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Digital Advertising — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
Caroline Julia Dinenage (Conservative, Centre-right): We are carefully considering the extent to which current advertising regulation is fit to tackle the challenges posed by the modern world. Next year we will be launching a public consultation on the regulation of online advertising. We are also working on more specific areas, including high fat, salt and sugar advertising, and establishing a new pro-competition regime.
Digital Advertising — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
Caroline Julia Dinenage (Conservative, Centre-right): I sincerely hope they are not my secret Santa. Online advertising is clearly an important driver of the UK economy. The Government are really committed to supporting the continued growth of the industry, but it needs to be fairer and better regulated. So we will launch a public consultation next year on measures to enhance how online advertising is regulated in the UK. That will build on the call for evidence we launched this year, and we will consider options to enhance the regulation of advertising content and placement online. The hon. Member asks about the online harms response. It will be published very shortly and it will not be watered down—there is my secret Santa gift for her, Mr Speaker.
Mobile Coverage in Rural Areas — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
Matthew Robert Warman (Conservative, Centre-right): The shared rural network is already benefiting some parts of the country, but my hon. Friend is right that in areas such as High Peak it cannot come soon enough. I am very happy to meet him to discuss that, and I am very happy for him to join me in continuing to encourage operators to make their plans public as quickly as possible.
Mobile Coverage in Rural Areas — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
Matthew Robert Warman (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend is absolutely right that, whether it is in Wrexham and Denbighshire or up and down the country, the work of local authorities has been absolutely essential in delivering the kind of bespoke solutions that work best for local communities. I am grateful to those in Wrexham and Denbighshire who have engaged closely with my Department’s barrier-busting taskforce to make sure that his constituents get the connectivity that they deserve.
Covid-19: Sporting Fixtures and Sport Facilities — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
Oliver James Dowden (Conservative, Centre-right): Sports and physical activity are vital for our physical and mental health and an important weapon in the fight against coronavirus. That is why I made the return of grassroots sports an immediate priority after national restrictions ended. Since 2 December, I am pleased to say that grassroots clubs, sports facilities and gyms have opened across all tiers.
Covid-19: Sporting Fixtures and Sport Facilities — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Karl McCartney (Conservative, Centre-right): As my right hon. Friend is aware, my constituency of Lincoln is home to the mighty Imps—something that my constituents and I are very proud of. While the partial resumption of fan attendance is positive news, this does not end the concern that clubs and fans have. Will he confirm his plans to see a full return of fans, and what further financial support will be provided for those clubs, which have had a very difficult 2020? Finally, has snooker now be reclassed as entertainment and not sport?
Covid-19: Sporting Fixtures and Sport Facilities — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Oliver James Dowden (Conservative, Centre-right): I know that my hon. Friend is not impish in his devotion to Lincoln City, and it is good to see them doing so well this season. First, I am pleased about the deal that has been reached between the Premier League and the English Football League for £250 million, which I am confident will secure the game through to the end of the season. Of course, we want it to reopen as rapidly as possible. The first important step for somewhere such as Lincolnshire is to get out of tier 3 into tier 2, and then into tier 1, and we will see more fans able to attend as we go through that process In relation to snooker, the professional game has returned, but some recreational snooker and leagues may not be happening in higher tiers due to the risk of spreading. We will keep this under review.
Covid-19: Sporting Fixtures and Sport Facilities — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Oliver James Dowden (Conservative, Centre-right): Sport is of course a force for good in all our communities, and I made it a priority to open sports facilities and gyms in all tiers as part of this reopening. My hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the incredible efforts made by venues to ensure that this could happen. I know the difficult financial situation many of them find themselves in. We have already provided over £2 billion to sport, including, for example, the £300 million sport rescue fund, money for local leisure centres and support from Sport England, but of course I will continue to work with sports over the weeks and months ahead to support them.
Covid-19: Sporting Fixtures and Sport Facilities — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Other
Mark Ian Jenkinson (Conservative, Centre-right): Workington Reds are under the new chairmanship of David Bowden, and I would like to send him my best wishes for taking over at such a difficult time. Will my right hon. Friend tell me what support has been made available to clubs such as Workington Reds?
Covid-19: Sporting Fixtures and Sport Facilities — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Oliver James Dowden (Conservative, Centre-right): I of course join my hon. Friend in giving my very best wishes to the new chairman, David Bowden, at Workington Reds. We know the value of these clubs. That is precisely why we included £25 million of funding for national league clubs in the sports winter survival package. That is, of course, on top of the unique lottery deal, which has provided £10 million for the national league’s top two tiers to get them playing this season. Of course, we will continue to work with the sport.
Covid-19: Live Music — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Theresa Anne Villiers (Conservative, Centre-right): I know the whole sector is very grateful for the support it has received from the Government, but if we are going to get music festivals and major events on again from the spring and summer, businesses need to be signing contracts and spending money now. Will the Minister give serious consideration to Government support for an indemnity or insurance scheme so that they can make those decisions in the confidence that, if there is a third wave, their losses will be mitigated?
Data Protection: GDPR and Other EU Regulations — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Civil Rights
John Flasby Lawrance Whittingdale (Conservative, Centre-right): The general data protection regulation regime will be retained in domestic law after the transition period through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The UK remains committed to maintaining high data protection standards now and in the future.
Data Protection: GDPR and Other EU Regulations — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
John Flasby Lawrance Whittingdale (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman is right to say that the GDPR has ensured that we have high standards and, as I say, we are absolutely committed to maintaining them. We have no intention of diverging substantially from GDPR, but obviously we will be looking to see whether there are ways in which we can improve our regime while maintaining those high standards.
Misinformation and Disinformation Online. — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
Caroline Julia Dinenage (Conservative, Centre-right): The Government take the issue of misinformation and disinformation very seriously, and DCMS is leading work across Government to tackle it. As this can be particularly harmful during the pandemic, we stood up the counter-disinformation unit to bring together cross-Government monitoring and analysis capabilities. We are working closely with social media platforms to help them to identify and remove incorrect claims about the virus and to promote authoritative information.
Creative Industries: Support to Work in the EU — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
Caroline Julia Dinenage (Conservative, Centre-right): The Government continue to engage with creative sectors so that they know how to prepare for changes at the end of the transition period. We are seeking a reciprocal arrangement with the EU that would allow UK citizens to undertake some business activities in the EU without a work permit on a short-term basis. We cannot comment on the details of those arrangements at the moment, as the negotiations are still ongoing.
Creative Industries: Support to Work in the EU — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
Caroline Julia Dinenage (Conservative, Centre-right): I pay tribute to the hon. Lady; she may not have musical talent, but she has some of the best musical taste in this House. The cultural and creative sectors are, as she knows, some of the UK’s greatest success stories and produce talent that is recognised the world over. Being outside the EU will not change that, but it does mean that we need practical changes on both sides of the channel. That will not come as a big surprise; DCMS has been engaging for very long time with the relevant trade and membership bodies, which cover a membership of approximately 150,000 businesses and freelancers. We have also had "Get ready for Brexit" and "Check. Change. Go." public information campaigns, so we have been keeping people updated every step of the way.
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Oliver James Dowden (Conservative, Centre-right): We continue to protect our sectors through the covid crisis. In the past month alone, we have announced a £300 million winter survival package for sports clubs, seen a £250 million deal between the English Football League and the Premier League and announced £100 million in emergency funding for leisure centres. At the same time, we continue to deliver on our non-covid priorities, for example, the Telecommunications (Security) Bill and telecoms diversification strategy, the review of the Gambling Act 2005, the response to the Competition and Markets Authority and, of course, plans for Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Damien Moore (Conservative, Centre-right): Britannia has just been voted the UK’s worst hotel chain for the 8th year in a row. This is doing untold damage to resort constituencies such as mine in Southport, which have Britannia Hotels and Pontins campsites. What does my right hon. Friend have to say about this truly appalling record?
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Oliver James Dowden (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise concerns about the management and cleanliness practices of sites owned by Britannia Hotels, and he has also raised them with me privately. I know that in November the Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage, my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Worcestershire (Nigel Huddleston) met them, and he was again in contact with them yesterday to raise those concerns. Of course, local authorities have appropriate powers to deal with this, but it is something I am taking a very close interest in.
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Andrew John Carter (Conservative, Centre-right): I am sure you will not mind, Mr Speaker, if I put on record my thanks for the support that the Government have given to rugby league clubs across the north of England, including my local team Warrington Wolves. Will my right hon. Friend look into what support the Government can provide in terms of insurance and indemnity so that planning can continue for the rugby league world cup, which is due to take place across the north of England next year? There are of course concerns because of covid and the risk that such an important tournament might not be able to take place. Will he look carefully at what support the Government can give?
