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513561

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	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 ensure that BT co-operates with Broadband Delivery UK in rolling out superfast broadband in areas not covered by the commercial rollout.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	34428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>Broadband Delivery UK are working closely with BT and other suppliers to deliver our Manifesto commitment to provide 95% of the UK with access to superfast broadband by the end of 2017. Almost 4 million homes and business now have access to superfast broadband for the first time thanks to the Superfast Broadband Programme. In addition, BT has recently announced an additional £179m of supplier funding for the programme under the contractual profit sharing arrangements. BDUK also has rigorous controls in place to ensure that all investment is in areas that will not be reached commercially for at least three years, and represents value for money.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/04/2016 08:48:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

513569

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	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	Cyber Innovation Centre: Cheltenham
	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 he has made of the likely benefits the Cyber Innovation Centre will bring to Cheltenham's local economy.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	34343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2016 answer text <p>The Cyber Innovation Centre in Cheltenham will help local innovators develop new cyber security products and start new companies. This will have a direct benefit to the tech sector in Cheltenham, a benefit which will increase over time as these start-ups grow into what we hope will be world-class firms.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/04/2016 13:48:58 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

513602

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) accountability of internet service providers to their customers and (b) role of the regulator in upholding the rights of those customers.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	34454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>Internet Service Providers are accountable to Ofcom - and in turn to their customers - through Ofcom's 'General Conditions (14)'. These conditions include ensuring that an effective complaint handling procedure is in place, and Ofcom can impose a penalty of up to 10% of turnover for failure to comply.</p><p>Ofcom, as the UK’s independent communications regulator, has a duty to secure alternative dispute resolution (ADR) schemes for domestic and small business customers to make sure their rights are upheld. Ofcom periodically reviews the two approved ADR schemes (Ombudsman Services: Communications and the Communications and Internet Services Adjudication Scheme) and monitors their ability to deal with complaints independently, transparently and effectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/04/2016 08:35:31 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

513504

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government plans to publish the White Paper on the BBC Charter.
	tabling member constituency	St Ives
	tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
	uin	34265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government will set out its plans for the future of the BBC in a White Paper in May.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/04/2016 08:34:10 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

513505

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what his policy is on the future of Channel 4.
	tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
	tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
	uin	34320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>The government wants to ensure a strong and secure future for Channel 4 in what is a fast-changing and challenging broadcasting environment. The government is looking at a broad range of options, including those proposed by Channel 4’s leadership.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 21/04/2016 11:21:16 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

513603

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	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	Video on Demand
	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 he has made of progress on increasing the provision of access services on video on demand content; what further proposals his Department has to improve progress in that area; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Knowsley
	tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
	uin	34490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2016 answer text <p>The provision of access services on video on demand content has increased in recent years, according to the 2015 Authority for Television on Demand report which can be found here: <a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/broadcast/on-demand/access-european/AS_survey_report_2015.pdf" target="_blank">http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/broadcast/on-demand/access-european/AS_survey_report_2015.pdf</a>. The evidence in this report is supported by dialogue with broadcasters, content providers and platform operators, who fed back to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport in Autumn 2015.</p><p /><p /> <p>Ofcom, the principle regulator for video on demand services, is reviewing how to improve the provision of access services on video on demand services.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/04/2016 13:49:39 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

513601

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	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 Trust
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what his plans are for the body that will replace the BBC Trust.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	34394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government will set out its plans for the future of the BBC in a White Paper in the Spring.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 21/04/2016 11:36:43 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

513983

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	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: Sponsorship
	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 corporate sponsorship of the arts at a local level.
	tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
	tabling member printed	William Wragg
	uin	904614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government believes that a thriving arts sector is vital for the cultural landscape of this country. We highlighted in the recent Culture White Paper that we would like to see a rejuvenated approach to corporate sponsorship of the arts. We are working with Arts Council England and other partners on this agenda, including looking at local level partnerships.</p><p> </p><p>Arts Council have already commissioned a new Private Investment Survey and is currently inviting all arts and cultural organisations in England to take part by April 29<sup>th</sup>. The new survey will be published in the autumn and will provide an updated overview of private investment in England’s cultural sectors, including at the local level. It will also bridge the gap in terms of data on how the sector has developed since the last survey was published covering data for 2011/12, which recorded business investment in the arts as £113 million.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 21/04/2016 16:11:26 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg