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390941

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
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	Sports: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much his Department has spent on sport in (a) Ashfield constituency, (b) Nottinghamshire, (c) East Midlands and (d) England in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	7849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2015 answer text <p>Figures in the first three tables below (for Ashfield, Nottinghamshire and East Midlands) show Sport England direct investment in local projects in these areas only. The figures in the final table (for England) include additional money being spent on grassroots sports by national governing bodies and other national partners in which Sport England is investing to get more people playing sport across England.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Ashfield awards (both Exchequer and National Lottery investment)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/2011</p></td><td><p>15,748</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/2012</p></td><td><p>13,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/2013</p></td><td><p>68,792</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/2014</p></td><td><p>2,360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>60,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 160,380</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Nottinghamshire awards (both Exchequer and National Lottery investment)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/2011</p></td><td><p>1,399,537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/2012</p></td><td><p>2,187,292</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/2013</p></td><td><p>2,551,077</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/2014</p></td><td><p>4,427,169</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>3,712,752</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14,994,369</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>East Midlands awards (both Exchequer and National Lottery investment)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/2011</p></td><td><p>6,230,847</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/2012</p></td><td><p>10,221,762</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/2013</p></td><td><p>12,723,793</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/2014</p></td><td><p>10,780,211</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>21,822,545</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 61,779,158</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>England total awards (both Exchequer and National Lottery investment, and all investment in National Governing Bodies)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/2011</p></td><td><p>173,624,416</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/2012</p></td><td><p>235,770,284</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/2013</p></td><td><p>199,462,828</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/2014</p></td><td><p>402,635,902</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/2015</p></td><td><p>312,592,975</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,324,086,405</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>These are the most up-to-date figures. Awards are updated each quarter with new commitments, decommitments and adjustments. Delivery postcodes are also, on occasion, updated to be more accurate. This is why there are differences in the figures for the PQ above and the answer given to PQ 169026 from Gloria De Piero MP of 8 October 2013.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 28/07/2015 15:01:19 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

390942

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
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	Gaming Machines: Copeland
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 fixed-odds betting terminals there were in Copeland constituency in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	7797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2015 answer text <p>A betting premises licence issued under the Gambling Act 2005 authorises its holder to make up to 4 gaming machines available for use. This entitlement is limited to gaming machines terminals which fall within sub-categories B2 (what we commonly think of when we refer to FOBTs), B3 and B4, and categories C and D.</p><p><br> <br></p><p>Industry data shows that the constituency of Copeland ha for all categories of gaming machines:</p><p> </p><p>54 terminals in 2015</p><p>50 terminals in 2014</p><p>49 terminals in 2013</p><p>46 terminals in 2012</p><p> </p><p><br> There are no figures for 2011.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 28/07/2015 15:02:23 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

390943

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
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	Horse Racing: Prize Money
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 total prize money dispersed in horse racing in each of the last five years; and what estimate he has made of how much the betting industry has contributed to horse racing through (a) levy payments, (b) media rights and (c) sponsorship in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	7767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2015 answer text <p>The total amount of prize money distributed in horseracing over the past 5 years is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Amount (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p>98.96</p></td><td><p>93.89</p></td><td><p>97.78</p></td><td><p>114.2</p></td><td><p>123.2</p></td><td><p>130.8 (estimate)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: BHA Fact Book 2014 for 2010-2013 inclusive; BHA press notice of 14 January 2015 for 2014 and 2015</em></p><p>Notes:</p><p>a) Prize money comes from three main sources – the Levy Board, Racecourses (including sponsor contributions) and Owners (via entry fees).</p><p>b) The sport of horseracing is organised by calendar year.</p><p> </p><p>Total yield in the past 5 financial years from betting operators via the Levy Board, comprising statutory Levy payments and contributions made voluntarily, is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Amount (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p>59.9</p></td><td><p>74.7</p></td><td><p>74.3</p></td><td><p>78.0</p></td><td><p>71.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Horserace Betting Levy Board</em></p><p>Notes:</p><p>a) Levy Schemes follow the financial year.</p><p>b) Offshore remote operators do not pay Levy unless they choose to do so through voluntary arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>The Department holds no annual breakdowns of information about betting industry payments to racing by way of media rights. <em>The Economic Impact of British Racing 2013</em> (Deloitte) notes that relevant media companies received a total income of £153m in 2012 compared with £104m in 2008 (p.12). After deducting media companies’ operating costs, £88m of this was paid to the racecourses in 2012 (2008: £57m).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department holds no annual breakdowns of information about betting industry payments to racing by way of sponsorship. The total amount of sponsorship received by racing in 2012, from all sources, amounted to £38.6m, of which £31m went to racecourses. 41% of sponsored races were sponsored by betting companies (up from 37% in 2005). The total prize money of those races was £31.8m, but not all of this can be attributed to contributions from the betting industry (<em>The Economic Impact of British Racing 2013</em> p.44).</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 28/07/2015 15:04:39 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

