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	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	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	Gambling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which gambling companies he has held meetings with since he took up his current office.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	187321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>I have not met with any gambling companies since my appointment. The Minister for Sport and Civil Society, together with officials, hold regular such meetings and I will be attending a roundtable with the gambling industry later this year.</p><p> </p><p>I held a meeting with the hon Member for Shipley and the hon Member for Tewkesbury on 10 October and have held further conversations with colleagues on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>I am fully briefed on all aspects of the Gambling Review, including the Government's response to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright grouped question UIN 187322 187323 question first answered 12/11/2018 11:39:22 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

910164

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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	Treasure Act 1996
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for what reasons there has been no review of the Treasure Act 1998 for thirteen years.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	147293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The Treasure Act 1996 (the Act) and the accompanying Codes of Practice were last fully reviewed in 2001. Many of the recommendations in that review, such as the creation of a Treasure Registry at the British Museum were implemented, and have contributed to the continuing success of the treasure process. The process is under constant review and this, along with outstanding recommendations from 2001, will be reflected in proposals to be set out in the forthcoming public consultation on the Act and the Codes of Practice.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/06/2018 13:34:36 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

910165

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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	Treasure: Codes of Practice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to publish the reviewed Treasure Act Code of Practice; when that code was last reviewed; and what the timetable is for future such reviews.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	147294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The reviewed and revised Treasure Act Code of Practice will be published following a planned public consultation, in accordance with the Treasure Act 1996. The last revised code was published in 2007, and the code is currently under review. We plan to issue a public consultation containing proposals from the review in the coming months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/06/2018 13:36:11 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

910205

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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	Personal Injury: Compensation
	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 he has to monitor the effectiveness of the provisions of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 on the number of cold calls and text messages received for personal injury claims.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	147512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>We have included in the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 provision to ban cold calls relating to claims management services except where the receiver has consented to such calls being made to them.</p><p> </p><p>This measure will be implemented through the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation (the framework underpinning electronic communications) and regulated by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), who provide monthly statistics on its website (www.ico.org.uk) on the number of reported nuisance calls. DCMS will continue to work closely with the ICO to monitor the number of cold calls and text messages received for personal injury claims, in light of the new measure.</p><p> </p><p>We have also recently published a consultation on providing the ICO with the powers it needs to hold company directors directly responsible for direct marketing breaches. If preferred, this measure would fine rogue directors up to £500,000, raising this national nuisance at boardroom level.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 04/06/2018 09:09:43 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

910310

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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	Gaming Machines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when will the timetable is for the reduction in the maximum stake on fixed odds gambling machines to be implemented.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	147334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government published its response to the consultation on changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures on 17 May. The Government will engage with the gambling industry to ensure they are given sufficient time to implement and complete the technological changes for the reduction in maximum stake for Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals. The Government will deliver the reduction in stake through secondary legislation in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 07/06/2018 12:41:41 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

910373

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Chief Scientific Advisers
	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 meetings he had with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 January and 31 March 2018.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	147394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State did not meet with the Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser during the period 1 January to 31 March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/06/2018 15:00:48 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

911134

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	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	Museums and Galleries: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish the (a) names, (b) postcode location and (c) year of closure of the museums that closed between 2010 and 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
	tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
	uin	147813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The department does not systematically collect data on museum closure across the country, given the devolved nature of culture policy, the breadth of operating models in the sector, and the differing measures by which both museums and closures are assessed.</p><p> </p><p>The recently published Mendoza Review found a dynamic and resilient sector, with museums across England adapting and diversifying. Whilst a number of museums have undergone restructuring, with some ceasing operations in recent years, regular new openings, mergers and expansions point to the sector’s vibrancy: 29 new UK applicants gained museum accreditation from Arts Council England over the year 2017-18.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/06/2018 13:37:22 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

911135

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	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	Theatres: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish the (a) names, (b) postcode location and (c) year of closure of the theatres that closed between 2010 and 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
	tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
	uin	147814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The government does not systematically collect data on theatre closures across the country due to the devolved nature of cultural policy and the breadth of operating models in the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to ensuring our world class theatre sector continues to thrive across the country and that is why Arts Council England is investing over £100 million of public money into 190 theatres and touring companies over four years.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/06/2018 13:38:26 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

911162

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	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	Telecommunications: Consumers
	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 steps his Department is taking to strengthen the consumer within the telecoms sector.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	147915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text The Government strengthened Ofcom’s powers to support consumers through the Digital Economy Act 2017. Since then, Ofcom has taken a number of steps to benefit consumers in the telecoms sector, including introducing an Automatic Compensation Scheme for broadline and landline customers, and a text to switch reform to simplify switching for mobile customers. Additionally, the Government’s Consumer Green Paper was published on 11 April 2018. It seeks views on how to ensure that modern consumer markets work for all, both now and in the future, including in the telecoms sector. A copy of the Green Paper can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consumer-green-paper-modernising-consumer-markets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consumer-green-paper-modernising-consumer-markets</a>. <strong> </strong><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/06/2018 14:59:17 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

914703

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	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	Music Venues: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2018 to Question 136076, how many live music venues have closed in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	148865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>This data is not collected by DCMS. We continue working with industry and Whitehall colleagues on a range of issues affecting the live music industry, including announcing last year that the Agent of Change principle will now be included in the National Planning Policy Framework, helping to protect music venues when new housing is built.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/06/2018 13:09:50 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire