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90632

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
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
hansard heading	Television Licences: Visual Impairment
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 proposals to enable people who are registered blind to receive a discount on their television licence in the same way that people who are deaf do.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	208145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>Those registered blind/severely sight impaired are eligible for a 50% reduction on the TV Licence Fee (further information on this concession can be found at <a href="http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/for-your-home/blindseverely-sight-impaired-aud5" target="_blank">http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/for-your-home/blindseverely-sight-impaired-aud5</a>). There is currently no concession for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. BBC Charter Review is the point at which government can consider all aspects of the BBC, including the licence fee. The Government will not begin Charter Review within this parliament.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/09/2014 10:20:18 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

90635

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
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
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he and Ministers in his Department have had with Ministers in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the proposed reform of apprenticeships; what effect those discussions will have on his Department's projects and the work of their supply chain; and whether officials in his Department sit on programme boards managing that reform.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	208208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>DCMS has been engaged with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on apprenticeship reforms, in particular on the tourism industry and creative industries. The second phase of Apprenticeship Trailblazers includes Professional Chefing, and Hospitality and Tourism Supervisors and Managers. I also launched and co-chair a Tourism Industry Council with the Minister for Skills and Equalities, Nick Boles. The Council’s aim is to improve skills, qualifications and apprenticeships within the sector and will include engagement with the apprenticeship reform scheme.</p><p> </p><p>There are now more than 4,200 apprenticeships in the creative industries, plus more than 45,000 apprenticeships in ICT. The cinema industry, crafts and newspaper and broadcast media sectors are all taking part in the second phase of the Apprenticeship Trailblazers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 11/09/2014 10:16:09 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

90636

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
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
hansard heading	BBC Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, other than the members of the BBC Trust appointed to represent specific nations, how many of the existing Trust members have their main home outside London.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	208205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>The BBC Trust have advised that other than the members of the BBC Trust appointed to represent specific nations, one other Trust member’s main home is outside London. Therefore, in total five of the eleven existing trustees have their main home outside London.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/09/2014 10:12:44 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

90639

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
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
hansard heading	Energy
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 reduce energy costs in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	208337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>DCMS is a tenant of HMRC at 100 Parliament Street and responsibility for energy efficiency rests with HMRC. <br></p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 12/09/2014 15:08:03 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

90446

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
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
hansard heading	Ebola: West Africa
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 have discussions with UEFA and FIFA on the Ebola infection risk arising from the decision to stage the Ivory Coast versus Sierra Leone football match on 6 September 2014.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	208060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p><strong>I have not had discussions with FIFA or UEFA on this matter, however, I am assured by the Premier League that UK based Premier League players taking part in this fixture took advice from their individual club doctors. We understand that none of the players and staff of the Sierra Leone team had entered Sierra Leone in the 21 days up to the fixture as requested by the Ivory Coast and this was viewed to be an effective a quarantine measure.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The Department of Health advised that the risk of Ebola infection at a football match is considered low. Exit screening measures, including body temperature measurement when leaving affected countries, are in place.</strong></p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 09/09/2014 09:17:10 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

90296

registered interest
date	02/09/2014
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
hansard heading	BT Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions (a) he and (b) Ofcom have had with BT on increases in charges for line rental and broadband products.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	207831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with BT on a range of matters. However, BT did not raise with me their recent increases in retail charges for line rental and broadband products, which are commercial matters. Neither has Ofcom had discussions with BT relating to these price rises.</p><p>The UK has one of the most competitive markets for telecoms services in the world and as such BT customers who are concerned about BT’s price increases should be able to find alternative services to suit their requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 12/09/2014 15:10:37 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

90006

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
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
hansard heading	National Anthems
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 proposals for an English national anthem.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	207647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>There are no plans to recommend to Her Majesty The Queen that any change should be made to the UK National Anthem, nor are there any plans to introduce an official English Anthem.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 08/09/2014 13:12:23 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

89520

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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
hansard heading	EU Law
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 new EU directives and regulations have been transposed into UK law by his Department since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	Mr John Redwood
uin	207255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>Since January 2010, DCMS has transposed four EU directives into UK law; and four EU regulations have come into effect within our areas of responsibility.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 08/09/2014 13:14:22 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

89521

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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
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, what the average (a) download and (b) upload speed in (i) the UK, (ii) the South East, (iii) Berkshire and (iv) Windsor constituency was on the latest date for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	207534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>Ofcom’s October 2013 Infrastructure Report reported that download modem sync speeds in May 2013 were 17.7Mbit/s for the UK, 17.6Mbit/s for South East England, 19.2Mbit/s for Berkshire, and 18.5Mbit/s for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Average upload speeds were not published in the infrastructure report. However in Ofcom’s UK fixed-line broadband performance report for November 2013 reported an average actual upload speed of 2.3Mbit/s for UK residential fixed-line broadband connections, but they did not publish a geographic breakdown.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 08/09/2014 13:10:49 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

89522

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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
hansard heading	Brass Bands
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 requests for funding have been made to the Arts Council by brass bands in each of the last three years; and how many such requests were (a) accepted in full, (b) accepted in part and (c) rejected.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	207353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>A list of the eligible applications to the Arts Council in the last three years in the sub-art form “Brass and Silver bands” will be placed in the libraries of both Houses. However, some activity for which brass bands play a constituent part may not be included, as the wider activity has not been classified specifically as such. Ineligible applications are not recorded by sub-art form.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 08/09/2014 13:08:29 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies