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535177

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
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: Liverpool City Region
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 has taken to improve mobile telephone coverage in the Liverpool City Region.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	42417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>Improving mobile coverage remains a priority for the Government, and our landmark agreement in December 2014 with the four mobile network operators (MNOs) for each to provide voice and SMS text coverage to at least 90% of the UK landmass by 2017 will significantly improve coverage in the UK, including the Liverpool City Region. The additional licence obligation on Telefonica, which the other MNOs have publicly stated they will match, will deliver significant improvements in 4G coverage - covering 98% of UK premises by the end of 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In support of this work, the Government is also reforming mobile planning laws (in England only) and the Electronic Communications Code to make it cheaper and quicker for industry to invest and deliver coverage improvements.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 14/07/2016 09:22:12 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

535193

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
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: Cabinet Office EU Unit
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 full-time equivalent staff of his Department (a) have moved and (b) are planned to move into the EU Unit.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	42454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text A new Europe unit is being set up in Whitehall, bringing together officials and policy expertise from across government. This unit will be led by and staffed by the best and brightest from across the civil service, including DCMS.<p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 14/07/2016 09:20:30 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

533853

registered interest
date	08/07/2016
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	Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations he has received from the heritage and archaeological communities on the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on those communities; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	42273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that the negotiation for Britain's future relationship with Europe will need to begin under a new Prime Minister, and we have now got to look at all the detailed arrangements. In the meantime, Departments continue working to deliver the Government agenda.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 13/07/2016 07:41:02 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

533570

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
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: South Gloucestershire
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 provide details of what additional (a) support and (b) resources his Department is providing to assist South Gloucestershire Council in meeting its universal broadband obligations.
tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
tabling member printed	Luke Hall
uin	42165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government has implemented a basic broadband scheme to enable all premises to gain access to speeds of at least 2Mbps. This enables residents to gain access to every Government service available online. Funding for subsidised connections through the scheme is provided by Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) as part of the government's superfast broadband programme. Consumers in eligible premises can access services from any of the suppliers who have been entered onto the scheme by BDUK.</p><p /> <p>In addition it is the Government's intention to implement a new broadband Universal Service Obligation. This will give people the legal right to request a broadband connection, no matter where they live, by the end of this Parliament. Our ambition is that this should initially be set at 10 Mbps.<br></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 13/07/2016 09:23:57 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

533572

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
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	Arts: Finance
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 plans to take to reduce disparities in spending on culture and the arts between London and cities in the North of England.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	42167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Arts and culture has a hugely positive impact on people's lives and we are committed to broadening access to the arts across the whole country.</p><p> </p><p>Arts Council England are increasing the percentage of Lottery funding distributed outside London from 70 per cent to 75 per cent including over £30 million from their Ambition for Excellence fund that will be spent outside of the capital.</p><p> </p><p>Our Culture White Paper - the first strategy for the sector in more than 50 years - sets out how we will increase access across the country and ensure arts and culture are open to all.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 13/07/2016 15:22:02 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

532889

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
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: Brexit
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 which policy areas within his Department's remit will be affected by the outcome of the EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	41965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that the negotiation for Britain's future relationship with Europe will need to begin under a new Prime Minister, and we have now got to look at all the detailed arrangements. In the meantime, Departments continue working to deliver the Government agenda.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/07/2016 14:24:18 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

532435

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, (a) how much has been paid to officials of his Department as an additional incentive for working overtime on top of their normal overtime payments, (b) how much has been offered to any individual staff member for a one-off occurrence, (c) how many staff received such incentivised additional payments, (d) from which budgets such payments were made and (e) at which Ministerial or official level the business cases or payment approval for such payments was made in (i) each of the last five years and (ii) 2016 to date.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	41803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport do not, and have not in the last five years, paid any additional incentive for working overtime above the normal overtime payments.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 12/07/2016 15:00:33 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

532436

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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	Information Commissioner's Office: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has made representations to the Information Commissioner's Office management and directors on ensuring that terms of pay and conditions for staff of that office are being upheld and that wage increases are proportionate for all staff; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	41767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>Under the terms of the Framework Agreement between the ICO and the DCMS, the Information Commissioner has responsibility for determining the pay and conditions of their staff, including their Executive Team. In doing this, they are required to comply with overarching government pay guidance, including on pay restraint.</p><p>The July 2015 budget announced an average 1% pay award for public sector workforces from 2016/17. This is set out in Civil Service Pay Guidance, which is issued each year following negotiations with the Trade Unions.</p><p>Pay restraint is one of the many difficult choices the Government has had to make to put the public finances back on track and makes a significant contribution to protecting jobs and maintaining public services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 07/07/2016 14:39:43 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

531447

registered interest
date	01/07/2016
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has had discussions with his European counterparts on funding for the universal service obligation.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	41596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>I will be working closely with all of our sectors to make sure they have a voice as we now prepare for a negotiation to exit the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 41598 question first answered 06/07/2016 16:15:45 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

531448

registered interest
date	01/07/2016
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: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what meetings he has had with mobile telephone providers on the implications of the outcome of the EU referendum for roaming charges; and what assessment he has made of whether roaming charges for UK citizens travelling in the EU will remain at their current level.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	41597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>I will be working closely with all of our sectors to make sure they have a voice as we now prepare for a negotiation to exit the EU.</p><p>Meanwhile, nothing changes - the UK remains a member of the EU and roaming charges will be abolished from 15 June 2017, in line with the Commission's timetable.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 06/07/2016 16:17:16 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah