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1231196

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
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	Coronavirus: Disinformation
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 staffing and resource is provided to the unit in his Department tackling covid-19 misinformation.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	84695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>In support of the Government’s central Covid-19 response, the Counter Disinformation Unit stood up on 5 March 2020. The Unit brings together cross-government capabilities, including monitoring, analysis and strategic communications. It includes teams in DCMS, the Home Office, the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office and the Cabinet Office. The Unit is resourced full time through existing cross-government teams.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 08/09/2020 12:34:37 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1231302

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
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	Football
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 (a) he or (b) a Minister in his Department is planning to attend the final of the delayed 2019-20 FA Vase.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	84752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Ministers are not currently planning on attending the Non-League Finals day later this month. The ministerial team have attended pilot events and will attend others where possible, and are close to the pilot programme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is keen to see the safe return of spectators to live sports events. A programme of pilot events is being carried out to allow venues and operators to test their covid-secure arrangements in line with the Government's guidance on the return of fans to elite sports events.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Subject to public health conditions, the pilots will build up throughout September with a view to a full reopening for fans under Covid-secure conditions from 1 October.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 08/09/2020 09:44:14 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1230554

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
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	Arts: Internet
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 has been made under the Creative Industries Sector Deal rights holder and online marketplaces roundtables in achieving their objective of reducing online infringement; whether the Government made an assessment of the potential merits of legislation after a code of practice was not agreed by December 2018; and what the timetable is for the conclusion of those roundtables.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	84318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Government has committed to overseeing discussions between rights holders and platforms as part of the online marketplaces roundtables. Progress has been steady with more time requested by all parties for bilateral discussions as each platform operates differently. Consequently, substantive progress has been made with a Memorandum of Understanding currently in draft phase. Throughout these discussions platforms have addressed some of the concerns raised by rights holders and the expectation is for a signed MoU this Autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 08/09/2020 12:36:24 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

1230081

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
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	Arts and Culture: Finance
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 he has to help ensure resources from the £1.57 billion funding for cultural, arts and heritage institutions are distributed to groups supporting under represented people with protected characteristics.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	83864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The Culture Recovery Fund will provide targeted support to critical cultural, arts and heritage organisations to help them survive and recover through the coronavirus pandemic. Funding will be prioritised to institutions of national and international significance and those that are crucial to levelling up places and communities, including smaller organisations and cultural venues that are at the centre of their communities.</p><p>Key organisations in England are able to apply for grants or loans. When making funding decisions, the Arms Length Bodies delivering the funding will be taking into account an organisation’s track record of delivering social benefit and welcoming diverse audiences. Organisations in receipt of this funding will also be expected to demonstrate progress in diversity and outreach over the coming years.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 07/09/2020 13:35:09 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1230202

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
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	Telecommunications: Fees and Charges
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 his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing statutory restrictions on the amount that telephone and broadband providers can charge customers in call-out and repair fees.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
uin	83962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is not currently considering restrictions on call-out and repair fees in telecoms. However, Ofcom, the independent telecoms regulator has a statutory duty to further the interests of consumers, and it has brought in a number of measures to protect consumers in relation to repairs and when things go wrong with their services.</p><p>For instance, in April 2019, Ofcom introduced a voluntary automatic compensation scheme, which BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Virgin Media, Zen Internet, Utility Warehouse, and Hyperoptic have all signed up to. Through this scheme, customers of the companies that have signed up will automatically receive compensation for delayed repairs following loss of service (£8 for each calendar day); missed appointments by an engineer/cancellations with less than 24 hours notice (£25 per missed appointment) and delayed start of a service (£5 for each calendar day)</p><p>Furthermore, Ofcom obliges communication providers to prioritise repairs for disabled people, and to ensure that these charges are not higher than standard charges.</p><p>Alongside these measures, last year Ofcom also secured a set of ‘Fairness for Customers’ commitments from all the major communication providers. These commitments are designed to embed a culture of fairness within the industry. For instance, providers have committed to give their customers fair deals, and provide the support needed by their vulnerable customers. Ofcom will be publishing a report on industry progress against these commitments in Q4 2020/21.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 07/09/2020 14:31:31 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley

1230226

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
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	Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
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 role his Department had in the appointment of Sir Roger Taylor as the Chair of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	83791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The Chair of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation was appointed in July 2018 by the then Secretary of State following an open and fair competition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 07/09/2020 10:19:37 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1230381

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
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	Newspaper Press: Internet
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 comments on newspaper website forums will be considered to be user generated content for the purpose of the Government's legislative strategy for tackling online harms.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	83919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>Online harms regulation seeks to improve online safety while ensuring pluralism, freedom of expression and media freedoms are protected online, Online harms regulation will not duplicate existing regulatory activity. The former DCMS Secretary of State made it clear in his 2019 letter to the Society of Editors that existing regulation on moderated comment sections on news sites would not be duplicated. Full details on the scope of online harms regulation will be published in the full Government Response to the Online Harms White Paper Consultation later this year.</p><p><strong><p><p><br></strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 07/09/2020 10:16:12 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1230382

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
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	Internet: 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, whether racist abuse and disinformation will be within the remit of the Government’s planned online harms regulatory system.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	83920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The new online harms regulatory framework will require companies to put effective systems and processes in place to protect UK users. The Online Harms White Paper set out an indicative list of harms which will be in scope of the new regulatory framework. Further details will be included in the full government response to the consultation, which we will publish later this year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 07/09/2020 10:14:58 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1228696

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	Gambling: Regulation
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 his Department has made with the Gambling Commission on regulating the grey market in gambling.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	81831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Jurisdictions in which there are not clear rules about the legality of gambling, particularly online gambling, are often referred to as grey markets. There is no grey market in Great Britain, where operators are forbidden by law from providing gambling facilities to British consumers unless they are licensed by the Gambling Commission and abide by strict requirements intended to keep gambling fair and crime free and to protect children and vulnerable people. Any operator offering facilities to gamble without the appropriate licence from the Gambling Commission is committing an offence under the Gambling Act 2005.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ministers and officials engage regularly with stakeholders and details of ministerial meetings are available at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/905167/DCMS_Ministerial_meetings__1st_January_to_31st_March_2020.csv/preview" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/905167/DCMS_Ministerial_meetings__1st_January_to_31st_March_2020.csv/preview</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 81900 81901 question first answered 08/09/2020 09:52:01 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1228731

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	Children's Play: 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 indoor play centres will be allowed to open as lockdown restrictions are eased due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Tynemouth
tabling member printed	Sir Alan Campbell
uin	81575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>On 13 August, the Government announced that indoor play and indoor soft play venues could open from 15 August. We worked with BALPPA, the trade body that represents the industry to develop guidance that lays out detailed measures for indoor play and indoor soft play operators to make venues COVID-secure. These include closing ball pits and sensory areas, reducing capacity of venues and soft play frames, regular deep cleaning, pre-bookable timed sessions, increased sanitation, and a rigorous process to support track and trace. We will continue to engage with the sector and will keep the guidance under regular review.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 82084 82346 question first answered 07/09/2020 15:24:05 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	529 label Biography information for Sir Alan Campbell