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837676

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Broadband: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve broadband and mobile phone coverage in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	903829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon member to my answers to the hon members from Copeland and Banbury during Departmental Oral Questions today.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/02/2018 17:57:45 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

837766

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Musicians: Free Movement of 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, what plans his Department has to ensure that UK musicians can tour the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
uin	126797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department is working closely with the music industry to better understand the potential impacts of the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) on UK musicians being able to tour the EU. .</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are working closely with the Home Office, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) to ensure that they are well informed of these issues.</p><p> </p><p>We want to continue to build on the success of the live music scene and are committed to supporting artists perform across the world to ensure the continued growth of this vital and vibrant sector.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/02/2018 13:31:11 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

837771

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	BBC: Disability Aids
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 recent estimate his Department has made of the proportion of BBC content that includes audio description; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	126802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>A digitally inclusive society is a key priority for the government, and everyone should be able to enjoy and exploit the benefits and convenience afforded to able-bodied people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ofcom is required under the Communications Act (2003) to set targets for the proportion of BBC output that should be audio described. Currently BBC channels (excluding BBC Parliament) are required to audio describe 10% of their programme content (except in the case of BBC News). Ofcom publishes reports on the provision of access services. The latest report shows that BBC channels comfortably exceeded their targets:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/accessibility-research/tv-access-services-2017</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As Ofcom’s report shows, broadcasters in the UK already provide a high level of subtitling, signing and audio description which is available for scheduled programming, but there is still room for improvement. Through the Digital Economy Act 2017, the provision of access services (subtitling, signing and audio description) is being extended to on demand services. Ofcom is in the process of consulting to determine the requirements that providers of on-demand programme services will be required to meet which will then be set out by the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/02/2018 13:27:51 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

837834

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has made an assessment of the staffing levels required in his Department in each year until 2022; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	126865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>​The Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) does not have specific predictions for staff numbers by each year until 2022, but puts greater emphasis on ensuring that mechanisms are in place to manage demands on workforce capacity and capability. The department engages in strategic workforce planning to maximise resourcing effectiveness, ensuring that the right people are in the right places, at the right time. DCMS are part of a wider cross-government network sharing best practice in relation to workforce planning issues and priorities such as EU Exit, alongside mechanisms of resourcing such as contingent labour and apprenticeships.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/02/2018 16:41:52 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

837950

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	National Security Communications Unit
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 Prime Minister about the national security communications unit.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	126980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>We have had no discussions with the Prime Minister about the national security communications unit. This unit is part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>DCMS will continue to work closely with the unit and with wider Cabinet Office colleagues.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/02/2018 12:47:31 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

837952

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	National Security Communications Unit
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 had with stakeholders prior to the establishment of the National Security Communications Unit.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	126982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The National Security Communications Unit is part of the Cabinet Office. DCMS will continue to work closely with the unit and with wider Cabinet Office colleagues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/02/2018 12:48:48 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

837973

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	BBC: Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has discussed with the BBC closing the gender pay gap at the BBC by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	127003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The government is clear that the BBC has a responsibility to set an example for others and lead the way in promoting equality in the workplace. Ministers have regular discussions with the Director-General on a range of topics, including the BBC’s gender pay gap, and we welcome his commitment to closing the gap by 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/02/2018 13:29:40 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel