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837676

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	Broadband: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve broadband and mobile phone coverage in rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	903829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon member to my answers to the hon members from Copeland and Banbury during Departmental Oral Questions today.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/02/2018 17:57:45 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

837958

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	HMS Victory
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which expert bodies and experts in historic artillery were consulted by his Department during the preparation of the Deed of Gift for HMS Victory 1744 which gifted the wreck to the Maritime Heritage Foundation in order to obtain an appropriate commercial value for the battery of bronze cannon which were carried aboard that vessel and were thus Crown property and Crown assets; and what financial value those experts ascribed to those cannon.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	126988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>No expert bodies or experts in historic artillery were consulted by my department on the commercial value of the bronze cannon during the preparation of the Deed of Gift for HMS Victory 1744.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 14/02/2018 16:35:53 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

837920

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	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, whether the Government estimates the losses people accrue on B2 machines; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	126950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>Category B2 gaming machines generated around £1.8bn in revenue to the betting industry in 2016/17. However, players can access other types of gaming machine content on B2 gaming machines in betting shops (primarily B3) so we know that of this £1.8bn, a proportion (around 30%) is attributable to other gaming machine content. This is because industry data is categorised under the highest category of game available on that particular terminal. For example, if a terminal offers category B2 and B3 games, operators attribute all revenue to the B2 machine category.</p><p> </p><p>We therefore estimate that in total players lost approximately £1.2bn on B2 gaming machines in 2016/17 (detail can be found in the consultation impact assessment at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/655970/Impact_Assessment_-_Consultation_on_proposals_for_changes_to_Gaming_Machines_and_Social_Responsibility_Measures.pdf ).</p><p> </p><p>More information on patterns of play on B2 gaming machines can be found at the following link:</p><p>http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/Statistics-and-research/Statistics/Cross-venue-machines-data.aspx</p><p> </p><p>The consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures closed on 23 January. We will consider the CEBR report and other relevant information submitted as part of the consultation before arriving at final decisions and the Government will publish its response in due course.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 126949 126952 question first answered 14/02/2018 13:24:01 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

837959

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	HMS Victory
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has been told that the Maritime Heritage Foundation has a commercial salvage contract with American treasure hunting company Odyssey Marine Exploration which would allow Odyssey and the Maritime Heritage Foundation to sell artefacts from the wreck of HMS Victory 1744, including the personal property of the crew; and whether such sales under such a contract are contrary to Government policy for historic shipwrecks under the Annex to the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	126989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>DCMS is aware that a contract exists between the Marine Heritage Foundation (MHF) and Odyssey Marine Exploration and that MHF ​has also confirmed that there is no contractual arrangement with OME concerning any artefacts which may be recovered from the wreck of HMS Victory, which were not passed to MHF pursuant to a Deed of Gift dated 12 January 2012 between the Ministry of Defence and MHF. If any such artefacts are found, they will be notified to the Receiver of Wrecks to be dealt with according to law. MHF have also confirmed that the contract with OME does not require at any time in the future the de-accession or sale by MHF of artefacts from the wreck which, with their associated archive, will remain together as a single assemblage wherever possible.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has adopted the Key Management Principles in the Annex to the UNESCO Convention as best practice in the management of underwater archaeological and historic sites and this includes provisions regarding the incompatibility of commercial exploitation of cultural heritage for trade or speculation.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 14/02/2018 16:38:05 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

837834

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has made an assessment of the staffing levels required in his Department in each year until 2022; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	126865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>​The Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) does not have specific predictions for staff numbers by each year until 2022, but puts greater emphasis on ensuring that mechanisms are in place to manage demands on workforce capacity and capability. The department engages in strategic workforce planning to maximise resourcing effectiveness, ensuring that the right people are in the right places, at the right time. DCMS are part of a wider cross-government network sharing best practice in relation to workforce planning issues and priorities such as EU Exit, alongside mechanisms of resourcing such as contingent labour and apprenticeships.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/02/2018 16:41:52 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

837973

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	BBC: Equal 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, whether he has discussed with the BBC closing the gender pay gap at the BBC by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	127003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The government is clear that the BBC has a responsibility to set an example for others and lead the way in promoting equality in the workplace. Ministers have regular discussions with the Director-General on a range of topics, including the BBC’s gender pay gap, and we welcome his commitment to closing the gap by 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/02/2018 13:29:40 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

837919

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	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, when he plans to (a) respond to the consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures and (b) set out the Government’s position on reducing the stake on B2 machines.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	126949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>Category B2 gaming machines generated around £1.8bn in revenue to the betting industry in 2016/17. However, players can access other types of gaming machine content on B2 gaming machines in betting shops (primarily B3) so we know that of this £1.8bn, a proportion (around 30%) is attributable to other gaming machine content. This is because industry data is categorised under the highest category of game available on that particular terminal. For example, if a terminal offers category B2 and B3 games, operators attribute all revenue to the B2 machine category.</p><p> </p><p>We therefore estimate that in total players lost approximately £1.2bn on B2 gaming machines in 2016/17 (detail can be found in the consultation impact assessment at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/655970/Impact_Assessment_-_Consultation_on_proposals_for_changes_to_Gaming_Machines_and_Social_Responsibility_Measures.pdf ).</p><p> </p><p>More information on patterns of play on B2 gaming machines can be found at the following link:</p><p>http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/Statistics-and-research/Statistics/Cross-venue-machines-data.aspx</p><p> </p><p>The consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures closed on 23 January. We will consider the CEBR report and other relevant information submitted as part of the consultation before arriving at final decisions and the Government will publish its response in due course.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 126950 126952 question first answered 14/02/2018 13:24:01 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

837742

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	Civil Society: Females
	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 promote women's leadership in the charity and non-profit sector.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon Central
	tabling member printed	Sarah Jones
	uin	126773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Strong leadership is essential to a healthy charity and non-profit sector. Part of building strong leadership is ensuring that there are opportunities for those with the right talent, skills and knowledge to take on leadership roles, regardless of gender.</p><p> </p><p>Government is not currently taking an active role in promoting women’s leadership in the charity sector. However, in preparation for the upcoming Civil Society Strategy, we will be exploring the range of challenges and opportunities that face charities, including on the subject of leadership. Government is interested in hearing a broad range of views, and will use the responses to help shape support for the charity sector in the years ahead.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 20/02/2018 13:29:36 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones

837743

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	Charities: Fundraising
	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 ensure there are protections for workers from sexual harassment at charity galas and fundraising events.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon Central
	tabling member printed	Sarah Jones
	uin	126774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Sexual harassment is completely unacceptable and has no place in the name of charity or charitable fundraising.</p><p>Charities have a duty to fundraise responsibly and in line with their values. Charity trustees must also consider the well-being and protection of staff, volunteers and beneficiaries – not just those they are there to help. The Charity Commission, the independent registrar and regulator of charities in England and Wales, is assessing and dealing with the allegations that have been raised regarding the Presidents Club Charitable Trust as a matter of urgency. It has said that it will deal robustly with any misconduct or mismanagement it finds, and will consider what further regulatory action may be required.</p><p>The Code of Fundraising Practice sets out the standards expected of all charitable fundraising organisations across the UK, requiring their fundraising to be “….open, honest and respectful”. The Code is regulated by the independent Fundraising Regulator, which has said it will consider any case where it appears an organisation has failed to meet these principles.</p><p> </p><p>The Fundraising Regulator has assessed the allegations regarding the President’s Club charity dinner. The Fundraising Regulator has written to the charity setting out its regulatory role and seeking further information about the charity dinner and how the charity carries out its fundraising</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 20/02/2018 13:31:58 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones

837771

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	BBC: Disability Aids
	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 estimate his Department has made of the proportion of BBC content that includes audio description; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	126802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>A digitally inclusive society is a key priority for the government, and everyone should be able to enjoy and exploit the benefits and convenience afforded to able-bodied people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ofcom is required under the Communications Act (2003) to set targets for the proportion of BBC output that should be audio described. Currently BBC channels (excluding BBC Parliament) are required to audio describe 10% of their programme content (except in the case of BBC News). Ofcom publishes reports on the provision of access services. The latest report shows that BBC channels comfortably exceeded their targets:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/accessibility-research/tv-access-services-2017</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As Ofcom’s report shows, broadcasters in the UK already provide a high level of subtitling, signing and audio description which is available for scheduled programming, but there is still room for improvement. Through the Digital Economy Act 2017, the provision of access services (subtitling, signing and audio description) is being extended to on demand services. Ofcom is in the process of consulting to determine the requirements that providers of on-demand programme services will be required to meet which will then be set out by the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/02/2018 13:27:51 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq