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1695787

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
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	Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how she measures digital inclusion.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	18498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Digital inclusion is a cross-cutting issue that spans social engagement, education, employment, access to services and many more elements of everyday life. Responsibility for relevant policies and activities, including monitoring and evaluation, sit across government.</p><p>Government draws on evidence from a variety of sources including the Office for National Statistics, regulators, and trusted partners and stakeholders from across the sector. Importantly, we seek to use such data and evidence to better understand the impact on day to day lives.</p><p>DSIT will continue to work with Government colleagues and with key external stakeholders from across the sector to better understand the impacts of overcoming digital exclusion and ensure that policy interventions are evidence driven. DSIT has also committed to exploring options for funding research to improve the Government’s evidence base on digital exclusion.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 21/03/2024 12:57:52 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1694767

registered interest
date	08/03/2024
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	Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Government response to paragraph 62 of the Third Report of Session 2022-23 by the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee on Digital exclusion, HL 219, published on 20 October 2023, what progress the dedicated cross-Whitehall ministerial group has made.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	17748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government established a cross-Whitehall ministerial group in response to a recommendation from the House of Lords Communication and Digital Committee’s report on ‘Digital Exclusion’, published in June 2023. The ministerial group aims to drive progress and accountability on digital inclusion priorities across Government.</p><p> </p><p>The first ministerial group meeting took place in September 2023, chaired by the then Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy, Paul Scully. Ministers attended from the Cabinet Office, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Education, and His Majesty's Treasury.</p><p> </p><p>The group agreed to undertake a departmental mapping exercise to drive and increase coherence across departmental work. It has also discussed specific priority issues, including the viability of each department joining device donation scheme, options to increase the accessibility of parking payments and accessibility of online government services. The group will receive an update on these issues at its next meeting later this month.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 13/03/2024 17:16:54 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1683181

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
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	Digital Technology
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 plans to update the Digital Inclusion Strategy, published 4 December 2014.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	10331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring no-one is left behind in this digital age. The 2022 UK Digital Strategy outlined work that will promote digital inclusion and help people to get online, including committing to at least 85% gigabit broadband coverage by 2025 and delivering legislation that will mitigate online harms through the Online Safety Bill (now Act).</p><p> </p><p>Rather than write a standalone Digital Inclusion strategy, the Government is focused on delivering work that will address this issue. This is a cross-Government effort, with work being overseen by a new ministerial group, which will meet twice a year to drive progress.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti question first answered 25/01/2024 11:38:24 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1682630

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
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	Digital Technology
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 plans to publish a revised Digital Inclusion Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Andrew Western
uin	9965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring no-one is left behind in this digital age. The 2022 UK Digital Strategy outlined work that will promote digital inclusion and help people to get online, including committing to at least 85% gigabit broadband coverage by 2025 and delivering legislation that will mitigate online harms through the Online Safety Bill (now Act).</p><p> </p><p>Rather than write a standalone Digital Inclusion strategy, the Government is focused on delivering work that will address this issue. This is a cross-Government effort, with work being overseen by a new ministerial group, which will meet twice a year to drive progress.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti grouped question UIN 9968 question first answered 24/01/2024 11:52:21 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4979 label Biography information for Andrew Western

1682633

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
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	Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Digital Inclusion Strategy takes account of people who are unable to get online.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Andrew Western
uin	9968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring no-one is left behind in this digital age. The 2022 UK Digital Strategy outlined work that will promote digital inclusion and help people to get online, including committing to at least 85% gigabit broadband coverage by 2025 and delivering legislation that will mitigate online harms through the Online Safety Bill (now Act).</p><p> </p><p>Rather than write a standalone Digital Inclusion strategy, the Government is focused on delivering work that will address this issue. This is a cross-Government effort, with work being overseen by a new ministerial group, which will meet twice a year to drive progress.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti grouped question UIN 9965 question first answered 24/01/2024 11:52:21 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	4979 label Biography information for Andrew Western

