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707645

registered interest
date	03/03/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 7, Part 2 of the Government's Digital Strategy, published in March 2017, what estimate she has made of the number of 14 to 18 year olds; in how many schools who will be provided with specialist cyber security education.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	66462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>The Cyber Schools programme aims to support and encourage students to develop key skills to help defend the nation’s businesses against online threats. The programme aims to have at least 5,700 teenagers participating by 2021 (equating to around 1% of the annual school year). The Department is currently undertaking the procurement process to select a high-quality Provider, following which the delivery mechanism and numbers will be finalised. While the programme will work closely with schools to reach its target, the final delivery mechanism and the number of schools involved is yet to be determined.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 08/03/2017 11:09:51 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

707646

registered interest
date	03/03/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Google: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 9, part 2 of the Government's Digital Strategy, published in March 2017, how many people Google plans to train through the Summer of Skills programme.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	66463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>We are delighted Google have committed to launch a Summer of Skills programme in coastal towns across the UK. It will develop bespoke training programmes and bring Google experts to coach communities, tourist centres and hospitality businesses across the British coasts. This will accelerate digitisation and help boost tourism and growth in UK seaside towns. This new initiative is part of a wider digital skills programme from Google that has already trained over 150,000 people.</p><p> </p><p>Further questions should be directed to Google.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 08/03/2017 17:47:25 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

707231

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Digital Technology: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 41 of the Government's industrial strategy green paper, published in January 2017, whether it remains her Department's policy that free basic digital skills training will be available for all adults.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	66371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2017 answer text <p>Yes, the Government's continued commitment to this policy was outlined in the Digital Strategy launched last week on the 1st of March 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 07/03/2017 11:22:47 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

707233

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Culture: EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the UK's potential relationship with Creative Europe after (a) the UK leaves the EU and (b) Creative Europe's current budget period ends in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	66355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s negotiations for exiting the EU are complex and the Government is focused on securing the best deal for Britain. Together with the Department for Exiting the EU, we are analysing all the impacts of leaving the EU, looking at over 50 sectors. Once we have left the EU, decisions on how taxpayers’ money will be spent will be made in the UK. There may be European programmes in which we might want to participate, but this will be a decision for the UK as we negotiate the new arrangements.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 66356 question first answered 07/03/2017 11:24:34 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

707234

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Culture: EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential benefits to the audiovisual, creative and cultural sectors of continued participation in Creative Europe and its successors after the UK leaves the EU; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	66356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s negotiations for exiting the EU are complex and the Government is focused on securing the best deal for Britain. Together with the Department for Exiting the EU, we are analysing all the impacts of leaving the EU, looking at over 50 sectors. Once we have left the EU, decisions on how taxpayers’ money will be spent will be made in the UK. There may be European programmes in which we might want to participate, but this will be a decision for the UK as we negotiate the new arrangements.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 66355 question first answered 07/03/2017 11:24:34 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

707235

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress her Department has made on its independent review of full-time volunteering by young people.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	66308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>I expect to announce the Chair of the independent review of full-time social action by young people in due course. Following the appointment of the Chair we will appoint a panel of experts from the private and voluntary sectors.</p><p><br> Officials in my department are providing the secretariat for the review including preliminary work in advance of the Chair and panel appointments.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 08/03/2017 12:10:05 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

707236

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Part 2 of the Government's UK Digital Strategy, published on 1 March 2017, whether additional funding will be provided to libraries to help make them the go-to provider of digital access, training and support for local communities.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	66418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2017 answer text <p>Public libraries play a significant role in providing people with access to the internet and digital services, through computers, wifi and other digital technologies, as well as offering digital skills training and support to local people. A number of funding opportunities are available to public libraries in England to support them in providing improved services.</p><p> </p><p>These include a £4m public libraries innovation fund that was launched in December 2016 and managed by Arts Council England on behalf of DCMS. This fund will support a range of innovative library service projects in 2017/18 to benefit disadvantaged people and places in England and could include access to technology provided by library services. This is in addition to the Government funding programme, managed by Arts Council England, that supported the roll out of wifi in 2015/16 so that almost every public library in England now provides free wifi to the public.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS is also providing funding and support to library authorities interested in developing alternative delivery models including mutuals which could help them be more flexible in responding to the needs of their local communities, such as providing digital access, training and support.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 07/03/2017 12:32:40 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

706669

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Digital Technology: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 3, Part 2 of the Digital Strategy 2017, what budget has been provided to the Council for Digital Inclusion to increase collaboration and deliver initiatives to help more citizens to confidently go online and take advantage of the internet.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	66259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The Council for Digital Inclusion brings together senior leaders in government and the private and voluntary sectors. It isn't all about spending taxpayers' cash. The Council has commissioned work which required private sector members’ investment. For example, Lloyds Banking Group are leading a national partnership to increase motivation and digital capability among small businesses and charities.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the work of the Council itself, government is working with Council members and others to deliver initiatives to help more citizens confidently go online. For example, over £10m has been spent by HMG since October 2014 to fund Good Things Foundation to support approximately 800,000 people to gain basic digital skills, through the Future Digital Inclusion and Widening Digital Participation programmes.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 06/03/2017 17:47:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

706671

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much of the £2.5 billion commercial investment in broadband planned by BT has been delivered to date.
tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
uin	66195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the funding invested by BT in its commercial activities.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 07/03/2017 11:27:44 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Tom Elliott

706672

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Digital Technology: Libraries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the change in the number of librarians trained in digital skills from 2010 to date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	66227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK Digital Strategy, published on 1 March 2017, highlights the role of libraries in improving digital inclusion by providing digital access, training and support for local communities. Since August 2014 over 16,500 library staff have enrolled on the 'Digital Information Skills for Library Workforce' course, funded by Arts Council England and the Society of Chief Librarians. This is an e-learning development programme designed to improve digital skills and confidence of library staff.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 06/03/2017 12:25:47 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh