Asked by: Mike Weatherley (Conservative - Hove)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent representations his Department has received from rights holders on safe harbour provisions.
Answered by Simon Hughes
The Safe Harbour negotiations are on-going between the EU and the US. The UK is keen to uphold the Safe Harbour principles and for these negotiations to reach a swift and mutually acceptable conclusion. I am always interested in the views of stakeholder groups on this and other data protection issues.
Asked by: Mike Weatherley (Conservative - Hove)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what contribution his Department plans to make to the EU consultation on the Digital Single Market.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
I refer my hon Friend to the reply I gave to Question UIN 227250. The UK Government set out its policy in a paper published in January and is available at http://engage.number10.gov.uk/digital-single-market/.
Asked by: Mike Weatherley (Conservative - Hove)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he has taken to support internet service providers and ensure they remain a facilitator for the online industry.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
The Government's broadband initiatives to expand broadband coverage in rural areas and improve business connectivity in cities provides opportunities for internet service providers to compete and the market to grow.
Asked by: Mike Weatherley (Conservative - Hove)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations his Department has received from internet service providers on safe harbour provisions.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
The Government has not received any representations from internet service providers on the exemption from liabilities ("safe harbour") provisions contained within the eCommerce Directive. Some rights holders have expressed concern that the exemption from liabilities provisions are no longer necessary in their current form. The UK government recently published its vision for the future of the digital economy in the EU, and we will continue to seek the views of all stakeholders in developing our policy in this area.
Asked by: Mike Weatherley (Conservative - Hove)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent representations his Department has received from rights holders on safe harbour provisions.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
The Government has not received any representations from internet service providers on the exemption from liabilities ("safe harbour") provisions contained within the eCommerce Directive. Some rights holders have expressed concern that the exemption from liabilities provisions are no longer necessary in their current form. The UK government recently published its vision for the future of the digital economy in the EU, and we will continue to seek the views of all stakeholders in developing our policy in this area.
Asked by: Mike Weatherley (Conservative - Hove)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on protecting safe harbour provisions and online service providers.
Answered by Simon Hughes
The Safe Harbour negotiations are on-going between the EU and the US. The UK is keen to uphold the Safe Harbour principles and for these negotiations to reach a swift and mutually acceptable conclusion. I am always interested in the views of stakeholder groups on this and other data protection issues.
Asked by: Mike Weatherley (Conservative - Hove)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations his Department has received from internet service providers on safe harbour provisions.
Answered by Simon Hughes
The Safe Harbour negotiations are on-going between the EU and the US. The UK is keen to uphold the Safe Harbour principles and for these negotiations to reach a swift and mutually acceptable conclusion. I am always interested in the views of stakeholder groups on this and other data protection issues.
Asked by: Mike Weatherley (Conservative - Hove)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on requiring internet search engines to incorporate trust marks and warnings to signify legal content in their algorithms and the search results presented to the consumers.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Search engines play a valuable role in guiding consumers to sources of legitimate content online. They are well placed to work with copyright owners to explore ways to promote legitimate websites in search results, taking into account any competition issues. A series of round table discussions between search engines and copyright owners chaired by my noble Friend Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Minister for Intellectual Property, have been productive and work continues on these important matters.
Asked by: Mike Weatherley (Conservative - Hove)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the Government's policy is on the digital single economy in the EU; and what further progress has been made on setting out the UK's position to the European Commission.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
The UK Government set out its policy in a paper published in January and is available at http://engage.number10.gov.uk/digital-single-market/. We want the EU to create an open, flexible digital single market with a regulatory framework that reflects the dynamic nature of the digital economy. Through the internet, consumers should be able to enjoy greater choice, lower prices, more mobility and better public services. We should also make it easier for businesses to operate online so that they can innovate, drive growth and create jobs. The Government has had several discussions with the European Commission on this point, including with Vice President Ansip and Commissioners Oettinger and Jourova.
Asked by: Mike Weatherley (Conservative - Hove)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to have a chair for the review process for secondary ticketing.
Answered by Helen Grant - Shadow Solicitor General
The Government intends to appoint a chair to lead the statutory review of the secondary ticket market.