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164327

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	Nominet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when and on what grounds Nominet was granted the exclusive authority to administer the .uk namespace.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	215677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>Nominet was created as an initiative of the UK internet services community in 1996, in order to manage the rapidly increasing demand for domain names and ensure a single inter-operable network of addresses would continue to evolve. Prior to this, all requests for .uk domain names were approved by a Naming Committee established by the UK Education and Research Networking Association (UKERNA). The Government recognises Nominet’s continuing role in managing the .uk registry on a not-for-profit basis consistent with the multi-stakeholder model for internet governance that the Government supports.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 01/12/2014 15:06:45 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

164328

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	Nominet
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 the effect of Nominet's licence to grant .uk domain names on the competitiveness of the domain registration market.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	215678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>I have made no assessment of the effect of the launch of .uk domain names on the competitiveness of the domain registration market. However, the UK has one of the most competitive domain name markets in the world, with over 10m domain names on the .uk registry, making it the 6th largest registry. The wholesale price for domain names in the UK is less than those for .com or .net domain names and some 2700 domain name registries compete in the retail market for .uk domains, bringing significant benefits for consumers. Since the launch of .uk Second Level Domain Names, over 50,000 .uk second level domains were registered on the first day and over 100,000 after the first month.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 01/12/2014 15:06:11 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

164329

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	BBC
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 effectiveness of the current BBC funding model; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	215689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>No such assessment has been made. The Government has said that the right time to consider these questions is as part of the Charter Review which will not be starting in advance of the Election in 2015.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 01/12/2014 15:08:49 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

164330

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	BBC
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has made of the next BBC licence fee settlement.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	215628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government has no plans currently. The Government has said that the right time to consider these questions is as part of the Charter Review; this will not be starting in advance of the Election in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 01/12/2014 14:37:30 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

164331

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	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

164130

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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	Art Works
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much his Department has spent on transporting, installing and removing works of art from the Government Art Collection for the display of artwork in his Department since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	215572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>Provision of figures for each financial year and each display covered by the PQ would incur disproportionate costs. The table below identifies the spend in each financial year since May 2010 for transporting, installing and removing works of art for Government Art Collection (GAC) displays in Government buildings in the UK and abroad. The figures also include transport from GAC to and from framers and/or conservators, to and from galleries/individual artist studios and incorporates packing, crating, art handling, transport, installation and de-installation.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Transport for ongoing GAC display and conservation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>Overseas</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£</p></td><td><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>58,520</p></td><td><p>64,597</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>63,798</p></td><td><p>40,004</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>93,896</p></td><td><p>32,103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>62,854</p></td><td><p>81,373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 <br> (Year to date)</p></td><td><p>57,806</p></td><td><p>79,309</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 28/11/2014 11:42:31 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

164131

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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	Arts: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much Arts Council England funding was awarded to organisations in (a) the London Borough of Hackney, (b) London and (c) England in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	215550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>Arts Council England has invested the following in the last five years:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>Hackney</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Grant in Aid (£000s)</p></td><td><p>Lottery (£000s)</p></td><td><p><strong>Total (£000s)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>£7,418</p></td><td><p>£2,150,000</p></td><td><p><strong>£9,568</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£7,088</p></td><td><p>£1,103,000</p></td><td><p><strong>£8,191</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£6,616</p></td><td><p>£2,713</p></td><td><p><strong>£9,329</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£7,861</p></td><td><p>£5,294</p></td><td><p><strong>£13,155</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£6,445</p></td><td><p>£3,092</p></td><td><p><strong>£9,537</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (£000s)</p></td><td><p>£35,427</p></td><td><p>£14,353</p></td><td><p><strong>£49,780</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Arts Council funding supports a number of arts organisations in Hackney such as the Graeae Theatre which champions the inclusion of Deaf and disabled people in the arts (which received £ 2,051,208 between 2011/12-2013/14), the Hackney Empire (which received £1,635,357 between 2011/12 and 2013/14) and the acclaimed Punchdrunk Theatre (£599,351 between 2011/12 and 2013/14) which tours and works both in and outside of London.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Grant in Aid (£000s)</p></td><td><p>Lottery (£000s)</p></td><td><p><strong>Total (£000s)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>£190,203</p></td><td><p>£44,062</p></td><td><p><strong>£234,265</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£197,575</p></td><td><p>£40,318</p></td><td><p><strong>£237,893</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£180,966</p></td><td><p>£56,656</p></td><td><p><strong>£237,621</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£188,055</p></td><td><p>£143,886</p></td><td><p><strong>£331,941</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£184,892</p></td><td><p>£52,193</p></td><td><p><strong>£237,085</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (£000s)</p></td><td><p>£941,690</p></td><td><p>£337,114</p></td><td><p><strong>£1,278,805</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>England</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Grant in Aid (£000s)</p></td><td><p>Lottery (£000s)</p></td><td><p><strong>Total (£000s)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>£411,052</p></td><td><p>£144,091</p></td><td><p><strong>£555,143</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£419,878</p></td><td><p>£95,571</p></td><td><p><strong>£515,448</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£363,507</p></td><td><p>£157,210</p></td><td><p><strong>£520,717</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£434,258</p></td><td><p>£316,128</p></td><td><p><strong>£750,386</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£434,944</p></td><td><p>£171,275</p></td><td><p><strong>£606,219</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (£000s)</p></td><td><p>£2,063,638</p></td><td><p>£884,274</p></td><td><p><strong>£2,947,912</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 28/11/2014 11:43:15 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

164132

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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	Odyssey Marine Exploration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations his Department has received from or on behalf of Odyssey Maritime Exploration on regulations pertaining to the management of shipwrecks.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	215520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>No representations have been received by DCMS from or on behalf of Odyssey Maritime Exploration on regulations pertaining to the management of shipwrecks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 28/11/2014 10:33:05 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones