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1543491

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2022
	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 Governance Fan-led Review
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their response to the Fan-Led Review of Football Governance which concluded there is a significant risk of financial failure at football clubs, what steps they are taking to address this risk pending the publication of their White Paper.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
	uin	HL3508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Government published its response to the recommendations made by the Independent Fan-Led Review of Football Governance in April 2022. We fully recognise the need for football to be reformed to ensure the game’s long-term sustainability. We are now taking the time to consider the policy response, and are continuing to engage with the football authorities and fan groups in the development of this policy. We remain committed to publishing a White Paper, setting out our detailed response to the fan-led review of football governance, and will set this out in due course. In the meantime, football authorities can take forward some of the reforms themselves, including financial redistribution, which we continue to urge them to do.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 01/12/2022 16:53:08 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
	tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

1545511

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	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 Organisations: Cost of Living
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report by THEOS A Torn Safety Net, published on 7 November, what steps they are taking to support charities and organisations who have experienced a decline in volunteers and donations, and an increase in costs, as a result of the increased cost of living.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
	uin	HL3753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>We know that, as households and communities face rising prices, many charities and civil society organisations are contending with the same price increases themselves while also seeing more demand for their services.</p><p>With the support of His Majesty Government, charities and civil society organisations have shown significant resilience over the past two years, and will again be crucial in supporting people through the winter.</p><p>We are providing support to all charities, public sector organisations, and businesses with their energy costs this winter by offering an energy price guarantee for six months through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. This scheme will benefit charities and civil society organisations across the country.</p><p>DCMS will keep engaging constructively with the sector and across HM Government to monitor the impact of rising costs on volunteers and donations. We will ensure that DCMS is engaged on policy which affects charities and civil society organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 08/12/2022 11:56:21 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
	tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1542043

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	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	Sportsgrounds: Safety Measures
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 24 October (HL2798), by what date they expect appropriate safety measures to be in place for major sports events staged at (1) Wembley, and (2) other major arenas in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Birt
	uin	HL3333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>The safety and security of major sporting events across the UK is of paramount importance. Appropriate safety measures are put in place for major sports events, in line with the needs of the event and the venue, according to event-specific schedules. The adequacy of these plans are considered by locally-convened Safety Advisory Groups, and Safety Certificates are issued by the relevant local authority.</p><p>In the case of Wembley Stadium, which presents a number of unique challenges, significant work has been undertaken by the Football Association and its key partners since Baroness Casey of Blackstock’s report, as successfully demonstrated during the UEFA Women’s Euros and other high-profile events.</p><p>The Sports Grounds Safety Authority continues to offer world-leading expertise to sports venues in their regulatory and advisory capacities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 24/11/2022 16:40:46 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
	tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1520865

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Voice over Internet Protocol
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, as a condition for government investment in the Digital Voice programme, what performance indicators are required relating to access and inclusion for vulnerable customers; and whether an equalities impact assessment has been conducted to measure performance against these indicators.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
	uin	HL2468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK’s transition from the Public Switched Telecoms Network (PSTN) to IP-based telephony services (such as BT’s Digital Voice programme) is an industry-led migration and does not result or benefit from any government decision or investment. The decision to upgrade the PSTN was taken as the technology it relies upon is now outdated and companies are finding it increasingly difficult to source the spare parts needed to repair it. Whilst BT is subject to the Universal Service Obligation, which requires it to provide telephony services to any premises that requests them, this obligation can be met using any technology.</p><p>Despite this, the government recognises the unique importance of the fixed telephone network in the UK, in particular to elderly or vulnerable users and customers of telecoms enabled care services. As a result, the government works closely with telecoms providers and Ofcom to ensure such users are protected and that where possible, customer disruption is minimised. DCMS receives regular updates from telecoms providers about the progress of their migration and any emerging challenges they face.</p><p>Ofcom is responsible for ensuring telecoms providers adhere to their regulatory obligations throughout the migration process. It has published guidance on the matter of vulnerable consumers, which states that providers must take steps to identify and protect at-risk consumers throughout the upgrade process. This guidance is available on Ofcom’s website.</p><p>In addition, with regard to the issue of network and power resilience, in 2018 Ofcom conducted a consultation with the general public, Ofgem and the wider telecoms sector to assess the impact of the migration on access to the emergency services in the event of a power outage. In light of its findings, Ofcom has stipulated that telecom providers must provide digital voice customers with access to 999 services for a minimum of one hour in the event of a power cut. This is a minimum standard and many providers offer additional resilience options.</p><p>The motivations behind BT’s decision to pause its rollout are a private matter for the company. The Government meets regularly with BT to discuss a range of matters including the migration from PSTN to VoIP and DCMS ministers frequently share any concerns they have received from members of the public.</p><p>The telecoms sector has proven itself to be extremely robust and there are statutory obligations on telecoms providers to maintain the availability of services and report significant outages to Ofcom. DCMS works closely with the telecommunications industry and Ofcom to ensure the sector remains resilient to all risks that may affect services, including technological transformation. The Government works together with the telecoms industry through the Electronic Communications Resilience &amp; Response Group to agree methods to strengthen telecoms resilience and establish best practice across the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL2466 HL2467 HL2469 HL2470 HL2471 question first answered 24/10/2022 11:17:21 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
	tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1520866

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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	Voice over Internet Protocol
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, as a condition for government investment in the Digital Voice programme, what analogue or other back up plans they have required BT to provide for individual householders in the event of failure or lack of digital services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
	uin	HL2469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK’s transition from the Public Switched Telecoms Network (PSTN) to IP-based telephony services (such as BT’s Digital Voice programme) is an industry-led migration and does not result or benefit from any government decision or investment. The decision to upgrade the PSTN was taken as the technology it relies upon is now outdated and companies are finding it increasingly difficult to source the spare parts needed to repair it. Whilst BT is subject to the Universal Service Obligation, which requires it to provide telephony services to any premises that requests them, this obligation can be met using any technology.</p><p>Despite this, the government recognises the unique importance of the fixed telephone network in the UK, in particular to elderly or vulnerable users and customers of telecoms enabled care services. As a result, the government works closely with telecoms providers and Ofcom to ensure such users are protected and that where possible, customer disruption is minimised. DCMS receives regular updates from telecoms providers about the progress of their migration and any emerging challenges they face.</p><p>Ofcom is responsible for ensuring telecoms providers adhere to their regulatory obligations throughout the migration process. It has published guidance on the matter of vulnerable consumers, which states that providers must take steps to identify and protect at-risk consumers throughout the upgrade process. This guidance is available on Ofcom’s website.</p><p>In addition, with regard to the issue of network and power resilience, in 2018 Ofcom conducted a consultation with the general public, Ofgem and the wider telecoms sector to assess the impact of the migration on access to the emergency services in the event of a power outage. In light of its findings, Ofcom has stipulated that telecom providers must provide digital voice customers with access to 999 services for a minimum of one hour in the event of a power cut. This is a minimum standard and many providers offer additional resilience options.</p><p>The motivations behind BT’s decision to pause its rollout are a private matter for the company. The Government meets regularly with BT to discuss a range of matters including the migration from PSTN to VoIP and DCMS ministers frequently share any concerns they have received from members of the public.</p><p>The telecoms sector has proven itself to be extremely robust and there are statutory obligations on telecoms providers to maintain the availability of services and report significant outages to Ofcom. DCMS works closely with the telecommunications industry and Ofcom to ensure the sector remains resilient to all risks that may affect services, including technological transformation. The Government works together with the telecoms industry through the Electronic Communications Resilience &amp; Response Group to agree methods to strengthen telecoms resilience and establish best practice across the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Kamall grouped question UIN HL2466 HL2467 HL2468 HL2470 HL2471 question first answered 24/10/2022 11:17:21 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
	tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

1543477

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2022
	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	English National Opera: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government with whom Arts Council England consulted prior to their decision to withdraw all national programme funding from English National Opera.
	tabling member printed	Lord Freyberg
	uin	HL3494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>Decisions about which organisations to fund, and by how much, through its Investment Programme are taken by Arts Council England at arm’s length from His Majesty’s Government.</p><p>Arts Council England has a robust process to determine how funding decisions are made. The decisions were made in line with its published guidance and in response to its ten-year strategy, ‘Let’s Create’. Assessments were carried out by Arts Council England, and decisions were made by its Area and National Councils, which include both local representatives and people who work in the sector.</p><p>The London Coliseum is owned freehold by English National Opera and is not under public ownership or control. The property can be used according to the terms as set out in agreements between English National Opera and each of its funders. This includes Arts Council England.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay grouped question UIN HL3495 HL3496 question first answered 01/12/2022 11:50:05 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
	tabling member	2593 label Biography information for Lord Freyberg

1537006

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2022
	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: Privatisation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why they are reviewing the business case for the sale of Channel 4 prior to the conclusions of their review of public service broadcasting.
	tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
	uin	HL2960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Government is committed to ensuring that the public service broadcasting system can continue to meet the needs of UK audiences, now and in the future.</p><p>The principal conclusions of the public service broadcasting review were outlined in our broadcasting white paper, Up Next – the Government’s vision for the broadcasting sector, which was published in April this year. The white paper set out that Channel 4 – along with all broadcasters – is facing challenges to its future success and sustainability. This is due to the rapidly evolving media landscape, including unprecedented competition for viewers, programmes and talent from overseas as well as new, rapidly growing streaming platforms.</p><p>Channel 4 is a great UK success story. In a rapidly changing media landscape, the Government wants it to thrive in the long term while maintaining its distinctiveness. The Secretary of State is reviewing the business case for a sale of Channel 4 and will set out more detail in due course. In doing so, she will be able to draw on the conclusions of the strategic review as set out in the White Paper.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 10/11/2022 16:24:39 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
	tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1538936

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	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	Pornography: Internet
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are under a statutory obligation to update the Guidance on Age-Verification Arrangements approved by the House of Lords on 11 December 2018 (HL Deb col 1307); and if so, how often they are obliged to update it.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Benjamin
	uin	HL3140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>In October 2019, His Majesty’s Government announced its decision to use the Online Safety Bill to protect children from pornography. The provisions in this Bill will provide greater protection to children than Part 3 of the Digital Economy Act. It will cover a wider range of services, including social media companies and search services, which were not in scope of the Digital Economy Act, and which play a significant role in enabling children to access harmful content online.</p><p><br>There is no statutory obligation to update the guidance mentioned in section 27 of the Digital Economy Act. As HM Government intends to repeal Part 3 of that Act through the Online Safety Bill, amending this guidance would not serve any purpose as it will not be used. Instead, Ofcom, as the independent regulator for the online safety regime, will set out the steps companies can take to protect children from harmful content such as pornography in codes of practice. Ofcom will also publish guidance for companies to meet the duty to protect children from published pornography in Part 5 of the Bill. The Secretary of State will also have a general power to issue guidance to Ofcom about the exercise of its functions under the Bill.</p><p><br>Ofcom will have a range of powers to assess whether companies are fulfilling their duties, and will be empowered to enforce the new regulatory regime. The British Board of Film Classification’s designation as the age verification regulator under the Digital Economy Act was revoked following the October 2019 announcement.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay grouped question UIN HL3137 HL3138 HL3139 HL3141 question first answered 17/11/2022 13:04:38 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
	tabling member	4167 label Biography information for Baroness Benjamin

1520892

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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: Regulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they still plan to publish the White Paper for an independent football regulator.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
	uin	HL2495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government published its response to the recommendations made by the Independent Fan Led Review of Football Governance in April 2022.</p><p>The Government recognises the need for football to be reformed to ensure the game’s sustainability in the long term. Therefore, the government is taking the time to consider the policy and consult the numerous stakeholders, but remains committed to publishing a White Paper setting out our detailed response to the Fan Led Review of Football Governance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 24/10/2022 11:54:17 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
	tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

1521510

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2022
	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: Privatisation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they still intend to privatise Channel 4.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
	uin	HL2551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>Channel 4 is a great UK success story and, in a rapidly changing media landscape, the government wants it to thrive in the long-term while maintaining its distinctiveness.</p><p>As set out in our recent White paper, Up Next - the Government’s vision for the broadcasting sector, Channel 4 - along with all broadcasters - is facing challenges to its future success and sustainability. This is due to the rapidly evolving media landscape, including unprecedented competition for viewers, programmes and talent from overseas as well as new, rapidly growing, streaming platforms.</p><p>The Secretary of State will set out more detail once she has carefully considered the business case for a sale of Channel 4.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 28/10/2022 14:06:25 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
	tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry