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754556

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	5G: Rural Areas
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 her policy is on the provision of 5G services in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	6816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government set out its views in its 5G strategy that was published at Spring Budget 2017. 5G networks will have a role to play, alongside existing technologies, in delivering connectivity in rural areas, for example to support new use cases such as smart farming. The Government will use its new 5G Testbeds &amp; Trials programme to test use cases in both rural and urban areas, to improve our understanding of the economics of infrastructure deployment in different scenarios and locations, and how infrastructure can be deployed in a cost-effective way.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/09/2017 12:45:31 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

754558

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Football: Sports Competitors
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 her Department has made of the potential effect on (a) the football transfer market and (b) the entry of EU and non-EU players into the UK of the UK leaving the EU; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	6787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department recognises the importance of sport to the nation and within that the contribution of international talent, and the UK will seek to continue to attract the best of international talent across all sports. As the Government considers the options for a future immigration system we will also need to understand the potential impacts of any proposed changes in all parts of the UK. We will look to develop a system that works for all in consultation with all relevant sport stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 6786 question first answered 07/09/2017 14:31:48 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

754559

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish the number of (a) men and (b) women employed in her Department who earn over £100,000 per annum in bands of £25,000.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	6820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The number of male and female staff on DCMS’ payroll at the following salary bands is as follows:<br></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£100,000 - £124,999</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£125,000 - £149,999</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£150,000 - £174,999</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/09/2017 11:37:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

754562

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012
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 she has made of the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	6722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>Government has published reports on the legacy from London 2012, with the most recent of these in August 2016. This showed that the Games generated over £14.2bn in economic trade and investment benefits, that Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London is thriving and that the country continues to keep the spirit of London 2012 alive through community and arts initiatives established during the Games. The outstanding performances of Team GB and ParalympicsGB at Rio 2016, with both teams finishing second in their respective medal tables, shows that the public investment in elite sport developed in the run-up to 2012 and sustained since has paid dividends. The government's sport strategy, Sporting Future, aims to build on the success of London 2012 and make our country more active, with a sustainable and responsible sport sector, whilst continuing to excel on the world stage.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 07/09/2017 16:51:37 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

754563

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	WiFi: Keighley
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 steps she has taken to improve wi-fi coverage in Keighley constituency.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	6578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Digital connectivity is a clear priority for this Government. The Super Connected Cities Programme installed WiFi in 1491 public buildings with a combined annual footfall of over 114 million, including in Yorkshire.</p><p>BDUK’s Superfast programme will provide at least 24 Megabits per second (Mbps) coverage to 95% of the UK by the end of this year. In Keighley, superfast coverage is already over 95%.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the Government's landmark agreement with mobile operators in 2014, each mobile operator will deliver mobile coverage to 90% of the UK's landmass by the end of this year. Additionally O2 will deliver indoor 4G coverage to 98% of premises in the UK, also by the end of 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/09/2017 15:16:19 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

754565

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Arts Council England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much the Arts Council has spent in each of the last 10 years in (a) Ilkley and (b) Keighley town.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	6568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2017 answer text <p>The table outlines Arts Council funding for organisations in the Parliamentary constituency of Keighley since 2008/09</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 04/10/2017 11:14:00 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen attachment 1 file name PQ6568-Funding Data.xlsx title Arts Council funding in Keighley
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

754566

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Gaming Machines
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 she has made of the effect of gaming machines on levels of gambling addiction.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	6354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We are currently undertaking a review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures, which I announced in October 2016. The public consultation closed in December 2016, and we are currently reviewing the findings, which we will publish in October.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 11/09/2017 15:51:08 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

754567

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Telephone Services: Standards
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 comparative assessment her Department has made of the (a) process and (b) length of time taken for consumers and businesses to switch fixed telephony providers and mobile telephony providers.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	6336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to continuing to reduce barriers to switching, which is why the Digital Economy Act 2017, made explicit Ofcom's power to set general conditions for switching within the telecoms markets. Switching process should be led by the organisation with the most interest in making the switching process work effectively, the gaining provider. A Gaining Provider Led switching process is in place for customers that switch their fixed line telephone provider across the Openreach network, which covers the vast majority of phone lines in the UK and can take up to ten working days.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 07/09/2017 07:30:36 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

754568

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Business: Telephone Services
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 her Department has made of the (a) process and (b) time taken for businesses with more than one telephone line to switch provider.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	6337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>It is the Office of Communications (Ofcom) responsibility, as the UK’s independent communications regulator, to consider the costs and benefits of switching for businesses. The Government has made clear its position that the switching process should be led by the organisation with the most interest in making the switching process work effectively, the gaining provider. A Gaining Provider Led switching process is in place for businesses with up to ten employees that switch their fixed line telephone provider across the Openreach network, which covers the vast majority of phone lines in the UK. We are committed to continuing to reduce barriers to switching, which is why the Digital Economy Act 2017, made explicit Ofcom's power to set general conditions for switching within the telecoms markets.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/09/2017 16:13:53 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

754569

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	S4C: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she expects to appoint new members to the S4C Authority.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	6444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The intention is to launch a campaign for a number of members of the S4C authority later this year, with new members in place by early 2018.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 19/09/2017 14:20:39 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan