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429194

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2015
	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	5G
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the claim by telecoms company Ericsson that the UK is lagging behind other countries in rolling out 5G networks, despite the opening of the 5G Innovation Centre at University of Surrey to improve mobile networks.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL3678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that Britain seizes the chance to be a world leader in 5G technology, which it supports through research and innovation; building on areas of UK excellence; and creating the right regulatory framework.</p><p>The Surrey University 5G Innovation Centre is already acquiring an international reputation as one of the top three centres for 5G research globally. It is not alone - other UK universities including Bristol, Southampton, Lancaster, Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt and Sheffield are also conducting world-leading research in areas that are vital for the implementation of 5G.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/11/2015 11:52:43 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

419453

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2015
	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	A303
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend fully to honour Article 4 of the 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the World’s Heritage in respect of any future A303 dualling scheme at Stonehenge; and if not, whether they intend to withdraw as a signatory to the World Heritage Convention.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL2384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2015 answer text <p>This Government will continue to honour its obligations under article 4 of the World Heritage Convention regarding the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site. We are<strong> </strong>committed to working with UNESCO and its advisory bodies to ensure that the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Site is taken into consideration in any forthcoming road scheme. We will be closely monitoring the development of any such scheme as it progresses.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 23/09/2015 10:34:35 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

524601

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	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	Absent Voting: Armed Forces
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce a broadband universal service obligation for businesses.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government has committed to putting in place a new broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) by the end of this Parliament. Once in place the USO will act as a safety net, giving both households and businesses the legal right to request an affordable broadband connection of at least 10 Mbps (Megabits per second). A connection speed of 10 Mbps will support many small businesses, and will help them make an even greater contribution to our economy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 27/06/2016 12:23:11 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

347615

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	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	Advertising: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Impact Report 2015 by Bye Buy Childhood, what plans they have to work with the regulators to strengthen penalties against companies who repeatedly have complaints about their advertising upheld.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>Advertising in the UK is controlled through a system of co-regulation and self-regulation, enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The Government supports the ASA's aim to take action against all misleading, harmful or offensive advertising and ensure compliance across all sectors. ASA has a range of sanctions it can take against non-compliant advertisers, including Ad Alerts to the media, withdrawal of trading privileges, mandatory pre-vetting and ultimately referral to Trading Standards. There are no current plans to strengthen these sanctions, but they are kept under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 17/06/2015 16:21:26 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

417499

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	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	Archaeology
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish the review of local government archaeology services by John Howell MP and Lord Redesdale, which was commissioned in October 2013 by the Minister for Culture, Communication and Creative Industries, Mr Ed Vaizey MP; and when they plan to announce their response.
	tabling member printed	Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn
	uin	HL2095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The review of local government archaeology services usefully highlighted the imperative of ensuring that local planning authorities have the historic environment information and expertise they need to help deliver sustainable development. Historic England is currently working with the Historic Environment Forum to develop sector-led ideas for new approaches to managing change in the historic environment that make the best use of local government resources and reduce burdens.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 16/09/2015 16:22:54 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3234 label Biography information for Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn

524600

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	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	Armed Forces: Elections
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which regulator will have responsibility and oversight of the planned Electronic Communications Code.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>Under paragraphs 106 -119 of the Communications Act 2003 OFCOM are responsible for application of the Code to electronic communications providers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 27/06/2016 12:22:53 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

524587

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	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	Arms Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of support for the "Statute of Limitations" policy pursued by the International Olympic Committee as it impacts on British athletes denied medals by athletes who have subsequently admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
	uin	HL620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2016 answer text <p>The ‘Statute of Limitations’ policy assists further in the worldwide effort in combatting doping in sport and sends another clear message ahead of Rio 2016 that there is no hiding place for doping cheats.</p><p> </p><p>The awarding of medals to athletes who have lost out to competitors who have subsequently tested positive is a matter for the International Olympic Committee. Its 2020 Agenda does however recommend that there should be formal ceremonies to be organised for medal-winners who receive their Olympic medal following the disqualification of a competitor. The Government is supportive of this approach.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 23/06/2016 13:57:19 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

452295

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2016
	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	Art Works: Export Controls
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving, and on what timescale, to the drawing up of proposals for substantial change to the current arrangements for export licensing for nationally important works of art.
	tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
	uin	HL6196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government is open to considering practicable improvements to the export licensing system for cultural goods, but has no immediate plans to make any substantive change to the current arrangements.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has written to the noble Lord in relation to his recently proposed changes to the system and is grateful for his correspondence on this matter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/02/2016 14:39:20 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

347223

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	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	Art Works: Islam
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to support a contest in the United Kingdom between artists depicting the prophet Mohammed, and if so, whether they will provide security protection for such an event.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
	uin	HL87
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government is not aware of any plans. The safety and security of an event is an issue for the event organisers in consultation with the police.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 11/06/2015 15:43:53 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

418789

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	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	Art Works: Sales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take steps to ensure that buyers of art and antiques, including from dealers and auction houses, receive information about the provenance of such objects, including documentation of previous owners.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL2224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK has made it a criminal offence to deal dishonestly in tainted cultural property and issued guidelines to help UK dealers and auction houses consider the relevant issues such as ensuring good provenance of cultural objects in which they deal.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government believes that regulating trade in art and antiquities is primarily the responsibility of the art and antiquities trade itself. The established trade associations possess codes of ethics by which they expect their members to abide and we expect the associations to enforce those codes strictly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 21/09/2015 15:55:40 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty