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1581219

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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	Broadband: Prices
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 Ofcom on the ability of customers to cancel fixed term broadband contracts without penalty when suppliers increase prices during the contract period.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	133791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>My Department engages regularly with Ofcom on a range of telecoms consumer matters. Ofcom has a statutory duty to monitor ongoing household affordability in the sector, and its General Conditions require telecoms companies to provide clear information about their contracts.</p><p>In June 2022, at a roundtable attended by Ofcom, leaders from broadband and mobile operators agreed a set of industry <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/telecoms-industry-agrees-to-new-cost-of-living-plan-following-government-summit-led-by-digital-secretary-nadine-dorries" target="_blank">commitments </a>to support people through the global rise in the cost of living. These include manageable payment plans and allowing households, who may be mid-contract but struggling with their bills, to switch to cheaper packages without penalty.</p><p>In November, DCMS convened a further ministerial roundtable with the industry, Ofcom, and consumer charities, to discuss further steps to support customers who may be struggling with their monthly bills.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 01/02/2023 10:20:29 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1581220

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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	Broadband: Social Tariffs
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 data her Department holds on the number of broadband customers in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) England, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales who were on social tariffs for the period in which the latest figures are available and how this compares with other regions in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	133792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>My Department does not hold data relating to the number of broadband customers on social tariffs broken down across the nations of the UK. Ofcom has a statutory duty to monitor and report on customer affordability in the telecommunications sector across the UK. Social tariffs are available across 99% of the UK from a range of broadband, mobile and landline providers. Ofcom’s latest <a href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/244513/2022-september-affordability-of-communications-services.pdf" target="_blank">Affordability Report</a> showed that 136,000 households across the UK were taking up a social tariff. We encourage anyone who is struggling to pay to contact their provider to see what support is available.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 01/02/2023 10:21:08 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1567219

registered interest
date	16/01/2023
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: EU Law
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 legislation managed by her Department will be affected by the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of that Bill on creative industries.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	124138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The publicly-available Retained EU Law (REUL) dashboard (available <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/retained-eu-law-dashboard" target="_blank">here</a>) lists legislation in scope of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, including legislation affecting the creative industries.</p><p>Government keeps the impact of legislation under review. The upcoming Creative Industries Sector Vision, due to be published by DCMS in the coming months, will set out how industry and Government actions will support creative businesses across the UK to innovate, invest and grow.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/01/2023 12:59:23 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1544897

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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	Rugby: Northern Ireland
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 is taking steps with (a) governing bodies and (b) other stakeholders to help promote rugby in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	94898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to promoting sport at all levels across all the Home Nations. With that being said, sport is a devolved policy area. The Department for Communities and Sport Northern Ireland are responsible for sports policy, including rugby, in Northern Ireland, along with the national governing body the Irish Rugby Football Union.</p><p>We work closely with our colleagues in the Home Nations, including through the Sport Cabinet which brings together the Sports Ministers of the four UK home countries to help improve coordinations and the sharing of best practice among each of the devolved administrations and the UK Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 01/12/2022 16:09:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1380906

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
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	Credit Reference Agencies: Republic of Ireland
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 his Irish counterpart to help facilitate a reciprocal data sharing arrangement for Credit Reference Agencies between the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	79510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2021 answer text <p>UK and Irish Credit Reference Agencies are able to exchange personal data under currently existing arrangements where required to do so. The UK has already legislated to deem EEA countries as adequate, on a transitional basis, which means personal data can flow freely from the UK to the EEA. The EU adopted data adequacy decisions for the UK in June 2021 which means personal data can flow freely from the EEA to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 26/11/2021 08:49:49 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1364925

registered interest
date	01/11/2021
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	Football Index: Compensation
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 she has made of the potential merits of introducing a full redress scheme for losses incurred by customers of Football Index affected by its collapse.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	67300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>The government appreciates the significant impact that the collapse of the novel gambling product Football Index had on former customers. Administration proceedings for BetIndex, the company which operated Football Index, are continuing, and are looking at the assets and liabilities of the operator and what is owed to customers. It is likely that this process will result in some amounts being reimbursed to creditors. There is no compensation scheme for losses caused by a gambling firm ceasing to operate and the government does not think it would be appropriate to use public funds for these purposes.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 04/11/2021 17:57:27 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1304773

registered interest
date	22/03/2021
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	Football Index
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 reports his Department received of concerns brought to the Gambling Commission in January 2020 on Football Index.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	173187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>In May 2020 the Gambling Commission began a formal Review into BetIndex Ltd, the operator of Football Index, after concerns about the operator had been raised. The focus of its review was to address issues in relation to the betting aspect of the product. At that stage the Commission considered there were no grounds to suspend its operating licence and it did not consider there were sufficient grounds to make a report to DCMS. Further information can be found on the Commission’s website:</p><p><a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/news/2021/BetIndex-update.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/news/2021/BetIndex-update.aspx</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 25/03/2021 14:34:35 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1302545

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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: Northern Ireland
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 he has had with (a) Ofcom and (b) web hosting and registrar companies to ensure that Northern Irish businesses are able to maintain EU website domains.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	169073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The .eu domain is controlled by EURid, the registry manager appointed by the European Commission. Following the end of the transition period, many UK businesses are no longer eligible to hold, register or renew a .eu domain name.</p><p> </p><p>Officials in my Department have carried out extensive engagement with the relevant businesses and trade associations to inform UK holders of .eu domains of this change before the end of this period. We have also engaged with the devolved administrations, including the Northern Ireland Civil Service on this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 18/03/2021 13:05:18 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1276311

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
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	Arts: Visas
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 take steps to ensure the inclusion of creative professionals on the list of self-employed professionals eligible for visa-free travel for work purposes within the EU.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	137345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the Secretary of State’s answer to Written Question 135862 on 14th January.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 21/01/2021 14:49:25 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1260145

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
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	Government Departments: Flags
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 his Department has to publish the designated days for Union Flag flying in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	128306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>DCMS is responsible for informing UK Government Departments of the designated days for the flying of the Union Flag throughout the year and in conjunction with FCDO, No.10 and the Royal Household, informing Departments of any instructions on the half-masting of flags, any other flag instructions and silences. Guidance is published on our GOV.UK page.</p><p>There is no specific Government policy regarding the flying of flags other than the Union Flag. Individuals, local authorities and other organisations may fly flags whenever they wish, subject to compliance with any local planning requirement.</p><p>DCMS will publish any updates to the designated days list for Union flag flying in January 2021.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 15/12/2020 15:34:59 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna