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384523

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
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	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of the office space owned or leased by his Department is not in regular use; what the total (a) rental and (b) retail value is of all such office space; and if he will place in the Library a copy of his most recent departmental real estate valuation.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	3469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>All of the space in the Department's offices is in regular use.</p><p> </p><p>It would not be in the public interest to disclose any specific retail or real estate valuation information, as this information is commercially sensitive and any disclosure could adversely affect the Government’s future ability to negotiate efficiencies and achieve value for money to the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 30/06/2015 14:39:48 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

384571

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
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	Digital Broadcasting: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress his Department has made on ensuring digital broadcast media are accessible for people with hearing impairments.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	3355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to seeing an improvement in the provision of access services for video-on-demand (VoD) services. We have been monitoring progress of the provision of access services for VoD content since 2013 through engagement with the Authority for Television On Demand (ATVOD), platform operators and content providers. If ATVOD's 2015 annual survey of VOD Services indicates that significant progress has not been made, then as stated in the Connectivity, Content and Consumers Paper (July 2013) we will consider legislation in 2016.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 30/06/2015 15:26:46 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

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

384365

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
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 613, how many libraries were open for 10 hours or more a week in each year between 2010 and 2015; if he will estimate the cost of collecting information on the number of volunteer-run libraries; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	3288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The annual library statistics compiled and published, in December each year, by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy indicate that the number of libraries open for 10 hours or more a week in England at 31 March for the years requested is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>31 March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Public Libraries Open 10+ Hours per week</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,428</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,397</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,243</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,181</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,142</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We are not able to estimate the cost of collecting information on the number of volunteer-run libraries now and on an on-going basis.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 30/06/2015 13:20:08 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

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

384367

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	Cultural Heritage: Protection
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 15 June 2015 to Question 1896, what representations he has received about creating a cultural protection fund; and what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on such a fund.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	3292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>Discussions about the creation of a new Cultural Protection Fund have taken place within Government and with key cultural organisations who agree that this measure is needed. These discussions will continue as work to develop the fund progresses.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 30/06/2015 13:22:11 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

384369

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	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Living Wage
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 (a) direct employees, (b) agency staff and (c) outsourced staff working for his Department and its subsidiary agencies are paid less than the living wage.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	3310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Gentleman to my answer of 26 June 2015 (HC3211). All employees within the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, its agency workers and outsourced employees are paid above the living wage.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold data for its Arm’s length bodies.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 29/06/2015 15:12:11 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

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

384372

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	Broadband: Business Premises
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 8 June 2015 to Question 611, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the difference between the number of premises with access to superfast broadband and the number of premises using such broadband; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	3289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>Superfast broadband availability across the UK is approximately 80%, up from 45% in 2010. According to Ofcom, the proportion of connections that are superfast has increased year on year, whilst the total number of broadband connections (standard &amp; superfast) has also steadily increased with over 22.8 million fixed broadband connections in March 2014. The proportion of broadband connections that have speeds of above 30Mbps was 32% in November 2014, up from 1% in November 2010.</p><p>This lag is in line with the take-up of many new technologies.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 30/06/2015 16:28:32 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant