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100123

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	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 encourage public sector users of the radio spectrum to share bands.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	211326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>All public sector spectrum users are subject to Administered Incentive Pricing (AIP) which serves to encourage spectrum to be used efficiently or released to other uses. This charge is set by HM Treasury with advice from Ofcom and the DCMS.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 28/10/2014 09:41:35 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

89521

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2014
	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	Broadband
	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 average (a) download and (b) upload speed in (i) the UK, (ii) the South East, (iii) Berkshire and (iv) Windsor constituency was on the latest date for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	207534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>Ofcom’s October 2013 Infrastructure Report reported that download modem sync speeds in May 2013 were 17.7Mbit/s for the UK, 17.6Mbit/s for South East England, 19.2Mbit/s for Berkshire, and 18.5Mbit/s for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Average upload speeds were not published in the infrastructure report. However in Ofcom’s UK fixed-line broadband performance report for November 2013 reported an average actual upload speed of 2.3Mbit/s for UK residential fixed-line broadband connections, but they did not publish a geographic breakdown.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 08/09/2014 13:10:49 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

100861

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2014
	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	Broadband
	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 his Department is taking to encourage infrastructure-based competition across the market for high-speed broadband connections; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	211867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK has a highly competitive broadband market. Superfast broadband is currently available to 78% of UK premises, up from 45% in 2010. In addition to BT, KCom and Virgin Media, a growing number of both fixed and wireless providers are making infrastructure investments. In September 2012 the Government announced a package of measures to reduce the barriers to deployment of superfast broadband, reducing red tape and bureaucracy to enable communications providers to deploy competing networks. The Digital Communications Infrastructure Strategy consultation invited industry to submit views on what more the Government might do to support infrastructure deployment. That consultation closed on 1 October and the Government is currently considering the responses received.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 30/10/2014 11:22:39 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

100862

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2014
	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	Broadband
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if his Department will co-operate with the Department for Communities and Local Government over potential actions to reduce the costs associated with planning regulations and other barriers in relation to the rollout of high-speed broadband.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	211848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>DCMS worked closely with Communities and Local Government, industry and other interested parties to design and implement in 2013 a significant and substantial package of planning relaxations in England. The changes support the roll out of fixed line high-speed broadband in protected areas*, and high-speed mobile broadband (4G) in protected and unprotected areas by removing the need to seek planning permission for specified developments. This year, joint working with Communities and Local Government has continued, together with house builders and communications providers, to develop an action plan to ensure that new developments have access to superfast broadband.</p><p> </p><p>*(National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, World Heritage Site, Norfolk and Suffolk Broads and Conservation Areas but not Sites of Special Scientific Interest)</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 30/10/2014 11:24:19 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

100863

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2014
	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	Broadband
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if his Department will hold discussions with local authorities to encourage uptake of narrow trenching techniques in order to lower deployment costs for high-speed broadband connections and expedite its rollout to more homes and businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	211849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>We encourage and support a range of innovative approaches in street works, particularly where these can lower the cost and speed up deployment of superfast broadband. The standards that street works reinstatements must meet are set out in the statutory code, the Specification of the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways (SROH). SROH sets out a range of deployment methods and approved materials that undertakers can use when carrying out street works, including narrow trenching and the use of foamed concrete as a reinstatement material.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 30/10/2014 11:25:18 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

90635

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	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	Apprentices
	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 he and Ministers in his Department have had with Ministers in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the proposed reform of apprenticeships; what effect those discussions will have on his Department's projects and the work of their supply chain; and whether officials in his Department sit on programme boards managing that reform.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	208208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>DCMS has been engaged with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on apprenticeship reforms, in particular on the tourism industry and creative industries. The second phase of Apprenticeship Trailblazers includes Professional Chefing, and Hospitality and Tourism Supervisors and Managers. I also launched and co-chair a Tourism Industry Council with the Minister for Skills and Equalities, Nick Boles. The Council’s aim is to improve skills, qualifications and apprenticeships within the sector and will include engagement with the apprenticeship reform scheme.</p><p> </p><p>There are now more than 4,200 apprenticeships in the creative industries, plus more than 45,000 apprenticeships in ICT. The cinema industry, crafts and newspaper and broadcast media sectors are all taking part in the second phase of the Apprenticeship Trailblazers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 11/09/2014 10:16:09 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

100335

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	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	Media
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many responses his Department's press office has made to enquiries from student journalists in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
	uin	211448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>In the last year, the DCMS press office has responded to ten enquiries from student journalists.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 29/10/2014 09:39:28 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

93761

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2014
	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	Football
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many meetings his Department has had with football supporters' groups or organisations since July 2011; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
	uin	210863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>I meet regularly with a wide range of football organisations, including Supporters Direct and the Football Supporters Foundation. DCMS Ministers’ external meetings are published quarterly on the Departmental website</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/313639/Transparency_Declarations_Oct-Dec_2013_csv.csv/preview</p><p> </p><p>I continue to press the football authorities to better engage with their fans, but have been encouraged by the introduction of a designated Supporter Liaison Officer into each Premier League and Football League club.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 23/10/2014 12:32:26 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

93762

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2014
	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	Football Association
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many meetings his Department has had with the Football Association since July 2011; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
	uin	210864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>I meet regularly with a wide range of football organisations including the Football Association to discuss a range of issues, including their governance of the sport. DCMS Ministers’ external meetings are published quarterly on the Departmental website:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/313639/Transparency_Declarations_Oct-Dec_2013_csv.csv/preview</p><p> </p><p>I continue to press for improvements in football governance; they have made welcome progress, but I expect them to maintain this momentum. If football fails to demonstrate that they can reform their own governance of the game, I will not hesitate to use all the powers at our disposal, including legislation if necessary, to support our national game.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant grouped question UIN 210866 question first answered 23/10/2014 12:29:20 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

93763

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2014
	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	Football Association
	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 the Football Association on football governance since July 2011; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
	uin	210866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>I meet regularly with a wide range of football organisations including the Football Association to discuss a range of issues, including their governance of the sport. DCMS Ministers’ external meetings are published quarterly on the Departmental website:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/313639/Transparency_Declarations_Oct-Dec_2013_csv.csv/preview</p><p> </p><p>I continue to press for improvements in football governance; they have made welcome progress, but I expect them to maintain this momentum. If football fails to demonstrate that they can reform their own governance of the game, I will not hesitate to use all the powers at our disposal, including legislation if necessary, to support our national game.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant grouped question UIN 210864 question first answered 23/10/2014 12:29:20 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin