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HANSARDGambling AdvertisingThe noble Lord raises a very important point, which I am happy to take back to my colleagues in the department and the Minister responsible.25 Jun 2020HANSARDGambling AdvertisingMy Lords, I struggled slightly to hear the noble Lord’s question, so if my answer is not accurate I will happily write, but I think the question was around social media. A lot of…25 Jun 2020HANSARDGambling AdvertisingI regret I can only repeat what I have already said in terms of the close work that is going on with the social media companies and the commitment from the Gambling Commission to…25 Jun 2020HANSARDGambling AdvertisingJust to be clear again on the data, unsurprisingly, because there has been no sport during lockdown, 75% of people have not increased their expenditure either of time or money on…25 Jun 2020HANSARDData StrategyI do not think the Government would accept that we have compromised our data security standards. We keep them under review at all times and this is obviously a fast-moving area.…24 Jun 2020HANSARDData StrategyMy Lords, the national data strategy’s development has benefited from extensive engagement and input across government, wider stakeholders and the public. Through the summer and…24 Jun 2020HANSARDData StrategyThe noble Baroness makes an important point; I think it is one she has perhaps made previously, but it definitely bears repeating. We are clear in what we have said already that…24 Jun 2020HANSARDData StrategyI trust that the work in that report, and all the reports from the CDEI, is there to help us advance our understanding of these extremely complex issues. The department certainly…24 Jun 2020HANSARDData StrategyMy noble friend’s last point is spot on, in the sense of the value of good data to public policy-making. I think many of us are looking forward to that. Crucially, part of it must…24 Jun 2020HANSARDData StrategyThe Government use a number of different media outlets, including social media. We take very seriously our responsibility to communicate across a range of media, so that anybody…24 Jun 2020HANSARDData StrategyOur priority at this stage is to achieve full agreement with the EU in relation to data adequacy. As my noble friend knows, an enormous amount of data-related trade happens…24 Jun 2020HANSARDData StrategyThe noble Lord is right that digital identity and having clarity on that is critical. The Government have been very open about having had some unavoidable delays, most…24 Jun 2020HANSARDData StrategyThere is obviously a lot of debate already in the public domain about the use of data. We have a number of examples, driven, sadly, by the Covid-19 pandemic, where data has been…24 Jun 2020HANSARDData StrategyOur plans for our data strategy are extremely ambitious. We see it as a crucial part of driving economic prosperity and social good. We believe that we have laid the foundations…24 Jun 2020HANSARDSeaside ResortsWe are expecting the visitor economy task force, as we have named it, to report very shortly. There is real complexity in the tourism industry, given its breadth, and the task…22 Jun 2020HANSARDSeaside ResortsMy noble friend makes an important point. I am not sure that it is our style to tell local authorities what they should do, because each local authority will face a slightly…22 Jun 2020HANSARDSeaside ResortsThe Government are certainly looking at how we can maximise the impact of the tourism sector deal. I am not clear at the moment whether that will be through expanding the number…22 Jun 2020HANSARDSeaside ResortsMy Lords, the Government are taking a number of measures to make sure that our seaside resorts can open safely at the earliest possible opportunity. We meet regularly with the…22 Jun 2020HANSARDSeaside ResortsThe noble Lord is absolutely right that tourism is a critical part of the economy for a number of seaside towns. We are looking at all options for how we can reopen safely as…22 Jun 2020HANSARDSeaside ResortsThe right reverend Prelate is right. I was lucky enough to visit some of the coastline in her diocese before Covid, and it is absolutely stunning. The Government have been…22 Jun 2020