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1148104

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband and Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to increase (a) broadband and (b) mobile phone coverage in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	912544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>The government is committed to nationwide rollout of future proof, gigabit-capable broadband as soon as possible. Improving mobile coverage in rural areas is also a priority. We are committed to extending geographic mobile coverage to 95% of the UK and we are considering all of the options available to facilitate this.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 03/10/2019 13:23:00 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

1148105

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Youth Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to increase the provision of youth centres.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	912546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced on 30th September a new £500 million Youth Investment Fund, which will be delivered by DCMS. This investment will help build around 60 new youth centres across the country, refurbish around 360 existing youth facilities, and provide over 100 mobile facilities for harder to reach areas.</p><p> </p><p>The fund will also support the provision and coordination of high-quality services for young people, and an investment in the youth workforce.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 03/10/2019 14:01:00 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1148106

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps she has taken to increase the (a) strength and (b) reliability of mobile phone signals in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	912547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government wants the UK to have high-quality mobile coverage where people live, work and travel, including Scotland, and we are committed to extending geographic mobile coverage to 95% of the UK.</p><p>There is currently 77% 4G geographic coverage from at least one Mobile Network Operator for the Stirling Local Authority area, up from 49% in June 2017. We are in discussions with the Mobile Network Operators about their proposal for a Shared Rural Network to improve coverage. We will consider all options.</p><p>I also welcome Ofcom’s proposal for their forthcoming spectrum auction, which aims to deliver two operators to 90% geographic mobile coverage.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 03/10/2019 13:20:01 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

1148107

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the effect on spectators of ticket touting for sporting events.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	912548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to cracking down on unacceptable behaviour in the ticketing market and improving sports fans’ chances of buying tickets at a reasonable price.</p><p>We have strengthened legislation in this area, and support the work of the enforcement agencies in going after those who seek to flout the law.</p><p>Through the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill we are also seeking to ban unauthorised touting of tickets for the Commonwealth Games in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/10/2019 15:12:09 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1147675

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps she has taken to tackle fake news and disinformation online.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	912540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon member to my answer to the question raised by the hon member for Paisley &amp; Renfrewshire today at oral questions</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 03/10/2019 12:57:23 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1147396

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid for Separated Children) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the debate on EU Settlement Scheme: Looked-after Children and Care Leavers on 3 September 2019, whether he has plans to bring forward the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid for Separated Children) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019 for debate.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	292994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with other members of the Cabinet on parliamentary business and legislation. The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid for Separated Children) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019 has now been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and is scheduled for debate in the Twenty-First Delegated Legislation Committee on Tuesday 8 October at 0855.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg grouped question UIN 292995 question first answered 08/10/2019 12:16:30 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1147405

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Jon Wedger
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to investigate allegations made by whistleblower Jon Wedger against the Metropolitan Police.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	292945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The investigation of allegations made against police forces is a matter for the force and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) to consider as appropriate. The decision-making processes of both organisations are independent of the Government and the Home Office itself.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/10/2019 14:04:32 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

1147409

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to undertake a review of the legislation on pavement parking.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	292982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Earlier this year, the Department for Transport completed a comprehensive review of pavement parking in England looking at the extent of the problem, the effectiveness of the current legislation and options for change. This review concluded shortly before the announcement of the Transport Select Committee’s inquiry into pavement parking in April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is considering the conclusions of the Transport Select Committee’s inquiry, alongside the findings of its own review, before deciding upon any course of action to tackle the problem of pavement parking.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 08/10/2019 09:52:46 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1147410

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Incontinence: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) terms of reference and (b) timeframe is for the National Bowel and Bladder Product trial undertaken by NHS England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	292926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The National Bowel and Bladder Health (NBBH) Project was developed following a series of workshops held between members of the Excellence in Continence (EICC) Board and the All Parliamentary Group on continence in 2018, with the aim of aligning objectives across existing initiatives to support the delivery of the Excellence in Continence Care Programme. The NBBH Project terms of reference, with oversight from the EICC Board, are being reviewed and updated by workstream membership with an expectation that they will be finalised by the next EICC board meeting in December when timeframes for delivery will also be confirmed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 08/10/2019 10:43:47 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

1147421

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Kilroot Power Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 30 September to Question 290725 on Kilroot Power Station, when she plans to undertake a strategic assessment of the asset life of individual power stations to assess future power generation requirements and strategy.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	292947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>Generation capacity information for Northern Ireland can be found in the annual All-Island Generation Capacity Statement produced by the Transmission System Operators for Ireland and Northern Ireland, can be found at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protec" target="_blank">http://www.eirgridgroup.com/site-files/library/EirGrid/Generation_Capacity_Statement_2018.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Energy policy in Northern Ireland is largely a transferred (devolved) matter and therefore it would be for the Northern Ireland Department for the Economy to make strategic assessments of this nature.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 07/10/2019 16:42:13 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown