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Written Question
Internet: Children
Tuesday 8th June 2021

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, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Landmark laws to protect children and stop abuse online published, published on 12 May 2021, what his timetable is for launching the consultation on online advertising and online fraud.

Answered by Caroline Dinenage

My department continues to work closely with other government departments, including the Home Office as the government department responsible for tackling fraud, to develop a coherent approach to online advertising that supports competition and protects consumers.

We are working with industry, regulators and consumer groups to understand the specific harms that are being linked to advertising, including online fraud and scams.

Following a call for evidence in 2020, the Online Advertising Programme will launch a public consultation later this year to examine how best to strengthen standards around the placement and content of online advertising, and to ensure they can be effectively enforced.

More information about the Programme can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-advertising-call-for-evidence/online-advertising-call-for-evidence

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Mar 2021
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

"Treasury data shows that transport infrastructure spending in London is 2.5 times more per person than in the whole of the north of England. If the Chancellor is serious about levelling up, we need to see spending on our vital infrastructure in all parts of the north-east too. That is …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Apr 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What assessment he has made of the preparedness of prisons to respond to the covid-19 outbreak. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Apr 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"While most prisons are taking every precaution to prevent the spread of covid-19, union sources report that some rogue governors are attempting to return to business-as-usual practices, such as unlocking large numbers of prisoners and restarting training courses. Does the Secretary of State condemn that reckless behaviour and agree that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2020
Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]

"The measures that the Minister is announcing sound as though they will go some way towards achieving what we all want: to ensure that tickets end up in the hands of the fans at the price intended, not at vastly inflated prices. To ensure the enforcement of what he hopes …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2020
Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Birmingham, Northfield (Gary Sambrook) and to have listened to some excellent maiden speeches. I am pleased to take part in this debate, not least because I had an important statutory instrument Committee on coronavirus at 6 pm, so had to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2020
Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]

"I totally agree, and I shall say more about that shortly. I know that the Minister and, in particular, my hon. Friend the shadow Secretary of State share our passion for fairness in this regard, and I hope that the Bill will be a strong instrument in sorting out some …..."
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Written Question
Sports: Tickets
Thursday 3rd October 2019

Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

What recent assessment she has made of the effect on spectators of ticket touting for sporting events.

Answered by Helen Whately - Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

We are committed to cracking down on unacceptable behaviour in the ticketing market and improving sports fans’ chances of buying tickets at a reasonable price.

We have strengthened legislation in this area, and support the work of the enforcement agencies in going after those who seek to flout the law.

Through the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill we are also seeking to ban unauthorised touting of tickets for the Commonwealth Games in 2022.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 May 2019
TV Licences for Over-75s

"I want to expand on the point about the difference between the welfare state as originally devised by the 1945 Government, and what we have now. Does the hon. Gentleman accept that it is a moveable feast? Things have been added and taken away over the years. For example, dentistry …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 May 2019
TV Licences for Over-75s

"I welcome the opportunity to debate free TV licences for over-75s. My mam, who I know will be watching, as a lot of pensioners do—I am sure lots of people besides our mams will be watching the Parliament channel—is very passionate about this issue because she is turning 75 in …..."
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