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711383

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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	Broadcasting: Codes of Practice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, (a) which broadcasters have been sanctioned by Ofcom under the broadcast code in the last 10 years and (b) how many times each of these broadcasters was sanctioned.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	68016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The consideration of a sanction follows a decision by Ofcom that a broadcaster has breached a relevant requirement. There are a variety of sanctions available to Ofcom which include, for example, issuing a direction to a broadcaster or imposing a financial penalty. A case will normally be considered for the imposition of a sanction when Ofcom considers that a broadcaster has seriously, deliberately, repeatedly, or recklessly breached a relevant requirement.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom regularly publishes any broadcasting sanctions and regulatory decisions on its website. Since 1 January 2007 Ofcom has imposed 84 sanctions against 57 broadcasters as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Licensee</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of sanctions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 of GCap Media plc’s ‘One Network’ radio stations</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Al Ehya Digital Television Limited</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Al Mustakillah Television Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ARY Digital UK Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asia TV Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bang Channels Limited and Bang Media (London) Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BBA Media Ltd</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Biditis Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channel Four Television Corporation</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channel S World Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channel Television Ltd</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Club TV Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Connection Makers Ltd</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CSC Media Group Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dama (Liverpool) Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Discovery Communications Europe Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DM Digital Television Limited</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DM Global Media Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E Entertainment UK Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ESPN (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gamecast UK Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GMTV Ltd</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Granada Television Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Television Channel Europe Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Islam Channel Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ITV Broadcasting Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ITV2 Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Just4Us TV Limited and Playboy TV UK/ Benelux Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lakeland Radio Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leith Community Mediaworks Ltd</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Life Show-Case Ltd</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Life TV Media Ltd</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LWT (Holdings) Limited</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Majestic TV Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mohiuddin Digital Television Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>More FM Ltd (formerly One Gold Radio Ltd)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MTV Networks Europe</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Neath Port Talbot Broadcasting CIC</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Playboy TV UK/Benelux Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portland Enterprises (C.I.) Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Press TV Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Radio Asian Fever Community Interest Company</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regis 1 Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RHF Productions &amp; Portland Enterprises</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Satellite Entertainment Limited</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Springdoo Media and User Generated Broadcasting</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Square 1 Management Limited</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Albans and Watford Broadcasting Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sunrise TV Ltd</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Takbeer TV Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TalkSPORT Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Teletext Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The British Broadcasting Corporation (“the BBC”)</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Light Academy Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Venus TV Ltd</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Voice of Africa Radio Limited</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/03/2017 12:06:50 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

710959

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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	Broadcasting: Codes of Practice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which broadcasters have been found in breach of the broadcasting code without being sanctioned as a result in the last 10 years; and how many times each of those broadcasters were found in breach of the broadcast code in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	67924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>Ofcom currently licenses 1,175 television services and 871 radio services. These services are required to comply with the rules in Ofcom’s codes. As set out in Ofcom's last Annual Report, they assessed 23,420 broadcasting complaints between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016. During this period, they conducted 205 investigations and recorded 127 breaches of the Broadcasting Code (or other Ofcom codes).</p><p> </p><p>Over the past ten years, Ofcom has recorded over 2,500 breaches of the Broadcasting Code. Any further breakdown of this data would require a disproportionate use of resources.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/03/2017 12:03:06 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

710960

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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	Sky: Codes of Practice
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 times Sky Plc has been sanctioned by Ofcom under the broadcast code in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	67926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>Ofcom has not imposed a statutory sanction (such as a financial penalty) under the Broadcasting Code on Sky Plc or any entity of which we are aware in which it holds shares, in the last 10 years.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/03/2017 12:03:38 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

710961

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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	21st Century Fox: Codes of Practice
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 times 21st Century Fox has been sanctioned by Ofcom under the broadcast code in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	67927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>Ofcom has not imposed a statutory sanction (such as a financial penalty) under the Broadcasting Code on 21st Century Fox Inc or any entity of which we are aware in which it holds shares, in the last 10 years.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/03/2017 12:05:09 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

686062

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
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: UK Trade with EU
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 she has received on the implications for the UK continuing to access the Digital Single Market of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	63325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We have had widespread and ongoing discussions with the digital industry on Data Protection.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department has been meeting with a range of stakeholders on this issue. Together with the Department for Exiting the EU we are analysing all the impacts of leaving the EU and continuing to engage on Digital Single Market matters to secure the right deal for Britain.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/02/2017 16:12:57 question first ministerially corrected 17/02/2017 11:50:35 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 35510 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

685447

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
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
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 she is taking to ensure that the diverse needs of the creative industries will be supported after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	63239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>The Creative Industries are one of the UK’s greatest success stories, contributing over £87 billion to the economy (5.7% GVA) and over £19 billion in exports.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely for example through the Creative Industries Council (CIC), who represent the whole of the creative industries, to understand both the possible opportunities and impacts presented by the UK’s decision leaving the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We have also hosted a series of roundtables with businesses and industry representatives from across the creative industries to discuss these matters. We are committed to helping our world-leading creative industries thrive in a post-brexit Britain. We have also announced a sector review of the creative industries as part of the recently published Industrial Strategy Green Paper to help underpin their future prosperity.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 14/02/2017 14:22:25 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

685448

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
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	Copyright
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her policy is on whether the UK will be able to protect the territoriality of copyright after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	63240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government agrees that copyright owners should remain able to tailor content to different markets and to license on a territorial basis. While we remain in the EU we will continue to take an active part in negotiations regarding the digital single market ensuring British views are heard.</p><p> </p><p>After the UK leaves the EU it will continue to be a member of the Berne Convention and other copyright treaties which recognise the territoriality of copyright.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 14/02/2017 14:24:13 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

536124

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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	Electronic Commerce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make representations to her EU counterparts and the European Commission on amending provisions related to take-down notices in the Electronic Commerce Directive 2002.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	42648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. During this period the Government will continue to negotiate, implement and apply EU legislation.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/07/2016 13:22:56 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

535502

registered interest
date	12/07/2016
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: Royalties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on artistic remuneration for online content.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	42569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Ministers and Officials from both Departments meet regularly to discuss a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/07/2016 17:10:59 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

523067

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
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	Musicians: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what reports he has received on the costs, time taken and other difficulties related to the visa process for UK musicians performing in the US; and whether his Department has made representations on those costs and difficulties to the US government.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	39286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>My Department is working closely with the FCO, BIS, the US Government, UKTI and the UK music industry to maximise opportunities for emerging and established musicians to perform to audiences in the United States and around the world. I recognise the US government's desire to strike the right balance between cultural exchange, creative exports and security. I hope together we can pursue practical improvements to the visa system which enable British talent to flourish in the US and around the world</p><p><br> ​Between 2012 and 2016, the Government invested £460 million in a range of music and cultural education programmes. We introduced tax relief for orchestras and started a successful music export scheme which has helped many musicians to go abroad.​ Discussions are ongoing about a revamp of the Music Export Growth Scheme and we hope to make an announcement shortly.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 39060 39061 39062 39063 question first answered 13/06/2016 16:02:53 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams