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228785

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
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	Natural History Museum
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 request that the Natural History Museum stops its practice of gender-specific marketing of toys.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	228563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is in regular contact with the Natural History Museum. The Natural History Museum is passionate about science learning and careers for all. Following its recent collaboration with Marks and Spencer to create a dinosaur-themed clothing line, the Natural History Museum is working with the retailer’s design team to expand the range to include products for girls.</p><p> </p><p>The Museum is committed to diversity in engagement and learning and in the development of scientific careers. In its education programmes and exhibitions, as well as through the press and social media, its scientists are a diverse group of role models inspiring the next generation. Products in the Museum shop are displayed without gender differentiation for children, and the Museum’s own children’s clothing range is cut for a unisex fit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Licensing for retail items plays an important role in generating revenue for the Museum to run their activities and exhibitions and conduct scientific research, and therefore the Museum often works with commercial partners. Product ranges being separated by female and male options is standard retail practice for many high street retailers.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/03/2015 16:06:07 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

228789

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
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	Broadband: 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 progress his Department has made on providing 95 per cent of rural areas with superfast broadband by 2017.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	228524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>Current superfast broadband coverage is over 80% of UK premises and the Government remains committed to providing 95% coverage to homes and businesses by 2017.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/03/2015 13:16:58 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

228507

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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	Wind Power: South West
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 his Answer of 17 March 2015 to Question 227432, if he will place in the Library a copy of his letter to the Planning Inspectorate of February 2015.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	228329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>My Right Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport will place a copy of his letter to the Planning Inspectorate of February 2015 in the Library.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 24/03/2015 17:24:13 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

228508

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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
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 support internet service providers and ensure they remain a facilitator for the online industry.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Mike Weatherley
uin	228399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government's broadband initiatives to expand broadband coverage in rural areas and improve business connectivity in cities provides opportunities for internet service providers to compete and the market to grow.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 24/03/2015 13:44:28 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3984 label Biography information for Mike Weatherley

228510

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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	Local Press
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 is taking to safeguard the future of local newspapers.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	228476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>Sincethe DCMS hosted the future of local newspapers summit in November 2014, Department officials have been engaging regularly with a wide range of stakeholders to discuss the future of the industry.As part of Budget this Government announced that it will consult on whether to introduce a business rates relief for all local newspapers in England to help them adapt to new technology and changing circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/03/2015 17:43:28 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

228511

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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: Employment
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 he has made of the number of people employed in the (a) acting and (b) singing professions from lower income families in each year since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	228484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department has not carried out specific research into people from lower income families employed in the acting or singing professions, however, the Qualification Blueprint research commissioned by Creative and Cultural Skills in 2011 goes into some detail on the educational background of people who work in the industries specified:<a href="http://blueprintfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/1319716392-Qualifications-Blueprint.pdf" target="_blank">http://blueprintfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/1319716392-Qualifications-Blueprint.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 24/03/2015 13:45:18 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

228512

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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 Service Providers
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 his Department has received from internet service providers on safe harbour provisions.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Mike Weatherley
uin	228459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government has not received any representations from internet service providers on the exemption from liabilities (&quot;safe harbour&quot;) provisions contained within the eCommerce Directive. Some rights holders have expressed concern that the exemption from liabilities provisions are no longer necessary in their current form. The UK government recently published its vision for the future of the digital economy in the EU, and we will continue to seek the views of all stakeholders in developing our policy in this area.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 228460 question first answered 24/03/2015 13:40:17 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3984 label Biography information for Mike Weatherley

228513

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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 Service Providers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent representations his Department has received from rights holders on safe harbour provisions.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Mike Weatherley
uin	228460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government has not received any representations from internet service providers on the exemption from liabilities (&quot;safe harbour&quot;) provisions contained within the eCommerce Directive. Some rights holders have expressed concern that the exemption from liabilities provisions are no longer necessary in their current form. The UK government recently published its vision for the future of the digital economy in the EU, and we will continue to seek the views of all stakeholders in developing our policy in this area.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 228459 question first answered 24/03/2015 13:40:17 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3984 label Biography information for Mike Weatherley

228721

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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	Olympic Games: Brazil
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have been involved in discussions to field a women's football team at the 2016 Olympic Games; and whether they have the support of the British Olympic Association to field a women's football team.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL5903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The fielding of GB football teams at future Olympic Games is a matter for the national football authorities and the British Olympic Association.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 24/03/2015 15:08:48 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

228079

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
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: Betting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what timetable he has set for introducing the new horse race betting right; what assessment he has made of the potential benefits that betting right will bring to York Racecourse; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Bayley
uin	228262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>No timetable has been set for introducing legislation to bring in a new Horserace Betting Right. Draft legislation will be developed following a thorough economic analysis and discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority, HMRC and others.</p><p>The Horserace Betting Right will apply to all bookmakers, wherever located, who take bets from British customers on British racing and provides a modern and sustainable future for the funding of racing.</p><p>The flagship race at York Racecourse, the Group 1 Juddmonte International, has recently been confirmed as the best race in the world by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. The Horserace Betting Right will allow York Racecourse, and every racecourse across Britain, to build upon current successes and continue to offer a great experience for racegoers.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 23/03/2015 10:59:11 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley