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48173

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, in what circumstances he uses a calculation of the (a) value of preventing a fatality, (b) willingness to pay and (c) cost-per-quality adjusted life year approach to quantify the value of a policy intervention; what other tools he uses to quantify the benefit of a policy intervention; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen O'Brien
uin	196460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>To answer each of these points in turn:</p><p>a) DCMS uses Department for Transport cost of fatality estimates where relevant to policy development. For instance, this valuation technique was used recently as part of the assessment of costs associated with allowing motor sport on closed roads.</p><p>b) DCMS follows valuation guidance set out in HM Treasury's Green Book, including the use of willingness to pay techniques, to proportionately assess the impact of policy interventions. Willingness to pay has been used as part of the DCMS cost-benefit analysis of Digital Radio Switchover, for example. DCMS also recommends Green Book valuation techniques are used by our ALBs to inform spending decisions.</p><p>c) DCMS uses the Quality Adjusted Life Year approach where relevant to policy development. To take an example, the Culture and Sport Evidence programme that DCMS shares with a range of ALB partners has developed a Quality Adjusted Live Year approach for physical health benefits of sport, which Sport England use to assess local impacts.</p><p>Other techniques used to assess benefits of interventions include macro-economic modelling to assess the impacts of both the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and superfast broadband investment funded by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	427 label Biography information for Mr Stephen O'Brien

48175

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ratify the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its two Protocols.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	196240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The Government, along with the British Red Cross, has pledged to facilitate the UK's ratification of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, and believes ratification of the Convention and its two Protocols will strengthen our commitment to the protection of our own heritage, and highlight our respect for the cultural property of other nations. However, as yet it has not been possible to secure the parliamentary time needed to pass the relevant legislation.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

48176

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what levels of stock his Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	Mr John Redwood
uin	196200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>DCMS holds a minimal stock of stationery to supply staff, and orders items as required.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

48177

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to prevent or reduce nuisance telephone calls.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	196456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>Tackling nuisance calls is a priority for the Government and we are pursuing a range of options for reform, both legislative and non-legislative, which will help to make a significant difference. On 30 March 2014, we published our Nuisance Calls Action Plan, which sets out proposals including legislation that will enable Ofcom to share information more easily with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and we will also be consulting on lowering the legal threshold, to enable the ICO to issue more monetary penalties to organisations that break the rules. Further details of the Action Plan can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nuisance-calls-action-plan-unveiled" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nuisance-calls-action-plan-unveiled</a></p><p>Steps taken so far include having improved signposting and information, clearer advice for consumers, a simpler complaints process, greater use by regulators of their powers, including the ICO and Ofcom having issued monetary penalties totalling £2.59million for calls and SMS text messages and work on improving the ability of communication service providers to trace calls. We will continue to work with regulators, consumer groups and industry to deliver better protection for consumers.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

47919

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many schools will benefit from his broadband rollout for schools.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	196097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The Government has committed £780million to help deliver superfast broadband to 95 per cent of UK premises by 2017. We do not have data on the specific number of schools that would benefit from the programme. Public sector broadband requirements would be the managed by the department or local authority with responsibility for delivering the relevant policy.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

47922

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which research studies used by his Department in formulating policy on fixed odds betting terminals (a) have and (b) have not received industry funding or support; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	196046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The Government considers a wide range of available research when formulating gambling policy. The Government is mindful of the provenance of research, and its funding source, when interpreting findings.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

47923

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations he has received from the charity sector about the effect of gambling addiction; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	196003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>I meet with a number of stakeholders to discuss their concerns. These stakeholders include problem gambling charities, faith groups and the Gambling Commission. The Government also received a number of representations from the charity sector to its 2013 consultation on the Triennial Review of Gaming Machine Stake and Prize Limits.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

48081

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what Government funding is given to the UK film industry; what contribution the UK film industry makes to the UK economy; and what steps the Government is taking to attract overseas film production and investment to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	196182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>In 2012-13 the Government provided around £80m in grant in aid and lottery funding to the British Film Institute (BFI) to support film in the UK, and paid out £205million in Film Tax Relief. The UK film industry makes a significant contribution to the UK economy, directly generating 43,900 jobs and contributing £1.6billion to national GDP (Oxford Economics Report 2012). The UK has one of the world's most generous film tax reliefs which attracted over £1billion in inward investment in 2013. Recent changes to the Film Tax Relief announced at Budget 2014 will also encourage further film production to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

48082

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the reasons are for the time taken to complete the Tate Modern project; and what the current projected completion date is for that project.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	196172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The building has always been scheduled to open by the end of 2016 and remains on course to do so. It is a large and ambitious project to establish a new model for museums of modern and contemporary art that will stand to the Nation's benefit.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

47513

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
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
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 he has made of the effect of the delay in debating the draft Council Regulation on the European Citizens Programme on funding for civil society organisations in UK planning (a) events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War and (b) other events; what the timescale for implementation and release of monies under the Programme is; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	195810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been undertaken. Following completion of the Parliamentary scrutiny process the UK voted in support of the programme, which is now ready for implementation. The timing of the release of monies under the programme is a matter for the EU Commission, and it is expected that details will be made available in due course on the Commission web-site, which is: <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/citizenship/about-the-europe-for-citizens-programme/future-programme-2014-2020/index_en.htm" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/citizenship/about-the-europe-for-citizens-programme/future-programme-2014-2020/index_en.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas