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1420955

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
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	Television Licences: Concessions
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 her Department is taking to promote access to a free TV licence by claiming pension credit.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	120892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>The BBC is responsible for the collection and enforcement of the licence fee and all of its concessions. The Government is therefore not involved in TV Licensing operations.</p><p>Information about Pension Credit and how to check whether someone is eligible for a free licence is included on all of TV Licensing’s mailings, as well as on the TV Licensing website.</p><p>The Government makes information about TV licence concessions available on the gov.uk website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/free-discount-tv-licence" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/free-discount-tv-licence</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 15/02/2022 16:23:22 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1238728

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
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	Showmen's Guild of Great Britain
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 his Department last met representatives of the Showman’s Guild of Great Britain.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	97004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2020 answer text <p>My Department has held a number of meetings with representatives of the outdoor events industry to discuss guidance and next steps to reopening the sector.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DCMS officials last met with the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain on 14 August, and have also spoken to representatives of the Amusement Device Safety Council.</p><p><strong><br></strong>More broadly, my Department’s officials have regular contact with the Events Industry Forum, which is responsible for developing Covid-secure guidance for outdoor events. We continue to engage with visitor attraction stakeholders through the Visitor Economy Working Group.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 02/10/2020 09:57:37 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1147199

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Crispin Odey
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 she will publish (a) the outcome of all meetings and (b) all call logs between Ministers of her Department and Mr Crispin Odey.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	292344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on the Gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 08/10/2019 09:44:28 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997725

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many apprentices are employed in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>There are 11 apprentices currently employed by DCMS.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/11/2018 11:58:55 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997750

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff in his Department are paid less than £8.75 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>No staff in the Department are paid below £8.75 per hour.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/11/2018 11:59:35 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997786

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff in his Department are paid less than £10.20 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>No staff in the Department are paid below £10.20 per hour.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/11/2018 12:03:16 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

838507

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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	Pornography: Internet
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 timetable is for the Age-Verification Regulator for Online Pornography to publish its guidance.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	127327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government has proposed the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) as the age verification regulator. The proposed designation has not yet been formally approved by Parliament. Once the designation has been made, the BBFC will make available its draft guidance and will engage with key stakeholders. The final draft guidance will be submitted to the Secretary of State for approval before it is laid in Parliament for approval from both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 23/02/2018 13:10:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

776019

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	5G
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 she plans to provide a timetable and schedule of events for the Glasgow briefing on 1 November 2017 on 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme: Phase 1 funding competition.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	108959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The 5G briefing event in Glasgow will follow the same structure as the other briefing events taking place across the UK to support the launch of the first competition for the Government’s 5G Testbeds &amp; Trials Programme.</p><p> </p><p>The schedule for the event includes presentations from DCMS officials, which will cover the 5G Testbeds &amp; Trials Programme and information on the Phase 1 funding competition. As the competition is being run in conjunction with Innovate UK, representatives will also have a chance to address the audience on the competition’s selection process and eligibility. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions on all areas discussed.</p><p> </p><p>A full timetable and schedule is available on the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) website: <a href="https://ktn-uk.co.uk/events/dcms-5g-testbeds-trials-programme-briefing-glasgow" target="_blank">https://ktn-uk.co.uk/events/dcms-5g-testbeds-trials-programme-briefing-glasgow</a></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 01/11/2017 11:50:53 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

773929

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	5G
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 persons and organisations her Department plans to invite to the Glasgow briefing event on 1 November 2017 which is part of the 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme: Phase 1 funding competition.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	108659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The 5G briefing event in Glasgow is one of three events taking place across the UK to support the launch of the first competition for the Government’s 5G Testbeds &amp; Trials Programme. These events are open to potential bidders, including industry, academic institutions and local areas, and will help to prepare them to submit a proposal. We have advertised these events widely, emailing to over 9000 organisations across the whole of the UK, including Scottish Enterprise. Additional details are on the Innovate UK website, who are running the competition on behalf of DCMS.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 26/10/2017 11:33:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

773930

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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 Technology: Glasgow East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2017 to Question 90, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential effect of jobcentre closures in Glasgow East constituency on levels of digital exclusion.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	108660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport meet regularly with their counterparts in the Department for Work and Pensions to discuss a range of issues including tackling digital exclusion.</p><p> </p><p>The Digital Skills and Inclusion chapter of the Digital Strategy, published in March of this year, describes some of the many ways in which we are working across government and with industry and the charity sector to address the digital divide.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for digital inclusion in Scotland is devolved, but the UK Government also funds Good Things Foundation to deliver the Future Digital Inclusion Programme. Good Things Foundation oversees the network of more than 5,000 UK Online Centres, including in Glasgow East.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 26/10/2017 11:32:07 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden