tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Wright KC MP 2019-07-23T16:22:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-jeremy-wright-to-sharon-white 2019-07-23T16:22:00+01:00 Letter from Jeremy Wright to Sharon White Jeremy Wright, the Secretary of State for DCMS has written to Sharon White, the Chief Executive of Ofcom. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/summer-holiday-sport-projects-to-help-tackle-serious-violence-and-knife-crime 2019-07-23T13:41:43+01:00 Summer holiday sport projects to help tackle serious violence and knife crime More than 3,000 young people will be given places at sport and activity programmes this summer, thanks to £400,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport England tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/written-ministerial-statement-by-the-secretary-of-state-for-digital-culture-media-and-sport 2019-07-23T12:31:08+01:00 Written Ministerial Statement by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport The Secretary of State has published his final decision on the revised Times/Sunday Times undertakings after considering the responses to his Consultation which ran between 27 June to 15 July. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/jeremy-wrights-oral-statement-on-the-telecoms-supply-chain-review 2019-07-22T18:15:19+01:00 Jeremy Wright's Oral Statement on the Telecoms Supply Chain Review Oral Statement by Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Wright tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-plans-to-safeguard-the-future-security-of-uk-telecoms 2019-07-22T18:13:00+01:00 Government plans to safeguard the future security of UK Telecoms New telecoms security legislation to be introduced and cyber security risks to be prioritised across the sector. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/2-million-future-news-fund-to-boost-local-public-interest-journalism 2019-07-21T09:37:57+01:00 £2 million Future News Fund to boost local public interest journalism A new £2 million pilot innovation fund to support public interest journalism in the UK, following recommendations in the Cairncross Review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-plans-to-make-it-safer-for-people-to-confirm-their-identity-online 2019-07-19T09:30:00+01:00 New plans to make it safer for people to confirm their identity online Government launches call for evidence seeking views on how to improve the way people and organisations can digitally verify identities tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/update-on-ofcom-provision-of-information-regulations 2019-07-18T16:30:00+01:00 Update on Ofcom provision of information regulations Written ministerial statement by the Secretary of State Jeremy Wright updating the House on Ofcom’s statutory duty to share information with Government in advance of publication, introduced under section 24A of the Communica� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-boost-for-uk-and-indias-startup-sectors 2019-07-16T14:01:42+01:00 New boost for UK and India’s startup sectors New initiative launched in India to give startups the skills they need to grow their business and drive UK-India tech collaboration. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-establish-national-committee-for-the-safety-of-journalists 2019-07-11T10:59:00+01:00 UK to establish National Committee for the Safety of Journalists Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Jeremy Wright has today announced that the UK will set up a National Committee for the Safety of Journalists. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/film-and-tv-apprenticeships-launched-as-new-charter-pledges-greater-diversity-in-creative-industries 2019-07-04T13:25:00+01:00 Film and TV apprenticeships launched as new Charter pledges greater diversity in Creative Industries Major studios urged to adopt the British Film Institute’s (BFI) world-leading diversity standards tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/jeremy-wrights-oral-statement-on-gambling 2019-07-02T13:45:21+01:00 Jeremy Wright's Oral Statement on Gambling Oral Statement by Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Wright tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-announces-new-tourism-sector-deal 2019-06-27T22:30:00+01:00 PM announces new tourism sector deal First tourism sector deal will prepare Britain for an extra 9 million visitors per year, with commitment to build 130,000 new hotel rooms by 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/jeremy-wright-speaking-at-the-nspcc-conference-2019 2019-06-26T11:43:49+01:00 Jeremy Wright speaking at the NSPCC Conference 2019 Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright delivered a speech at the NSPCC's "How Safe are our Children?� conference on Wednesday 26 June 2019. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cozenss-greatest-masterpiece-at-risk-of-export 2019-06-21T14:58:05+01:00 Cozens’s greatest masterpiece at risk of export Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright has placed a temporary export bar on John Robert Cozens’s watercolour The Lake of Albano and Castel Gandolfo in a bid to save it for the nation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/five-trustees-appointed-to-the-british-library-board 2019-06-17T10:00:00+01:00 Five Trustees appointed to the British Library Board The Secretary of State has appointed Jana Bennett, Delroy Beverley, Laela Pakpour-Tabrizi, Jeremy Silver and Wei Yang as Trustees to the British Library Board for four years from 13 May 2019. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/written-ministerial-statement-on-secretary-of-states-minded-to-intervene-decision 2019-06-13T12:25:56+01:00 Written Ministerial Statement on Secretary of State's 'minded to' intervene decision. Secretary of State's 'minded to' intervene decision in the acquisition of 30% stake in Lebedev Holdings Limited (LHL). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-boost-5g-and-simplify-planning-to-support-mobile-deployment 2019-06-12T11:43:56+01:00 Government to boost 5G and simplify planning to support mobile deployment £40 million is to be invested in 5G testbed and trial projects across UK industry as part of Government plans to improve mobile connectivity. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/jeremy-wright-speaking-at-the-ai-summit 2019-06-12T10:28:25+01:00 Jeremy Wright speaking at the AI Summit The speech was delivered during London Tech Week tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/secretary-of-state-jeremy-wright-speaking-at-cogx-during-london-tech-week 2019-06-12T09:58:14+01:00 Secretary of State Jeremy Wright speaking at CogX during London Tech Week Jeremy Wright outlines the UK's commitment to developing AI that benefits the economy and society