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100052

	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	Public Statues: Greater London
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the area of London for which the Secretary of State is currently responsible under the Public Statues (Metropolis) Act 1854 for giving consent for the erection of public statues; and which local authorities are included in that area.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL2258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Under section 5 of the Public Statues (Metropolis) Act 1854 the consent of the commissioners of works needs to be obtained before a public statue can be erected in a public place in the Metropolitan Police District of London. The functions of the commissioners of works are now vested in the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. By virtue of the London Government Act 1963 (as amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999), the Metropolitan Police District of London is now the area of Greater London (excluding the City of London, and the Inner and Middle Temples). Details of the local authorities in this region can be found at <a href="http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 29/10/2014 14:11:59 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

100053

	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	Public Statues: Greater London
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for Culture, Media and Sport holds an archive and register (including plans, drawings etc.) relating to consent given by the Secretary of State for the erection of statues under the Public Statues (Metropolis) Act 1854; if so, whether they make that archive publicly accessible; and what plans they have for any such archive.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL2259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold an archive or register relating to consent given by the Secretary of State for the erection of statues under section 5 of the Public Statues (Metropolis) Act 1854.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 29/10/2014 13:04:08 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

100118

	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	VisitBritain and VisitEngland
	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 core funding for VisitBritain and VisitEngland was in 2010 and is now.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	211285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>In 2010/11 Government funding for VisitBritain and VisitEngland was £40.323 million. In 2014/15 Government funding was £51.984 million. The table contains a breakdown of the funding:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>VisitBritain GIA (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>VisitBritain GREAT Funding (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>VisitEngland GIA (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>VisitEngland GREAT Funding (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>VisitEngland Regional Growth Fund via BIS (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>40.323*</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>40.323</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>19.883</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>6.364</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6.737</p></td><td><p>51.984</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*grant-in-aid for both bodies was recorded on a consolidated basis before 2011/12.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 24/10/2014 12:43:25 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

100119

	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	Orchestras: Northern Ireland
	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 has had with Northern Ireland's Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure on the future of the Ulster Orchestra.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	211218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Minister for Culture Arts and Leisure has not raised this matter with me. Questions surrounding the funding of the Ulster Orchestra are matters for the Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 28/10/2014 09:40:46 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

100120

	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	Tourism
	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 value to the economy of domestic tourism was in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	211253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>Since 2010, domestic tourism spend in England has grown by 14.1% - from £56.7bn* to £64.7bn in 2013. Domestic tourism spend in 2012 was a record-breaking £67,956m. We will not have a final figure for 2014 until next year. Overall, Deloitte estimated that the tourism industry was worth £127 billion GVA to the UK economy in 2013, £58 billion of which is ‘direct’ contribution.</p><p> </p><p><em>Source: </em><a href="http://www.visitengland.org/insight-statistics/major-tourism-surveys/overnightvisitors/" target="_blank"><em>http://www.visitengland.org/insight-statistics/major-tourism-surveys/overnightvisitors/</em></a><em> ; </em><a href="http://www.visitengland.org/insight-statistics/major-tourism-surveys/dayvisitors/" target="_blank"><em>http://www.visitengland.org/insight-statistics/major-tourism-surveys/dayvisitors/</em></a></p><p>*this is based on an estimate as there was no day visit survey in 2010</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 24/10/2014 12:41:38 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

100121

	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	Tourism Alliance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he last met the Tourism Alliance.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	211254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>All DCMS Ministers’ external meetings are published quarterly on the following 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> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 24/10/2014 12:42:37 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

100122

	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	Tourism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the amount spent by local authorities on tourism development and promotion in each year since 2010; and what his estimate is of the amount that will be so spent in 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	211247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>Revenue and capital tourism expenditure by English Local Authorities is available on the Department for Communities and Local Government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 24/10/2014 12:44:23 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

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

100124

	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	Broadband
	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 businesses are registered in each of the market exchange categories for broadband in (a) South Lanarkshire, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
	uin	211398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available. With the exception of the Hull area, where KCom is the only significant provider, the broadband market is defined according to the level of competition across the UK as whole. Ofcom carries out a rolling programme of market reviews of competition in communications markets to ensure that regulation remains appropriate and proportionate in the light of changing market conditions. The market definition and market analysis procedure that Ofcom is required to follow is set out in the EU regulatory framework for communications.</p><p> </p><p>In June of this year, on completion of its latest Wholesale Broadband Access (WBA) market review, Ofcom reduced the number of market areas from 4 to 3 to better reflect developments in the market since the last review was undertaken in 2010. Details of the market areas, the number of exchanges in each area and the percentage of premises served are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Area</p></td><td><p>No of exchanges</p></td><td><p>% of UK premises served</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Hull area</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Market A</p></td><td><p>3196</p></td><td><p>9.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Market B</p></td><td><p>2390</p></td><td><p>89.8%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Market A is defined as an area as where there are no more than two principal operators present or forecast to be present, and market B as an area where there is effective competition. Market A tends to be in the more rural and remote parts of the country. Details of the exchanges in each area are available in the Ofcom WBA statement published on 26 June - <a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/review-wba-markets/statement/" target="_blank">http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/review-wba-markets/statement/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 211384 question first answered 24/10/2014 12:40:11 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

