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349661

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	Digital Technology: EU Internal Trade
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 Written Statement of 8 June 2015, HCWS17, on the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council, what specific concerns the UK representative raised about the implications of the Digital Single Market for copyright and for funding content.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	1817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to making the Digital Single Market a reality. Any copyright reform should aim to deepen the Digital Single Market, promoting wider legal access to copyright material and not standing in the way of technological innovation, while continuing to protect and reward creativity. At the meeting of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council, the United Kingdom highlighted the importance of getting this balance right.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 30/06/2015 08:58:54 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

349671

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	Arts: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the number of apprenticeships in the cultural and creative sector.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	2004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>Between 2009 and 2014, almost 8000 people began apprenticeships in the creative industries, plus more than 45,000 apprenticeships in ICT.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/06/2015 15:46:08 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

349704

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	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 the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, when the Government will review progress against its ultrafast ambition; when he plans to publish that review; whether that review will be carried out independently; what that review will cover; and how much has been budgeted for that review.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	2031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>To ensure the UK keeps up with the rapid pace of change, the government will review progress against our ultrafast ambition annually, including a formal review in 2018 when the current investment in superfast broadband and roll out of 4G networks will be completed. We will ensure that the review is resourced and carried out appropriately.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 29/06/2015 11:38:53 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

349705

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	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 the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, when the Government will review the results of the market test pilots; and when he plans to publish that review.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	2032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>Later this year.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/06/2015 16:03:39 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

349706

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	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 the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, when he will raise the universal service obligation to 5 mbps; and what form that obligation will take.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	2033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2015 answer text <p>The government is currently considering a range of options for the provision of universal broadband, including the role that the Universal Service Obligation can play in ensuring a basic level of service is delivered to consumers. The Universal Service Directive, part of the EU telecoms framework, sets the terms under which a Universal Service Obligation can be introduced. Ofcom has a key advisory role to play.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 19/06/2015 13:45:43 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

349707

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	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 the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, what estimate he has made of the cost of subsidising satellite broadband to a further one per cent of premises; how much of that cost will be borne by each of the superfast broadband programmes; when that scheme will be announced; and how that scheme will be publicised.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	2034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government anticipates that there will be around 300,000 premises with speeds below 2Mbps by December 2017. The cost of subsidising satellite broadband equipment is likely to be of the order of a few hundred pounds for each premises where consumers decide to take advantage of the offer. The superfast broadband projects have approximately £60 million funding reserved for supporting increases in speeds to 2Mbps. The scheme will be announced before the end of 2015 and it will be publicised by Broadband Delivery UK and by Local Bodies.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/06/2015 16:00:23 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

349709

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	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 the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, how much public sector spectrum has been released since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	2036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>62 MHz of spectrum has been already released. Ofcom expects to auction up to 190 MHz of additional spectrum at 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz in this financial year (2015/16).</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 23/07/2015 16:53:37 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

349710

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	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 the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, which Department will be responsible for operational management of public sector spectrum; and how the release target will be reset.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	2037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>Details of how the central management of spectrum used by the public sector might best be achieved areunder discussion between Departments. The release target will be reset in the light of the Government's manifesto commitment to release more spectrum from public sector use to allow greater private sector access.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 23/07/2015 16:54:18 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

349711

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	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 the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, what discussions he has had with stakeholders and the EU Commission on the Commission's review of the EU Framework for Communications; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	2038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>We expect the Commission to publish a consultation on the Communications Framework in the autumn. To prepare for this, we intend to commence discussions with both stakeholders and the Commission this month.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/06/2015 16:01:56 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

349712

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	Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Ofcom Communications Review discussion document will be published.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	2039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>Summer 2015.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/06/2015 14:34:38 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant