Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he is taking to support the creation of a digital single market. [155113]

Michael Fallon, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise: The Government is working closely with business, consumer groups and the EU institutions to ensure that the right policies are in place to create a digital single market. My noble Friend Lord Young of Grantham chairs an e-commerce task force which brings together key actors from within the digital economy to identify areas where further action is needed to create a digital single market. My noble Friend Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint will host a conference on the digital single market in Brussels this month which will be attended by Commissioners, MEPs and Ministers from across the EU. In addition, we continue to work with likeminded allies to ensure that proposals under negotiation will support the development of the digital single market and business and consumer's ability to buy and sell goods and services online across the EU.

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