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Oliver James Dowden (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this issue. I should mention again, for your benefit, Mr Speaker, that not only did we provide £16 million of support to protect rugby league earlier this year, but we announced a further £12 million last month. The Halliwell Jones stadium in my hon. Friend’s constituency will be a terrific host of the rugby league world cup next year—
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Oliver James Dowden (Conservative, Centre-right): Just outside—very close to his constituency. [Laughter.] I stand corrected, Mr Speaker. I assure you that it is an excellent stadium wherever in the United Kingdom it is located. We are very much looking forward to the rugby league world cup as the main event of 2021 and we are of course working very closely indeed with those involved. My hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise the risks around covid; I very much hope that by that point we will be able to have the full return of fans to stadiums, but we will of course ensure that contingencies are in place Finally, I should say how grateful I am to Ralph Rimmer at the Rugby Football League and the rugby league world cup team for all their excellent efforts.
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Housing
Sheryll Murray (Conservative, Centre-right): My local newspaper, the Cornish Times, was concerned about planning changes, which could mean the loss in advertising revenue. What long-term Government revenue streams can local papers take advantage of so as to secure their future?
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
Oliver James Dowden (Conservative, Centre-right): We are very committed to ensuring that we have vibrant local newspapers. They are a cornerstone of our democracy. We have already extended business rates relief on local newspaper offices, fast-tracked zero-rating of VAT on e-publications and will continue to explore further options for support. My hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise the important role of statutory notices and the role that they play in newspapers’ revenue and we are working closely to ensure that we protect that.
Immigration Offences: Prosecution — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Immigration
Michael Tyrone Ellis (Conservative, Centre-right): The CPS is committed to prosecuting immigration crime to protect UK borders, and, in particular, to bring to justice those who exploit and facilitate the entry of illegal migrants. The CPS has clear and published policy guidance on the prosecution of immigration offences that reflects the memorandum of understanding agreed between the CPS and Home Office Immigration Enforcement.
Immigration Offences: Prosecution — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Immigration
Michael Tyrone Ellis (Conservative, Centre-right): The CPS has not changed its policy on prosecuting immigration offences. The joint approach between the CPS and Immigration Enforcement is to consider prosecution for anyone who has been involved in organising and planning these journeys—I emphasise, the organising and planning—together with those responsible for controlling the vessels. As always, every case has to be considered on its merits and on the facts, and decisions must be in line with the code in the usual way. Prosecutors have to be satisfied about that, and prosecutors understand their obligations.
Immigration Offences: Prosecution — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Immigration
Michael Tyrone Ellis (Conservative, Centre-right): As I say, the policy is clear on prosecutors’ obligations. They have obligations—the obligations that we have under article 31 of the refugee convention—and it is well to point out that those obligations are actually enshrined in our domestic legislation, here in this honourable House. The domestic legislation in section 31 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 is quite clear in this area. Those who facilitate, control and engineer these offences are subject to prosecution.
Future Relationship with the EU — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
Penelope Mary Mordaunt (Conservative, Centre-right): I thank my right hon. Friend for his remarks. It is helpful for the negotiating team that we are facing across the table to hear the resolve of Members in this House and that they are representing the views of their constituents. We have had many years of wrangling over this, but the Government have a clear mandate to deliver on the referendum result. We will do that and we will hold to our promises.
Future Relationship with the EU — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Immigration
Penelope Mary Mordaunt (Conservative, Centre-right): We are already out, I would just remind the hon. Lady, but clearly we have prepared for every eventuality. We have a phased approach to the border. We have many pots of work going on into the new year to ensure that there are not those cliff edges that she refers to. We have thought long and hard, and there has been a huge effort by the civil service to ensure that, whatever the outcome, it will be as smooth as possible for our businesses and our citizens. I thank the hon. Lady, who has been consistent in helping us secure a deal, and I urge all Members of this House to follow her example. I think that all Members can, from whichever seat they sit in in this Chamber, help us, and I would ask that everyone does that in the coming days.
Future Relationship with the EU — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
Robert James MacGillivray Neill (Conservative, Centre-right): A free trade agreement is manifestly, overwhelmingly to the advantage of both sides, and it should be pressed for to the very last opportunity. However, does my right hon. Friend also recognise that security issues are critical to the welfare of this country, and so is civil justice co-operation? Those do not depend on a free trade agreement as such. The data adequacy agreement would certainly be of great advantage in sharing intelligence information. Now that the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has reached an agreement in relation to the Joint Committee and it is not necessary for us to deal with certain potentially controversial clauses in the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill, it would be greatly to the advantage of both sides if the EU Commission were to withdraw its objection to the UK joining the Lugano convention on civil justice co-operation in its own right. That would benefit both sides too, regardless of whatever else is decided.
Future Relationship with the EU — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Other
Penelope Mary Mordaunt (Conservative, Centre-right): I thank my hon. Friend for that suggestion. I think it is in everyone’s interests if a pragmatic stance is taken on all these issues. That has, by and large, been the case to date. We should continue to do that as we go into the new year, no matter what the outcome of the future relationship.
Future Relationship with the EU — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Felicity Christiana Buchan (Conservative, Centre-right): Financial services are crucial for not only London but Scotland and many of our regional cities. Will my right hon. Friend assure me that financial services, and indeed the service sector as a whole, will be at the forefront of our minds in the next few days, given the importance of services to our economy?
Future Relationship with the EU — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Other
Penelope Mary Mordaunt (Conservative, Centre-right): I am sorry to hear of the issue that the hon. Gentleman raises. I do not know the details, but I would be happy to look into it if he would like to pass those details to my office.
Future Relationship with the EU — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Other
Penelope Mary Mordaunt (Conservative, Centre-right): I can give my hon. Friend greater assurance than that, because there is a very firm deadline, which is that at the end of this year, we and others have to legislate. Time is running out. We will carry on negotiating until there is no hope left, and the statement made yesterday would indicate that, unless progress is made, Sunday may well be that deadline.
Future Relationship with the EU — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
Penelope Mary Mordaunt (Conservative, Centre-right): The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is the lead Department on that issue; I will ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to update the right hon. Gentleman on the precise timetable that the Department is working to. The right hon. Gentleman is right at the heart of what he says: there is no logical reason why all sorts of things cannot be agreed to—they are in the interests of all parties and I hope that that is the conclusion that the EU negotiating team come to in the coming days.
Future Relationship with the EU — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
Penelope Mary Mordaunt (Conservative, Centre-right): The future is not yet written and I invite the hon. Lady to consider at this critical moment for Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom what she might do to assist the UK Government in achieving the objective that she wants.
Future Relationship with the EU — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Mixed Topics
James Barry Daly (Conservative, Centre-right): Will my right hon. Friend reassure the House that, because of the agreement reached by the Joint Committee on the Northern Ireland protocol and regardless of the outcome of our negotiations with the EU, there will be no new customs infrastructure required in Northern Ireland?
Future Relationship with the EU — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Immigration
Penelope Mary Mordaunt (Conservative, Centre-right): I can certainly give the hon. Gentleman that assurance. It is called the phased approach to the border. The civil service and the experts that we have on all these matters relating to the border, whether they sit in Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs or elsewhere, have spoken to tens of thousands of businesses at literally thousands of events and on webinars. When colleagues in this House request access to that expertise, those meetings are set up by my office. We will do everything we can to give them the right advice and support. Colleagues can help in this, too. I do not know whether he has seen in his inbox the pack that we put together for his caseworkers.
Future Relationship with the EU — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Penelope Mary Mordaunt (Conservative, Centre-right): Good. Please use it. There is contact information in there if there are technical questions that he needs to follow up on. We know that this is really hard for businesses, and that our businesses have been amazing in dealing with everything that they have had to in the past year. We will do all we can to support them, both practically and in the information that we will give them, so please do use the services that are there.
Future Relationship with the EU — House of Commons, 2020-12-10
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Penelope Mary Mordaunt (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman will be aware of the very large amount of work that DEFRA and other parts of Government have undertaken to get the best possible outcome and smooth the path for businesses, whatever the destination of their products. I mentioned the announcement today of £400 million of new money from the Northern Ireland Office; that is obviously on top of the £650 million UK investment announced in August, to deliver the trader support service and our contribution to the PEACE PLUS programme.