Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to Answer of 10 July 2018 to Question 160146 on Ticketmaster, how many consumers were affected by Ticketmaster's recent data breach.
Answered by Margot James
Ticketmaster have released details about the data incident which stated that 5% of its global customer base had been affected and those affected have been contacted by the company with details on how to reset passwords. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued advice to customers of Ticketmaster which includes guidance on changing passwords which is freely available on the NCSC website. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is in regular contact with Ticketmaster, and their investigation into this matter is ongoing. The ICO will provide further detail on the incident on conclusion of their investigation.
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2018 to Question 160146 on Ticketmaster, what progress has been made on the investigation into Ticketmaster's recent data breach.
Answered by Margot James
The National Crime Agency’s criminal investigation is ongoing. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has concluded a number of investigative strands to help Ticketmaster remediate and mitigate the compromise, and have since released relevant advice and guidance to the NCSC website: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/statement-ticketmaster-cyber-incident
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2018 to Question 160146 on Ticketmaster, what discussions his Department has had with the (a) National Crime Agency and (b) National Cyber Security Centre on Ticketmaster's recent data breach.
Answered by Margot James
A cross-whitehall official led meeting was convened on 28 June 2018 to discuss the ticketmaster incident. Attendees included representatives from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the National Crime Agency and the National Cyber Security Centre.
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that (a) the recent data breach of Ticketmaster and (b) other data breaches do not reoccur; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Margot James
The Government takes both the protection of personal data and the right to privacy extremely seriously. The Data Protection Act 2018 makes our data protection laws fit for the digital age in which an ever increasing amount of data is being processed and empowers people to take control of their data.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued a statement on the Ticketmaster breach on 27th June and guidance for customers was issued on its website on the 28th June. The National Crime Agency and NCSC continue to investigate this incident as a priority, including working with all parties to ascertain the full scale of the incident and to provide ongoing remediation advice. As part of this and broader mitigation advice, the NCSC and Information Commissioner’s Office have issued a set of General Data Protection Regulation Security Outcomes in order to ensure the appropriate security of personal data.
The NCSC supports the most critical organisations in the UK, the wider public sector, industry and SMEs. This include the provision of freely available guidance on its website which, if followed, enables institutions and companies to put measures in place to help protect themselves from cyber attacks. When incidents do occur, the NCSC provides effective incident response to minimise harm to the UK, help with recovery, and learn lessons for the future.
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Information Commissioners Office has plans to undertake an investigation into the data breach by Ticket Master.
Answered by Margot James
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have been made aware of an issue concerning Ticketmaster and I can confirm that the Information Commissioner is making enquiries with the company. The ICO is looking at when the incident happened and when it was discovered as part of their work and this will inform whether it is dealt with under the 1998 or 2018 Data Protection Acts.
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a 9.00pm watershed for TV advertisements for food and drinks that are high in fat, sugar and salt.
Answered by Margot James
As part of the Childhood Obesity Plan, the Government is investing millions in the National Institute for Health Research Obesity Policy Research Unit (OPRU) to look at evidence on how all forms of marketing affect children’s food preferences and consumption to help inform further thinking on this. The OPRU will begin publishing their findings later this year.
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when s106 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 is planned to come into force.
Answered by Margot James
We are expecting to bring foward secondary legislation needed to enact this provision later this year.
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when s105 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 is planned to come into force.
Answered by Margot James
We are expecting to bring foward secondary legislation needed to enact this provision later this year.
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will list the (a) people and (b) organisations who contributed to informal consultation on implementation of Section 106 of the Digital Economy Act 2017.
Answered by Matt Hancock
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills undertook an informal consultation on the implementation of both S.105 and S.106 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 in August and September 2017. The consultation was sent to over a hundred individuals, organisations and businesses with an interest in the event ticketing market, including cultural and sporting event organisers, consumer groups and primary and secondary ticketing agencies. Most respondents restricted their comments to S.105 issues but the following organisations and individuals responded on the implementation of S.106:
FanFair Alliance,
Music Managers Forum,
Association of Independent Festivals,
Society of Ticket Agents & Retailers (STAR),
Royal Shakespeare Company,
Union des Associations Europeennes de Football (UEFA),
CreativeArtistsAgency UK Ltd,
Society of London Theatre (SOLT),
ebay,
Professor Waterson.
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the long term success and sustainability of the UK video games industry after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Matt Hancock
The Government are responsibly preparing for a range of outcomes to ensure we have a smooth exit from the EU. We are engaging with businesses in every sector and region of the UK economy in order to understand the challenges and opportunities that may impact the UK in the coming months and years.