100125

	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	Broadband
	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 people are covered by each of the three market exchange categories for broadband in (a) South Lanarkshire, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
	uin	211384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available. With the exception of the Hull area, where KCom is the only significant provider, the broadband market is defined according to the level of competition across the UK as whole. Ofcom carries out a rolling programme of market reviews of competition in communications markets to ensure that regulation remains appropriate and proportionate in the light of changing market conditions. The market definition and market analysis procedure that Ofcom is required to follow is set out in the EU regulatory framework for communications.</p><p> </p><p>In June of this year, on completion of its latest Wholesale Broadband Access (WBA) market review, Ofcom reduced the number of market areas from 4 to 3 to better reflect developments in the market since the last review was undertaken in 2010. Details of the market areas, the number of exchanges in each area and the percentage of premises served are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Area</p></td><td><p>No of exchanges</p></td><td><p>% of UK premises served</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Hull area</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Market A</p></td><td><p>3196</p></td><td><p>9.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Market B</p></td><td><p>2390</p></td><td><p>89.8%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Market A is defined as an area as where there are no more than two principal operators present or forecast to be present, and market B as an area where there is effective competition. Market A tends to be in the more rural and remote parts of the country. Details of the exchanges in each area are available in the Ofcom WBA statement published on 26 June - <a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/review-wba-markets/statement/" target="_blank">http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/review-wba-markets/statement/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 211398 question first answered 24/10/2014 12:40:12 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

100322

	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	Tourism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he last met the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to discuss tourism.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	211646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State and myself routinely meet with Ministerial colleagues to discuss a range of matters.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant grouped question UIN 211645 211647 question first answered 27/10/2014 12:25:41 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

100323

	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	Tourism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he last met the Secretary of State for Transport to discuss tourism.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	211647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State and myself routinely meet with Ministerial colleagues to discuss a range of matters.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant grouped question UIN 211645 211646 question first answered 27/10/2014 12:25:41 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

100324

	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	Gambling
	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 has had with the Gambling Commission on financial transaction and IP blocking; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	211611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>DCMS officials and I hold regular discussions with the Gambling Commission on a range of matters including arrangements for enforcing the new licensing regime for remote gambling operators, which comes into force on 1 November 2014.</p><p>These enforcement arrangements include the disruption of illegal financial transactions. Companies such as MasterCard, Visa and PayPal are working with the Gambling Commission to ensure the termination of financial processing contracts with unlicensed gambling operators.</p><p>The Government and the Gambling Commission will assess the effectiveness of this approach, to enable Government to ensure that the Gambling Commission continues to have all of the enforcement tools that it needs.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 29/10/2014 09:59:39 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

100325

	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	Gambling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress he has made on introducing a one stop shop for problem gamblers; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	211609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission is currently consulting on a requirement for gambling operators to allow individuals to exclude themselves from gambling, by making a single request to exclude from all online gambling, and a single request to exclude from all land-based gambling within a local area.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 29/10/2014 09:49:41 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

100326

	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	Gambling: Advertising
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will review the regulations related to pre-watershed television advertising relating to gambling; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	211610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The four strands of work exploring the current state of gambling advertising in the UK, which we announced in March this year, are concluding as scheduled. This includes the regulations relating to pre-watershed gambling advertising on television.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 29/10/2014 09:52:53 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

100327

	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	Tourism: VAT
	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 has had with Ministers of other departments on changing the level of VAT for the tourism and hospitality industries; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	211612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State and myself routinely meet with Ministerial colleagues on a range of matters on a regular basis. VAT is a matter for the Treasury.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 29/10/2014 10:00:43 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

100328

	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	Horse Racing: Betting
	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 times he or officials in his Department have met the European Commission to discuss the introduction of a horse racing betting levy for online gambling since May 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	211606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>DCMS officials have met with officials from the European Commission twice during 2014 to discuss proposals to extend the Horserace Betting Levy to offshore remote operators. Engagement with Commission officials has continued throughout this period, facilitated by BIS and UKRep. I have not held any discussions with the Commission on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 29/10/2014 09:45:49 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

100329

	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	Gaming Machines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to introduce a £50 limit on fixed odds betting terminals; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	211607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Draft regulations have been drawn up and are being submitted to the European Commission for comment under the terms of the Technical Standards Directive. We intend for these to come into force on the April 2015 common commencement date.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 29/10/2014 09:46:39 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

100330

	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	Gaming Machines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he expects the Natcen research into the relationship between fixed odds betting terminals and problem gambling to be published; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	211608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The research in question is scheduled to be published in December 2014 by the Responsible Gambling Trust. This will include an introductory statement on the plausible markers of harm as well as two research reports on patterns of risk along with associated contextual research analysis.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 29/10/2014 09:48:04 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

100331

	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	Internet: Wales
	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 timetable is for the extension of high-speed internet to the South Wales Valleys.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	211551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The Superfast Cymru has already enabled over 230,000 Welsh homes and businesses to access superfast broadband and aims to cover 700,000 (93%) by the end of 2017. The Welsh project team recently announced that all exchanges in Wales will be covered in the programme, with work commencing in all exchanges by September 2015. The programme within in the South Wales Valleys has already connected 24 exchanges in the Caerphilly area, with two remaining exchanges due to be upgraded in December 2014. The final two will be enabled in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 29/10/2014 09:44:36 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

100332

	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	Rugby Football Union
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding the Rugby Football Union received from (a) his Department and (b) its subsidiary bodies in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
	uin	211507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Since 2010 Sport England has invested over £40 million OF Grant-in-Aid and National Lottery money in the Rugby Football Union. This investment is being made independent of the Government.</p><p> </p><p>This investment of National Lottery and Grant-in-Aid money has been to get more people playing rugby regularly, to support the development of talented players, and to support the England Women’s national team in its successful world cup campaign in August 2014.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 29/10/2014 09:41:24 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

100333

	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	Tourism: Coastal Areas
	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 his Department has made of the potential effect of deregulating school holidays on (a) tourism jobs in seaside areas and (b) seaside economies.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	211409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>There has been no specific assessment of the impact the Government’s proposals in the Deregulation Bill will have on tourism jobs. However, impact assessments have been completed on the overall impact of proposals within the Bill. Government is confident that tourism jobs and seaside economies will not be adversely affected overall. Whilst the measures will extend an existing flexibility to a greater number of schools, this does not mean that all schools will change their term dates. This Government believes that decisions about term dates are best made locally. The Department for Education is working with the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions and others to ensure the Department’s advice to schools on their new freedoms is clear that term dates should be set in the interests of pupils’ education and should also consider parents and local businesses.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant grouped question UIN 211410 question first answered 29/10/2014 09:38:00 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

100334

	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	Tourism: Employment
	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 his Department has made of the potential effect of the Government's proposals in the Deregulation Bill on tourism jobs.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	211410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>There has been no specific assessment of the impact the Government’s proposals in the Deregulation Bill will have on tourism jobs. However, impact assessments have been completed on the overall impact of proposals within the Bill. Government is confident that tourism jobs and seaside economies will not be adversely affected overall. Whilst the measures will extend an existing flexibility to a greater number of schools, this does not mean that all schools will change their term dates. This Government believes that decisions about term dates are best made locally. The Department for Education is working with the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions and others to ensure the Department’s advice to schools on their new freedoms is clear that term dates should be set in the interests of pupils’ education and should also consider parents and local businesses.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant grouped question UIN 211409 question first answered 29/10/2014 09:38:02 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

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

100336

	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	Football
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who he consulted on the inclusion of consumer issues in the terms of reference of the expert working group on links between supporters and professional football clubs; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	211478
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p><strong>The recently launched expert group will explore the areas of supporter ownership and engagement. The group was developed in partnership with Supporters Direct- </strong><strong>whose</strong> <strong>mission is </strong><strong>to increase the influence of supporters through ownership and involvement in their clubs - and with the support of football authorities. Relevant experts and stakeholders will be called upon to contribute to the discussion of the group’s agreed priorities.</strong></p><p><strong>The chair and the FA will convene the first meeting, where the Terms of Reference, including agreed priorities and the schedule of meetings and reports, will be approved.</strong></p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant grouped question UIN 211477 211479 211480 211481 question first answered 27/10/2014 13:50:55 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford