Joshua Reynolds MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Broadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Ofcom on differences in pricing between new and existing broadband customers in areas served by a single provider.
Answer: The Government works closely with Ofcom to monitor consumer outcomes, and Ministers engage regularly with the regulator on a range of issues, including pricing and consumer protection. The new Telecoms Consumer Charter, published February 2026, includes i...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on consumers of broadband providers offering lower prices to new customers than to existing customers in areas with limit
Answer: The Government works closely with Ofcom to monitor consumer outcomes, and Ministers engage regularly with the regulator on a range of issues, including pricing and consumer protection. The new Telecoms Consumer Charter, published February 2026, includes i...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: DogsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the consistency between the number of beagles licensed for use in scientific experiments approved by the Home Office between January and December 2025 an
Answer: No assessment has been made of the of the consistency between the number of beagles licensed for use in scientific experiments approved by the Home Office between January and December 2025 and the Government's Replacing Animals in Science strategy. The La...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Service Providers: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of levels of competition in the UK cloud infrastructure market; and what implications that assessment has for investment in UK cloud and AI infra
Answer: The Government prioritised the commencement of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) new powers in digital markets last year to boost competition and fairness in the digital tech sector. Although the CMA operates independently of Government, the G...
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Service Providers: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the resilience of UK critical digital services in relation to the level of concentration in the cloud infrastructure market.
Answer: In July last year, the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) cloud market investigation identified a number of potential competition concerns which may impact the resilience of UK’s digital infrastructure. The CMA recommended that its Board consider p...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Service Providers: CompetitionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on the proposed timetable for the next stages of its cloud market investigation; and what assessment s
Answer: In July last year, the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) cloud market investigation identified a number of potential competition concerns. The CMA recommended that its Board consider prioritising a future Strategic Market Status (SMS) investigatio...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDigital Service Providers: CompetitionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the impact of delays to competition solutions in the cloud services market on market concentration; and what consideration she has given to the implicati
Answer: In July last year, the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) cloud market investigation identified a number of potential competition concerns. The CMA recommended that its Board consider prioritising a future Strategic Market Status (SMS) investigatio...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Personnel ManagementDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many directors with responsibility for human resources are employed across his Department and its executive agencies; and how many of those directors hold professional HR qualificat
Answer: There are a total of 4 Directors at SCS Pay band 2 with responsibility for human resources in DSIT and the department’s Executive Agencies.The majority hold CIPD accreditation or equivalent HR qualifications.Number of Directors with responsibility for hum...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCybercrimeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the cost of cyber attacks to the economy in 2025.
Answer: In November 2025, the government published a set of independent research reports quantifying the impact of cyber attacks on the UK economy. These reports demonstrate the scale of the potential cost of cyber attacks to UK businesses, with KPMG’s report Eco...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSemiconductors: Supply ChainsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to reduce UK reliance on concentrated semiconductor supply chains in the Indo-Pacific region.
Answer: The semiconductor industry has complex global supply chains. As part of the Industrial Strategy’s Digital and Technologies Sector Plan, the Government is taking measures to foster growth of the UK semiconductor sector where it is strong, enhance national ...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSemiconductorsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what consideration her Department has given to the potential merits of competition policy measures to prevent the monopolisation of semiconductor components by large technology companie
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of semiconductor technologies for UK growth and security, as outlined in the Industrial Strategy Digital & Technologies Sector Plan. The Competition and Markets Authority is responsible for investigating anti-c...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSemiconductors: PricesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of memory chip shortages on consumer technology prices.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made of the potential impact of memory chip shortages on consumer technology prices, but the Government continues to regularly engage with businesses to understand supply chain challenges. The Government is also working clo...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that broadband infrastructure providers complete full fibre rollout in areas where initial deployment was incomplete; and what steps she is
Answer: We are committed to ensuring 99% of premises receive gigabit coverage by 2032. We will continue to work in partnership with industry to deliver the fibre rollout and will maintain a stable pro-competition regulatory environment to encourage private invest...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAmazon Web Services and MicrosoftDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what is the Government's proposed timeline for implementing the Competition and Markets Authority's recommendation to designate Microsoft and AWS with Strategic Market Status under the
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA) has completed 3 Strategic Market Status investigations this year. The CMA is independent of the Government and decisions on which markets to investigate is for its Board. The CMA has published guidance on it...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: BusinessDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) increases in costs and (b) recent trends in levels of economic uncertainty on the ability of (i) small and micro-businesses a
Answer: Improving the cyber security of our nation’s small and micro organisations is critical to the resilience of our wider economy. We recognise many smaller organisations lack the resources to invest in their cyber security. As such, the government has develo...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: Small BusinessesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the she is taking to support (a) small and (b) micro-businesses to prioritise cybersecurity spending.
Answer: Improving the cyber security of our nation’s small and micro organisations is critical to the resilience of our wider economy. We recognise many smaller organisations lack the resources to invest in their cyber security. As such, the government has develo...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the cumulative impact of the rollout of digital street infrastructure on (a) public digital connectivity, (b) local amenity, and (c) complianc
Answer: As a result of commercial market and publicly funded rollout, over 88% of UK premises can now access gigabit-capable broadband, up from less than 10% in 2019. In their Connected Nations Spring update, published 8 May 2025, Ofcom reported that as of Januar...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDirect Marketing: Personal RecordsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people can effectively exercise their legal right to object to the use of their personal data for direct marketing.
Answer: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published information on the right to object to the processing of personal for the purpose of direct marketing here: Right to object | ICO.Anyone concerned about the handling of their personal data by any or...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: DiscriminationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if his Department will take steps to ensure that (a) X and (b) other social media platforms prevent their artificial intelligence systems from promoting (i) racist and (ii) anti-Semitic
Answer: The Online Safety Act’s illegal content duties took effect on 17 March. These duties require user-to-user and search services to implement robust measures designed to reduce the risks that users encounter illegal content and activity, including from illeg...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
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