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438612

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2015
	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	Horse Racing: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate his Department has made of the contribution of the horseracing industry to the economy in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
	uin	20222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>A 2013 report from Deloitte for the British Horseracing Authority estimated that British racing has a Great Britain wide economic impact of £3.45 billion. Lastyear a public consultation on the potential structure and operation of the Horserace Betting Right was held, inviting views from across Great Britain. To inform our work to replace the current levy system and require offshore operators to make a fair financial contribution to racing alongside those based in Great Britain, I have commissioned an independent economic analysis of the costs and funding of racing. This will draw on information provided by betting and racing.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 20221 question first answered 05/01/2016 15:43:05 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr

438616

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2015
	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	Horse Racing: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the timetable for and potential effects of the introduction of a Horserace Betting Right.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
	uin	20221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>A 2013 report from Deloitte for the British Horseracing Authority estimated that British racing has a Great Britain wide economic impact of £3.45 billion. Lastyear a public consultation on the potential structure and operation of the Horserace Betting Right was held, inviting views from across Great Britain. To inform our work to replace the current levy system and require offshore operators to make a fair financial contribution to racing alongside those based in Great Britain, I have commissioned an independent economic analysis of the costs and funding of racing. This will draw on information provided by betting and racing.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 20222 question first answered 05/01/2016 15:43:05 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr

539993

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2016
	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	Digital Technology
	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 she will take to protect businesses in the digital sector as the UK prepares to leave the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
	uin	43458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is working closely with all of our sectors to make sure they have a voice as we prepare for negotiations to exit the European Union. We will continue to have regular engagement with organisations from across the digital sector to make sure their views and concerns are represented fully in our preparations for exit negotiations.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 05/09/2016 11:16:42 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr

539996

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2016
	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	5G
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will make it its policy to launch commercial 5G services in at least one city by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
	uin	43459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>We are sponsoring the Future Communications Challenge Group (FCCG) of senior academics, industry experts and funders, chaired by the President of the Institute of Engineering and Technology, which is considering how we should drive forward our commitment to ensure that UK has a leading role in 5G development.</p><p>In parallel the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) is conducting a study, launched in Budget 2016, into how UK can achieve early deployment of 5G networks.</p><p>Both of these will report by the end of the year and the results will feed into a comprehensive 5G strategy for the UK, to be published in 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 43460 question first answered 05/09/2016 15:57:15 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr

539997

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2016
	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	5G
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will establish a 5G venture fund for 5G technology start-ups.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
	uin	43460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>We are sponsoring the Future Communications Challenge Group (FCCG) of senior academics, industry experts and funders, chaired by the President of the Institute of Engineering and Technology, which is considering how we should drive forward our commitment to ensure that UK has a leading role in 5G development.</p><p>In parallel the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) is conducting a study, launched in Budget 2016, into how UK can achieve early deployment of 5G networks.</p><p>Both of these will report by the end of the year and the results will feed into a comprehensive 5G strategy for the UK, to be published in 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 43459 question first answered 05/09/2016 15:57:15 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr

621948

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	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	Commercial Broadcasting: Radio
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department plans to publish its consultation on regulatory reform of the commercial radio sector.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
	uin	50454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>We hope to publish a consultation paper on commercial radio deregulation in due course.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 04/11/2016 14:40:52 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr

641214

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2016
	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 estimate her Department has made of the average amount of public funding provided per property under the Broadband Delivery UK scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
	uin	53950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>So far BDUK led projects have passed 4,168,739 premises to the end of Sept 2016. To reach this figure we have paid £924,334,422 in cash terms comprising £497,656,699 BDUK contribution and £426,677,723 local body/devolved contribution.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 24/11/2016 11:17:06 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr

641215

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2016
	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 estimate she has made of the number of premises which will be eligible for the broadband Universal Service Obligation in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
	uin	53948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The independent telecoms regulator Ofcom has been commissioned to provide detailed analysis on the key factors that will help inform the design of the broadband Univer sal Service Obligation (USO) and to publish their findings by the end of this year. Their report will identify the number of premises likely to be within the USO footprint on a UK-wide basis. They are also expected to provide a breakdown for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 24/11/2016 11:21:49 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr

641216

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2016
	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 proportion of premises in (a) the UK, (b) England, (c) Wales, (d) Scotland and (e) Northern Ireland (i) will have access to superfast broadband and (ii) are forecast to have signed up to receive superfast broadband by the end of 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
	uin	53949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The government is aiming for superfast broadband coverage to reach 95% of UK premises by the end of 2017. This will include delivery from the government's Superfast Broadband Programme and further commercially funded delivery. The precise locations of this delivery are not known.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 24/11/2016 11:20:15 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr

655684

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2016
	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	Broadband: Voucher Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, where the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk can find reference to the consultation for a new voucher scheme for broadband which the Minister for Digital and Culture stated had been announced in the Autumn Statement 2016 in his oral contributions of 28 November 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
	uin	56913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>My Department published the Call for Evidence on local fibre proposals announced at Autumn Statement on 28<sup>th</sup> December.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/01/2017 17:41:55 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr