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576749

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
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	Digital 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 estimates that digital radio will reach 50 per cent of listeners; and when she plans to publish a timetable for any switchover beyond that date.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	45111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Information on trends in radio listening in the UK is published quarterly by Radio Joint Audience Research (RAJAR). According to RAJAR, digital radio's share of listening continues to grow steadily and digital radio now accounts for 45.3 per cent (Q2 2016) of all radio listening. Around 59 per cent of adults listen to digital radio services at least weekly. <del class="ministerial">Supported by the growth of new commercial digital services, on current trends the radio industry expects digital's share of listening will overtake analogue by the end of 2017. At that point, Government has said it will need to consider the decision about the timetable for any future switch-off of analogue radio services.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Any decision over a timetable for switchover will be taken in due course.</ins></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/09/2016 12:40:54 question first ministerially corrected 12/09/2016 13:06:19 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 10416 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

576756

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
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	Cybersecurity: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the level of take-up by (a) micro, (b) small and (c) medium-sized enterprises has been of the Cyber Essentials programme.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	45219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Of the Cyber Essentials certificates issued, around 80% have been to micro, small and medium-sized businesses.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/09/2016 11:43:56 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

576761

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
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	Nuisance Calls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what further legislative proposals she plans to bring forward to tackle nuisance telephone calls.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	45311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>We are taking forward a range of legislative measures to tackle nuisance calls, which will increase consumer protection and choice by strengthening the Information Commissioner's Office's (ICO) ability to take enforcement action against organisations that break the law. Specific actions include; strengthening the ICO's direct marketing guidance by giving it statutory status; a proposal to extend the ICO’s powers of compulsory audit to more of the organisations that generate nuisance calls; and exploring the options for enabling the ICO to hold company directors to account for breaches of the direct marketing rules.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 44827 question first answered 12/09/2016 11:46:59 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

576380

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	Mobile Phones: Aerials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of moving from the current system of rooftop valuation for mobile network base stations to a no scheme valuation model on (a) the supply of sites, (b) the revenues received by Newcastle City Council and other public sector organisations from rooftop rentals and (c) mobile phone operator profits.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	44955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>Effective working relationships between network operators and landowners, including avoiding costly and time-consuming litigation, will remain in the interests of both parties. The reforms will not be retrospective and the new valuation basis will have no impact on existing agreements.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s impact assessment on the reformed Code can be found here:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/407579/Annex_4_Electronic_Communications_Code_Reform_IA_-_DCMS075.pdf.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 08/09/2016 15:53:10 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

576381

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	Mobile Phones: Aerials
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 she has had with the Department for Communities and Local Government on how to replace the funding potentially lost to public sector organisations for rooftop rental as a result of the changes to rooftop valuation proposed in the Digital Economy Bill.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	44956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>Government remains committed to a Code that is fit for a digital economy, delivers improved coverage and connectivity for the UK, and greater investment in UK infrastructure . The revised Electronic Communications Code has been developed in discussion with colleagues across Government including the Department of Communities and Local Government.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 08/09/2016 15:54:03 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

576382

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	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Queen's Speech 2016, if her Department will publish detailed plans to create the right for every household to access high speed broadband.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	44980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Following the Queen's Speech, the Digital Economy Bill has been introduced which includes measures to enable the Government to implement and review a new broadband Universal Service Obligation. We have asked Ofcom to undertake a detailed technical analysis on a range of factors that will impact on the design of the USO. Once we have considered Ofcom's report, we will consult on the detailed specifications for the USO which will be set in secondary legislation once the Bill has received Royal Assent.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/09/2016 11:49:59 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

578464

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	Broadcasting: 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 she has had with Ministers of the Scottish Government on the devolution of responsibility for broadcasting policy.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	906193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>Broadcasting is a reserved matter, in line with the recommendations of the Smith Commission. As Lord Smith has said, the government is delivering the Smith Commission recommendations in full.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 08/09/2016 15:43:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

578466

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	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 recent steps her Department has taken to roll out superfast broadband; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	906189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>Superfast broadband rollout continues at pace, with coverage currently around 91% and on track to reach 95% by the end of 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 08/09/2016 15:42:01 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

573404

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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: Solihull
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made on the rollout of superfast broadband in the B91 1 postcode area.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	44083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Nine out of ten UK homes and businesses can now access superfast broadband and we're on track to reach 95 per cent of the UK by the end of next year. We're committed to a Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband.</p><p>We want a USO at a speed of 10Mbps as an absolute minimum, enough to meet the needs of a typical family or small business so no-one is left behind.</p><p>We estimate that approximately 98% of premises in the Solihull constituency now have access to superfast broadband. We do not hold data specific to each postcode.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/09/2016 11:50:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

574045

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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	Nuisance Calls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what further steps her Department plans to take to tackle unsolicited and nuisance telephone calls.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	44827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>We are taking forward a range of legislative measures to tackle nuisance calls, which will increase consumer protection and choice by strengthening the Information Commissioner's Office's (ICO) ability to take enforcement action against organisations that break the law. Specific actions include; strengthening the ICO's direct marketing guidance by giving it statutory status; a proposal to extend the ICO’s powers of compulsory audit to more of the organisations that generate nuisance calls; and exploring the options for enabling the ICO to hold company directors to account for breaches of the direct marketing rules.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 45311 question first answered 12/09/2016 11:46:59 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson