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76722

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
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	Portable Antiquities Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what his future funding plans are for the Portable Antiquities scheme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	204871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important role that the Portable Antiquities Scheme plays in furthering our understanding of British history and archaeology. The resource allocations given to the British Museum up to 2015-16 include funding for its administration of the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Future funding arrangements will be considered as part of the next spending review.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 14/07/2014 11:12:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

66005

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
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: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether mobile data services will be expanded in Northern Ireland as part of the Mobile Infrastructure Project.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	204228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 14/07/2014 13:16:41 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

66006

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
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: Northern Ireland
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 how many households in Northern Ireland will benefit from each phase of the Mobile Infrastructure Project; and what the current expected date of completion is for each phase of that project in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	204229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>DCMS officials and our delivery partner Arqiva are continually reviewing potential locations for masts with the intention of providing coverage to as many premises as possible. Various challenges will have an impact on the number of premises we can reach and completion dates for individual masts, such as finding a suitable and sensitive location for a mast, obtaining planning permission, and ensuring masts can connect back into the existing network.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 14/07/2014 13:17:44 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

66008

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
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: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what level of funding has been allocated by his Department to projects in Northern Ireland under the Mobile Infrastructure Project.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	204239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>We are investing up to £150m to provide coverage across the UK through the Mobile Infrastructure Project. Funding is not allocated by country or area. Funding is provided for potential sites on a case by case basis, with sites selected according to the number of homes and businesses for which signal could be provided balanced against the cost to build and run each individual site.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 14/07/2014 13:18:30 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

65870

registered interest
date	04/07/2014
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	Treasure Act 1996
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 current timetable is for the review of the Treasure Act 1996; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
tabling member printed	Sir Andrew Stunell
uin	204094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The review of the Treasure Act 1996 (the Act) and Treasure Code of Practice will take the form of a public consultation. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is working with the British Museum and other stakeholders in preparation of this. DCMS will confirm the timetable for the review at consultation. Any new Code of Practice must be laid before Parliament and changes to the definition of treasure in the Act remain subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 14/07/2014 11:20:31 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	445 label Biography information for Lord Stunell

65658

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
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: Brighton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will estimate the number and proportion of businesses which have access to high-speed broadband in Brighton, Kemptown constituency.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	203866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p /><p>According to the data published by Ofcom in 2013 (<a href="http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/broadband/" target="_blank">http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/broadband/</a>) superfast broadband availability in Brighton and Hove stood at 95% of premises. A breakdown is not provided of the coverage split between residential and business premises.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 10/07/2014 14:24:26 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

65668

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
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	Telecommunications
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 Ofcom has made of the reasons for disputes between service providers and Openreach over (a) the provision of telephone and broadband services and (b) the service provided to James and Susan Love of Aldington, Worcestershire.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Luff
uin	203865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>Ofcom has recently completed a review of Openreach quality of service and has establish new rules to bring about faster line repairs and installations for telephone and broadband customers.</p><p> </p><p>The new regulations which came into effect on 1st July, will ensure that the majority of phone and broadband faults will have to be repaired within two working days, while most customers requiring a new line must receive an appointment within 12 working days. Should Openreach fail to meet the new standards, the company will face sanctions from Ofcom, which could include fines. Openreach will also be required to report publicly on its performance quarterly from October 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom does not handle individual consumer complaints, for which an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process is provided.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 10/07/2014 14:27:28 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	268 label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff

65307

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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	Tourist Attractions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assistance his Department gives to community groups who wish to take over the running of museums and tourist attractions.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	203559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>DCMS does not give direct assistance to community groups who wish to take over the running of museums and tourist attractions. However advice may be sought through bodies including Arts Council England and the Association of Independent Museums, alongside local Destination Organisations. My Department will liaise with the Department for Communities and Local Government, Cabinet Office and the Big Lottery Fund to see where further community support might be appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 09/07/2014 16:51:02 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

65309

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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: Hertfordshire
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 decision not to proceed with a mast at Fownhope, if he will include the lack of mobile network coverage in that area in any future discussion he has with network operators.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	203627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>Mobile coverage in the UK as a whole is amongst the best in Europe but we aspire to better. The Secretary of State has been discussing with Ofcom and the mobile network operators what more can be done improve coverage. No firm decisions have been taken yet on the most effective methods of extending coverage.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 09/07/2014 14:05:28 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

65310

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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	Film: Foreign Investment in UK
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 the amount of foreign direct investment into the UK film industry in each year from 1997 to 2009.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	203623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the amount of foreign direct investment into the UK film industry in each year from 1997 to 2009. The amount spent in the UK on the production of inward investment films is shown in the table below, which also includes investment from UK production companies in those films. No information is held information on the amount of foreign investment in other parts of the industry (for example, foreign investors in cinemas or distribution companies).</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>1997</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1998</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1999</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2001</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2002</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2003</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>261.9m</p></td><td><p>214.2m</p></td><td><p>336.4m</p></td><td><p>366.6m</p></td><td><p>198.5m</p></td><td><p>265.9</p></td><td><p>733.0m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2004</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2005</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>583.8m</p></td><td><p>307.3m</p></td><td><p>558.9m</p></td><td><p>604.2m</p></td><td><p>434.3m</p></td><td><p>834.6m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This data is published and available in the BFI Statistical Yearbook, which can be found online at: <a href="http://www.bfi.org.uk/education-research/film-industry-statistics-research/statistical-yearbook" target="_blank">http://www.bfi.org.uk/education-research/film-industry-statistics-research/statistical-yearbook</a>.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 07/07/2014 15:46:42 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex