Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government who are the members of the Digital Economy Council, announced by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on 1 July; whether they will publish (1) its agenda for, and (2) minutes of, its first meeting on 3 July; what are the dates of future meetings; and whether they have considered appointing a consumer representative to the Council.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
We published the membership, terms of reference and frequency of meetings for the Digital Economy Council and Digital Economy Advisory Group on the Gov.UK website, link found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/digital-economy-council-and-digital-economy-advisory-group. The attached PDF file contains the information shown on the Gov.uk’s webpage.
Agenda and minutes are not published to encourage a frank exchange of views during these meetings.
These groups are only one of many routes to engage with us on digital policy. For example, we are committed to working with the public, industry, charities and academia as we develop and implement the Digital Charter.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to convert Regulation (EU) 531/2012 regarding roaming on mobile networks into UK law; and, if so, what plans they have to agree a bilateral agreement with EU members states to ensure that UK customers are not charged high roaming charges when within the EU.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
As part of our exit negotiations, we will be seeking the best possible deal which delivers for British consumers and business. The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will end the authority of EU law. The elements of the Roaming Regulation (EU) 531/2012 and its associated amending regulations that will need to be converted to UK law will depend on details of the deal that is agreed on EU roaming.
With regard to possible bilateral agreements, we will examine precedents from other agreements, however we will not seek to replicate an existing model unless it delivers the right deal for the UK.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to convert EU Regulation 910/2014 into UK law; and, if so, whether the UK Information Commissioner will continue to provide summary information to the European Commission and the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security and maintain co-operation with supervisory bodies in EU member states as required by the Regulation.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
The Repeal Bill will convert the body of existing EU law into UK law, wherever practical and appropriate, at the point of exit; this includes EU Regulation No 910/2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market.
The purpose of this Bill is to give businesses as much certainty as possible and minimise disruption. The terms of future cooperation between the UK and the EU on trust services for electronic transactions after the UK leaves the EU will be a matter for the negotiations between the two parties.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to enact new primary legislation to ensure that the UK is in the best position to maintain international data flows with the EU, following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
As part of plans for the UK’s exit from the EU, we will consider carefully how best to maintain our continued ability to share, receive and protect EU data with other EU member states. The UK is keen to ensure that data flows with the EU are not interrupted after the UK leaves the EU. The Government is considering all the options on the most beneficial way of ensuring that the UK’s data protection regime continues to build a culture of data confidence and trust, that safeguards citizens and supports business in a global economy.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the capability of UK businesses to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 by May 2018, and of the level of awareness of that Regulation.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is working closely with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) during this transitional period. The ICO is responsible for providing guidance and advice to individuals and organisations on, amongst other things, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The ICO has issued the attached guidance on its website on how best business prepare for the GDPR. (This is available at: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-reform/guidance-what-to-expect-and-when/)
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of EU regulations governing data protection that are not capable of being incorporated into UK law by Order, and which therefore must be enacted by primary legislation.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
The Government is still assessing the best legislative approach to incorporating the GDPR into UK law. We will make an announcement in due course.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, given that data centres resident in the UK will no longer be subject to EU data protection rules following the UK's withdrawal from the EU, whether they will seek the UK's continued participation in the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 covering cross-border flows of personal data.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
The General Data Protection Regulation will apply to EU member states from 25 May 2018. We fully expect still to be in the EU at that point, and so we will ensure that the General Data Protection Regulation will apply in the UK from then.
Thereafter, as part of plans for the UK’s exit from the EU, the Government is considering all the options on the most beneficial way of ensuring that the UK's data protection regime continues to build a culture of data confidence and trust, that safeguards citizen and supports business in the global economy.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish their response to the Independent review of consumer protection measures concerning online secondary ticketing facilities.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
The Government is looking very carefully at Professor Waterson’s recommendations and a response will be published in due course.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Mr Ajay Chowdhury, as a Non-Executive Director at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, has had any involvement in the current discussions on ticket touting relating to the Consumer Rights Bill.
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
Non-executive directors have not been involved in discussions relating to the secondary ticket market and the Consumer Rights Bill.