Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Dec 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"4. If she will assume responsibility for ensuring the delivery of broadband in Scotland. ..."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Dec 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank the Minister for his response and for his recent visit to my constituency. Given the Ofcom “Connected nations” report, which describes the situation he has summarised—the Scottish Government have not even started the second phase of delivery—will he confirm that his Department will work directly with local councils …..."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Asked by:
Stephen Kerr (Conservative - Stirling)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the dates were of the most recent meetings between Ministers from her Department and their counterparts in the devolved administrations; and what the dates are of the next planned meetings.
Answered by Matt Hancock
The table below lists the most recent meetings between Ministers from DCMS and their counterparts in the devolved administrations and the next planned meetings:
Minister | Devolved Administration | Date of most recent meeting | Next planned meeting |
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport | Welsh Government | 26 September 2016 | N/A |
Minister for Digital | Scottish Government | 6th November | 28th November 2017 |
Minister for Sport & Civil Society | Welsh Government | 20th November 2016 | N/A |
Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism | Welsh, Scottish and Northern Ireland Governments | 26th October | N/A |
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Nov 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"What can be done to strip away the anonymity of online trolls who make life such a misery for people online?..."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Oct 2017
Leaving the EU: Data Protection
"It is a great privilege to follow the hon. Member for Argyll and Bute (Brendan O’Hara). He is a near neighbour of mine geographically, although on political issues we seem to be streets apart. I was pleased to hear him say—I assume he was speaking for the SNP as well …..."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Oct 2017
Leaving the EU: Data Protection
"That is the worse-case scenario of being on the receiving end of a flow of regulation with no input or influence over that at all. No, leaving the European Union means leaving the single market and the customs union...."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Oct 2017
Leaving the EU: Data Protection
"I do not think that there is much virtue in rerunning the Brexit debate today, when we are discussing data, but I will say that it was well rehearsed, especially by the remain side, that leaving the European Union meant leaving the single market.
I am grateful for the opportunity …..."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Oct 2017
Leaving the EU: Data Protection
"No, they are not separate things. I want our country to be at the forefront of this revolution, because it represents a massive competitive advantage and can be the primary means of unlocking the perplexing conundrum of Britain’s productivity gap.
The fourth industrial revolution is powered by data. It has …..."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Oct 2017
Leaving the EU: Data Protection
"No, I did not actually say we should not participate. I am saying that we should think further afield and establish relationships that involve agreements on a shared understanding of what privacy rights are, and we should ensure that consumers outside the EU, too, give informed consent to their data …..."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 19th September 2017
Asked by:
Stephen Kerr (Conservative - Stirling)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the average length of time is for a (a) commercial property and (b) domestic residence to be connected to a broadband service in each region and nation of the UK.
Answered by Matt Hancock
We do not hold these figures. For one provider quarterly data on the average length of time for commercial and residential properties to be connected to Openreach’s network is publicly available from their website at https://www.homeandwork.openreach.co.uk/OurResponsibilities/our-performance.aspx.