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850645

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC: Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will hold discussions with the BBC on the accuracy of its tax advice to employees establishing personal service companies and the implications of such companies on an employee's tax liability.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	129898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Ministers have regular discussions with the BBC on a range of topics. The BBC is operationally independent of government.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/03/2018 10:47:21 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

850940

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, 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 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, on what date he expects Wave 3 of the Local Full Fibre Network Challenge Fund to open for applications.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
uin	130149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Wave 2 of the Challenge Fund closed to applications on 26th January 2018. We expect to notify applicants about the successful applications in March 2018 and we anticipate that the next wave of the Challenge Fund will open to applications in the summer of 2018.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/03/2018 10:51:44 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

850952

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the (a) detail and (b) quality of Ofcom’s quarterly telecoms complaints data on the ability of consumers to make informed decisions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	130159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Ofcom publishes quarterly data on the volume of consumer complaints that it has received against the major providers of telecoms and pay TV services. This, together with Ofcom’s new Comparing Service Quality report, allows consumers to compare companies performance against a variety of different metrics, enabling them to make informed decisions. In addition, in the Digital Economy Act 2017, the government strengthened Ofcom’s powers to require telecoms companies to provide them with information, including on complaints.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/03/2018 10:55:05 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

850954

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including data from Alternative Dispute Resolution schemes in Ofcom’s quarterly telecoms complaints data to enable consumers to make better informed decisions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	130160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) schemes in the telecoms sector already publish quarterly data about complaints they receive from each communications provider. Ombudsman Services complaints data can be viewed at : https://www.ombudsman-services.org/for-consumers/complaints-data/communications-complaints-data-2017. Communications &amp; Internet Services Adjudication Scheme (CISAS) complaint data can be viewed at : https://www.cedr.com/cisas/quarterly-case-data/. In addition, Ofcom’s 2017 Comparing Service Quality publication includes a section about ADR complaints (page 61) that can be viewed at: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/100605/comparing-service-quality-report.pdf. This information enables consumers to make better informed decisions.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/03/2018 10:53:14 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

850143

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Channel Four Television: Location
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to announce his decision on whether to relocate Channel 4.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	129711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>We have made it clear that Channel 4 must have a major presence outside London. As a publicly owned broadcaster, it is essential that it reflects and provides for the country as a whole. The government is working with Channel 4 on how best it can increase its regional impact, and we will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 129712 question first answered 05/03/2018 14:40:25 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

850144

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Channel Four Television: Location
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the process will be for the selection of an alternative location in the event that Channel 4 leaves its current location; and if he will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	129712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>We have made it clear that Channel 4 must have a major presence outside London. As a publicly owned broadcaster, it is essential that it reflects and provides for the country as a whole. The government is working with Channel 4 on how best it can increase its regional impact, and we will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 129711 question first answered 05/03/2018 14:40:25 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

847810

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Media: Voyeurism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities on up-skirting photographs appearing in the media.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	129486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Up-skirting is a violation of privacy and causes considerable distress for victims. There are laws on privacy that publishers and broadcasters must abide by. Ministers and officials have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/03/2018 10:59:06 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

847815

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Dumfries and Galloway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the extent and quality of mobile phone coverage in Dumfries and Galloway.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	129491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>According to Ofcom's Connected Nations 2017 report (published on 15 December 2017), indoor premises voice coverage by at least one Mobile Network Operator (MNO) was 97% (with 63% from all four MNOs) in Dumfries and Galloway, while indoor premises data coverage was 96% (51% from all four).</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government recognises that there is still more to do to improve coverage. That is why we reformed the Electronic Communications Code in 2017, to make it cheaper to install digital infrastructure and this should help improve coverage in the UK, including Scotland. We also welcome the Scottish Government's planning reforms introduced in 2017 that follow our 2016 reforms in England to support infrastructure rollout. We are committed to having good quality coverage where people live, work and travel and welcome that Ofcom is considering new licence obligations for rural coverage as part of the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 129492 question first answered 05/03/2018 14:30:05 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

847816

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Dumfries and Galloway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to improve mobile phone coverage in Dumfries and Galloway.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	129492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>According to Ofcom's Connected Nations 2017 report (published on 15 December 2017), indoor premises voice coverage by at least one Mobile Network Operator (MNO) was 97% (with 63% from all four MNOs) in Dumfries and Galloway, while indoor premises data coverage was 96% (51% from all four).</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government recognises that there is still more to do to improve coverage. That is why we reformed the Electronic Communications Code in 2017, to make it cheaper to install digital infrastructure and this should help improve coverage in the UK, including Scotland. We also welcome the Scottish Government's planning reforms introduced in 2017 that follow our 2016 reforms in England to support infrastructure rollout. We are committed to having good quality coverage where people live, work and travel and welcome that Ofcom is considering new licence obligations for rural coverage as part of the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 129491 question first answered 05/03/2018 14:30:05 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

847819

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Digital Broadcasting: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the level of availability of DAB radio in rural parts of Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	129495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>DCMS does not collect this type of information. The independent communications regulator Ofcom publishes an annual review of the digital radio market, which includes data on the availability of DAB radio services by Nation. The last report was published in November 2017. DAB coverage figures for Scotland are set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>UK Wide BBC</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>UK wide commercial radio</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Digital One</p></td><td><p>Sound Digital</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland Homes</p></td><td><p>95.3%</p></td><td><p>81.7%</p></td><td><p>65.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland Major roads</p></td><td><p>69.1%</p></td><td><p>45.5%</p></td><td><p>32.5%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/03/2018 14:32:08 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack