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576316

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2016
	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	Voluntary Work: Young People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what purpose is served by the National Citizen Service; who benefits from its provision; and what diversity data is available relating to that service.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
	uin	HL1556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>NCS was created to help build a more responsible, more cohesive, more engaged society. The government is committed to providing a place on NCS for every young person who wants one.</p><p> </p><p>Social mix is at the core of National Citizen Service and all young people, regardless of background, are supported to take part in the programme.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014, 17% of NCS participants were eligible for free school meals, compared with around 8% of young people of the same age in the general population.</p><p> </p><p>The national picture of NCS shows that young people from disadvantaged and minority ethnic backgrounds are well represented. The latest evaluation showed that 30% of NCS participants were from Black, Mixed or Asian backgrounds compared with 19% of the general population.</p><p> </p><p>The 2014 evaluation demonstrates that NCS graduates are more confident leaders and decision-makers. 7 in 10 NCS graduates felt more confident about getting a job, and more than 9 in 10 graduates felt NCS helped them develop useful skills for the future. Data from the summer 2014 programme showed that participants who were eligible for free school meals generally showed larger increases in personal resilience than others.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 16/09/2016 12:02:31 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
	tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

576342

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2016
	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	Sports Competitors: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Olympic Games in Rio, and the potential adverse impact on funding for elite athletes of Brexit, what steps they will take to ensure proper funding for such athletes to support their successful participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
	uin	HL1582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The London 2012 Olympic Games were a huge success with sold-out venues and the best British performance for over 100 years in winning 65 medals. The Games left a legacy of increased participation and world-class sporting venues which are now being used by our elite athletes as well as local communities.</p><p> </p><p>The commitment from the Government immediately following the London 2012 Olympic Games to confirm and sustain Exchequer support for the UK Sport World Class Programme was a significant moment in underpinning the success of Rio, providing UK Sport, and the National Governing Bodies of sport, with the necessary financial support to invest in medal success across the Olympic and Paralympic sports.</p><p> </p><p>I am confident that this success will continue at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, and through to Tokyo in 2020 and beyond. Since 2012, UK Sport funded athletes have given back over 18,000 days visiting schools and local projects as part of our commitment to inspire the next generation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 16/09/2016 10:44:54 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
	tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

576343

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2016
	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	Sports: Public Participation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Olympic Games in Rio, what steps they will take to encourage greater participation in sport in the UK, in particular among women and ethnic minorities.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
	uin	HL1583
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The brilliant performance of Team GB at this year’s Olympic Games will have inspired many to take part in sport and physical activity. We are determined to get more people from under-represented groups including women and ethnic minorities taking part in sport and physical activity and to remove any barrier that prevents them from doing so. Government’s sport strategy ‘Sporting Future: A New Strategy for An Active Nation’ states that in future government will, via Sport England, support work designed to get more people from under-represented groups engaging in sport and physical activity and wherever possible, this focus on under-represented groups will run through all Sport England funding.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 16/09/2016 10:46:19 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
	tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

578565

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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	Busking
	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 contribution that busking makes to community life.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL1709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government is clear that live music and street entertainment play an important role in community life and can generate a positive atmosphere that can be enjoyed by all. It can help in introducing performers to new audiences and contributes significantly in establishing and developing new talent.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 16/09/2016 13:20:07 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

579574

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2016
	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	BBC: Royal Charters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the draft BBC Charter and Agreement will be laid before Parliament.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL1745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The BBC's draft Charter and Framework Agreement published was published on Thursday 15th September.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 16/09/2016 10:43:59 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

581698

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	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	Museums and Galleries: Fees and Charges
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to allow publicly owned museums and art galleries to impose charges for entry.
	tabling member printed	Lord Temple-Morris
	uin	HL1830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to maintaining free admission to the permanent collections of major museums and galleries, as set out in ​the 2015 ​manifesto, and government funding to national museums is provided with this condition. ​​DCMS-sponsored museums can and do charge for temporary exhibitions and special events. Charging at other publicly owned museums is the responsibility of the organisations that operate them, for example local councils.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 16/09/2016 10:45:48 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
	tabling member	267 label Biography information for Lord Temple-Morris

578563

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of people in the UK who do not have access to superfast broadband.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL1707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2016 answer text <p>We want everyone to have access to high speed broadband as part of our commitment to building a stronger, more connected economy that works for all.</p><p>Through the Government’s investment of over £780 million, superfast broadband is now available to 90% of homes and businesses in the UK, compared to less than half in 2010. By the end of 2017 it will be available to 95% of homes and businesses.</p><p>But we are determined to go further, and extra funding from clawback and efficiency savings in the local broadband contracts with BT will allow this coverage to be extended.</p><p>We are also committed to introducing a Universal Service Obligation for broadband through the Digital Economy Bill. Our ambition is to set the minimum speed at 10Mbps - enough to meet the needs of a typical family and many small businesses so no-one is left behind.</p> answering member printed Baroness Mobarik question first answered 22/09/2016 13:35:15 answering member 4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

578564

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	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	Local Broadcasting: Television
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking to support local television services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL1708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2016 answer text <p>A total of 21 local television services have launched since November 2013 with a further 13 local services due come on air next year. The development of local television has been supported by up to £40m of ring-fenced funding under arrangements agreed with the BBC in 2011. Under these arrangements, the BBC will provide up to £25 million to cover the capital costs of building the local television transmission network and up to £15m for content funding from the BBC for each station's first three years on air.</p><p> </p><p>The draft Charter agreement published on 15 September included an extension to the content funding arrangements. This would ensure that all local television stations launching by 31 July 2017 and that wish to receive BBC support for their first three years on air will able to receive funding under these arrangements until March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to BBC funding, local television also benefits from having prominence on electronic programme guides (EPG) on Freeview and on other platforms and from certain exemptions to requirements in broadcasting legislation, such as having to source a proportion of their content from independent producers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Mobarik question first answered 22/09/2016 13:36:40 answering member 4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

582713

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2016
	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	Overseas Visitors: EU Countries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each of the last five years, how many (1) tourists, and (2) non-tourists, from the UK visited the EU, and how many (1) tourists, and (2) non-tourists, from countries in the EU visited the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	uin	HL1896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2016 answer text <p>In May 2016, ONS released data detailing the movements of tourists between the UK and the EU in their 2015 Travel Trends report, we have highlighted the requested information below. This Department does not hold information for non-tourists.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number of Visits to the UK from the EU (millions)</p></td><td><p>Number of Visits to the EU from the UK (millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011 - 20.3</p></td><td><p>2011 - 40.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 - 20.6</p></td><td><p>2012 - 40.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 - 21.6</p></td><td><p>2013 - 42.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 - 23.0</p></td><td><p>2014 - 43.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 - 24.2</p></td><td><p>2015 - 48.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Mobarik question first answered 27/09/2016 14:12:41 answering member 4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

388030

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Sports: Females
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage corporations to sponsor women’s football teams and other initiatives.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The Women and Sport Advisory Board convened under the 2010-2015 coalition Government identified commercial investment in women’s sport as one of the themes for wider consideration in its final report, published March 2015. This Government wishes to look more widely at how it can make sport financially sustainable, and women’s sport, including women’s football, forms part of this work. The Minister for Sport and Tourism held a round-table session with representatives from National Governing Bodies, media bodies, sponsorship agencies, brands and a consultancy specialising in data intelligence in order to discuss the issues further. The findings will feed into the forthcoming Sport Strategy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 21/07/2015 14:50:41 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick