Asked by: Miriam Cates (Conservative - Penistone and Stocksbridge)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to publish terms of reference for the Pornography Review announced on 3 July 2023.
Answered by Saqib Bhatti - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Government is committed to undertaking the comprehensive review of pornography regulation, legislation, and enforcement in a timely fashion.
The details of the independent Lead Reviewer’s appointment and the review’s Terms of Reference will be announced in due course.
Asked by: Miriam Cates (Conservative - Penistone and Stocksbridge)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to appoint the Chair of the Pornography Review announced on 3 July 2023.
Answered by Saqib Bhatti - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Government is committed to undertaking the comprehensive review of pornography regulation, legislation, and enforcement in a timely fashion.
The details of the independent Lead Reviewer’s appointment and the review’s Terms of Reference will be announced in due course.
Asked by: Miriam Cates (Conservative - Penistone and Stocksbridge)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to protect landscapes while delivering Project Gigabit.
Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Government is committed to ensuring everyone receives the coverage and connectivity they need and recognises the need to balance this with environmental considerations.
Broadband providers need to comply with the relevant planning requirements and legislation in conservation areas and protected landscapes.
This is supported by best practice guidance with Natural England and a joint accord with National Parks England on delivery of broadband within the 10 National Parks in England.
Penistone and Stocksbridge constituency is also set to benefit from our innovative Fibre in Water project, which will trial the use of water mains to deploy digital infrastructure.
Asked by: Miriam Cates (Conservative - Penistone and Stocksbridge)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what representations her Department has received from the pornography industry in the last 12 months; and how many meetings her Department has had with representatives of the industry in that time.
Answered by Paul Scully
Ministers and officials have regular meetings and discussions with a wide range of online safety stakeholders on a variety of issues. Details of Ministerial meetings are published on the Gov.uk website every quarter.