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535163

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
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 Business, Innovation and Skills, how many full-time equivalent staff of his Department are working on the Digital Single Market.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	42455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>There a number of departments across Whitehall who work on aspects of the Digital Single Market (DSM) including the Department for Culture Media and Sport, the Home Office and HM Treasury. And, within the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) there are a number of policy areas that are involved directly or indirectly in aspects of the Digital Single Market including the Intellectual Property Office, Competition and Consumer Policy and Advanced Manufacturing and Services.</p><p> </p><p>BIS leads on behalf of Government and coordinates activity across those departments with an interest. There is a core team of five FTEs who act as the hub for all of this work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 14/07/2016 13:07:53 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

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

533298

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost to the economy of the (a) UK and (b) North East of the UK leaving the EU and British digital industries therefore being unable to access the Digital Single Market.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	42070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer to her own Parliamentary Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=41682" target="_blank">41682</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/07/2016 14:19:12 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

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

532392

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
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 Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to negotiate access to the Digital Single Market for British online retailers.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	41680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>As my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister has said, the negotiation with the European Union will need to begin under a new Prime Minister, who will take the decision about when to trigger article 50 and start the formal and legal process of leaving the European Union. Ministers will work closely with the new Prime Minister to set out the priorities for these negotiations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 07/07/2016 15:01:34 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

532393

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost to the economy of the (a) UK and (b) North East of the UK leaving the EU and businesses being unable to access the Digital Single Market.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	41682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has not made such an assessment. As my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister has said, the negotiation with the European Union will begin under a new Prime Minister, who will take the decision about when to trigger article 50 and start the formal and legal process of leaving the European Union. We will work closely with the new Prime Minister to set out the priorities for these negotiations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 07/07/2016 14:59:48 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah