Written questions
4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.
11 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Social Media
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of applying BBFC ratings to user-generated video content on YouTube, Facebook and similar sites and linking those ratings to parental
11 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Video on Demand
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to encourage the adoption of BBFC age ratings on online video streaming platforms.
11 Jan 2021 · Department for Education
Key Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the Government will publish an updated definition of key worker.
11 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the shared prosperity fund will equal existing financial support for (a) research infrastructure, (b) skills programmes and (c) research intensive businesses provided by
6 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Lithium-ion Batteries: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions has he had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on London Fire Brigade's warning in response to the recent major house fire i
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Education
Remote Education: ICT
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to promote the repurposing of digital devices no longer needed by (a) private sector businesses and (b) members of the public for use by pupils who cannot afford a digital device for the
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Huawei
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to complete the removal of Huawei from the fixed network before the rollout of planned overbuild of Fibre to the Premises as part of the UK Fibre (Gigabit-capable) Progr
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
5G
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy, updated on 7 December 2020 and its focus on the RAN macro cell market. what assessment he has made of the importance of sm
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Ofcom: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what level of security clearance will be required within (a) Ofcom and (b) his Department to carry out the functions of the Telecoms Security Bill effectively; and how many staff have th
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
5G: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to paragraph 2.6 of the 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy, updated on 7 December 2020, which (a) countries and (b) organisations his Department seeks to work with t
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
5G
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy anticipates that OPenRAN will overcome the dominance of full service suppliers within the 5G supply chain.
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
5G
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how the 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy, updated on 7 December 2020 will help ensure that the UK is well placed to play a leading role in developing and establishing novel and n
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
5G
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy, updated on 7 December 2020 seeks to increase the number of (a) existing and (b) new full-service suppliers to mobile operators; and
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
5G
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) his Department, (b) Ofcom and/or (c) private sector operators will provide the human resource to increasing UK presence and influence at standard setting bodies as set out in
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
5G
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to his Department's guidance, 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy, updated on 7 December 2002, whether the National Telecoms Lab created as part of the 5G diversifica
30 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Digital Services Tax: Amazon
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 23 December to Question 130074 on Retail Trade: Digital Technology, if he will hold discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on (a) the imp
16 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Openreach: Huawei
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the cost of removing Huawei from Openreach's fixed network (a) as part of a new fibre to home network and (b) to be replaced by another fibre to the cabinet.
16 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Huawei: Telecommunications
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2020 to Question 124751, when he plans to publish details on the removal of Huawei equipment from the fixed network.
16 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Ofcom: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether Ofcom staff working on functions required by the Telecoms Security Bill will require security clearance.
16 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Sovereign Wealth Funds
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his oral contribution of 22 April 2020 to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Q65, what the evidential basis was for his assessment that it is a company backed b
16 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Saudi Arabia: Newcastle United FC
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to emails released under Freedom of Information legislation detailing the Premier League's wish to ensure that it was on the same page as his Department regard
16 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2020 to Question 126871, what sanctions are available to companies who share anonymised data which is then re-identified by a third party.
16 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Telecommunications: Diversification
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2020 to Question 124752, when the first payment from that fund will be made; and who will be responsible for making it.
16 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2020 to Question 124750 on Research: Finance, what the evidential basis is for the statement that £1 of public investment in R&D eventually
16 Dec 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many information gateways there are in operation in her Department; and how those gateways are managed and monitored.
16 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many information gateways there are in operation in his Department; and how those gateways are managed and monitored.
16 Dec 2020 · Treasury
Treasury: Databases
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many information gateways there are in operation in his Department; and how those gateways are managed and monitored.
16 Dec 2020 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Databases
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2020 to Question 128167 on Government Departments: Databases, which Minister has responsibility for managing and monitoring the Gove
16 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Internet: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department will take on additional staff as part of the expansion of Ofcom's remit to monitor and enforce online safety.
16 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Biodiversity and Climate Change: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the effect of reducing the Official Development Assistance budget on t
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