1658732

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
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	Digital Technology
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 plans to publish a revised Digital Inclusion Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	198196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is committed to closing the digital divide and meeting the government’s commitment that nobody should be left behind in the digital age. The 2014 Digital Inclusion Strategy, and the four pillars it sets out, remains as relevant today as it was when published. These principles were further echoed in the Government’s UK<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uks-digital-strategy/uk-digital-strategy#the-whole-uk-spreading-prosperity-and-levelling-up" target="_blank"> Digital Strategy</a> published in 2022, and our vision to enable everyone from across the UK to benefit from all that digital innovation can offer.</p><p>The Department has noted this recommendation in the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee’s report on digital exclusion and cost of living and will formally respond this month.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 11/09/2023 16:01:35 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1655792

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the 2014 Digital Inclusion Strategy; and whether she plans to update that strategy.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	195625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is committed to closing the digital divide and meeting the government’s commitment that nobody should be left behind in the digital age.The 2014 Digital Inclusion Strategy, and the four pillars it sets out, remains as relevant today as it was when published. These principles were further echoed in the Government’s UK <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uks-digital-strategy/uk-digital-strategy#the-whole-uk-spreading-prosperity-and-levelling-up" target="_blank">Digital Strategy</a> published in 2022, and our vision to enable everyone from across the UK to benefit from all that digital innovation can offer.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has further considered the 2014 Digital Inclusion Strategy following the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee’s report on digital exclusion and cost of living and will formally respond to that Committee’s recommendations for the publication of a new digital inclusion strategy this month.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 06/09/2023 15:01:51 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1643841

registered interest
date	12/06/2023
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	Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what comparative assessment she has made of digital connectivity in Enfield North constituency and the rest of (a) the London Borough of Enfield, (b) London and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	189122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>According to the latest data from <a href="https://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/E14000691" target="_blank">Think Broadband</a>:</p><ol><li><p>In the Enfield North constituency, 92% of premises have access to a gigabit-capable connection, and 98% of premises have access to a fixed superfast (&gt;30 Mbps) connection. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology does not hold data at a constituency level of the services purchased by households.</p></li><li><p>In the London Borough of Enfield, 98% of premises have access to a superfast connection, 92% have access to a gigabit capable connection, and only 0.4% of premises have a fixed connection that is below the USO minimum (</p></li><li><p>In London, 98% of premises have access to a superfast connection, 82% of premises have access to a gigabit-capable connection, and 0.32% of premises are below the USO minimum.</p></li><li><p>In England, 98% of premises have access to a superfast connection, 76% of have access to a gigabit-capable connection, and 0.69% of premises are below the USO minimum.</p></li></ol><p>The Department does not hold data on the number of people in the Enfield North constituency who do not use digital services. However, according to data from the <a href="https://www.lloydsbank.com/banking-with-us/whats-happening/consumer-digital-index/essential-digital-skills.html" target="_blank">Lloyds Consumer Digital Index</a>, 3% of those living in London have no foundation level digital skills.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 189120 189123 question first answered 20/06/2023 08:58:32 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1566500

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
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	Digital Technology
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 improve sustainability in the technology sector.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	122148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>Building off the success of COP26 last year, we recognise the green economy and using tech and innovation to solve Net Zero is crucial. We are supporting innovation to provide the most promising UK climate tech companies with the support they need to grow, and to help drive down global emissions. The UK Climate tech sector is worth £6.54bn and is on course to reach £17.4bn by 2030. The UK is second only to the United States for the number of climate tech startups and scaleups.</p><p>DCMS has been supporting these companies, by creating an environment where tech companies can thrive. For example, DCMS has grant-funded the first government-backed programme to support the most promising climate tech companies to accelerate the UK’s path to net zero; whilst another programme works to ensure that UK tech companies are making progress towards sustainability and emissions targets.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/01/2023 16:13:32 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1279351

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on progress on tackling the digital divide.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	141457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department is in constant communication with colleagues at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on tackling the digital divide. The Department also plays an active role in the DCMS led “Digital Skills Partnership Computing in Schools” group. The Co-Chairs of this group have recently had a letter of support from my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, for their work on improving the value of digital skills and digital careers awareness.</p><p>In the immediate term, as part of the Government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, we are investing over £400 million to support access to remote education and online social care services, including securing 1.3 million laptops and tablets for disadvantaged children and young people.</p><p>The Department has also partnered with the UK’s leading mobile operators to provide free data to help disadvantaged children get online as well as delivering 4G wireless routers for pupils without connection at home.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/01/2021 18:16:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis