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1650483

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Broadband: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the rollout of broadband services in semi-rural areas in (a) the UK and (b) Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	192664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>Currently, 97.6% premises across the UK have access to a superfast connection (&gt;=30 Mbps) and 76.4% have gigabit-capable coverage. In Scotland, these figures are 95.7% and 70.2% for superfast and gigabit-capable respectively. Through Project Gigabit the Government aims to reach at least 85% gigabit-capable coverage across the UK by 2025 and then to reach near-universal coverage as soon as possible.</p><p>For urban areas, a key part of the Government’s approach is to promote increased competition in broadband delivery. We have made it as easy and attractive as possible for firms to build their networks in the UK, and we now have a thriving market of over 80 providers investing nearly £35bn rolling out gigabit broadband all over the UK.</p><p>To support coverage in rural areas, 31 local and regional procurements have now been launched within England, with 12 of these now in the contract delivery stage.</p><p>Within Scotland, the Scottish Government undertook a Public Review during March and April 2023 to seek responses from broadband suppliers and other interested parties on current and planned commercial coverage of gigabit broadband. The Scottish Government has also undertaken initial market engagement with suppliers on their potential interest in Project Gigabit contracts in Scotland, prior to procurements commencing later this year.</p><p>The Scottish Government’s Reaching 100% (R100) project is also providing gigabit broadband coverage to 115,000 premises that do not have access to superfast broadband, with £49.5 million funding from the UK government. This project has covered over 24,000 premises to date.</p><p>Premises in Scotland can also benefit from support through the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, which provides up to £4,500 towards the cost of installing gigabit-capable infrastructure for homes and businesses, while remaining sub-superfast premises are also eligible for support from the Scottish Government’s Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 192665 192666 question first answered 12/07/2023 07:47:22 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1650484

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Broadband: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) the Scottish Government and (b) local government on improving broadband speeds in semi-rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	192665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>Currently, 97.6% premises across the UK have access to a superfast connection (&gt;=30 Mbps) and 76.4% have gigabit-capable coverage. In Scotland, these figures are 95.7% and 70.2% for superfast and gigabit-capable respectively. Through Project Gigabit the Government aims to reach at least 85% gigabit-capable coverage across the UK by 2025 and then to reach near-universal coverage as soon as possible.</p><p>For urban areas, a key part of the Government’s approach is to promote increased competition in broadband delivery. We have made it as easy and attractive as possible for firms to build their networks in the UK, and we now have a thriving market of over 80 providers investing nearly £35bn rolling out gigabit broadband all over the UK.</p><p>To support coverage in rural areas, 31 local and regional procurements have now been launched within England, with 12 of these now in the contract delivery stage.</p><p>Within Scotland, the Scottish Government undertook a Public Review during March and April 2023 to seek responses from broadband suppliers and other interested parties on current and planned commercial coverage of gigabit broadband. The Scottish Government has also undertaken initial market engagement with suppliers on their potential interest in Project Gigabit contracts in Scotland, prior to procurements commencing later this year.</p><p>The Scottish Government’s Reaching 100% (R100) project is also providing gigabit broadband coverage to 115,000 premises that do not have access to superfast broadband, with £49.5 million funding from the UK government. This project has covered over 24,000 premises to date.</p><p>Premises in Scotland can also benefit from support through the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, which provides up to £4,500 towards the cost of installing gigabit-capable infrastructure for homes and businesses, while remaining sub-superfast premises are also eligible for support from the Scottish Government’s Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 192664 192666 question first answered 12/07/2023 07:47:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1650486

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what support her Department has provided to businesses to support the rollout of improved broadband services in (a) urban, (b) rural and (c) semi-urban areas.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	192666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>Currently, 97.6% premises across the UK have access to a superfast connection (&gt;=30 Mbps) and 76.4% have gigabit-capable coverage. In Scotland, these figures are 95.7% and 70.2% for superfast and gigabit-capable respectively. Through Project Gigabit the Government aims to reach at least 85% gigabit-capable coverage across the UK by 2025 and then to reach near-universal coverage as soon as possible.</p><p>For urban areas, a key part of the Government’s approach is to promote increased competition in broadband delivery. We have made it as easy and attractive as possible for firms to build their networks in the UK, and we now have a thriving market of over 80 providers investing nearly £35bn rolling out gigabit broadband all over the UK.</p><p>To support coverage in rural areas, 31 local and regional procurements have now been launched within England, with 12 of these now in the contract delivery stage.</p><p>Within Scotland, the Scottish Government undertook a Public Review during March and April 2023 to seek responses from broadband suppliers and other interested parties on current and planned commercial coverage of gigabit broadband. The Scottish Government has also undertaken initial market engagement with suppliers on their potential interest in Project Gigabit contracts in Scotland, prior to procurements commencing later this year.</p><p>The Scottish Government’s Reaching 100% (R100) project is also providing gigabit broadband coverage to 115,000 premises that do not have access to superfast broadband, with £49.5 million funding from the UK government. This project has covered over 24,000 premises to date.</p><p>Premises in Scotland can also benefit from support through the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, which provides up to £4,500 towards the cost of installing gigabit-capable infrastructure for homes and businesses, while remaining sub-superfast premises are also eligible for support from the Scottish Government’s Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 192664 192665 question first answered 12/07/2023 07:47:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1649967

registered interest
date	04/07/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling Commission
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 her Department is taking to help ensure the Gambling Commission has sufficient resources to implement the proposals in the Gambling White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	192308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Government recognises that, while millions of people gamble online without experiencing problems, for some it becomes an addiction with serious consequences. The Gambling White Paper outlines a range of proportionate measures to tackle practices and products which can drive harm.</p><p>The Government is working closely with the Gambling Commission to ensure it has the necessary resources to regulate the industry effectively, as set out in our review of the Gambling Act. Further detailed consultations on a number of the measures set out in the Review will ensure we have a clear understanding of any new requirements that will be placed on the Commission and we will work with it to understand what changes may be needed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 10/07/2023 14:38:04 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1649628

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Swimming Pools: Local Government
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 Answer of 3 July 2023 to question 191585 on Swimming Pools: Local Government, how many council-run lidos have been temporarily closed in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	192087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not directly hold data on individual lidos and Sport England data cannot be used to estimate the number of temporarily closed facilities at a point in the past.</p><p>The numbers of lidos in operation in England on local authority owned sites from 2010-2019 are as follows:</p><ul><li><p>2010 – 89</p></li><li><p>2011 – 89</p></li><li><p>2012 – 84</p></li><li><p>2013 – 84</p></li><li><p>2014 – 85</p></li><li><p>2015 – 85</p></li><li><p>2016 – 84</p></li><li><p>2017 – 84</p></li><li><p>2018 – 82</p></li><li><p>2019 – 82</p></li></ul><p>As of July 2023, there are 81 lido pools across 63 local authority owned sites in England. The total number of facilities by local authority area is as follows:</p><ul><li><p>Barnet - 1</p></li><li><p>Bedford - 1</p></li><li><p>Bradford - 1</p></li><li><p>Brighton and Hove - 1</p></li><li><p>Buckinghamshire - 3</p></li><li><p>Cambridge - 3</p></li><li><p>Camden - 5</p></li><li><p>Central Bedfordshire - 1</p></li><li><p>Cheltenham - 2</p></li><li><p>Cherwell - 1</p></li><li><p>Cheshire East - 1</p></li><li><p>Colchester - 1</p></li><li><p>Cornwall - 3</p></li><li><p>Dacorum - 1</p></li><li><p>Derbyshire Dales - 1</p></li><li><p>Dorset - 1</p></li><li><p>East Hertfordshire - 2</p></li><li><p>East Lindsey - 1</p></li><li><p>Eden - 1</p></li><li><p>Guildford - 1</p></li><li><p>Hackney - 1</p></li><li><p>Haringey - 2</p></li><li><p>Hillingdon - 2</p></li><li><p>Horsham - 1</p></li><li><p>Lambeth - 1</p></li><li><p>Medway - 1</p></li><li><p>Mendip - 2</p></li><li><p>Mid Sussex - 1</p></li><li><p>New Forest - 1</p></li><li><p>North Hertfordshire - 4</p></li><li><p>North Kesteven - 1</p></li><li><p>North West Leicestershire - 2</p></li><li><p>Nuneaton and Bedworth - 1</p></li><li><p>Oxford - 1</p></li><li><p>Peterborough - 4</p></li><li><p>Plymouth - 3</p></li><li><p>Richmond upon Thames - 1</p></li><li><p>Rushmoor - 1</p></li><li><p>South Oxfordshire - 1</p></li><li><p>South Somerset - 1</p></li><li><p>St Albans - 1</p></li><li><p>Stroud - 2</p></li><li><p>Teignbridge - 1</p></li><li><p>Tonbridge and Malling - 1</p></li><li><p>Torbay - 1</p></li><li><p>Vale of White Horse - 1</p></li><li><p>Wandsworth - 2</p></li><li><p>West Berkshire - 2</p></li><li><p>West Oxfordshire - 2</p></li><li><p>Wiltshire - 1</p></li><li><p>Wokingham - 1</p></li><li><p>Worthing - 1</p></li><li><p>Wychavon - 1</p></li></ul><p>Of these, 10 lidos are temporarily closed (Bedford (1), Cornwall (2), Hillingdon (1), New Forest (1), North Hertfordshire (1), Peterborough (3), Worthing (1)).</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 192088 192089 question first answered 06/07/2023 12:43:05 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1649629

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Swimming Pools: Local Government
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 council-run lidos were in operation in England in each year between 2010 and 2019.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	192088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not directly hold data on individual lidos and Sport England data cannot be used to estimate the number of temporarily closed facilities at a point in the past.</p><p>The numbers of lidos in operation in England on local authority owned sites from 2010-2019 are as follows:</p><ul><li><p>2010 – 89</p></li><li><p>2011 – 89</p></li><li><p>2012 – 84</p></li><li><p>2013 – 84</p></li><li><p>2014 – 85</p></li><li><p>2015 – 85</p></li><li><p>2016 – 84</p></li><li><p>2017 – 84</p></li><li><p>2018 – 82</p></li><li><p>2019 – 82</p></li></ul><p>As of July 2023, there are 81 lido pools across 63 local authority owned sites in England. The total number of facilities by local authority area is as follows:</p><ul><li><p>Barnet - 1</p></li><li><p>Bedford - 1</p></li><li><p>Bradford - 1</p></li><li><p>Brighton and Hove - 1</p></li><li><p>Buckinghamshire - 3</p></li><li><p>Cambridge - 3</p></li><li><p>Camden - 5</p></li><li><p>Central Bedfordshire - 1</p></li><li><p>Cheltenham - 2</p></li><li><p>Cherwell - 1</p></li><li><p>Cheshire East - 1</p></li><li><p>Colchester - 1</p></li><li><p>Cornwall - 3</p></li><li><p>Dacorum - 1</p></li><li><p>Derbyshire Dales - 1</p></li><li><p>Dorset - 1</p></li><li><p>East Hertfordshire - 2</p></li><li><p>East Lindsey - 1</p></li><li><p>Eden - 1</p></li><li><p>Guildford - 1</p></li><li><p>Hackney - 1</p></li><li><p>Haringey - 2</p></li><li><p>Hillingdon - 2</p></li><li><p>Horsham - 1</p></li><li><p>Lambeth - 1</p></li><li><p>Medway - 1</p></li><li><p>Mendip - 2</p></li><li><p>Mid Sussex - 1</p></li><li><p>New Forest - 1</p></li><li><p>North Hertfordshire - 4</p></li><li><p>North Kesteven - 1</p></li><li><p>North West Leicestershire - 2</p></li><li><p>Nuneaton and Bedworth - 1</p></li><li><p>Oxford - 1</p></li><li><p>Peterborough - 4</p></li><li><p>Plymouth - 3</p></li><li><p>Richmond upon Thames - 1</p></li><li><p>Rushmoor - 1</p></li><li><p>South Oxfordshire - 1</p></li><li><p>South Somerset - 1</p></li><li><p>St Albans - 1</p></li><li><p>Stroud - 2</p></li><li><p>Teignbridge - 1</p></li><li><p>Tonbridge and Malling - 1</p></li><li><p>Torbay - 1</p></li><li><p>Vale of White Horse - 1</p></li><li><p>Wandsworth - 2</p></li><li><p>West Berkshire - 2</p></li><li><p>West Oxfordshire - 2</p></li><li><p>Wiltshire - 1</p></li><li><p>Wokingham - 1</p></li><li><p>Worthing - 1</p></li><li><p>Wychavon - 1</p></li></ul><p>Of these, 10 lidos are temporarily closed (Bedford (1), Cornwall (2), Hillingdon (1), New Forest (1), North Hertfordshire (1), Peterborough (3), Worthing (1)).</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 192087 192089 question first answered 06/07/2023 12:43:06 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1649658

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Cricket: Equal 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 her Department has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of the disparity in earnings between male and female cricketers at a professional level.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	192212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to supporting and growing women’s sport, from the grassroots through to elite competition. This includes cricket.</p><p>However, we recognise that there is more to do. The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report notes that while progress has been made in the women’s game, there are still areas for concern. Clearly the sport needs to reflect carefully on these findings and consider how best to deliver clear and sustained cultural change across cricket, including around equitable treatment of men and women working within the sport. The Government will review the findings of the report and we welcome the ECB’s commitment to bring forward a plan to tackle these serious issues, which must be addressed fully.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 06/07/2023 12:40:39 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1649685

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	King Charles III: Anniversaries
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 Answer of 23 June to Question 189513 on King Charles III: Anniversaries, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of organising nationwide celebrations for the 75th birthday of His Majesty The King.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	192024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>DCMS has no plans for nationwide celebrations for the 75th birthday of His Majesty The King.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/07/2023 16:05:49 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1649730

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football: Low Incomes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to take steps to improve access to the English Football League for people who cannot afford (a) tickets and (b) subscription-based services.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	192036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>Ticket prices for live events and prices for subscription-based services are a matter for the relevant organiser or business. Many football clubs in the English Football League have implemented measures to assist fans with affordability, including price freezes, free access for young children, and many other concessions.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/07/2023 15:20:13 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1649747

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Guide Dogs: Business Premises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2023, to Question 187338 on Guide Dogs: Business Premises, whether she plans to provide guidance to businesses on (a) reasonable adjustments and (b) protected characteristics they should consider for customers with assistance dogs.
tabling member constituency	Penrith and The Border
tabling member printed	Dr Neil Hudson
uin	192231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>Clear guidance has already been published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, one of its roles being to ensure that businesses and service providers are aware of their legal responsibilities towards customers with assistance dogs and are equipped with the knowledge to ensure the Equality Act 2010 is complied with.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Here is a link to “Assistance Dogs, A guide for all businesses”:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/assistance-dogs-a-guide-for-all-businesses.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/assistance-dogs-a-guide-for-all-businesses.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 10/07/2023 08:51:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4853 label Biography information for Dr Neil Hudson