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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

917151

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2018
	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	Theatres
	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 4 June 2018 to Question 147814, if he will publish the (a) names and (b) registered postcode locations of the 190 theatres and touring companies into which £100 million of public money is being invested over four years.
	tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
	tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
	uin	149603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Data on which organisations Arts Council England fund is public information and can be found on their website here:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/national-portfolio-2018-22/more-data-2018-22</p><p> </p><p>Arts Council England does not publish the postcode of organisations; however the area, Local Authority &amp; parliamentary constituency are available.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 07/06/2018 12:43:34 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

917154

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2018
	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	Museums and Galleries
	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 4 June 2018 to Question 147813 on Museums and Galleries: Closures, if he will publish the (a) names and (b) postcode locations of the 29 museums which gained museum accreditation from Arts Council England in 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
	tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
	uin	149604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>The following 29 institutions gained full accreditation under the Museums Accreditation Scheme administered by Arts Council England in the twelve months between April 2017 and April 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Museum </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Postcode </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ONS region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Museum </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Postcode </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ONS region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Museum </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Postcode </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ONS region</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Winterbourne House and Gardens</p></td><td><p>Birmingham B15 2RT</p></td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>Lutterworth &amp; District Museum</p></td><td><p>Lutterworth LE17 4DY</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre</p></td><td><p>Lifton PL16 0AT</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre</p></td><td><p>Newton Abbot TQ13 9GP</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>No. 42 Market Place</p></td><td><p>Bishop Auckland DL14 7PB</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>New Hall Art Collection at Murray Edwards College</p></td><td><p>Cambridge, CB3 0DF</p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>Grampound with Creed Heritage Centre</p></td><td><p>Cornwall TR2 4QS</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>Elliott's Store and Museum</p></td><td><p>Saltash PL12 6JQ</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>Axminster Heritage Centre</p></td><td><p>Axminster EX13 5AH</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>Whitchurch Silk Mill</p></td><td><p>Whitchurch RG28 7AL</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>Corby Heritage Centre</p></td><td><p>Corby NN17 1UU</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>Dundee Museum of Transport</p></td><td><p>Dundee DD1 3LA</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>Swannington Heritage Trust Museum</p></td><td><p>Leicestershire LE67 8QU</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>Powis Castle</p></td><td><p>Welshpool SY21 8RF</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>Iona Abbey Museum</p></td><td><p>Isle of Iona PA76 6SQ</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>Museum of the Royal Regiment of Scotland</p></td><td><p>Edinburgh, EH1 2NG</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>Westray Heritage Centre</p></td><td><p>Orkney KW17 2BZ</p></td><td><p>Scotla nd</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>Jedburgh Abbey Visitor Centre</p></td><td><p>Jedburgh TD8 6JQ</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>Cowbridge &amp; District Museum</p></td><td><p>Cowbridge CF71 7DD</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>The Scottish Crannog Centre</p></td><td><p>Aberfeldy PH15 2HY</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>Britannia Museum</p></td><td><p>Dartmouth TQ6 0HJ</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre</p></td><td><p>Lincoln LN4 3WF</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>The Brickworks Museum, Bursledon</p></td><td><p>Southampton SO31 7HB</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>The Hockey Museum</p></td><td><p>Woking GU21 6BL</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum</p></td><td><p>Newark NG22 8QY</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>Dunkirk Mill Museum</p></td><td><p>Nailsworth, GL5 5HH</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>Weymouth Museum</p></td><td><p>Weymouth DT4 8TR</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>Kingswood Heritage Museum</p></td><td><p>Bristol BS30 8XT</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum</p></td><td><p>Woodstock OX20 1SN</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 07/06/2018 12:46:57 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

917594

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	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	Sportsgrounds: Safety
	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 (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department, last met a Safety Advisory Group to discuss safe standing; and what the topics were that were discussed at that meeting.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	150189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Ministers meet regularly with representative supporter bodies to discuss a wide range of issues including the Government’s all-seater policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Sports Grounds Safety Authority is the regulatory body responsible for overseeing and advising on safety at sports grounds, and meets with Safety Advisory Groups when necessary.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 149967 149968 question first answered 11/06/2018 11:48:36 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

917595

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	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	Football Association Premier League
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, on what dates (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department last met with representatives of the Premier League; and what the topics of discussion were discussed at those meetings.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	150190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>I regularly meet with senior representatives of the Premier League to discuss a wide range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 11/06/2018 11:58:31 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

931344

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2018
	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	Aerials: Radiation
	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 monitor radiation levels from base station antennae.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	157805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>Telecommunications systems should comply with guidelines laid down by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, and certificates of International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection compliance are provided with all planning applications.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 04/07/2018 15:34:23 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

931345

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2018
	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	Aerials: Location
	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 regulate the placement of base station antennae.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	157806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The deployment of telecoms infrastructure is regulated through the planning laws. Planning is devolved in each nation.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 04/07/2018 15:35:45 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

964349

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Broadband
	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 his Department has made of the economic effect of broadband blackspots in (a) England, (b) London and (c) Lewisham Deptford constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	169573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not conducted a specific analysis of the economic impact of poor broadband connectivity in England, London, or the Lewisham Deptford constituency.</p><p> </p><p>We have published a further independent evaluation of the Department’s superfast programme, which has provided superfast broadband access to over 4.85 million homes and businesses across the UK, which can be found here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-economic-impact-and-public-value-of-the-superfast-broadband-programme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-economic-impact-and-public-value-of-the-superfast-broadband-programme</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has analysed the impacts of superfast broadband, including the economic impact. Our 2013 UK Broadband Impact Study and an evaluation in 2015 of the UK's National Broadband Scheme are both available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-broadband-impact-study--2" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-broadband-impact-study--2 </a>and <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-national-broadband-scheme-an-independent-evaluation" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-national-broadband-scheme-an-independent-evaluation</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/09/2018 16:03:46 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

964597

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Staff
	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 his Department holds any information on the socio-economic background of people appointed to senior positions in his Department in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	169578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>DCMS holds information on the socio-economic background of people appointed to senior positions in his Department in the last three years.</p><p> </p><p>This information is recorded on a voluntary basis by senior staff.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/09/2018 10:26:35 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft