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168623

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
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	Parthenon Sculptures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department were consulted by the British Museum about the loan of part of the Parthenon Sculptures to the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	217671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>No. The loan of an item from the collection of the British Museum is a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/12/2014 13:31:07 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

168627

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
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	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, when he plans to publish the Sieghart report on the public library service.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	217669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>As I stated at the Westminster Hall debate on 19 November about Public Libraries (England), we intend to publish the Independent Library Report in the next few weeks.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/12/2014 13:31:42 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

167990

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
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 recent discussions he has had with Ofcom about the adequacy of their existing powers to implement gaining provider-led switching for all communications services.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	217248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>I meet regularly with Ofcom. Ed Richards in his evidence to the Communications Committee on 18 November 2014 confirmed that Ofcom had the necessary power to deliver gaining provider led switching for mobile services. However the Regulator has stated that they will undertake a review of the consumer experience of switching to identify the most appropriate powers to use, to address consumer protection and competition issues. The Government will assist in this assessment and will work closely with Ofcom to identify any areas where its powers could be improved.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/12/2014 13:32:25 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

167991

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
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, with reference to his Department's strategy paper Connectivity, Content and Consumers, what powers (a) his Department and (b) Ofcom have to implement the policy of establishing gaining provider led switching (i) for mobile and (ii) across other communications services.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	217247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The Communications Act 2003 confers functions on Ofcom to make provisions about the regulation of the provision of electronic communications services. Section 45 of the Act gives Ofcom the power to set general conditions on service providers. Section 51 specifies that one of the reasons for imposing such conditions is to protect the interests of consumers of electronic communications services. These statutory powers apply to all electronic communication services and there is therefore no doubt that Ofcom has sufficient powers to make provision for a gaining provider led model for voice and data services switched between mobile network operators and voice and broadband services switched over the KCOM copper network.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/12/2014 13:32:59 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

167687

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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	3G
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 to expand the use of 3G communications throughout the UK.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	216973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>Mobile coverage in the UK is among the best in Europe. Ofcom’s Infrastructure Report 2014 notes that 84% of the UK (outdoors) and 71% of the UK (indoors) has 3G coverage from all operators, with mobile services among the cheapest in Europe. The UK is also experiencing one of the fastest rollouts of 4G mobile broadband services in Europe – with over 70% of premises already having 4G services available from at least one operator and with the operators aiming to reach 98% of premises by the end of 2015.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 10/12/2014 15:44:58 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

167710

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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: Radio Frequencies
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 paragraph 1.117 of the Autumn Statement 2014, what discussions he has had with representatives of the Programme Making and Special Event sector on the consequences for their work and the wavelengths they use of the further clearance of spectrum for mobile use.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Luff
uin	217055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>As set out in the National Infrastructure Plan and Autumn Statement, further details of the change of use of 700MHz spectrum will be set out in 2015. As part of that process, Ofcom are currently carrying out work to find suitable alternative spectrum for PMSE. We would encourage the PMSE community to engage in that process.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 10/12/2014 15:43:57 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	268 label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff

167711

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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: Denbighshire
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 adequacy of mobile telephone coverage in rural areas of Denbighshire.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	217011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>An assessment of mobile telephone coverage of the whole of the UK, including Denbighshire, has been carried out by Ofcom and is publicly available on the Regulator’s web site: <a href="http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/" target="_blank">http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/</a></p><p>This covers both 2G and 3G networks and may be consulted on the basis of geographical area or premises. Coverage in each area is ranked from 1 to 5 on the level of mobile coverage (1= 95% or more; 2= 90% - less than 95%; 3= 80% - less than 90%; 4= 60% - less than 80%; 5= less than 60%). It is also possible to download the data in tabular form. The data were last up-dated on 13 December 2013. More information may be found in Ofcom’s 2013 up-date to its Infrastructure Report, also available to down load at: <a href="http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/" target="_blank">http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 10/12/2014 15:42:48 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

167435

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
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 Broadband: Wrexham
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 carry out an assessment of the adequacy of mobile telephone coverage in Wrexham town centre.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	216828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>An assessment of mobile telephone coverage of the whole of the UK, including Wrexham and West Cheshire and Chester, has been carried out by Ofcom and is publicly available on the Regulator’s web site: <a href="http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/" target="_blank">http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/</a> The information provided goes down to the level of an appropriate administrative area – such as Wrexham. It is not possible to identify data separately for Wrexham town centre</p><p>This covers both 2G and 3G networks and may be consulted on the basis of geographical area or premises. Coverage in each area is ranked from 1 to 5 on the level of mobile coverage (1= 95% or more; 2= 90% - less than 95%; 3= 80% - less than 90%; 4= 60% - less than 80%; 5= less than 60%). It is also possible to download the data in tabular form. The data was last up-dated on 13 December 2013. More information may be found in Ofcom’s 2013 up-date to its Infrastructure Report, also available to download at: <a href="http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/" target="_blank">http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/</a></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 216829 216830 question first answered 05/12/2014 09:54:32 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

167436

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
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 Broadband: Wrexham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what comparative assessment he has made of the adequacy of mobile telephone coverage in (a) Wrexham and (b) West Cheshire and Chester.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	216829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>An assessment of mobile telephone coverage of the whole of the UK, including Wrexham and West Cheshire and Chester, has been carried out by Ofcom and is publicly available on the Regulator’s web site: <a href="http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/" target="_blank">http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/</a> The information provided goes down to the level of an appropriate administrative area – such as Wrexham. It is not possible to identify data separately for Wrexham town centre</p><p>This covers both 2G and 3G networks and may be consulted on the basis of geographical area or premises. Coverage in each area is ranked from 1 to 5 on the level of mobile coverage (1= 95% or more; 2= 90% - less than 95%; 3= 80% - less than 90%; 4= 60% - less than 80%; 5= less than 60%). It is also possible to download the data in tabular form. The data was last up-dated on 13 December 2013. More information may be found in Ofcom’s 2013 up-date to its Infrastructure Report, also available to download at: <a href="http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/" target="_blank">http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/</a></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 216828 216830 question first answered 05/12/2014 09:54:32 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

167437

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
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 Broadband: Wrexham
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 adequacy of mobile telephone coverage in Wrexham County Borough.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	216830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>An assessment of mobile telephone coverage of the whole of the UK, including Wrexham and West Cheshire and Chester, has been carried out by Ofcom and is publicly available on the Regulator’s web site: <a href="http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/" target="_blank">http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/</a> The information provided goes down to the level of an appropriate administrative area – such as Wrexham. It is not possible to identify data separately for Wrexham town centre</p><p>This covers both 2G and 3G networks and may be consulted on the basis of geographical area or premises. Coverage in each area is ranked from 1 to 5 on the level of mobile coverage (1= 95% or more; 2= 90% - less than 95%; 3= 80% - less than 90%; 4= 60% - less than 80%; 5= less than 60%). It is also possible to download the data in tabular form. The data was last up-dated on 13 December 2013. More information may be found in Ofcom’s 2013 up-date to its Infrastructure Report, also available to download at: <a href="http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/" target="_blank">http://maps.ofcom.org.uk/mobile-services/</a></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 216828 216829 question first answered 05/12/2014 09:54:32 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas