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847861

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2018
	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: Location
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made on the relocation of a substantial part of Channel 4 outside of London.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL5838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>We have made it clear that Channel 4 must have a major presence outside London. As a publicly owned broadcaster, it is essential that it reflects and provides for the country as a whole. The government is working with Channel 4 on how best it can increase its regional impact, and we will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 06/03/2018 15:52:18 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

874590

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2018
	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: Harassment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the Network Enforcement Act passed by the German parliament as an effective tool to deal with abuse on social media.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL6810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>We are monitoring the effectiveness of the German Network Enforcement Act, which only came into force in January 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 16/04/2018 11:40:56 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

834730

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	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	Food: 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 restricting junk food advertisements to children in all forms of media; and what consideration they have given to a ban on such advertisements on television before the 9pm watershed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL5329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to tackling childhood obesity and supporting people to make healthy choices.</p><p> </p><p>Strict new rules came into effect on 1 July 2017 banning the advertising of high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) food or drink products in children’s media. These restrictions apply across all non-broadcast media including in print, cinema, online and in social media.</p><p> </p><p>In addition in August 2017 we announced £5 million investment in a policy research unit on obesity to provide a robust evidence, evaluation and research capability including looking at advertising and promotions.</p><p> </p><p>Advertising is regulated by the independent Advertising Standards Authority and underpinned by consumer protection legislation. This system is independent of the Government. It is vital that the advertising codes reflect the best available evidence of the effect of advertising on the public, and are periodically reviewed to ensure they remain fit for purpose</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 08/02/2018 16:33:13 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

874592

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2018
	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: Clubs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the adequacy of protections for community football clubs.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL6812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Football clubs face many challenges in maintaining their facilities, supporting participation and fulfilling many other important community roles.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Football Foundation, jointly funded by the DCMS, The Football Association and the Premier League over £595 million in grants have been provided for community clubs to help create new changing rooms, playing surfaces and stadia improvements since its inception in 2000.</p><p> </p><p>Football clubs and their supporters can also take advantage of the powers contained within the Localism Act 2011 to list their stadiums as Assets of Community Value. Nearly 40 stadiums are currently listed.</p><p> </p><p>Clubs remain an important part of local communities and DCMS will continue to work with the football authorities and influential fan groups like Supporters Direct to help provide support to community clubs. As the Minister for Sport set out most recently during an adjournment debate on the 16 March, she will be asking the Football Association to carry out a review into what further protection might be offered to football clubs at all levels of the game.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 16/04/2018 14:56:53 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark