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1024780

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
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: West Midlands
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 he has made of the level of access to superfast fibre broadband in (a) Birmingham Northfield, (b) Birmingham and (c) the West Midlands; and what steps he is taking to improve such access.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	202035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>According to Thinkbroadband (http://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/england), 96.8% of premises in Birmingham Northfield constituency currently have access to Superfast Broadband. Similarly, 96.8% of premises in the city of Birmingham has access to Superfast broadband.</p><p> </p><p>The West Midlands area is slightly higher with 97% of premises having this access. This is up from 60% in 2010. All three areas currently sit above the UK average.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/12/2018 13:26:57 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1024783

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
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
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 his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using alternative and emerging technologies such as G.fast to support the roll-out of superfast and ultrafast broadband.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	202036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK has good digital connectivity to meet the needs of today’s consumers. This includes G.fast technology, which is used by Openreach to deliver ultrafast speeds of more than 100 Mbps, using their existing part-copper infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is clear that demand for faster, more reliable and resilient broadband will rise and that the UK needs to increase the number of full fibre connections to deliver a nationwide gigabit capable broadband network by 2033. Our Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review (FTIR), published in July 2018, set out a strategy for delivering that ambition. This includes direct investment into full fibre through the £190 million Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) Challenge Fund and the £67 million Gigabit Voucher Scheme. At Budget, the Chancellor announced a further £200 million from the National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) to pilot innovative approaches to deploying full fibre in rural areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also working to improve mobile broadband. We are committed to extending geographic coverage to 95% of the UK by 2022, and to becoming a world leader in 5G, with the majority of the population covered by a 5G signal by 2027. As part of this, Government is investing £200 million in a 5G Testbeds and Trials programme.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/12/2018 13:26:09 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

825724

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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	Channel Four Television: Location
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 discussions he has had with (a) Birmingham City Council and (b) the West Midlands Combined Authority on the potential relocation of Channel 4 outside London.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	123791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>We received a number of submissions to the Channel 4 regional consultation from individuals and local authorities across the UK. No decisions have been taken. The government is working with Channel 4 on how it can best increase its regional impact, and we will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 124029 question first answered 25/01/2018 14:55:12 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

825725

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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	Broadcasting: Equality
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 steps his Department is taking to promote regional diversity in broadcasting.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	123792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>This government is committed to spreading jobs and prosperity throughout the UK, and it is important that our broadcasting sector provides for and reflects the whole country. As part of this, we have made clear that Channel 4 must make a greater regional impact. We are in discussions with Channel 4 about how they should do this, and we will set out next steps soon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 29/01/2018 17:42:07 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

789200

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fireworks: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of existing legislation regulating the sale of fireworks.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	112830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government takes the safety of fireworks very seriously. Regulations are currently in place which control the sale of fireworks to both consumers and professional display operators. Experience has shown that the current regulations strike the right balance between the enjoyment of fireworks by the public and restricting the sale and use of fireworks for public safety reasons.</p><p> </p><p>Certain dangerous items are already banned for sale in the UK. These include bangers and jumping jacks, among others. Such items are prohibited regardless of whether they are approved for sale in other EU countries. This removes from sale higher risk fireworks which could lead to injury.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to focus on reducing accidents and nuisance by encouraging industry, retailers and others to promote the responsible sale and use of fireworks through guidance and public education.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/11/2017 15:28:04 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

760963

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Gratuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the results from his Department's consultation on Tips, gratuities, cover and service charges; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	105284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering next steps in light of responses to the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/10/2017 14:14:49 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden