Asked by: Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham, Hodge Hill)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what branding or other promotional material indicating Facebook's sponsorship will be visible on any of the materials used in pursuit of the Internet Safety Strategy.
Answered by Matt Hancock
We warmly welcome Facebook’s digital safety ambassador scheme, in partnership with the Diana award and Childnet International which aims to provide anti-bullying training for one young person in each UK school. This scheme is a private initiative. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will not be making any evaluation or producing any sponsorship material for the scheme.
Asked by: Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham, Hodge Hill)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made representations to Equifax on UK citizens' requests for information relating to the inappropriate leaking of their personal data.
Answered by Matt Hancock
We take the security of personal data held by organisations very seriously and are addressing the Equifax data breach and its consequences for UK customers. The National Cyber Security Centre and partners including the National Crime Agency, Information Commissioner and Financial Conduct Authority, are all engaged with Equifax to examine this incident and any appropriate action will be taken.
Asked by: Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham, Hodge Hill)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for how many months since 2010 the role of Chief Scientific Adviser for his Department has been vacant.
Answered by Helen Grant
At the DCMS, any scientific needs have been met by a Scientific and Research Advisory Committee since 2010. However the DCMS is currently in the process of reorganising this function and is soon to form a Science Advisory Council (SAC) in line with other Government Departments. This will establish how science needs can be met in a way that is proportionate to the size of the department. The DCMS currently has a Deputy CSA at Grade 5 Senior Civil Service level who represents the department with support from a principal scientific officer.