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349994

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
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	Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
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 make it his policy that the UK will ratify the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	2101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport places great importance on the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and will make the case to ministerial colleagues for introducing the necessary legislation to allow UK ratification at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 16/06/2015 15:47:07 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

349754

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Aerials: Construction
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 563, what the precise location is of each of the four masts; on what date and in which order the masts were built; and how many people are provided with coverage by each of the masts.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	1897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The attached table has the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 15/06/2015 15:44:17 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot attachment 1 file name 1897 Attachment.docx title Table containing requested information
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

349158

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who selected which towns and cities are eligible for Broadband Connection Vouchers.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	1551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>DCMS set the eligibility criteria for those cities announced by the Chancellor at the Budget in March. The 50 cities invited to participate were 1) the 22 existing Super Connected cities, 2) cities that applied or were eligible to apply to the Super Connected Cities Programme, and 3) cities already participating in the City Deal programme (or related programme in the home nations).</p><p>The participating cities set their own intervention areas based on their economic priorities.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 15/06/2015 12:40:58 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

349159

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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 Broadcasting: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which projects in Wales have been (a) considered and (b) chosen for local television licences since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	1661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>In developing a framework for licensing local television, Ofcom assessed the technical feasibility of transmitting local television services at a number of locations in Wales. Illustrative technical plans were produced for six suitable locations: Cardiff, Swansea, Bangor, Mold, Carmarthen and Haverfordwest. The choice of locations was governed by the position of television transmitter masts and the availability of spectrum at each location. Given these constraints, it is not possible to provide local TV services via terrestrial TV everywhere in Wales – the same situation exists in England Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ofcom advertised licences for local television services in four locations: Cardiff, Swansea, Bangor and Mold. Ofcom received no expressions of interest from any parties wishing to launch a service in either Haverfordwest or Carmarthen. Licences have been awarded for Cardiff, Swansea and Mold and statements of these licence awards are published on Ofcom’s website. Ofcom decided not to award the local TV licence to the sole bidder for Bangor licence.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 15/06/2015 14:51:14 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

349161

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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: Disability
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 discussions he has had with television companies about the digital exclusion of people with sensory loss; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	1546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not as yet had any meetings with companies specifically about sensory access, but the Government remains committed to seeing an improvement in the provision of access services for video-on-demand (VoD) services and will continue to monitor progress.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 15/06/2015 14:54:09 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

349232

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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 Phones: Republic of 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 steps his Department has taken to abolish roaming charges for mobile phone users (a) travelling to and (b) unintentionally connecting to a network based in the Republic of Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	1528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>During negotiations on the EU Connected Continent package, the UK has consistently pushed for more and faster reductions to roaming charges, leading as soon as possible to their abolition. The Government believes that roaming charges have no place in a digital single market and the Minister for Culture, Communications &amp; Creative Industries reiterated at the Telecoms Council meeting on Friday 12 June that this should be the last summer when the average consumer pays roaming charges.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom in Northern Ireland has taken an active interest in inadvertent roaming, particularly in border areas and along the north Antrim coast. A consumer guide to Inadvertent Roaming, published in January 2014. See: <a href="http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/phone/mobile-phones/mobiles-abroad/inadvertentent-roaming-northern-ireland/" target="_blank">http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/phone/mobile-phones/mobiles-abroad/inadvertentent-roaming-northern-ireland/</a></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 15/06/2015 14:58:08 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

349376

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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	Internet: Advertising
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 mobile and fixed broadband demands of internet advertising; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of that advertising on network requirements over the current Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	1710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>Ofcom's Infrastructure Report looks at the state of the UK's communications infrastructure, its coverage, capacity and reliability. Ofcom is currently carrying out some research to quantify the extent to which mobile network capacity is affecting consumer experience. No assessment has yet been made however of the effect that the growth of internet advertising is having on fixed and mobile network requirements.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 15/06/2015 15:02:59 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

348895

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
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	Direct Marketing
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 funding new call blocking technology to protect vulnerable consumers from nuisance communications; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	1441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The government is continuing to work to ensure protection of vulnerable consumers from nuisance calls, including considering options for funding call blocking technology. The Ministers will update the House when the final decision has been reached.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/06/2015 16:43:11 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

348896

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
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	Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations; and when consultation on those proposals will begin.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	1419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering whether to amend the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (PECR) in order to implement measures to further tackle nuisance calls. There are legal and policy implications in progressing such measures, which we will carefully consider before issuing a consultation or determining the means by which they could be implemented. We remain committed to tackling nuisance calls and intend to build on the effective policies introduced over recent years to protect consumers, such as changes made to PECR earlier this year to enable the Information Commissioner's Office to take enforcement action more easily. We will advance any further measures as quickly as possible and consult in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/06/2015 16:52:27 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

348642

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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 Infrastructure and Inclusion Implementation Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how often he plans that the Digital Infrastructure and Inclusion Ministerial implementation taskforce he chairs will meet; and how often that body will report to the Prime Minister.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	1223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The Digital Infrastructure and Inclusion Implementation Taskforce will meet as and when required, and the Prime Minister will be updated on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 09/06/2015 12:45:52 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah