UK Council for Child Internet Safety Meetings
Jeremy Hunt MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families on what dates the UK Council for Child Internet Safety has met; when it next plans to meet; and how often he expects the council to meet. [227201]
Sarah McCarthy-Fry MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools and Learners: The UK Council for Child Internet Safety was launched on 29 September by the Prime Minister, the Home Secretary, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, and the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. All current members of the Council were invited to attend.
With a large and broad membership of over 100 organisations, most Council activity will be conducted through sub and working groups. These groups will consider cross cutting issues or take forward key commitments within the Byron Review Action Plan. The frequency with which these groups meet will be determined by their membership. This work will be overseen by the executive board, chaired by Home Office and DCSF Ministers, which is expected to meet around four times a year. Dates for the first and future meetings of the executive board are currently being considered.
It is currently anticipated that the full Council will meet once per year at the Prime Minister's annual summit for child internet safety. A date for the first summit is yet to be confirmed.
Source: Hansard 29 October 2008: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm081029/text/81029w0034.htm#qn_363
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