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381728

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	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	Horse Racing: Betting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to introduce the horse racing betting right announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his 2014 Autumn Statement.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Astor
	uin	HL581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>We are committed to replacing the current levy system to create a level playing field for British based and offshore gambling operators.</p><p> </p><p>It has always been recognised that more work will be needed on the detailed design of a Horserace Betting Right before any legislative proposals can be brought forward. This work is now under way and is expected to be completed later this year. We have not set a target date for introducing a bill as this will depend on both the completion of the detailed design work and the availability of Parliamentary time.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 01/07/2015 16:21:15 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3429 label Biography information for Viscount Astor

529932

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2016
	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	Solicitors: Fraud
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish the Frontier Economics report commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the level of contributions from the betting industry to the horse-racing industry.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Astor
	uin	HL861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>The Frontier Economics report is an independent economic analysis of the costs and revenues of the horseracing sector in Great Britain. This report forms one element of Government’s work on determining the rate which will be payable by gambling operators under the new funding system which is due to be in place by April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends to publish the findings of the Frontier Report in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 06/07/2016 16:30:22 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3429 label Biography information for Viscount Astor

515553

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2016
	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	Public Libraries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many public libraries have closed since 2010; how many are currently under threat of closure; and what action they are taking to ensure that public libraries are maintained as a statutory service and to promote improvement of the public library service.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL7933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport monitors closely proposed changes to library service provision throughout England. The Department does not maintain detail on the number of public libraries under review by local authorities, but based on desk research we estimate that from January 2010 to January 2016 approximately 110 static public libraries in England closed completely.</p><p> </p><p>Public libraries are funded and run by local authorities and it is a matter for local authorities to determine how best to provide a comprehensive and efficient public library service to their local community, within available resources.</p><p> </p><p>My Department, together with the Local Government Association, has set up a Leadership for Libraries Taskforce to help public libraries in England build on good practice and add value for the communities they serve. The Taskforce is currently consulting on the attached document at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/libraries-deliver-ambition-for-public-libraries-in-england-2016-2021 which sets out the ambition for public libraries in the future. Furthermore, thanks to Government funding, free Wi-Fi is available to 99% of public libraries in England.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 10/05/2016 16:14:05 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name Libraries Deliver_ Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021 - GOV.pdf title Libraries Deliver ambition document
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

347615

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	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	Advertising: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Impact Report 2015 by Bye Buy Childhood, what plans they have to work with the regulators to strengthen penalties against companies who repeatedly have complaints about their advertising upheld.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>Advertising in the UK is controlled through a system of co-regulation and self-regulation, enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The Government supports the ASA's aim to take action against all misleading, harmful or offensive advertising and ensure compliance across all sectors. ASA has a range of sanctions it can take against non-compliant advertisers, including Ad Alerts to the media, withdrawal of trading privileges, mandatory pre-vetting and ultimately referral to Trading Standards. There are no current plans to strengthen these sanctions, but they are kept under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 17/06/2015 16:21:26 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

347616

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	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	Gaming Machines
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of reducing the maximum stake for fixed odds betting terminals from £100 to £2.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>We conducted a review of stakes and prizes during the last triennial review in 2013 and acknowledged the lack of evidence on whether FOBT gaming machines and related stake size in themselves have had any significant effect on the level of problem gambling in Britain. However, recognising that harm can be caused by gambling, including machine gambling, the government brought in restrictions for the maximum unsupervised stake on FOBTs.</p><p>More time is needed for these changes to bed in before drawing conclusions as to their effectiveness. The Government continues to monitor the effects of existing controls and if need be will take action if these controls are found to be insufficient.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 16/06/2015 15:54:10 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

390073

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	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	Gaming Machines
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the research undertaken by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling into the social problems caused by fixed-odds betting terminals.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL1485
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to ensuring that people are protected from being harmed or exploited by gambling, and notes with interest any research relevant to that objective.</p><p> </p><p>New legislation came into force to improve player protections on B2s (commonly referred to as ‘fixed-odds betting terminals’) in April, and the law was also changed to require planning applications to be submitted to local authorities for new betting shops.</p><p><br>We continue to monitor the effects of existing controls and if need be will take action if these controls are found to be insufficient.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 22/07/2015 14:11:50 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

390075

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	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	Gaming Machines
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what reasons or independent research underpin the present £100 limit on betting on fixed-odds betting terminals.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL1487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>In setting stakes and prizes limits the Government takes into account advice from the Gambling Commission – as the Government’s statutory advisor on gambling regulation – as well as available research and other evidence. The last review of stakes and prizes took place in 2013.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with the Gambling Commission and industry to ensure that the new measures brought in earlier this year – including restrictions for the maximum unsupervised stake on B2 gaming machines (known as ‘fixed-odds betting terminals’) – are effectively evaluated. If need be we will take action if these controls are found to be insufficient.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/07/2015 13:17:44 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

385325

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2015
	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: Rural Areas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they estimate that residents living in rural areas will be able to access the same broadband speeds as customers living in cities and towns.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
	uin	HL808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government recognises that customers in rural areas currently experience, on average, lower broadband speeds than those in urban areas.</p><p> </p><p>This is why the Government is investing £780 million to deliver superfast broadband, mostly targeted at rural areas where it would not otherwise be available if left to the commercial sector. Superfast broadband is available to 80% of UK premises and we aim to reach 95% coverage by 2017.</p><p> </p><p>By the end of this year access to standard broadband of 2 Megabits will be available to everyone. The Government has also made available up to £10 million to support pilot projects to explore ways to extend superfast broadband beyond 95% of UK premises, with technologies such as satellite and wireless and using new financing models.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/07/2015 15:49:54 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

385192

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2015
	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	Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce a bill in the current session to ratify the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict; and, if not, when they plan to do so.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government will bring forward new legislation to ratify the Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict at the first opportunity.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/07/2015 15:49:12 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

418788

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	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	Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Act 2003
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there have been any prosecutions under the Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Act 2003.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL2223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>There have been no prosecutions to date under the Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Act.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 21/09/2015 15:55:05 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty