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384896

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
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	Local Press
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 he is taking to support local newspapers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	3860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>This Government believes local newspapers have a vital role to play in local communities and in local democracy. We are keen to explore how local newspapers can achieve a long term sustainable future and Government has already committed to consulting on business rates relief for local newspapers, as well as committing almost £1 million to support 24 pilot projects on the future of statutory notices.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 3861 question first answered 30/06/2015 09:32:47 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

384898

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
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	Local Press
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 he is taking to encourage publishing groups to support local papers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	3861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>This Government believes local newspapers have a vital role to play in local communities and in local democracy. We are keen to explore how local newspapers can achieve a long term sustainable future and Government has already committed to consulting on business rates relief for local newspapers, as well as committing almost £1 million to support 24 pilot projects on the future of statutory notices.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 3860 question first answered 30/06/2015 09:32:47 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

384363

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	Local press: Employment
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 he has made of trends in the levels of employment in the local newspaper industry since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Dr Alasdair McDonnell
uin	3346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2015 answer text <p>Employment levels in the local newspaper industry have been discussed at a number of summits and meetings my department has held with the local newspaper industry. These discussions have indicated there has been a steady decline in employment figures in the local newspaper industry since 2010.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 26/06/2015 10:20:12 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1596 label Biography information for Dr Alasdair McDonnell

384366

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	Public Libraries: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2015 to Question 614, on libraries: wi-fi, if he will place in the Library a list of all libraries which his Department's current desktop research indicates do not currently have wi-fi, together with information on which local authority has responsibility for each.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	3327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The list of all libraries which our research indicates do not currently have WiFi is checked and updated on a regular basis. It would be impractical to place such an ephemeral document in the House Library.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 29/06/2015 15:08:10 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

384368

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	Public Libraries: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2015 to Question 614, on libraries: wi-fi, when Arts Council England plans to finish the scheme.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	3339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>Further to my answer of 4 June 2015 to Question 614, the scheme is due to run until 31 March 2016.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 29/06/2015 15:06:29 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

384371

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	Non-domestic Rates: Local Press
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2015 to Question 617, on non domestic rates: local areas, which other departments his Department is working with; and on what dates Ministers in his Department have had discussions on this issue with their counterparts in other departments.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	3326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2015 answer text <p>We are working with the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Treasury. Department for Culture, Media and Sport ministers have not met with their counterparts to discuss this issue specifically as it has been dealt with at official level.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 26/06/2015 10:18:40 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

384377

registered interest
date	19/06/2015
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	Local press
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many local and regional newspapers there were in each of the last five years; whether he has estimated the (a) numbers of such newspapers in any future years and (b) trends in that number; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	3283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2015 answer text <p>We do not have annual statistics showing the number of operational local newspapers. According to the News Media Association, there has been an overall decline from 1212 local newspapers in 2010 to 1065 in 2015. We have not made any official estimate of the number of such newspapers in any future years.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 26/06/2015 10:21:13 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

383804

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
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	Public Libraries: Closures
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 his Department has made of the number of libraries that will close in England and Wales between 2015 and 2020.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	3184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not made any estimate of the number of libraries that will close in England and Wales between 2015 and 2020. It is a matter for local authorities to determine how best to provide a comprehensive and efficient public library service to their local community, within available resources. The Secretary of State’s duty is to superintend, and promote the improvement of, the public library service provided by local authorities in England only. Along with the Local Government Association, we have put in place a libraries’ taskforce to provide leadership and to help invigorate the public library service in England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 26/06/2015 14:01:47 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

383805

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
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	BBC: Royal Charters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, on what date he expects the review of BBC Charter renewal to commence.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	3136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2015 answer text <p>I am currently considering a range of options for reviewing the BBC's Royal Charter and will make an announcement in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 26/06/2015 14:01:09 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

383806

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
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 Broadband: Cumbria
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 his Department made of the proportion of (a) Copeland and (b) Cumbria covered by (i) 2G voice and low data rate mobile coverage, (ii) 3G high-speed data mobile coverage and (iii) 4G very high-speed data mobile coverage.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	3245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>According to Ofcom's Infrastructure Report 2014 coverage from all four mobile network operators (MNOs) is the same for Copeland and Cumbria. Specifically, 90% of premises have 2G coverage, 61% have 3G coverage and none have 4G coverage. Improving mobile coverage is a priority for the Government and as a result of the Government's landmark agreement with the MNOs in December 2014 each MNO will provide voice and text coverage to at least 90% of the UK landmass by 2017. Furthermore, as part of its 4G licence condition Telefonica is required to provide indoor coverage to at least 98% of UK premises by 2017. These measures will significantly improve mobile coverage in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 29/06/2015 11:40:11 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed