Paul Davies MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Social Media: RegulationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure that social media platforms enforce their own (a) hate speech and (b) child protection policies.
Answer: Under the Online Safety Act, the largest services will need to put in place processes to enforce any Terms of Service they set for legal content for adults, including legal hate speech. Platforms likely to be accessed by children must also protect childre...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Hate CrimeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take (a) regulatory and (b) legislative steps to hold platforms accountable for monetising content which (i) does not meet internal policies on hate speech, (ii) promotes mis
Answer: The Online Safety Act gives online platforms new duties to tackle illegal user-generated content on their services. This includes duties for illegal content that stirs up hatred. Under these duties, providers need to remove this content. It cannot then be...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to ensure the equitable geographic distribution of health research funding.
Answer: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funds health research across the UK, primarily through their Medical Research Council (MRC). The UKRI place toolkit underpins MRC’s vision to encourage and support excellent and impactful research, wherever it is found in...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: Older People and Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to ensure that digital inclusion initiatives are accessible to (a) all, (b) the elderly and (c) people in remote areas.
Answer: Yes, by definition, that is the intention behind all digital inclusion, which is a priority for this Government, because we want everyone to have the access, skills, support and confidence to participate in a modern digital society, whatever their circums...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: AerialsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Ofcom on the adequacy of its reporting on the quality of phone signals for consumers.
Answer: Far too often the data published by Ofcom does not match consumers’ experience of using mobile networks. I wrote to Ofcom in August, asking them to set out steps to improve their mobile coverage reporting. I have also met with the regulator to discuss the...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Colne ValleyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people in Colne Valley constituency can access a 5G signal by 2030.
Answer: Ofcom reports that basic (non-standalone) 5G is already available outside 83% of premises across the Colne Valley constituency from at least one mobile operator.But in order to realise the full economic and social benefits of 5G, our ambition is for all p...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Colne ValleyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve broadband connections in Colne Valley constituency.
Answer: According to the independent website ThinkBroadband.com, almost 98% of premises in the Colne Valley constituency have access to superfast broadband speeds (>=30 Mbps) and over 85% can access a gigabit-capable (>1000 Mbps) connection.To extend gigabi...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband and Mobile Phones: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of levels of (a) broadband and (b) mobile coverage in rural areas on mental health.
Answer: Everyone needs the right access, skills, support and confidence to participate in a modern digital society. Government recognises that digital inclusion can have a positive impact on social wellbeing, increasing social connectivity and enabling access to ...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
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