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1131695

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	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	Entertainers: Off-payroll Working
	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 discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on changes in the approach by HMRC to the entertainment sector through (a) new draft HMRC tax guidance for actors and other performers and (b) legal cases HMRC is considering under IR35 following the Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of 9 April 2019 in Big Bad Wolff Ltd v The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	263745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not discussed this matter with the Chancellor. This matter has been discussed by officials from HM Revenue &amp; Customs and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.</p><p> </p><p>(a) HMRC has not changed its approach to the entertainment sector but has been working with the entertainment industry to add some practical examples to the Employment Status Manual, which provides guidance on issues relating to the employment status of individuals.</p><p> </p><p>(b) In Big Bad Wolff Limited v HMRC, the Upper Tax Tribunal upheld HMRC’s long published view that the Social Security Categorisation of Earners Regulations 1978, which were in force before 6 April 2014, required actors to pay Class 1 National Insurance and could not be avoided by working through a company. Most actors paid their National Insurance correctly at the time but there are a small number of cases where actors chose to dispute liability and await the outcome of the appeal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/06/2019 14:46:35 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1131843

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	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	Ofcom: Public Appointments
	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 the timetable is for the appointment of the new chief executive of Ofcom.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	263741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Ofcom Chief Executive is appointed by the Chairman and other non-executive members of the Ofcom Board, with the approval of the Secretary of State. Ofcom will announce the timetable for the appointment of its new Chief Executive in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/06/2019 14:43:31 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1131856

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	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	Legislation: Electronic Government
	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 of 23 May 2019 to Question 256393 on Legislation: Electronic Government, what his timescale is for bringing that resource up to date.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	263911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>Close to 99% of primary legislation is now up to date and The National Archives have plans in place to prioritise the remainder for completion by the end of the current financial year.</p><p> </p><p>The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government. Publishing all UK legislation is a core part of the remit of the Keeper of Public Records in his capacity as The Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament, Government Printer of Northern Ireland and Queen’s Printer for Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/06/2019 14:41:36 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1131322

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	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	Television Licences: Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many people aged over 75 years in (a) Scotland, (b) the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency and (c) North Lanarkshire will now be required to pay for a TV licence.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	263179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The BBC is responsible for the collection and enforcement of the licence fee. It estimates that 4.5 million pensioner households across the UK are eligible for the existing over 75 licence fee concession. It estimates that 900,000 households will continue to receive a free TV licence from 2020/21, rising to 1.5 million households if all pensioners eligible take up Pension Credit. The BBC has not provided any separate estimates for specific nations or regions.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/06/2019 14:44:24 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1131403

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	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	Huawei: 5G
	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 of 11 June 2019 to Question 261281, whether the supply chain review will include a technical assessment of the equipment and software used by 5G suppliers.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	263253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) undertook a full security risk assessment as part of the Supply Chain Review.</p><p> </p><p>The decisions of the Supply Chain Review will be announced to Parliament in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/06/2019 14:45:15 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1131021

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	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	Alcoholic Drinks: Marketing
	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 steps he is taking to help ensure that alcohol is marketed responsibly.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	262344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>Advertising in the United Kingdom is regulated by the Advertising Standards Authority, the industry’s independent regulator, who enforce the Advertising Codes through a system of self-regulation and co-regulation with Ofcom. The Codes apply to all media, including broadcast and online, and set standards for accuracy and honesty to which advertisers must adhere, including specific conditions on advertising to children, causing offence and social responsibility. The Codes include rules which require that alcohol advertising is socially responsible and is not targeted at under 18s. The Codes are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure they remain effective.</p><p> </p><p>Separately to this, the Portman Group provides a Code of Practice to the alcohol industry on the Naming, Packaging and Promotion of Alcoholic Drinks, which seeks to ensure that non-paid for alcohol marketing in the UK is also socially responsible, and does not target young people.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 262345 question first answered 13/06/2019 13:55:00 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1131022

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	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	Alcoholic Drinks: Marketing
	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 steps is he taking to protect children and young people from the potential adverse effects of alcohol marketing.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	262345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>Advertising in the United Kingdom is regulated by the Advertising Standards Authority, the industry’s independent regulator, who enforce the Advertising Codes through a system of self-regulation and co-regulation with Ofcom. The Codes apply to all media, including broadcast and online, and set standards for accuracy and honesty to which advertisers must adhere, including specific conditions on advertising to children, causing offence and social responsibility. The Codes include rules which require that alcohol advertising is socially responsible and is not targeted at under 18s. The Codes are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure they remain effective.</p><p> </p><p>Separately to this, the Portman Group provides a Code of Practice to the alcohol industry on the Naming, Packaging and Promotion of Alcoholic Drinks, which seeks to ensure that non-paid for alcohol marketing in the UK is also socially responsible, and does not target young people.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 262344 question first answered 13/06/2019 13:55:00 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1131052

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	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	Television Licences: Older People
	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 discussions the Government held with pensioner groups prior to his Department's decision to transfer responsibility for funding TV licences for people aged over 75 to the BBC.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	262261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government agreed with the BBC at the 2015 funding settlement that responsibility for the concession will transfer to the BBC in 2020. The future of the concession was a decision for the BBC. Following a public consultation, including with pensioner groups, it has decided to maintain the concession for the poorest pensioners.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/06/2019 13:56:07 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1131053

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	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	Television Licences: Older People
	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 he has made of the number of pensioners who will be affected by the BBC's decision to charge people aged over 75 for tv licences.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	262262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>The BBC is responsible for the collection and enforcement of the licence fee. It estimates that 4.5 million pensioner households are eligible for the existing over 75 licence fee concession. It estimates that 900,000 households will continue to receive a free TV licence from 2020/21, rising to 1.5 million households if all pensioners eligible take up Pension Credit.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/06/2019 13:57:15 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1130678

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2019
	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	Digital Broadcasting: Radio
	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 assessment his Department has made of the extent of coverage of the (a) national and (b) local DAB network as at 1 January 2019.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	261486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>Information about the coverage of national and local DAB networks is compiled by Ofcom. The most recent figures Ofcom are able to provide are from the 2018 Media Nations report published in July 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Commercial</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>BBC UK wide</p></td><td><p>Digital One – national multiplex</p></td><td><p>Sound Digital - national multiplex</p></td><td><p>Aggregate of local DAB multiplexes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Homes</p></td><td><p>97.4%</p></td><td><p>91.7%</p></td><td><p>77.0%</p></td><td><p>91.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major roads</p></td><td><p>87.4%</p></td><td><p>80.2%</p></td><td><p>66.9%</p></td><td><p>75.2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/06/2019 15:26:12 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell