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1132001

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
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	Entertainers: Off-payroll Working
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 potential effect of (a) new draft HMRC tax guidance for actors and other performers, (b) legal cases HMRC is considering under IR35 in the entertainment industry and (c) extending IR35 off-payroll rules to the private sector from April 2020 on the (i) sustainability of the entertainment sector in the event that that sector has to operate Class 1 employee National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and pay employer NICs on multiple and short-term engagements and (ii) self-employed status of performers and other creative workers in that sector.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	264349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>DCMS has made no assessment as these are matters for HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has not changed its approach to actors and other performers but has been working with industry to add some practical examples to the Employment Status Manual. Employment Status is not a choice but depends on the facts of the engagement. Given that most actors and performers are self-employed and unaffected by off-payroll rules (often known as IR35), they will not be affected by off-payroll reform in 2020 and do not pay Class 1 National Insurance. There are no plans to change this.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 18/06/2019 15:24:20 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1132003

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
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	Young Audiences Content Fund
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 metrics he plans to use to measure the impact of the Young Audiences Content Fund.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	264342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Young Audiences Content Fund, as part of the Contestable Fund, will undergo a full evaluation upon completion of the pilot. This evaluation will measure the Fund performance and value for money against the published criteria and stated aims of the Fund, as set out in the October 2018 policy paper ‘Contestable Fund: Final Scope’.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to a strong, diverse and sustainable broadcasting system and looks forward to the exciting and innovative public service content being produced with Contestable Fund support.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 18/06/2019 15:33:16 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1131695

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
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	Entertainers: Off-payroll Working
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 discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on changes in the approach by HMRC to the entertainment sector through (a) new draft HMRC tax guidance for actors and other performers and (b) legal cases HMRC is considering under IR35 following the Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of 9 April 2019 in Big Bad Wolff Ltd v The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	263745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not discussed this matter with the Chancellor. This matter has been discussed by officials from HM Revenue &amp; Customs and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.</p><p> </p><p>(a) HMRC has not changed its approach to the entertainment sector but has been working with the entertainment industry to add some practical examples to the Employment Status Manual, which provides guidance on issues relating to the employment status of individuals.</p><p> </p><p>(b) In Big Bad Wolff Limited v HMRC, the Upper Tax Tribunal upheld HMRC’s long published view that the Social Security Categorisation of Earners Regulations 1978, which were in force before 6 April 2014, required actors to pay Class 1 National Insurance and could not be avoided by working through a company. Most actors paid their National Insurance correctly at the time but there are a small number of cases where actors chose to dispute liability and await the outcome of the appeal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/06/2019 14:46:35 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1131772

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
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	Digital Technology: North Wales
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 11 June 2019, to Question 261114 on Digital Technology: North Wales, what assessment he has made of the proportion of the Superfast Cymru programme funded by the EU.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	263739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>To date, £100,340,636 of European funding has been allocated to Superfast Cymru for the purpose of superfast broadband rollout.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/06/2019 14:47:26 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1131773

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
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	Digital Technology: Denbighshire
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 11 June 2019 to Question 261114 on Digital Technology: North Wales, which public buildings in Denbighshire have (a) received fibre upgrades and (b) are in the process of receiving fibre upgrades.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	263740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>Due to the commercially sensitive information, it would be inappropriate to disclose the exact figures. However, officials at Building Digital UK are working closely with their Welsh counterparts, and have identified a large number of public sector sites within the North Wales Local Full Fibre Networks project that are suitable for gigabit capable upgrades. All sites are subject to survey and as such, the number of final sites is subject to change.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/06/2019 14:48:48 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1131843

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
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	Ofcom: Public Appointments
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 the timetable is for the appointment of the new chief executive of Ofcom.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	263741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Ofcom Chief Executive is appointed by the Chairman and other non-executive members of the Ofcom Board, with the approval of the Secretary of State. Ofcom will announce the timetable for the appointment of its new Chief Executive in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/06/2019 14:43:31 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1131856

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
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	Legislation: Electronic Government
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 23 May 2019 to Question 256393 on Legislation: Electronic Government, what his timescale is for bringing that resource up to date.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	263911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>Close to 99% of primary legislation is now up to date and The National Archives have plans in place to prioritise the remainder for completion by the end of the current financial year.</p><p> </p><p>The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government. Publishing all UK legislation is a core part of the remit of the Keeper of Public Records in his capacity as The Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament, Government Printer of Northern Ireland and Queen’s Printer for Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/06/2019 14:41:36 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1131322

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
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	Television Licences: Older People
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 people aged over 75 years in (a) Scotland, (b) the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency and (c) North Lanarkshire will now be required to pay for a TV licence.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	263179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The BBC is responsible for the collection and enforcement of the licence fee. It estimates that 4.5 million pensioner households across the UK are eligible for the existing over 75 licence fee concession. It estimates that 900,000 households will continue to receive a free TV licence from 2020/21, rising to 1.5 million households if all pensioners eligible take up Pension Credit. The BBC has not provided any separate estimates for specific nations or regions.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/06/2019 14:44:24 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1131382

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
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: Empty Property
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 names and locations of the land and buildings owned by his Department that are (a) sitting empty and (b) in the process of being sold or disposed of; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	263031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>In 2017 the Office of Government Property published the Guide for the Disposal of Surplus Land, providing detailed guidance on how to plan for and execute land disposals.</p><p> </p><p>This guide mandates that departmental land holdings must be registered on the e-PIMs central record system. Land holdings deemed surplus are recorded on the Register of Surplus Land for at least 40 days for other government departments to express an interest.</p><p> </p><p>Homes England and Department for Education/LocatEd are given a higher allowance of 50 days to express an interest if the site could be developed for housing or a free school.</p><p> </p><p>After the 50-day period surplus land holdings are recorded on the publicly accessible Government Property Finder on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 18/06/2019 15:35:50 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1131403

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
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	Huawei: 5G
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 11 June 2019 to Question 261281, whether the supply chain review will include a technical assessment of the equipment and software used by 5G suppliers.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	263253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) undertook a full security risk assessment as part of the Supply Chain Review.</p><p> </p><p>The decisions of the Supply Chain Review will be announced to Parliament in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/06/2019 14:45:15 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt