance with health and safety legislation.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	904878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government is dedicated to improving the creative industries, upskilling individuals, and promoting health and safety.</p><p>My department recognises the importance of the film industry’s compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and we engage regularly with the sector, including through the British Film Institute.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 06/01/2022 15:22:19 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1388761

registered interest
date	16/12/2021
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	Channel Four Television
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many responses to the Channel 4 consultation have been received as of 16 December 2021; how many have been considered; and whether those responses are affecting the Government's position on the comparative merits of (a) maintaining the present ownership of Channel 4 and (b) alternatives.
tabling member constituency	Worthing West
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Bottomley
uin	94271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government has consulted on the best ownership model to support Channel 4 for years to come. Our public consultation closed on 14 September. We have received around 60,000 responses, and we are carefully considering all the views and evidence we have received to inform the government’s policy-making and final decision.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 05/01/2022 16:20:27 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	117 label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley

1388841

registered interest
date	16/12/2021
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	Gambling: 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, what plans the Government has to regulate gambling advertising on (a) television, (b) online and (c) sports shirt sponsorship.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Mary Kelly Foy
uin	94537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>All gambling advertising, wherever it appears, is already subject to strict controls on content and placement. Gambling operators and their affiliates must abide by the advertising codes issued by the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) and the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP). Breaches of the code can result in the Gambling Commission taking enforcement action. The CAP has recently consulted on strengthening the advertising codes for gambling for the greater protection of children and vulnerable adults. New measures to protect vulnerable adults are already in force and a full consultation outcome, including new protections for children, is expected shortly.</p><p>In addition, the gambling industry has its own gambling advertising code – The Gambling Industry Code for Socially Responsible Advertising which includes additional requirements, for example, a 9pm television advertising watershed for most forms of gambling and ensuring advertising is targeted only at those over 25 years old on social media.</p><p>As with advertising, sponsorship arrangements must be socially responsible and must never be targeted at children. If a gambling sponsorship is socially irresponsible or otherwise violates licence conditions, the Gambling Commission can take action against both the operator and the partner organisation.</p><p>The Government is reviewing the Gambling Act 2005 to ensure it remains fit for the digital age. As part of its broad scope, the review called for evidence on the benefits or harms of allowing operators to advertise and engage in sponsorship arrangements. We are considering the evidence carefully and will publish a White Paper outlining conclusions and next steps in due course. We are also looking more broadly at how online advertising is regulated through the Online Advertising Programme, which will be launching a public consultation in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 05/01/2022 09:23:54 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4753 label Biography information for Mary Kelly Foy

1388877

registered interest
date	16/12/2021
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	Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with OFCOM regarding guidance for (1) the BBC, and (2) other media organisations, concerning the (a) accuracy, and (b) sensitivity, of reporting of issues relating to hate crime.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL5039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2022 answer text <p>Ofcom has long-standing broadcasting rules through its <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofcom.org.uk%2Ftv-radio-and-on-demand%2Fbroadcast-codes%2Fbroadcast-code%2Fsection-three-crime-disorder-hatred-abuse&amp;data=04%7C01%7CRobert.McGruer%40ofcom.org.uk%7C0a585ad0b3654d4a928508d9c3abbd01%7C0af648de310c40688ae4f9418bae24cc%7C0%7C0%7C637755964637558353%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=e58fA7FF1iURJCs6jC5srEgSwH9PMbMtxJeHugTN1rI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Broadcasting Code</a>, protecting against hate speech and prohibiting material likely to incite crime or lead to disorder, which apply to all broadcasters, including the BBC. Ofcom rules ensure that news, in whatever form, is reported with due accuracy and presented with due impartiality. Ofcom rules allow broadcasters to include hate speech in their output as long as it is justified by the context. Ofcom guidance also requires that broadcasters take into account sensitivity across the public and/or within communities.</p><p>Separate <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofcom.org.uk%2Ftv-radio-and-on-demand%2Fadvice-for-consumers%2Ftelevision%2Fvideo-on-demand&amp;data=04%7C01%7CRobert.McGruer%40ofcom.org.uk%7C0a585ad0b3654d4a928508d9c3abbd01%7C0af648de310c40688ae4f9418bae24cc%7C0%7C0%7C637755964637568325%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=HmYI%2BVZ8x9Mbc62i8N3WtjK%2BlMEkrGZGq6hI1LD7Qxs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">rules</a> for video-on-demand services prohibit incitement to hatred. In November 2021 Ofcom updated its guidance further to protect users from harmful material. In August 2021, the Government launched a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/audience-protection-standards-on-video-on-demand-services/audience-protection-standards-on-video-on-demand-services" target="_blank">consultation</a> to level the playing field between traditional broadcasters and video-on-demand streaming services, in order to provide a fair competitive framework and ensure that viewers in the UK receive equivalent standards. We are now considering our response to that consultation and will publish next steps in due course.</p><p>Ofcom’s Video Sharing Platform <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofcom.org.uk%2Fconsultations-and-statements%2Fcategory-1%2Fguidance-vsp-harmful-material-measures&amp;data=04%7C01%7CRobert.McGruer%40ofcom.org.uk%7C0a585ad0b3654d4a928508d9c3abbd01%7C0af648de310c40688ae4f9418bae24cc%7C0%7C0%7C637755964637578286%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=S%2B9105uEWKiMMMHS029wZLEKA5IoP4oEWIJlHYPa8QY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">rules</a> require providers to take appropriate measures to protect against harmful material, including incitement to violence or hatred against particular groups of people.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 04/01/2022 10:59:40 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1388070

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
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: Abuse
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 made a recent assessment of the economic impact over the course of a person's life associated with online abuse for (a) women and (b) men.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	93771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>Assessing the prevalence and economic impact of online abuse is difficult, even more so in the context of a single individual over their lifetime. While data on online abuse is limited, the government did assess the economic and social cost of a number of online harms in its <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/985283/Draft_Online_Safety_Bill_-_Impact_Assessment_Web_Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">impact assessment</a> published in May 2021 to support the draft Online Safety Bill. The full methodology used to quantify the economic cost of online harms can be found from Page 70 of the impact assessment. The Government is currently working on a final stage impact assessment for the Online Safety Bill which will provide updated estimates of the economic cost of online harms.</p><p>The Government is committed to addressing data limitations in this area. This year, we have partnered with the Alan Turing Institute to launch an Online Harms Observatory with a particular focus on online hate. It will provide real-time insights into the scope, prevalence and dynamics of harmful online content using a mix of large-scale data analysis, AI and survey data. In addition, the government and Ofcom are continuing to conduct research looking at the prevalence and impact of online harms. The prevalence and impact of online abuse in a variety of contexts will be a key focus.</p><p>Online abuse can have significant and wide-ranging impacts on victims. This is unacceptable, and under the Online Safety Bill companies in scope will need to protect users from illegal abuse. Major platforms will also need to address manifestations of online abuse which may be legal but are still harmful to adults. Priority categories of legal but harmful content for adults will be set out in secondary legislation and these are likely to include some forms of online abuse.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 05/01/2022 14:12:46 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1388390

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
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	Technology: Companies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require technology companies to implement mechanisms to deal with harmful anonymous accounts.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL5034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2022 answer text <p>The Online Safety Bill requires companies to manage effectively the risk of online anonymous abuse on services in scope. Companies will need to remove and limit the spread of illegal content and prevent children from experiencing harmful abuse. Major platforms will also need to set out clearly what legal content is acceptable for adult users on their services and enforce their terms and conditions consistently and transparently. This applies whether a user is anonymous or not.</p><p>Ofcom will have enforcement powers available to use against companies which fail their duties. These powers include fines for companies of up to £18 million or 10% of qualifying annual global turnover, and business disruption measures.</p><p>The draft Bill has been subject to pre-legislative scrutiny by a Joint Committee which reported its recommendations on 14 December. We are considering the Committee’s recommendations and are committed to introducing the Bill as soon as possible after that.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 04/01/2022 11:16:23 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1387635

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
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: Females
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 Unsocial Spaces report, published by Refuge in October 2021, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the finding by Refuge that one in three women in the UK have suffered online abuse.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	92957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2021 answer text <p>Online abuse is unacceptable and we are committed to protecting women’s safety.</p><p>Under the draft Online Safety Bill, companies in scope will need to minimise and remove illegal content including criminal online abuse targeted at women.</p><p>Major platforms will also need to address legal but harmful content for adults.These companies will have to set out clearly what legal content is acceptable on their platforms and enforce their terms and conditions consistently and transparently.</p><p>If platforms fail in their duties under the Bill, they will face tough enforcement action including fines of up to 10% of global annual qualifying turnover.</p><p>The government also asked the Law Commission to review existing legislation on harmful online communications. The Law Commission has published its final report putting forward recommendations for reform, including several new offences. The government is considering the Law Commission’s recommendations and will set out its position in due course.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 21/12/2021 10:25:35 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1387636

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
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: Females
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 steps she is taking to ensure that providers of online platforms are legally obliged to prioritise the prevention and investigation of abuse against women occurring on their platforms.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	92958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2021 answer text <p>Under the draft Online Safety Bill, companies in scope will need to protect users, including women, from illegal abuse. Services will need to have effective systems in place to minimise and remove illegal content.</p><p>Major platforms will also need to address legal but harmful content for adults. Priority categories of legal but harmful content for adults will be set out in secondary legislation and these are likely to include some forms of online abuse.</p><p>Ofcom will have a suite of enforcement powers available to use against companies who fail their duties. These powers include fines for companies of up to £18 million or 10% of qualifying annual global turnover, and business disruption measures.</p><p>The draft Bill has been subject to pre-legislative scrutiny by a Joint Committee. The Joint Committee reported with their recommendations on 14 December. We are considering the Committee’s recommendations and are committed to introducing the Bill as soon as possible after that.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 21/12/2021 09:56:52 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1387637

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
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: Females
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 steps she is taking to ensure that statutory regulation of online platforms explicitly reflects the harms and impact of online abuse and other forms of online violence against women and girls.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	92959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2021 answer text <p>Under the draft Online Safety Bill, companies in scope will need to minimise and remove illegal content including criminal online abuse targeted at women. They will also have to protect children, including young girls, from harmful or inappropriate content.</p><p>Major platforms will also need to address legal but harmful content for adults. Priority categories of legal but harmful content for adults will be set out in secondary legislation and these are likely to include forms of online abuse that disproportionately affect women and girls, like misogynistic abuse. These companies will have to set out clearly what legal content is acceptable on their platforms and enforce their terms and conditions consistently and transparently.</p><p>Ofcom will have a suite of enforcement powers available to use against companies who fail their duties. These powers include fines for companies of up to £18 million or 10% of qualifying annual global turnover, and business disruption measures.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 21/12/2021 10:21:25 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald