Asked by: Andrew Gwynne (Labour - Denton and Reddish)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many start-up businesses have participated in the Early Stage Accelerator programme since it began.
Answered by Matt Hancock
So far, 23 individuals are participating in the current programme which started on 12 September.
The early stage accelerator programme, called HutZero, is part of the Government’s strategy to promote the UK cyber security industry, and is designed to transform early stage ideas into workable proposals and potential new businesses. The programme supports individuals at the very start of their entrepreneurial journey.
Asked by: Andrew Gwynne (Labour - Denton and Reddish)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many organisations have recertified (a) Cyber Essentials and (b) Cyber Essentials Plus in each year since each scheme's creation.
Answered by Matt Hancock
Since the Cyber Essentials scheme began it is estimated that 377 organisations have been certified more than once. This includes organisations that have both Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certificates, as well as those that have been certified more than once with different IT systems in scope.
Asked by: Andrew Gwynne (Labour - Denton and Reddish)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) FTSE 100 and (b) FTSE 350 companies have used the 10 Steps to Cyber Security guidance to date.
Answered by Matt Hancock
The Cyber Governance Health Check (published 2015) found that 58% of FTSE 350 companies had assessed themselves against the Government’s ‘10 Steps to Cyber Security’ guidance, up from 40% in 2013. The 2016 Cyber Security Breaches Survey found that 29% of large businesses [those with 250+ employees] are aware of the ‘10 Steps…’ guidance. The guidance has been viewed over 40,000 times.
Asked by: Andrew Gwynne (Labour - Denton and Reddish)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many organisations held (a) Cyber Essentials and (b) Cyber Essentials Plus certification in each calendar year since 2014.
Answered by Matt Hancock
The number of certificates issued by calendar year and by Cyber Essentials and Plus is provided in the table below.
Year | Cyber Essentials | Plus |
2014, from June | 198 | 35 |
2015 | 1067 | 191 |
2016, to end September | 2188 | 341 |
Asked by: Andrew Gwynne (Labour - Denton and Reddish)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will meet representatives of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish to discuss Manchester's bid to host the 2025 World Expo.
Answered by Tracey Crouch
The Government recognises the power of international events to shine a spotlight on the success of cities and towns across the UK. The UK business events industry is thriving, and Government is committed to supporting its continued growth.
Nick de Bois, Chair of the UK Events Industry Board and myself will meet with the hon Member for Denton and Reddish, and representatives of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, to discuss the ways in which the Government can support Manchester’s business events industry.
Asked by: Andrew Gwynne (Labour - Denton and Reddish)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many copies of The Gazette at what cost are printed each day.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
The Gazette (https://www.thegazette.co.uk/) is the UK’s official public record and is published by Authority. First printed in 1665, The Gazette has evolved into a sophisticated online digital platform that is accessed and used by tens of thousands of commercial organisations, local and central government, and the general public, every day.
Some notices are required by statute to be published in The Gazette, whilst others are placed voluntarily, to put official information permanently on the public record and in the public domain, including state notices such as the Queen’s Birthday and New Year Honours; insolvency notices such as bankruptcy and winding up orders; legal notices relating to probate and deceased estates; public sector notices; and other notices such as the dissolution of companies or recording a change of name by deed poll.
Today, most people access and use The Gazette online. Online access to all published notices (including an archive of notices) is free, and users can easily download a pdf of the latest Gazette and print it for free. Libraries get a free pdf copy which they can make available for readers to view or print. Additionally, printed copies can be ordered from The Stationery Office at a small cost.
The London Gazette has an average daily print run of 114 copies. The Belfast Gazette has an average weekly print run of 91. The Edinburgh Gazette is printed twice a week, and has an average print run of 165. The publicly procured concession contract under which the Gazette is produced is subject to commercial confidentiality. A link to the contract can be found at https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive/contract/749253/.
Asked by: Andrew Gwynne (Labour - Denton and Reddish)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the amount charged to the deceased by TV Licensing in each of the last three years.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
TV Licensing (TVL) should be notified when a licence fee holder dies. If the person making the notice has previously been covered by the licence, it will be transferred into their name. If an executor or family member notifies TVL that a property is now vacant, the licence is cancelled, and a refund is made to the deceased’s estate.
In the case of an over-75s licence, TVL is informed by the Department of Work and Pensions of deaths of those aged over 75. In this case, TVL will write to the licensed address to inform anyone living with the deceased that the licence will cover the occupants until the licence term expires.
Asked by: Andrew Gwynne (Labour - Denton and Reddish)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he expects to publish the reformed Electronic Communications Code.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
The Government remains committed to delivering a reformed Electronic Communications Code that is clear, fit for purpose, and supports network coverage which provides consumers with a choice of high quality telecommunications services. We are considering the interests of all stakeholders. We will update Parliament on plans in due course.
Asked by: Andrew Gwynne (Labour - Denton and Reddish)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much was paid in (a) year end and (b) in-year bonuses to officials of his Department in each of the last three years.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Since 2010-11 the Government has restricted awards for senior civilservants to the top 25% of performers (from 65% in previous years),saving around £15 million overall. We have also reformed the system of bonuses, resulting in a reduction of total payments from £735,259 in 2010-11 to £448,000 in 2014-15. This is expected to be cut by a further £75,000 in 2015-16.
Non-consolidated performance related pay is only paid to rewardexcellence, for example to recognise and incentivise those responsiblefor delivering high quality public services and savings to thetaxpayer. These one-off payments are not pensionable
Asked by: Andrew Gwynne (Labour - Denton and Reddish)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the value of stationery that has been (a) lost and (b) stolen from his Department in each of the last five fiscal years; and what the cost was of replacing such stationery.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
The department does not hold record of this