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1421595

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
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	Swimming Pools
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 her Department has taken to improve access to swimming pools.
tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
uin	905563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of improving access to pools however the responsibility primarily lies at Local Authorities level. Swimming is a crucial life skill, as well as a great way to stay fit, and I encourage Local Authorities to invest in swimming facilities.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the pandemic, the government supported the reopening of local authority swimming pools through the £100 million National Leisure Recovery Fund.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England has also awarded over £24 million to swimming and diving projects since April 2017.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 10/02/2022 13:50:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1421596

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
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	Gambling: Reviews
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 she plans to publish the White Paper on the gambling review.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	905564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2022 answer text <p>The Gambling Act Review is a priority for the department. We will publish a White Paper with our conclusions in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 905566 question first answered 11/02/2022 10:29:21 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1421597

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
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	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 steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle disinformation.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	905565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of misinformation and disinformation very seriously.</p><p>The DCMS-led Counter Disinformation Unit is leading work to tackle this, bringing together monitoring and analysis capabilities across government and working with a range of partners, including social media platforms.</p><p>Our Online Safety Bill will force companies to tackle misinformation and disinformation. However, we expect companies to take steps now to improve safety, and not wait for the legislation to come into force before acting.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 11/02/2022 10:27:49 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1421598

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
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	Gambling Act 2005
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 her Department plans to publish a White Paper on the reform of the Gambling Act 2005.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	905566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2022 answer text <p>The Gambling Act Review is a priority for the department. We will publish a White Paper with our conclusions in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 905564 question first answered 11/02/2022 10:29:21 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1421600

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
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	Data Protection
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 help enable UK citizens to control their own data.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	905569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The government has put together an ambitious package of reforms to create a new data protection regime that is pro-growth and trusted for our citizens and businesses.</p><p><br>Our proposed regime should incentivise organisations to invest more effectively in the governance, policies and tools that protect personal data so that UK citizens can have even greater confidence that personal data is being used responsibly.</p><p><br>We recently consulted on our proposed reforms and will be setting out next steps shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 10/02/2022 16:39:10 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1421601

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
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	Ofcom: Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	With reference to the Penrose review, published in February 2021, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the recommendation in that review that Ofcom should promote competition and reduce regulatory burdens in the communications sector.
tabling member constituency	Weston-super-Mare
tabling member printed	John Penrose
uin	905571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>Our Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review recognised that promoting competition and stable, long-term regulation were critical to our connectivity ambitions. We embedded these goals into Ofcom’s Statement of Strategic Priorities.</p><p>Moreover, work continues across government on the UK’s regulatory frameworks: the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has consulted on reforms to competition and consumer policy; and, the government has set out its vision for modernising the economic regulation of the utilities sectors, including telecommunications.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 10/02/2022 16:43:52 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	1584 label Biography information for John Penrose

1421753

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will place his Department's correspondence with the Health and Safety Executive regarding gowns purchased by Clandeboye for use by the NHS during the covid-19 pandemic in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	122675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department does not hold any relevant correspondence from the Health and Safety Executive.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 24/03/2022 14:00:51 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1421754

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to improve provisions for cyclists.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	122650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is making a number of legislative and statutory changes to make it easier for local authorities to increase cycling and walking rates. Regulations currently before Parliament are due to come into force on 31 May that will enable local authorities to apply for designated powers to issue civil penalties to those driving in mandatory cycle lanes. The regulations will be supported by statutory guidance. Mayors in England will be given more powers to manage their Key Route Networks, allowing them to introduce more cycle infrastructure in their city regions. The recent changes which Parliament approved to The Highway Code are also designed to bring about a positive shift in road user behaviour towards those who walk, cycle and ride horses.</p><p>As required by the Infrastructure Act 2015, the second Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS2) will be published in the spring and will give a statutory basis to the vision outlined in the Prime Minister’s 2020 Gear Change plan. The Strategy will set out the financial resources available for walking and cycling and the other matters required by the Infrastructure Act 2015, including objectives for walking and cycling.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 21/02/2022 12:49:21 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1421755

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to protect the UK from cyber attack by (a) Russia and (b) other parties.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	122651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>At a national level, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) provides advice to UK Government and industry on actions to take in response to cyber threats. In the context of current tensions, the NCSC has updated its guidance to strengthen cyber security and resilience, and offers a range of free cyber security tools and services as part of its Active Cyber Defence programme.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence has heightened its posture against cyber threats, is taking steps to harden its networks and systems, and is reinvigorating the workforce's cyber awareness.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/02/2022 13:18:03 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1421756

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure the justice system is more accessible for victims of sexual assault.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	122652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>We are determined to make the criminal justice system far more sensitive to the needs of victims, and relentless in pursuing their perpetrators.</p><p> </p><p>To meet that aim, we are introducing systematic and cultural change to ensure that victims feel supported through our Rape Review Action Plan; and are</p><ol><li>Rolling out Operation Soteria, a new investigatory model which focuses on the suspect’s, rather than the victim’s, behaviour;</li><li>Introducing a single source of 24/7 support for victims of rape and sexual violence;</li><li>When the victim of rape gets to trial, we are giving them the option to pre-record their evidence (Section 28) so they are spared the ordeal of giving evidence under the glare of the courtroom;</li><li>Increasing funding for victim support services to £185 million by 2024/25; which will increase the number of Independent Sexual and Domestic Violence Advisors we fund to over 1,000;</li><li>Extending The Rape Support Fund until March 2023, to ensure support services have the funding stability they need to meet demand. Core funding for rape support centres through this fund has increased by 50% this financial year (21/22), from £8m to £12m per annum;</li><li>Delivering a ground-breaking Victims’ Bill which seeks to; amplify the voices of victims in the justice system, increase transparency of the performance of our criminal justice agencies, increase accountability when victims do not receive the right level of service and, ensure victims receive accessible, professional and well-coordinated services to support their recovery.</li><li>On track to recruit 20,000 Police Officers by the end of Parliament. We have also recruited 500 new Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecutors and trained 100 Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) specialists.</li></ol> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/02/2022 14:57:39 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon