Alison Hume MP: written questions

Written questions

• DatabasesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66418More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress his Department has made on the expert working groups on (a) transparency, (b) licensing and (c) other technical standards mandated by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

  Answer: The Government has committed to establishing expert stakeholder working groups to inform the development of policy on copyright and AI.In line with debates in Parliament on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, the Secretaries of State for the Department fo...

  Answered 15 Jul 2025

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• Coastal AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 905188More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of creating a Minister for Coastal Communities to oversee a coastal strategy.

  Answer: There are no current plans to create a Minister for Coastal Communities. As Minister for Local Growth, I am responsible for regional growth nationwide and recognise that coastal communities can make a contribution to growth. The Plan for Neighbourhoods wi...

  Answered 14 Jul 2025

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