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1239414

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
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 steps his Department is taking to create a nationwide 5G network.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	97717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the delivery of world-class digital infrastructure, including 5G, across the UK. Our ambition is for the majority of the population to have access to a 5G signal by 2027.</p><p>All four mobile network operators have launched 5G networks, with 5G services now available in over 100 towns and cities across the UK. Whilst the vast majority of investment in 5G will be made by industry, the department is funding the research and trials of 5G networks through the £200m 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme which invests in targeted projects across the UK to build the commercial case for 5G.</p><p>The Government is also committed to reducing the barriers to the deployment of mobile infrastructure. As part of this, the Government has announced that, subject to a technical consultation, it intends to take forward reforms to the planning system to support the deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage. The Government also intends to consult on whether changes to the Electronic Communications Code are needed to support these aims.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 06/10/2020 13:56:56 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1239415

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
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	Huawei: 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 steps he is taking to ensure that Huawei is removed from the UK 5G network.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	97718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has set out a clear timetable for the removal of Huawei equipment from 5G networks by 2027. To go further and faster beyond a 2027 target would add considerable - and unnecessary - further costs and delays. And the shorter we make the timetable for removal, the greater the risk of actual disruption to mobile telecoms networks.</p><p>Not all operators use Huawei. For those operators that do use Huawei, individual pathways to comply with the 2027 deadline will be a commercial decision for the individual operators.</p><p>The forthcoming Telecommunications (Security) Bill will provide the powers to place this timetable on a clear legal footing. In the meantime Ministers and senior officials are working with affected operators to ensure long term compliance.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman grouped question UIN 97719 question first answered 07/10/2020 14:01:09 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1239416

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
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	Huawei: 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 estimate he has made of the length of time it will take to remove Huawei from the UK 5G network.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	97719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has set out a clear timetable for the removal of Huawei equipment from 5G networks by 2027. To go further and faster beyond a 2027 target would add considerable - and unnecessary - further costs and delays. And the shorter we make the timetable for removal, the greater the risk of actual disruption to mobile telecoms networks.</p><p>Not all operators use Huawei. For those operators that do use Huawei, individual pathways to comply with the 2027 deadline will be a commercial decision for the individual operators.</p><p>The forthcoming Telecommunications (Security) Bill will provide the powers to place this timetable on a clear legal footing. In the meantime Ministers and senior officials are working with affected operators to ensure long term compliance.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman grouped question UIN 97718 question first answered 07/10/2020 14:01:09 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1239417

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
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 progress he has made in appointing another company to replace Huawei as a 5G supplier.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	97720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>Ultimately it is the responsibility of the mobile network operators to appoint suppliers to replace Huawei in their 5G networks. This will be based on their specific commercial and technical requirements.</p><p>The Government’s work on telecoms security will ensure that security and resilience are also primary considerations for operators as they make those decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 09/10/2020 11:31:06 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1228871

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Video Games: 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, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the regulation of loot boxes in computer games.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	82358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>On 8 June 2020 in its response to the DCMS Select Committee Immersive and Addictive Technologies inquiry, the government announced its intention to run a call for evidence on loot boxes. This will launch shortly and will seek detailed information on the impact of loot boxes on players, particularly children and young people.</p><p>The government takes concerns around potential harms from loot boxes very seriously and stands ready to take action should the outcomes of the call for evidence support taking a new approach to ensure users are better protected.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 08/09/2020 15:24:34 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1227308

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
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	Music: 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, when he expects to issue guidance on when amateur choirs can (a) rehearse together and (b) perform in person as covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	78852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>DCMS has always been clear that the Performing Arts guidance would be updated on the basis of the latest science and public health context.</p><p> </p><p>The PERFORM study (published 20 August) has indicated that it is the cumulative aerosol transmission from both those performing in and attending events that is likely to create the risk of transmission. As a result of these findings we have updated the Performing Arts guidance to confirm that non-professionals can now engage in all activities, including singing, wind and brass and confirmed that where non-professional groups plan to meet, there are no set limits on the numbers who can be involved when taking place outside and/or in a Covid-secure venue. This is in line with rules on meeting people outside your household for clubs and groups and gatherings in Covid-secure venues.</p><p> </p><p>Organisations must ensure that they carry out an appropriate COVID-19 risk assessment and that individuals are socially distanced at all times. Organisations will want to minimise risk as far as possible and the Performing Arts guidance sets out a number of mitigations that should be considered to minimise risk including operating outside where possible, limiting the numbers involved in and duration of activity and considering how ventilation can be improved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 78853 question first answered 07/09/2020 14:43:23 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1227309

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
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	Music: 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, what assessment he has made of the level of transmission of covid-19 between individuals in (a) professional and (b) amateur choirs that requires them to be dealt with differently in guidance.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	78853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>DCMS has always been clear that the Performing Arts guidance would be updated on the basis of the latest science and public health context.</p><p> </p><p>The PERFORM study (published 20 August) has indicated that it is the cumulative aerosol transmission from both those performing in and attending events that is likely to create the risk of transmission. As a result of these findings we have updated the Performing Arts guidance to confirm that non-professionals can now engage in all activities, including singing, wind and brass and confirmed that where non-professional groups plan to meet, there are no set limits on the numbers who can be involved when taking place outside and/or in a Covid-secure venue. This is in line with rules on meeting people outside your household for clubs and groups and gatherings in Covid-secure venues.</p><p> </p><p>Organisations must ensure that they carry out an appropriate COVID-19 risk assessment and that individuals are socially distanced at all times. Organisations will want to minimise risk as far as possible and the Performing Arts guidance sets out a number of mitigations that should be considered to minimise risk including operating outside where possible, limiting the numbers involved in and duration of activity and considering how ventilation can be improved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 78852 question first answered 07/09/2020 14:43:23 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1121268

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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: Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on enabling the provision of 5G along the train line in Devon and Cornwall.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	910370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>I refer to the answer provided by the Secretary of State to the topical question raised by the Hon member at oral questions today.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/04/2019 12:24:30 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1001944

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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	Health Lottery: Prizes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to decide whether to raise the limit on prize values for the Health Lottery .
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	188237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The consultation on society lottery reform sought views on raising prize limits. The consultation closed on 7 September after we had received over 1,600 responses. DCMS officials are now carefully considering the evidence and we hope to respond to the consultation in the first half of next year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 14/11/2018 16:40:59 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

984523

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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: Railways
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 rail lines are being considered for the 5G trials that will support improvements to rail passenger connectivity.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	177386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>At Autumn Budget 2017, the Government allocated £35 million to projects that will support improvement to rail passenger connectivity, including the Trans-Pennine Initiative (TPI). This is a joint project between the 5G Testbeds and Trials and Local Full Fibre Networks Programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The projects involved are to : <br></p><ul><li>upgrade the Network Rail test track in Melton Mowbray, and</li><li>to install trackside infrastructure along part of the Trans Pennine route, this will include the rollout of fibre between Manchester and York.</li></ul> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/10/2018 16:42:01 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard