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810401

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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	Gambling: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to protect young people from gambling-related harm.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	903088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>We published a consultation on gaming machines and social responsibility in October. This includes measures to strengthen protections around online gambling and gambling advertising, which can be found here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-changes-to-gaming-machines-and-social-responsibility-measures</p><p> </p><p>In addition we are introducting a new package of measures to strengthen protections around around online gambling and Gamble Aware will lead a major responsible gambling advertising campaign, to make sure parents and children are aware of risks associated with gambling.</p><p> </p><p>Protecting children and vulnerable people is a key aim for the Gambling Commission and government.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 21/12/2017 13:54:34 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

810402

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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	Gambling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to tackle problem gambling.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	903090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>We published a consultation on gaming machines and social responsibility in October. This includes proposals to cut stakes on fixed-odds betting terminals and measures to strengthen protections around other gaming machines, online gambling and gambling advertising</p><p> </p><p>Gamble Aware will lead a major responsible gambling advertising campaign, to raise awareness of risks associated with gambling</p><p> </p><p>Protecting vulnerable people is a key aim for the Gambling Commission and the Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 21/12/2017 13:55:22 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

810403

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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	Sports: Facilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to improve access to sports facilities.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	903092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>We expect all owners of sports facilities and stadia to take the necessary action to fulfil their legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010 so that disabled people are not placed at a substantial disadvantage when accessing sports venues.</p><p> </p><p>Our Sports Strategy commits Government to work with the football authorities to ensure that all clubs meet their legal obligations under the Equality Act to accommodate disabled spectators. Sport England provides guidance to organisations to support them in developing accessible facilities.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 21/12/2017 13:46:53 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

790875

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2017
	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	Music
	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 estimate she has made of the financial contribution of the music industry to UK GDP in each year from 2010
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	113568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>Annual estimates of the contributions of the Creative Industries, and within that the ‘music, performing and visual arts’ sub-sector, to the UK economy, are available online at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dcms-sectors-economic-estimates" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/dcms-sectors-economic-estimates</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 23/11/2017 12:52:46 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

802184

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	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	Social Media: Codes of Practice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer 28 November to Question 113183, how her Department plans to monitor uptake and observance of the code of practice for social media companies provided for in the Digital Economy Act 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	117871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The Internet Safety Strategy consultation closed on 7 December. We are now analysing the responses and we will be working with technology companies, charities and other interested stakeholders to develop the code of practice. We will consider plans to monitor uptake and observance of the code of practice ahead of its publication in 2018.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 14/12/2017 12:20:49 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

795361

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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	Broadband: East Renfrewshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Department of Digital, Media and Culture what steps the Government is taking to tacke low levels of broadband connectivity in (a) Uplawmoor and (b) Eaglesham in East Renfrewshire.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Paul Masterton
	uin	115782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government provided £100.8m from Phase 1 of the Superfast Broadband Programme to support superfast broadband coverage in Scotland. This has been delivered through the Highlands &amp; Islands broadband project and the Digital Scotland project which covers the Rest of Scotland. The Government provided £20.99m additional funding in February 2014 to support a Phase 2 project in Scotland to provide further superfast broadband coverage. The Scottish Government has not yet begun the procurement process using this funding and is not expecting to have agreed a contract until December 2018. We are doing all we can to speed this up.</p><p> </p><p>For all premises which do not have superfast broadband coverage, the UK Government will ensure universal broadband of at least 10Mbps.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 05/12/2017 16:05:58 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4625 label Biography information for Paul Masterton

795383

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	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: Coventry South
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport, how much funding her Department has allocated in grants for the arts to Coventry South constituency in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	115804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Through Arts Council England, Government has invested over £13m into the Coventry South constituency over the past 5 years (2012/13-2016/17). The table below outlines this funding in detail. <br></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Portfolio Organisations</p></td><td><p>£ 1,641,102.60</p></td><td><p>£ 1,569,376.31</p></td><td><p>£ 1,578,179.44</p></td><td><p>£ 1,501,557.00</p></td><td><p>£ 1,501,557.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Music Education Hubs</p></td><td><p>£ 295,869.00</p></td><td><p>£ 380,991.00</p></td><td><p>£ 381,854.00</p></td><td><p>£ 498,525.00</p></td><td><p>£ 503,817.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grants for the arts</p></td><td><p>£ 115,297.00</p></td><td><p>£ 192,268.00</p></td><td><p>£ 119,007.00</p></td><td><p>£ 107,347.00</p></td><td><p>£ 218,604.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strategic</p></td><td><p>£ 1,355,160.00</p></td><td><p>£ 374,216.00</p></td><td><p>£ 281,141.00</p></td><td><p>£ 209,925.00</p></td><td><p>£ 208,000.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>£ 3,407,428.60</p></td><td><p>£ 2,516,851.31</p></td><td><p>£ 2,360,181.44</p></td><td><p>£ 2,317,354.00</p></td><td><p>£ 2,431,978.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 30/11/2017 11:46:17 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

795804

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2017
	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	Betting: Companies
	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 which companies in the betting industry (a) she and (b) Ministers from her Department have met in the last three months, and what the purpose of each meeting was.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
	uin	116144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular meetings and discussions with the Betting industry on a range of issues. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 06/12/2017 14:02:32 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

756688

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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: Departmental Responsibilities
	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 which Minister of her Department the brief for youth policy, the National Citizen Service and the UK Youth Parliament lies; when the Government plans to publish the terms of reference and timetable for its review of youth policy; and whether the reduction in the number of Ministers in her Department has had an effect on the number of civil servants in her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	7715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>I was appointed as Minister for Sport and Civil Society in July. The Civil Society portfolio includes responsibility for Youth Policy, the National Citizen Service and the UK Youth Parliament. There was no change in the number of civil servants in the department as a result of that appointment.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS conducted a series of regional workshops in March and April to discuss current issues for youth policy with representatives from the youth sector, local authorities and young people. The evidence gathered is being used by the Office for Civil Society across their youth policy work.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/09/2017 16:46:30 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

757574

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	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	Greyhounds: Animal Welfare
	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 voluntary levy on the betting industry to support greyhound welfare, what progress the Government has made on encouraging bookmakers to join the scheme and secure contributions for revenue generated in (a) the UK and (b) offshore; and what further steps the Government plans to take to encourage more bookmakers to join that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	8903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>With regard to those based in Great Britain, the Association of British Bookmakers has estimated that over 90% of all Licenced Betting Offices in Britain contribute to the voluntary levy.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year I wrote to trade bodies representing the betting industry to ask that they take part in discussions to improve the current funding position in the greyhound industry, to be chaired by Lord Lipsey.</p><p> </p><p>Lord Lipsey’s work is ongoing and Ladbrokes Coral have followed Bet 365 and recently announced that they will begin making voluntary contributions to the greyhound racing industry based on their offshore business from the start of 2018. This is a welcome boost to the sport which will strengthen the industry's ability to meet and exceed their commitments in relation to welfare and integrity and I would urge all betting operators who do not currently contribute to the voluntary levy to reconsider their position.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/09/2017 16:50:11 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick