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date	24/11/2014
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	Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure its services are available online; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	215659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>DCMS is responsible for transforming the digital infrastructure in the UK. DCMS is on track to deliver superfast broadband to 95% of the UK by 2017 and is launching 1,000 free public wi-fi hotspots in public buildings across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Government’s UK wide superfast broadband rollout, DCMS funds the superfast broadband connection vouchers scheme that’s aimed at providing local businesses and SMEs with faster broadband. DCMS has created a dedicated website for businesses to access suppliers offering the most competitive voucher packages in their areas at <a href="http://www.connectionvouchers.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.connectionvouchers.co.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>DCMS also ensures it adheres to GOV.UK and Government Digital Services best practice, outlined in its Digital Strategy which is available on GOV.UK at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-digital-strategy" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-digital-strategy</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The DCMS reported against actions in its Digital Strategy in December 2013 <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-culture-media-and-sport-government-digital-strategy-actions/dcmss-actions-in-response-to-the-government-digital-strategy" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-culture-media-and-sport-government-digital-strategy-actions/dcmss-actions-in-response-to-the-government-digital-strategy</a></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 01/12/2014 15:05:02 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

165931

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
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: Rural Areas
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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of mobile phone coverage in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Redditch
tabling member printed	Karen Lumley
uin	906287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Mobile phone coverage is vital for rural businesses and households. 99% of premises already receive 2G coverage. However 21% of the UK’s landmass has coverage from only one or two mobile operators. This affects around 1.5 million people living in areas with patchy coverage, who not only receive a worse service than other consumers, but also have a limited choice of providers and packages. People travelling into these areas are also affected.</p><p>A consultation into tackling partial not-spots closed on 26 November. I am also in discussions with the mobile industry to agree a voluntary solution, which remains my preference.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 27/11/2014 11:59:28 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4023 label Biography information for Karen Lumley

166484

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
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 estimate he has made of when there will be universal broadband coverage in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	906286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Ofcom has reported that the whole of the UK already has basic broadband coverage</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 27/11/2014 11:51:28 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah