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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-16more like thismore than 2015-01-16
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Broadband: Surrey more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the proportion of households with access to high speed broadband in (a) Woking constituency and (b) Surrey in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Woking more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Lord more like this
uin 221137 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-21more like thismore than 2015-01-21
answer text <p>Ofcom is responsible the regulation of the UK broadband market and monitors and publishes broadband coverage data in its annual Infrastructure Report.</p><p>Ofcom’s 2014 report indicated an increasing level NGA coverage in Surrey since 2011, as set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>Premises with NGA network coverage</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>85%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>93%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ofcom does not, however, publish data by constituency, but it has published data by postcode at <a href="http://infrastructure.ofcom.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://infrastructure.ofcom.org.uk/</a> and <a href="http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/research/ir/Fixed_postcode.zip" target="_blank">http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/research/ir/Fixed_postcode.zip</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-21T15:37:27.72Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-21T15:37:27.72Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot remove filter
tabling member
4090
label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord more like this
173987
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-15more like thismore than 2015-01-15
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Portable Antiquities Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Portable Antiquities Scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency East Worthing and Shoreham more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Loughton more like this
uin 220935 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
answer text <p>I have made no formal assessment of the effectiveness of the Portable Antiquities Scheme. The Portable Antiquities Scheme, through its network of Finds Liaison Officers, does an outstanding job in encouraging the voluntary recording of archaeological objects found by members of the public. Since 1997 more than one million finds have been recorded in this way and made publicly available online through the Scheme. The Scheme also has an important educational role and allows children and adults alike to learn about archaeology, get involved, and discover the past. The Scheme is managed by the British Museum and funded through DCMS’s grant-in-aid to the British Museum, with local partner contributions. The funding allocation for the Portable Antiquities Scheme for the period between 2011/12 and 2014/15 has been ring-fenced with the funding reduction over this period minimised to less than 5%.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-20T17:19:36.447Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-20T17:19:36.447Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot remove filter
tabling member
114
label Biography information for Tim Loughton more like this
173670
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Nuisance Calls more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps the Government has taken to tackle nuisance calls; and if he will make statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Inverclyde more like this
tabling member printed
Iain McKenzie more like this
uin 220821 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-19more like thismore than 2015-01-19
answer text The Government takes the issue of nuisance calls very seriously. It is a priority issue for us. Steps have been taken to tackle the problem through publication of the first ever Nuisance Calls Action Plan on 30 March 2014: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nuisance-calls-action-plan-unveiled" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nuisance-calls-action-plan-unveiled</a>. This set out in detail our achievements to date, work underway and proposed actions for the future, which included both legislative and non-legislative measures. This includes having consulted between 25 October and 6 December 2014 on our proposal to lower or remove the legal threshold to improve the ability of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to issue monetary penalties. The Government’s Response to this consultation will be published shortly. more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-19T13:33:38.333Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-19T13:33:38.333Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot remove filter
tabling member
4246
label Biography information for Iain McKenzie more like this
173681
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Direct Marketing: Fraud more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to identify and prosecute cold callers claiming to represent a Government debt service. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 220719 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-19more like thismore than 2015-01-19
answer text In situations where callers may claim to represent a particular organisation the ICO can take steps to try and identify the caller, so that enforcement action can be taken against them. Complaints can be registered online with the ICO at: <a href="https://ico.org.uk/concerns/marketing/20" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/concerns/marketing/20</a>. Where cold calls are scams involving criminal matters, these are dealt with by the Police or Action Fraud: <a href="http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.actionfraud.police.uk</a>. more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-19T13:35:15.48Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-19T13:35:15.48Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot remove filter
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
173682
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Broadband more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2015 to Question 219653, what the budget is for the advertising campaign to promote a greater take-up of superfast broadband. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 220723 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-19more like thismore than 2015-01-19
answer text <p>For the areas to be covered by the Government's phase 1 Superfast Broadband Programme, we estimate that up to a further £120m will be generated for investment in further coverage for every 10 percentage point increase on the programme's 20% take-up baseline. The quicker people take up services in the areas delivered with public funding, the quicker funding is returned for reinvestment by the supplier; we therefore launched an £8 million national marketing campaign to raise awareness. The budget for the campaign was based on evidence of previous government campaigns to reach the optimum amount of our target audience.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-19T08:49:54.857Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-19T08:49:54.857Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot remove filter
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
173712
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Nuisance Calls more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made by the taskforce reporting to his Department on tackling nuisance telephone calls. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Northfield more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burden more like this
uin 220835 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-19more like thismore than 2015-01-19
answer text The taskforce published its report on consent and lead generation issues within the marketing industry on 8 December 2014, making fifteen recommendations for business, industry, regulators and Government. We are carefully considering its six recommendations for Government and will respond to these shortly. more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-19T13:32:40.223Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-19T13:32:40.223Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot remove filter
tabling member
301
label Biography information for Richard Burden more like this
173048
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Broadband: Lancashire more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the average (a) download and (b) upload speed in East Lancashire was on the latest date for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Pendle more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Stephenson more like this
uin 220325 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-16more like thismore than 2015-01-16
answer text <p>Ofcom published broadband speeds for counties and unitary authorities with its 2014 infrastructure report at <a href="http://infrastructure.ofcom.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://infrastructure.ofcom.org.uk/</a> saying that average download speeds in Lancashire were 20.7 Mbit/s and average upload speeds were 2.8 Mbit/s. Ofcom also published data for individual postcodes at <a href="http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/research/ir/Fixed_postcode.zip" target="_blank">http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/research/ir/Fixed_postcode.zip</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-16T11:19:00.287Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-16T11:19:00.287Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot remove filter
tabling member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
173052
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Broadband more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of work to increase broadband line speeds (a) from below 2 mbps to 10 mbps and (b) above 10 mbps to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Clwyd West more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Jones more like this
uin 220396 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-16more like thismore than 2015-01-16
answer text <p>Government, Local Authority and European Union funding combined has invested over £1.7billion to extend superfast coverage (download speeds of 24Mbps and above) to 95% premises in the UK by the end of 2017. This investment will also see universal coverage of basic broadband (2Mbps). There is no spend specifically to provide download speeds of 10Mbps.</p><p> </p><p>BDUK has spent a total of £254.33m to the end of December 2014 on rolling out Superfast Broadband. This includes £127.76m in annual budget transfers to the Devolved Administrations, which may not all have been spent on delivery to date.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-16T11:15:18.823Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-16T11:15:18.823Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot remove filter
tabling member
1502
label Biography information for Mr David Jones more like this
173372
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Culture more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to support culture and the arts. more like this
tabling member constituency Lincoln more like this
tabling member printed
Karl McCartney more like this
uin 907010 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-15more like thismore than 2015-01-15
answer text The Government is committed to supporting the arts, to provide culture for all, ensuring the economic, social and intrinsic benefits are available to everyone. During the life of this Parliament, almost £3bn will be provided to Arts Council England by the Government in grant-in aid and National Lottery money. The Government recently launched a Theatre Tax Relief which will support strong growth in the theatre sector right across the country and a National Plan for Music Education with the Department of Education which is investing £246 million into music education. more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-15T15:26:02.377Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-15T15:26:02.377Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot remove filter
tabling member
4028
label Biography information for Karl McCartney more like this
173373
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Arts more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the contribution of creative industries to the economy. more like this
tabling member constituency Clwyd West more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Jones more like this
uin 907005 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-15more like thismore than 2015-01-15
answer text The Creative Industries Economic Estimates were published on 13 January 2015. They show that the sector has grown with the GVA in 2013 as £76.9bn, an 9.9% increase. The sector accounted for 1.71 million jobs in 2013 and the value of services exported was £17.3 billion in 2012 more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-15T15:27:43.703Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-15T15:27:43.703Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot remove filter
tabling member
1502
label Biography information for Mr David Jones more like this