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847784

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date	23/02/2018
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	Museums and Galleries: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of public funding for museums in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	129460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The recently published Mendoza Review of museums in England found that public funding to museums and galleries in England has totalled over £8.4 billion in the past decade. Museums receive public funding from a variety of sources, including Arts Council England (ACE), Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), local authorities and others, as well as benefiting from a range of tax reliefs and grants. It is therefore not possible to provide a comprehensive breakdown of public funding for museums in the region.</p><p> </p><p>Arts Council England, the funding body with responsibility for museums, announced its 2018-2022 National Portfolio Organisations funding in summer 2017. Ten museums bodies will be funded in the West Midlands, with five receiving ongoing core funding for the first time. Overall, the West Midlands will receive £16 Million between 2018 and 2022, an increase of 82% from the 2015-18 funding round.</p><p> </p><p>Culture Coventry is one of the newly-funded organisations and will receive £1.6 Million over four years, including in Coventry’s UK City of Culture year 2021, to support Coventry Transport Museum and the Herbert Art Gallery &amp; Museum. West Midlands museums have also benefited from Heritage Lottery Funding, for example £9.8 Million announced in summer 2017 for the Black Country Living Museum, and £3 Million to support Coventry projects for UK City of Culture.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 28/02/2018 15:21:24 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

847810

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Media: Voyeurism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities on up-skirting photographs appearing in the media.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	129486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Up-skirting is a violation of privacy and causes considerable distress for victims. There are laws on privacy that publishers and broadcasters must abide by. Ministers and officials have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/03/2018 10:59:06 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

847815

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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: Dumfries and Galloway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the extent and quality of mobile phone coverage in Dumfries and Galloway.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	129491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>According to Ofcom's Connected Nations 2017 report (published on 15 December 2017), indoor premises voice coverage by at least one Mobile Network Operator (MNO) was 97% (with 63% from all four MNOs) in Dumfries and Galloway, while indoor premises data coverage was 96% (51% from all four).</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government recognises that there is still more to do to improve coverage. That is why we reformed the Electronic Communications Code in 2017, to make it cheaper to install digital infrastructure and this should help improve coverage in the UK, including Scotland. We also welcome the Scottish Government's planning reforms introduced in 2017 that follow our 2016 reforms in England to support infrastructure rollout. We are committed to having good quality coverage where people live, work and travel and welcome that Ofcom is considering new licence obligations for rural coverage as part of the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 129492 question first answered 05/03/2018 14:30:05 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

847816

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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: Dumfries and Galloway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to improve mobile phone coverage in Dumfries and Galloway.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	129492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>According to Ofcom's Connected Nations 2017 report (published on 15 December 2017), indoor premises voice coverage by at least one Mobile Network Operator (MNO) was 97% (with 63% from all four MNOs) in Dumfries and Galloway, while indoor premises data coverage was 96% (51% from all four).</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government recognises that there is still more to do to improve coverage. That is why we reformed the Electronic Communications Code in 2017, to make it cheaper to install digital infrastructure and this should help improve coverage in the UK, including Scotland. We also welcome the Scottish Government's planning reforms introduced in 2017 that follow our 2016 reforms in England to support infrastructure rollout. We are committed to having good quality coverage where people live, work and travel and welcome that Ofcom is considering new licence obligations for rural coverage as part of the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 129491 question first answered 05/03/2018 14:30:05 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

847819

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Digital Broadcasting: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the level of availability of DAB radio in rural parts of Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	129495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>DCMS does not collect this type of information. The independent communications regulator Ofcom publishes an annual review of the digital radio market, which includes data on the availability of DAB radio services by Nation. The last report was published in November 2017. DAB coverage figures for Scotland are set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>UK Wide BBC</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>UK wide commercial radio</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Digital One</p></td><td><p>Sound Digital</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland Homes</p></td><td><p>95.3%</p></td><td><p>81.7%</p></td><td><p>65.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland Major roads</p></td><td><p>69.1%</p></td><td><p>45.5%</p></td><td><p>32.5%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/03/2018 14:32:08 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

847822

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Digital Broadcasting: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to improve the availability of DAB radio in (a) Scotland and (b) Dumfries and Galloway.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	129498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>We are working with the radio industry to improve digital radio coverage for listeners. DCMS has provided around £7.3m capital funding - in conjunction with on-going financial support from the BBC and commercial radio - to support the long term expansion of the local digital radio (DAB) network across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2014 a commitment was made to a programme of work including a total of 182 new local DAB transmitters built across Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland, and technical improvements at a further 49 existing local DAB transmitter sites. According to Ofcom the programme to upgrade the local DAB network in Scotland is predicted to increase the coverage of local digital radio services from 65% to around 86% of Scottish homes, up by over 20%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Separately, under phase 4 of its expansion, the BBC has rolled out its national DAB network to a further 163 transmitter sites across the UK. This programme of work has included new DAB transmitters at 4 sites in Dumfries and Galloway serving: Kirkconnel, Langholm, Moffat, Sanquhar and Thornhill. The BBC’s phase 4 expansion programme has seen an increase in the coverage of its national DAB network in Scotland from 91% to 95% of homes.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/03/2018 10:56:20 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

847861

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Channel Four Television: Location
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made on the relocation of a substantial part of Channel 4 outside of London.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL5838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>We have made it clear that Channel 4 must have a major presence outside London. As a publicly owned broadcaster, it is essential that it reflects and provides for the country as a whole. The government is working with Channel 4 on how best it can increase its regional impact, and we will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 06/03/2018 15:52:18 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

846844

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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	Government Departments: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what budget they are allocating to train and evaluate personnel on individual tools, techniques and processes related to live, virtual and constructive simulated environments.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL5806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>Individual Government departments and agencies make decisions on the appropriate tools to train and evaluate their workforces to meet their specific needs.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 07/03/2018 17:11:25 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

846939

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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	Horses: Databases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what advice his Department is providing to the equine sector on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Dame Caroline Spelman
uin	129113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>All UK businesses together with all organisations that process personal data will be required to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) after 25th May 2018 and the UK's full data protection regime as set out in the Data Protection Bill. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) provides guidance and support to UK organisations and have already published a number of resources on the Commissioner's website (ico.org.uk) to help organisations prepare. The ICO has: launched a dedicated helpline service for smaller organisations; updated its 'SME toolkit' to reflect the requirements of the GDPR; simplified its &quot;12-step&quot; GDPR preparation guidance; and published tailored guidance for charities.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 02/03/2018 09:45:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman

846953

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
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	Voluntary Work: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Independent review of Full-Time Social Action, published in January 2018, what assessment his Department has made of potential merits of youth full-time social action in relation to the National Citizen Service.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
uin	129127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>My Department is carefully considering the recommendations made by the Review of Full Time Social Action by Young People, including the recommendation relating to the National Citizen Service. The Government will issue its response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 02/03/2018 12:33:09 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson