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347223

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	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	Art Works: Islam
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to support a contest in the United Kingdom between artists depicting the prophet Mohammed, and if so, whether they will provide security protection for such an event.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL87
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government is not aware of any plans. The safety and security of an event is an issue for the event organisers in consultation with the police.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 11/06/2015 15:43:53 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

347235

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	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	Channel Four Television
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to bring forward legislation to remove the public-service conditions imposed on Channel 4 or to privatise it; and if so, when.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL99
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>There are no plans currently to remove the public-service conditions imposed on Channel 4 or to privatise it. The Government is awaiting the outcome of Ofcom’s third review of Public Service Broadcasting before considering whether any changes are needed to the public service broadcasting system as a whole.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/06/2015 09:11:21 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

347236

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	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	Channel Four Television
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the impact that the sale of Channel 4 might have on the reduction of the United Kingdom deficit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>There are currently no estimates of what impact the sale of Channel 4 might have on the deficit, or any plans for a sale. Any decision about a sale of Channel 4 would need to balance the broadcaster’s public service obligations against its potential commercial value.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/06/2015 09:11:42 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

347237

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	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	BBC: Royal Charters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the review of the BBC Royal Charter will consider (1) the number of radio stations, (2) the number of television channels, (3) restrictions on BBC online and digital local services, (4) the scope of the BBC's public service obligation, (5) replacing the licence fee with a subscription or other system, (6) decriminalising failure to pay licence fees, (7) the role of the National Audit Office and the Public Accounts Committee in scrutinising the BBC, and (8) freedom of information obligations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is currently considering a range of options for reviewing the BBC's Royal Charter and will make an announcement in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/06/2015 09:12:19 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

347594

	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	FIFA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with United Kingdom businesses that sponsor FIFA regarding how to achieve more accessible, efficient, transparent and accountable management of that organisation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
	uin	HL138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government acknowledges and welcomes the important role of FIFA's sponsors in pushing for reform of FIFA. To date, the Government has not had any discussions with FIFA sponsors about the management of FIFA. FIFA's sponsors will be aware of Government's views that urgent reform of FIFA is needed, however it remains a decision for them as to how they now choose to work with FIFA following Sepp Blatter’s resignation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 16/06/2015 15:53:17 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

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

349154

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2015
	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	Arts
	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 economic return to gross domestic product arising from each £1 invested in support for the arts.
	tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
	uin	HL370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>A report called <em>The contribution of the arts and culture to the national economy</em> was published in May 2013 by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) and showed that arts and culture make up 0.4% of the UK's gross domestic product. The report explained that for every £1 of gross value added (a measure of the economic value of goods and services) generated by the arts and culture sectors, an additional £1.43 of GVA is generated in the wider UK economy.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/06/2015 16:24:29 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

349510

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	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	Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to ratify the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hooper
	uin	HL379
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>The government has no plans to ratify the convention at present, but we will keep the situation under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 25/06/2015 15:39:48 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	2005 label Biography information for Baroness Hooper

349534

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	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	FIFA
	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 allegations of corruption at FIFA, and the resignation of the FIFA President.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
	uin	HL403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the investigations that are taking place into the allegations of corruption at FIFA, however, we are unable to comment further given that these investigations are ongoing.</p><p>The Government also welcomes Sepp Blatter's resignation, however, this is only the start of the process of reform we need to see from FIFA.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 25/06/2015 15:37:21 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

381058

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	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	Gambling
	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 current level of gambling addiction in the United Kingdom, and the comparable figure from before the coming into force of the Gambling Act 2005.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The England and Scotland Health Surveys and the British Gambling Prevalence Surveys contain data on problem gambling levels going back to 1999. The approach and methodology for these different surveys are broadly comparable and show that there has been very little significant change in the levels of problem gambling since 1999, with current levels at around 0.5% of the adult population compared to 0.8% in 1999. Nevertheless the Government remains determined to tackle problem gambling and is working with the Gambling Commission and the industry to improve measures to prevent harm.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 29/06/2015 16:45:11 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

381059

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	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	Gambling: Advertising
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to prevent advertising related to gambling on television before the watershed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text The previous Government initiated a review of gambling advertising including "free bets" and "free money" last year. Televised gambling advertising in the UK is governed by the Advertising Codes which are maintained by the Broadcast Committee for Advertising Practice. This is supplemented by a self-regulatory industry code, the Industry Code for Socially Responsible Gambling. The Industry Code includes a 9pm television watershed for all gambling advertising, with exceptions for bingo, lotteries and the advertising of sports betting around televised sporting events. answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL508 question first answered 29/06/2015 16:53:18 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

381060

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	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	Gambling: Advertising
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to prevent advertising related to gambling offering "free bets" and "free money".
	tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
	uin	HL508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text The previous Government initiated a review of gambling advertising including "free bets" and "free money" last year. Televised gambling advertising in the UK is governed by the Advertising Codes which are maintained by the Broadcast Committee for Advertising Practice. This is supplemented by a self-regulatory industry code, the Industry Code for Socially Responsible Gambling. The Industry Code includes a 9pm television watershed for all gambling advertising, with exceptions for bingo, lotteries and the advertising of sports betting around televised sporting events. answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL507 question first answered 29/06/2015 16:53:18 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

381595

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	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	Loans: Advertising
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice with its review of the scheduling of televised advertisements for payday loans.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government is concerned about consumer detriment in the payday loan market, and agrees it is important that consumers are protected from unfair costs. We therefore legislated to require the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) to introduce a cap on the cost of payday loans, which came into force on the 2nd January this year.</p><p>We believe BCAP's review of payday loan advertising provides a good evidence base to ensure that consumers are protected from harm in the payday lending market. We welcome the revised guidance to advertisers produced in response to this review, to help ensure that both adults and children are protected, together with BCAPs' public consultation on scheduling to be launched by the end of July. There are no plans to carry out a separate Government consultation on this matter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL512 question first answered 30/06/2015 16:21:04 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

381596

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	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	Loans: Advertising
	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 finding by the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice that payday loan advertisements are not aimed at encouraging children to ask their parents to take out a loan, and whether they plan to consult parents, psychologists and educationalists working with children about this issue.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government is concerned about consumer detriment in the payday loan market, and agrees it is important that consumers are protected from unfair costs. We therefore legislated to require the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) to introduce a cap on the cost of payday loans, which came into force on the 2nd January this year.</p><p>We believe BCAP's review of payday loan advertising provides a good evidence base to ensure that consumers are protected from harm in the payday lending market. We welcome the revised guidance to advertisers produced in response to this review, to help ensure that both adults and children are protected, together with BCAPs' public consultation on scheduling to be launched by the end of July. There are no plans to carry out a separate Government consultation on this matter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe grouped question UIN HL511 question first answered 30/06/2015 16:21:04 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

381602

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	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	FIFA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions have taken place between ministers or officials of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and officials of the English Football Association regarding the continued full recognition of the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Ireland Football Associations within FIFA.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <blockquote><p>The Department has not engaged in any discussions with the English Football Association on this subject. Sport is not only a devolved matter, but it is also for the football associations in each of the home nations to maintain their own relationships with FIFA, and in particular with regard to their independent status in world football.</p></blockquote> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 30/06/2015 12:10:41 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

381603

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	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	S4C
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the current level of direct funding of S4C by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will be retained in the new licence period irrespective of the outcome of discussions concerning the renewal of the BBC's Charter.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government are committed to Welsh language programming and to the future of S4C.</p><p> </p><p>The level of all exchequer funding for public bodies will be a matter for the Spending Review, which has yet to begin.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 30/06/2015 16:19:19 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

381716

	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	Television Licences: Non-payment
	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 on public service broadcasting of decriminalising non-payment of the licence fee.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>The potential impacts of decriminalisation are being considered as part of the TV Licence Fee Enforcement Review. This review is in its final stages and David Perry QC will report his findings to the Secretary of State by the end of June.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 01/07/2015 16:23:09 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

381717

	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	S4C
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that funding for S4C does not drop below its current level.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>S4C currently receives funding both from the exchequer (£6.8 million for 2015-16) and £74.5 million from the licence fee, for 2015-16 and also 2016-17, the end of the licence fee settlement. All options around the licence fee will be considered as part of the Charter Review. The level of all exchequer funding for public bodies will be a matter for the Spending Review, which has yet to begin.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 01/07/2015 16:22:44 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

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

383709

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2015
	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 why they have not yet ratified the 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict; and when they plan to do so.
	tabling member printed	Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn
	uin	HL617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government has made a commitment to bring forward legislation to ratify the Hague Convention and accede its two protocols at the first opportunity. Previous Governments were unable to find the necessary parliamentary time to do this earlier.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/07/2015 15:46:01 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3234 label Biography information for Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

383710

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2015
	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	Treasure Act 1996
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to complete and publish the recommendations of their review of the Treasure Act 1996.
	tabling member printed	Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn
	uin	HL618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>My Department will be conducting a public consultation later this year which will contain a number of proposals relating to the definition of Treasure and other measures set out in the Treasure Code of Practice. The Government's response to the consultation will be published thereafter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 02/07/2015 15:47:10 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3234 label Biography information for Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

383737

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2015
	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: Lincolnshire
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to invest in high-speed broadband in Lincolnshire.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government has allocated £16.66 million to the Lincolnshire broadband project. 79,824 homes and businesses had been given access superfast broadband by 31 March 2015 as a result of the project.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 01/07/2015 16:23:23 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

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

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	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