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1599847

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Broadcasting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what her Department's negotiating priorities will be on changes to the allocation of spectrum for broadcast services at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	155207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The government has been working with Ofcom, who represent the UK at the World Radiocommunication Conferences, to reiterate our commitment to broadcast implied through the renewal of the digital terrestrial TV multiplex licences until 2034. The UK’s preference at this stage is for ‘no change’ to the international spectrum allocation to broadcast at the 2023 conference.</p><p>It is important to note that even in the eventuality that a change to the international radio spectrum regulations is made at this WRC, the UK would still have the ability to take its own decisions domestically.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 06/03/2023 17:45:38 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1599878

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Broadband: Employment and Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of increasing capital investment to ensure full broadband access to allow people to apply for (a) benefits and (b) jobs.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	155193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>My department engages with colleagues across Government, including Cabinet Office, to discuss matters relating to how we improve connectivity for the whole of the UK.</p><p>Over 74% of UK premises can now access gigabit-capable broadband, up from 6% in January 2019. The competitive and pro-growth regulatory environment we have created has given investors the confidence to provide billions of pounds of investment to enable broadband suppliers to expand their networks across the UK. But we recognise that some parts of the country will not attract commercial investment and therefore we already have substantial capital investment programmes in place. Our £1 billion superfast programme has extended superfast broadband of at least 30 Mbps to over 97% of UK premises, and we are making excellent progress with Project Gigabit, the government’s £5 billion mission to deliver even faster, and more reliable broadband to rural and hard to reach parts of the UK.</p><p>My department has negotiated a range of high-quality, low-cost fixed broadband and mobile social tariffs for households in receipt of Universal Credit and other means tested benefits for as little as £10 per month. These offers are available in 99% of the UK.</p><p>Support is also available for those seeking employment. Jobcentre Plus work coaches can provide free broadband connections for 6 months to eligible claimants who are not online. This is administered by the DWP’s Flexible Support Fund.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 07/03/2023 10:52:33 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1599931

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has contracted work to a business named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme in the last 3 years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	155158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>There is 1 live contract with a business named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme in the last 3 years. currently sits across both Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.</p><p> </p><p>The Supplier was procured supplier was procured from an audited and regulated government framework, that has public standard terms and conditions including legislation and statute compliance. The main compliance checks are undertaken by the framework owner/ buying authority and not the department. The department validates through supplier professional services rate cards and invoices for the hourly and daily rates of its professionals under this contract.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Contract Title</p></td><td><p>Main Contractor</p></td><td><p>Contract End Date</p></td><td><p>Contract Status</p></td><td><p>Total Contract Value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Power platform non clinical and clinical staff</p></td><td><p>Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited</p></td><td><p>31 March 2023</p></td><td><p>ACTIVE</p></td><td><p>£97,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 08/03/2023 16:05:27 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1599953

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Cars: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will hold discussions with international car manufacturers about the potential inclusion of TikTok products in cars manufactured in the UK; and if she will make an assessment with her Cabinet colleagues of the potential implications of the inclusion of such products in UK manufactured cars for the (a) privacy and (b) security of individual car users in the UK.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	155068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>All companies operating in the UK that process customer data are required to fully comply with our privacy laws (UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA18). Organisations which fail to comply may be investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office and where appropriate subject to enforcement action, including fines.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 06/03/2023 17:53:16 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1599982

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the level of dependency of the manufacturing sector on Chinese companies for cellular internet-of-things modules; and whether she is taking steps to help reduce that dependency.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	155114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is monitoring the security threats unique to cellular internet-of-things modules. We have already taken action to ensure that emerging security threats relating to consumer IoT products can be addressed through the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022, and will introduce further security requirements using the powers in this Act as necessitated by the evolving threat landscape.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 06/03/2023 17:52:24 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1600060

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she is taking steps to ensure that disabled people are included in the development of (a) policy on and (b) the regulation of artificial intelligence use and development.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	155034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>All Government Departments are bound by the Public Sector Equality Duty, as mandated by the Equality Act 2010. Across His Majesty’s Civil Service, Government Departments are also equal opportunities employers. In AI specifically, there are a number of initiatives that ensure the experiences of disabled people inform public policy, including how we consider regulation.</p><p>The AI Procurement Guidelines published in 2020 recommend that teams within Government procuring AI are diverse and reflect the diversity of society. In terms of implementing AI solutions in public service delivery, the same guidelines also recommend that Equality Impact Assessment be carried out, so that public services work for people regardless of disability status or any other protected characteristic.</p><p>For the wider economy the Department is now working at pace to develop a proportionate regulatory regime that will make use of our world-class regulators’ expertise, which will be set out in a White Paper to be published soon. Our approach will establish a framework based on a set of cross-cutting principles to inform how regulators should tackle issues such as fairness, which would include discrimination against disability. We had over 130 organisations in industry, regulation and civil society respond to our policy paper call for views. Our AI regulation White Paper will be open to public consultation and we will work to hear a wide-range of perspectives through different activities. We would encourage all civic groups - including and especially those by and for people with disabilities - to respond to the open survey on our proposals.</p><p>Finally, in order to address the issue of underrepresentation of disabled people in the AI industry, last year we expanded our diversity scholarship programme for postgraduate conversion course Masters courses in AI, which are open to disabled students, alongside encouraging more women, black students, and students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds to study towards a career in AI. In the 2021 phase, over a quarter of students identified as having a disability. The Government is now working with industry up to cofund 2000 more scholarships, and we would encourage anyone with a disability who meets the academic criteria to apply.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 06/03/2023 17:55:55 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1600155

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	TikTok: Data Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the data security threat posed by TikTok.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL5988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>The government does not routinely comment on security matters, but data security is paramount and we always take the requisite steps to protect data. We continue to monitor the threats to our data and will not hesitate to take further action if necessary to protect our national security.</p><p>Like all businesses, we expect Tiktok to fully comply with our privacy laws (UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA18). Organisations which fail to comply may be investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office and where appropriate subject to enforcement action, including fines.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 08/03/2023 12:13:25 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1600157

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Internet: Pornography
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how effective the enforcement procedures in the Online Safety Bill will be in relation to operators of online pornography services.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>In the event of non-compliance, Ofcom will have the necessary powers to take appropriate and proportionate enforcement action to secure compliance from all services in scope of the Online Safety framework, including operators of online pornography services. This includes the power to require companies to take certain steps, the power to issue large fines, and powers to disrupt the ability of companies to operate in the UK.</p> answering member printed Viscount Camrose question first answered 08/03/2023 12:13:57 answering member 4939 label Biography information for Viscount Camrose
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick