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168888

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2014
	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	Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he has taken to safeguard the use of radio microphones and related equipment under the Government's spectrum allocation policy.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Sir Peter Luff
	uin	217841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Ofcom is currently conducting a strategic review of the PMSE sector’s future spectrum requirements. One of the objectives of this review is to ensure audio PMSE devices have access to sufficient spectrum to continue delivering the benefits they provide following Ofcom’s decision to make the 700 MHz band available for mobile data. Ofcom is aiming to conlcude this review in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 16/12/2014 16:01:32 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	268 label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff

79203

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2014
	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	Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of international harmonisation of the 700 MHz band of radio spectrum on domestic small and medium-sized enterprises operating within (a) the programme making and special events sector and (b) the creative industries; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Sir Peter Luff
	uin	206818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>Ofcom published a consultation on the future use of the 700 MHz band on 28 May 2014. This consultation assesses the impact any loss of access to the 700 MHz band would have on the PMSE community. Ofcom will ensure the views and spectrum requirements of the PMSE community are taken into account when making any final decisions on the use of the band. The consultation document and responses can be found on Ofcom’s website:</p><p><a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/700MHz/" target="_blank">http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/700MHz/</a></p><p>Ofcom is working with the PMSE community of users and manufacturers to mitigate the impact of any change of use of the 700 MHz band; and discussing with the regulatory authorities in other countries their approach to this issue. A key focus of their work in this area is seeking to identify and make available alternative spectrum for the PMSE community.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 206821 206823 206936 206943 206944 206947 question first answered 01/09/2014 10:45:24 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	268 label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff

450197

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	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	Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the evidential basis is for clearing the 700 MHz band of spectrum requiring £600 million in funding; and what discussions his Department had with representatives of the programme making and special events sector prior to agreeing that figure.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
	uin	25626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>In March 2015, Government announced funding of up to £600m to fund the clearance of the 700MHz band and, as part of the programme, we are committed to safeguarding the ongoing benefits of PMSE to the UK economy. Ofcom have published a consultation outlining alternative spectrum bands for PMSE users, and we are currently working with Ofcom to look at how PMSE users can be supported if they need to buy new equipment.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 25627 question first answered 11/02/2016 10:58:01 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

450198

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	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	Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of the £600 million funding allocated for clearing the 700 MHz band of spectrum will be made available to the programme making and special events sector to compensate for the cost of new equipment required as a result of access to that band ending.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
	uin	25627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>In March 2015, Government announced funding of up to £600m to fund the clearance of the 700MHz band and, as part of the programme, we are committed to safeguarding the ongoing benefits of PMSE to the UK economy. Ofcom have published a consultation outlining alternative spectrum bands for PMSE users, and we are currently working with Ofcom to look at how PMSE users can be supported if they need to buy new equipment.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 25626 question first answered 11/02/2016 10:58:01 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

450199

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	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	Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department has had with Ofcom on (a) allocating additional resources and (b) developing additional measures to monitor accidental interference to programme making and special events services from (i) licence-exempt and (ii) manually configure white space devices.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
	uin	25628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2016 answer text <p>Government considers Ofcom's existing powers of enforcement sufficient to address interference from unlicensed use at this time. Ofcom is working with the Federation of Communication Services to develop a Code of Practice for the installation of manually configured white space devices. Ofcom also plans to conduct early-phase compliance checks on licensees of manually configured devices.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 24/02/2016 13:56:10 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

79281

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2014
	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	Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on small and medium-sized enterprises operating within the (a) programme making and special events sector and (b) creative industries of reallocation of the 700 MHz band of radio spectrum to use by mobile network operators; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Mike Weatherley
	uin	206943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>Ofcom published a consultation on the future use of the 700 MHz band on 28 May 2014. This consultation assesses the impact any loss of access to the 700 MHz band would have on the PMSE community. Ofcom will ensure the views and spectrum requirements of the PMSE community are taken into account when making any final decisions on the use of the band. The consultation document and responses can be found on Ofcom’s website:</p><p><a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/700MHz/" target="_blank">http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/700MHz/</a></p><p>Ofcom is working with the PMSE community of users and manufacturers to mitigate the impact of any change of use of the 700 MHz band; and discussing with the regulatory authorities in other countries their approach to this issue. A key focus of their work in this area is seeking to identify and make available alternative spectrum for the PMSE community.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 206818 206821 206823 206936 206944 206947 question first answered 01/09/2014 10:45:24 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	3984 label Biography information for Mike Weatherley

79282

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2014
	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	Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the corporate events and conference industry of a loss of access by wireless microphone users to the 700 MHz band of radio spectrum; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Mike Weatherley
	uin	206944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>Ofcom published a consultation on the future use of the 700 MHz band on 28 May 2014. This consultation assesses the impact any loss of access to the 700 MHz band would have on the PMSE community. Ofcom will ensure the views and spectrum requirements of the PMSE community are taken into account when making any final decisions on the use of the band. The consultation document and responses can be found on Ofcom’s website:</p><p><a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/700MHz/" target="_blank">http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/700MHz/</a></p><p>Ofcom is working with the PMSE community of users and manufacturers to mitigate the impact of any change of use of the 700 MHz band; and discussing with the regulatory authorities in other countries their approach to this issue. A key focus of their work in this area is seeking to identify and make available alternative spectrum for the PMSE community.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 206818 206821 206823 206936 206943 206947 question first answered 01/09/2014 10:45:25 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	3984 label Biography information for Mike Weatherley

79312

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2014
	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	Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on (a) places of worship and (b) community centres of loss of access by wireless microphone users to the 700 MHz band of radio spectrum; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Mike Weatherley
	uin	206934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text PMSE users currently have dedicated access to spectrum in channel 38 (between 606MHz and 614MHz) as well as access to interleaved spectrum for which no new equipment is required. Ofcom published a consultation on 24 April 2013 on the future use of the 700MHz band, and will ensure the views and spectrum requirements of the PMSE community and any other wireless microphone users are taken into account when advising on any decision. The consultation document and responses can be found on Ofcom’s website: http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/700mhz-cfi/ There are also currently discussions in Europe on future spectrum provision for PMSE users and the potential requirement for further dedicated spectrum for these purposes. answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 206933 206945 206946 question first answered 01/09/2014 10:51:55 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	3984 label Biography information for Mike Weatherley

79313

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2014
	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	Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the (a) film industry and (b) television production industry of a loss of access by wireless microphone users to the 700 MHz band of radio spectrum; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Mike Weatherley
	uin	206945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text PMSE users currently have dedicated access to spectrum in channel 38 (between 606MHz and 614MHz) as well as access to interleaved spectrum for which no new equipment is required. Ofcom published a consultation on 24 April 2013 on the future use of the 700MHz band, and will ensure the views and spectrum requirements of the PMSE community and any other wireless microphone users are taken into account when advising on any decision. The consultation document and responses can be found on Ofcom’s website: http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/700mhz-cfi/ There are also currently discussions in Europe on future spectrum provision for PMSE users and the potential requirement for further dedicated spectrum for these purposes. answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 206933 206934 206946 question first answered 01/09/2014 10:51:55 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	3984 label Biography information for Mike Weatherley

79341

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2014
	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	Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on (a) schools and (b) universities of loss of access by wireless microphone users to the 700 MHz band of radio spectrum; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Mike Weatherley
	uin	206935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Ofcom published a consultation on the future use of the 700 MHz band on 28 May 2014. This consultation assesses the impact any loss of access to the 700 MHz band would have on the PMSE community. Ofcom will ensure the views and spectrum requirements of the PMSE community are taken into account when making any final decisions on the use of the band. The consultation document and responses can be found on Ofcom’s website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/700MHz/" target="_blank">http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/700MHz/</a></p><p> </p><p>Ofcom is working with the PMSE community of users and manufacturers to mitigate the impact of any change of use of the 700 MHz band; and discussing with the regulatory authorities in other countries their approach to this issue. A key focus of their work in this area is seeking to identify and make available alternative spectrum for the PMSE community.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 02/09/2014 09:34:45 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	3984 label Biography information for Mike Weatherley