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651845

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2016
	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	Radio Frequencies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 17 November (HL3046), what has been the reaction of the French, German and Dutch regulators to the representations made by Ofcom; and what further discussions they will be having with other European countries to ensure that future spectrum allocations do not have unintended consequences for the Programme Making and Special Events sector.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Benjamin
	uin	HL3826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>At the current time, other European countries believe there will be enough capacity within the 470-694MHz band to meet the requirements of the Programme Making &amp; Special Events industry so, other than the UK, there are currently no plans in other countries to allocate alternative spectrum for PMSE.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 12/12/2016 14:43:34 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4167 label Biography information for Baroness Benjamin

1058969

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the total commercial value of licensed but undeployed radio spectrum designated for 4G services in (a) Wales and (b) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	219546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Spectrum for 4G mobile services is licensed by Ofcom and paid for by Mobile Network Operators on a national basis, and decisions on deploying 4G services remain a commercial matter for Mobile Network Operators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/02/2019 12:50:48 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

968262

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	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	Radio Frequencies
	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 recent assessment he has made of the amount of the allocated radio spectrum that is unused.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	170869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Government does not collect information on spectrum use. Ofcom is responsible for the authorisation and management of radio spectrum, and has a duty to ensure its optimal use</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/09/2018 16:02:50 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

772037

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2017
	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	Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has estimated the economic cost to the entertainment sector after programme making and special events sector users no longer have access to the 700 MHz radio spectrum accounting for the funding proposed for that sector by Ofcom.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	108356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of the Programme Makers and Special Events industry to the entertainment sector and the wider UK economy. We will be providing Government funded support to the PMSE industry through the 700MHz spectrum clearance programme, aimed at mitigating the impacts on the industry and enabling them to continue to provide high quality services to the entertainment industry after spectrum clearance.</p><p> </p><p>Following Ofcom advice to Government, Ofcom consulted on a Help Scheme to provide support to the industry. We are awaiting Ofcom’s assessment of responses to this consultation and a decision on the level of support will be made once this has been taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>To further mitigate impacts on the industry, and provide the possibility for future growth, Ofcom has also decided to allocate frequencies in the 960-1164MHz band for PMSE.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 108228 108233 question first answered 25/10/2017 15:04:41 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

772081

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2017
	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	Radio Frequencies
	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 her Department has made of the effect on the live entertainment sector in terms of production value and economic cost as a result of the decision to clear the 700 MHz radio spectrum band.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	108233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of the Programme Makers and Special Events industry to the entertainment sector and the wider UK economy. We will be providing Government funded support to the PMSE industry through the 700MHz spectrum clearance programme, aimed at mitigating the impacts on the industry and enabling them to continue to provide high quality services to the entertainment industry after spectrum clearance.</p><p> </p><p>Following Ofcom advice to Government, Ofcom consulted on a Help Scheme to provide support to the industry. We are awaiting Ofcom’s assessment of responses to this consultation and a decision on the level of support will be made once this has been taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>To further mitigate impacts on the industry, and provide the possibility for future growth, Ofcom has also decided to allocate frequencies in the 960-1164MHz band for PMSE.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 108228 108356 question first answered 25/10/2017 15:04:41 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1243136

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2020
	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	Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the clearing of the 700MHZ frequency has affected any services.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	102808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>700 MHz Spectrum Clearance has now seen over 46 million viewers retuning their TVs. The contact centre has received over 297 thousand calls asking for advice or assistance which has resulted in over 41 thousand home support visits.</p><p>No negative impact upon the elderly has been brought to the attention of the programme. The only services that have seen a change was on Com 7/8.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 22/10/2020 14:19:59 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

810592

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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	Radio Frequencies
	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 fixed links are operating in the spectrum between 1350 MHz and 1400 MHz.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
	uin	120937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Given current use in the 1350 – 1375 MHz band it is not considered feasible to allow sharing in this band for Programme Making and Special Events. The band 1375 – 1400 MHz is used by the Ministry of Defence.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Ofcom have reported that within the band 1350 – 1375 MHz there are currently 817 links. The band 1375 – 1400 MHz is used by the Ministry of Defence.</ins></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/01/2018 16:42:50 question first ministerially corrected 18/01/2018 10:12:34 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James previous answer version 34887 answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

810593

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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	Radio Frequencies
	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 plans her department has for supporting manufacturers of Programme Making and Special Events equipment to build equipment for use in the (a) 961-1015 MHz, (b) 1045-1075 MHz, and (c) 1105-1154 MHz bands.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
	uin	120938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>Ofcom have reported that 2 manufacturers have stated their intention to have equipment that operates in the 960 MHz band on the market in the near future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/01/2018 15:28:54 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

810594

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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	Radio Frequencies
	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 her Department has made of the feasibility of Programme Making and Special Events services operating in the 1350-1400 MHz band.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
	uin	120939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>Given current use in the 1350 – 1375 MHz band it is not considered feasible to allow sharing in this band for Programme Making and Special Events. The band 1375 – 1400 MHz is used by the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/01/2018 16:46:13 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

810595

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	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	Radio Frequencies
	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 new services her Department plans on being introduced into the 1350-1400 MHz band over the next decade.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
	uin	120940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>It is not possible to comment with any certainty on possible changes to spectrum use over a 10 year time frame.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 120941 question first answered 12/01/2018 15:32:12 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine