Catherine West MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Wearable Technology: PrivacyDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to safeguard the right to privacy in relation to emerging technologies such as smart glasses.
Answer: The UK's data protection legislation applies to the processing of personal data regardless of the technology being used, including connected and AI-enabled devices such as smart glasses.The Information Commissioner's Office, the UK's independent data prot...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Internet: PrivacyDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to protect online privacy.
Answer: The UK's data protection legislation applies to the processing of personal data regardless of the technology being used, including connected and AI-enabled devices such as smart glasses.The Information Commissioner's Office, the UK's independent data prot...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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BBC: StaffDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of BBC job reductions on the BBC's ability to provide trusted public broadcasting.
Answer: Delivering significant savings requires the BBC to make difficult decisions, and the Government appreciates that this is concerning for staff and audiences. These decisions are rightly made independently of the Government. Through the Charter Review, we a...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	3
Department for Education	1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	4
Department for Transport	1
Department of Health and Social Care	3
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	4
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	4
Ministry of Justice	1

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