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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many officials of her Department are employed to work specifically on developing new technologies.

One of the primary objectives of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is to support the growth of the UK’s Digital Economy and encourage the development and adoption of new technologies across all sectors. Officials in many teams in the Department work on policies and interventions to create the right environment for this growth, whether it is improving digital infrastructure and digital skills or supporting digital enterprise and the creative industries.

The Government gives direct support to the development of new technologies through organisations such as InnovateUK and the Digital Catapult.