390724

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Internet: Rural Areas
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 extend the Internet of Things competition for UK cities launched on 13 July 2015 to rural communities.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	7651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The competition will establish a demonstrator in a &quot;city region&quot; which can include less densely-populated areas and solutions will not necessarily all be based in the central urban area. The competition will also establish internet of things applications and solutions which are at scale and replicable in other areas.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 24/07/2015 12:00:33 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

390725

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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: Rural Areas
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 his Department is taking to encourage more young people in rural communities to pursue careers in the arts.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	7632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>Arts Council England works closely with stakeholders to engage young people in rural areas. Working with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs the Arts Council undertook a data and evidence review to identify strengths and challenges of the arts sector in rural England. Key findings from the report published in March 2015 were:</p><p> </p><p>· People living in rural areas are more likely to be engaged with the arts than those living in urban areas (Taking Part Survey*)</p><p>· 19% of Grants for the Arts** activity; and 35% of National Portfolio Organisation*** touring in 2012/13 reached rural communities</p><p>· Applicants from rural areas made 13% of individual Grants for the Arts applications and 14% of organisational applications in the 2.5 years to August 2014.</p><p> </p><p>*The Taking Part survey collects data on many aspects of leisure, culture and sport in England, as well as an in-depth range of socio-demographic information on respondents. In respect of the Arts, data is collected about the reasons for participating and not participating, barriers to participation, and the frequency of participation are also collected.</p><p>** Grants for the arts is the Arts Council's Lottery-funded grant programme for individuals, arts organisations and other people who use the arts in their work. Grants are available for activities carried out over a set period and which engage people in England in arts activities and help artists and arts organisations in England carry out their work.</p><p> </p><p>***National Portfolio Organisations receive regular funding directly from the Arts Council.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 24/07/2015 12:03:26 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

390726

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	UK City of Culture
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 introduce a UK Community of Culture Award to allow non-cities to experience the same benefits as cities awarded UK City of Culture awards.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	7631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK City of Culture competition is open to areas that have a clear urban focus, which could include a city or large town, two or more neighbouring cities or towns, or a closely linked set of urban areas. While the Government has no plans to introduce a UK Community of Culture award, we recognise the importance of culture in rural communities: how it can impact on health, social cohesion and personal development, as well generating tourism, jobs, and wealth.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 24/07/2015 11:59:34 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

390729

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Internet: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether regulations are in place on the length and frequency of internet advertising; and whether Ofcom or his Department has had discussions with the Advertising Standards Authority on the regulation of such advertising.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	7668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>Advertising online is already subject to t​he UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing ​which is administered robustly by theAdvertising Standards Authority (ASA)​.</p><p>The rules (​​which apply across media) require that online ads do not contain anything that is likely to be misleading, harmful or offensive and that they​ a​re prepared in a socially responsible way.​ ​The rules place a particular emphasis on protecting children from inappropriate or harmful content.</p><p> </p><p>The ASA’s online remit covers paid for search results, pop-up​s​, banner ads​ ​as well as (since March 2011)​ ​extending to cover marketing claims that appear on websites.The Code also applies to marketing ​on​ social media such as via Twitter,​ ​YouTube or on Facebook pages.</p><p> </p><p>There are no rules regulating the length or frequency of internet advertising and the ASA and the Committee of Advertising Practice do not have plans to introduce any​.​</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 23/07/2015 16:48:30 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

390221

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Expenditure
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 HM Treasury's press release, Chancellor announces £4.5 billion of measures to bring down debt, published on 4 June 2015, what amount of the £30 million additional savings from his Department will consist of (a) underspends within the DCMS group, (b) reduction in core budget and (c) reductions in funding to arms-length bodies.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	7431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>Of the £30m of in-year savings announced by the Chancellor: a) £24m related to underspends across the Group; b) there was a £1.5m reduction to core budgets; and, c) a £4.5m reduction in funding to arm's length bodies.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/07/2015 09:29:35 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

390222

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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	BBC
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate his Department made of projected BBC expenditure in each of the next years before the Summer Budget 2015.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	7342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>Forecasts of projected BBC expenditure, before the Summer Budget 2015, were made in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook, published in March 2015. It can be found using the following link:</p><p><a href="http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.independent.gov.uk/March2015EFO_18-03-webv1.pdf" target="_blank">http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.independent.gov.uk/March2015EFO_18-03-webv1.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 23/07/2015 16:48:53 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

390223

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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	Journalism
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 journalists employed (a) in total and (b) at national newspapers in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	7343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not collect this information. However, the Office for National Statistics Labour Force Survey does collect data on the number of &quot;journalists, newspaper and periodical editors&quot; in employment. The figures for the last 5 years can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors</p></td><td><p>63,000</p></td><td><p>62,000</p></td><td><p>65,000</p></td><td><p>70,000</p></td><td><p>60,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: The Office for National Statistics Labour Force Survey, Employment by Occupation</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 24/07/2015 12:02:13 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant