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384895

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	BBC: UK Membership of EU
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 discuss with the BBC Trust what steps it plans to take to monitor how the BBC fulfils its campaign on the duty of impartiality during the forthcoming referendum on the UK's EU membership.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	3644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>I am keenly aware of the importance of coverage of the EU referendum by our broadcasters being impartial and balanced. I have asked the BBC Trust, major commercial broadcasters, and Ofcom to consider the need for the broadcasting regulatory structure to ensure this impartiality is delivered.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 30/06/2015 09:33:43 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

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

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

384657

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: Directors
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 non-executive directors of his Department who were in post before May 2015 have since left the Department's board; what the names and length of tenure of such directors were; and how many and what non-executive director appointments he has made since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	3553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Tenure (working days)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alexis Cleveland</p></td><td><p>429</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ann Green CBE</p></td><td><p>429</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sir Peter Bazalgette</p></td><td><p>544</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Coe</p></td><td><p>469</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Appointments since May 2010</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Date of Appointment</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>David Verey CBE</p></td><td><p>December 2010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sir Peter Bazalgette</p></td><td><p>January 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Coe</p></td><td><p>January 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ajay Chowdhury</p></td><td><p>April 2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ruby Gregor-Smith</p></td><td><p>April 2013</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><ol start="1" type="1"><ol><li>Information has been sourced from DCMS Annual Report and Accounts</li><li>Working days includes any bank holidays in the relevant period</li></ol></ol> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 30/06/2015 14:59:59 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

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