Mary Kelly Foy MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Mobile Phones: BroadbandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve mobile telephone signal in (a) Brancepeth Village, (b) County Durham and (c)) across the country.
Answer: Ofcom reports that 4G is available across 96% of the City of Durham constituency from all four mobile operators, while 5G (standalone and non-standalone) is available outside 94% of premises in the constituency from at least one operator.However, I know O...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of levels of research funding in the higher education sector.
Answer: Total government investment in research and development will amount to £20.4 billion in 2025-26, protecting the highest levels of public investment in the sector. UKRI has been allocated £8.8 billion, of which £6 billion has been allocated through researc...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChemical EngineeringDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department plans to take to engage with chemical engineers on ensuring the future of chemical engineering is sustainable.
Answer: The government is committed to transitioning to a circular economy and has convened a Circular Economy Taskforce of experts to develop a Circular Economy Strategy for England. ‘Chemicals and plastics’ is one of the five priority sectors, and the Taskforce...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordData Centres: County DurhamDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answers of 6 March 2025 to Question 36136 on Geothermal Power: County Durham and to Question 36137 on Data Centres: Energy, if he will make an assessment of the potentia
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of continued innovation and improvements in the efficiency of AI.AI Growth Zones will help shift energy demand to areas with more capacity, reducing pressure on congested parts of the grid. DSIT are working closely...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Self-harm and SuicideDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has plans to consult people with lived experience of self-harm and suicide on the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023.
Answer: The government engages regularly with social media and search services and is clear that they should be taking action now to make their services safe for users.Under the Online Safety Act, in-scope services must prevent all users from encountering illegal...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Self-harm and SuicideDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to encourage social media and search platforms to exceed the requirements of the Online Safety Act 2023 in reducing access to harmful suicide and self-harm content
Answer: The government engages regularly with social media and search services and is clear that they should be taking action now to make their services safe for users.Under the Online Safety Act, in-scope services must prevent all users from encountering illegal...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with Ofcom on progress by the Small but Risky taskforce on tackling the risk posed by dangerous online platforms.
Answer: The Online Safety Act’s illegal content and, where relevant, child safety duties, will apply to services of all sizes. In September 2024, a public exchange of letters between the Secretary of State and Ofcom CEO outlined information about the taskforce: h...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to tackle the risk posed by small high-risk online platforms.
Answer: The Online Safety Act’s illegal content and, where relevant, child safety duties, will apply to services of all sizes. In September 2024, a public exchange of letters between the Secretary of State and Ofcom CEO outlined information about the taskforce: h...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
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