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578635

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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	BBC Alba
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the role of Gaelic language broadcasting in delivering the BBC's commitment to public service broadcasting.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	45671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>During the BBC Charter Review public consultation we have listened to views across a range of issues in relation to the BBC, including Gaelic language broadcasting.</p><p> </p><p>There is a successful partnership between the BBC and MG Alba for the delivery of Gaelic language broadcasting. The White Paper, published in May 2016, sets out the Government's intention to require maintain a commitment to minority language broadcasting through the new Charter.</p><p> </p><p>The level of funding dedicated to BBC ALBA and the number of hours of in-house Gaelic language programming broadcast are matters for the BBC Board to consider when fulfilling this requirement under the new Charter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 45668 45669 question first answered 13/09/2016 11:38:40 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

578636

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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	Scots Gaelic Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the contribution of Scottish Gaelic language to British culture and the creative industries.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	45670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>We recognises the important contribution Gaelic language makes to British culture and the creative industries. The Heritage Lottery Fund recently provided £4 million funding to reopen Lews Castle where over 20 community heritage societies have come together to shape the way the story of the Outer Herbrides is celebrated and shared. Interpretation is in Gaelic first with English subtitles throughout the museum.</p><p> </p><p>UK Government and its agencies are committed to working with the Scottish Government to help the creative industries continue to grow in Scotland, through the provision of broadband and mobile infrastructure, fiscal incentives, export promotion, advocacy and facilitation and the provision of official statistics.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/09/2016 11:41:50 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

578637

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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	Gambling: 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 her Department plans to initiate a further review of gambling advertising to follow up the review by the Industry Group for Responsible Gambling of 2014.
tabling member constituency	Maidstone and The Weald
tabling member printed	Mrs Helen Grant
uin	45623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that people, particularly the young and vulnerable, are protected from the risk of gambling-related harm. We are keeping the issue of advertising under review to ensure that sufficient protections are in place, and will not hesitate to take further action if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/09/2016 09:40:44 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant

578638

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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	BBC Alba
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 it her policy to include in the BBC Charter a commitment to broadcast a minimum of 10 hours of in-house Gaelic language programming on BBC ALBA each week.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	45668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>During the BBC Charter Review public consultation we have listened to views across a range of issues in relation to the BBC, including Gaelic language broadcasting.</p><p> </p><p>There is a successful partnership between the BBC and MG Alba for the delivery of Gaelic language broadcasting. The White Paper, published in May 2016, sets out the Government's intention to require maintain a commitment to minority language broadcasting through the new Charter.</p><p> </p><p>The level of funding dedicated to BBC ALBA and the number of hours of in-house Gaelic language programming broadcast are matters for the BBC Board to consider when fulfilling this requirement under the new Charter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 45669 45671 question first answered 13/09/2016 11:38:40 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

578639

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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	BBC Alba
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 the future funding of BBC Gaelic language broadcasting.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	45669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>During the BBC Charter Review public consultation we have listened to views across a range of issues in relation to the BBC, including Gaelic language broadcasting.</p><p> </p><p>There is a successful partnership between the BBC and MG Alba for the delivery of Gaelic language broadcasting. The White Paper, published in May 2016, sets out the Government's intention to require maintain a commitment to minority language broadcasting through the new Charter.</p><p> </p><p>The level of funding dedicated to BBC ALBA and the number of hours of in-house Gaelic language programming broadcast are matters for the BBC Board to consider when fulfilling this requirement under the new Charter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 45668 45671 question first answered 13/09/2016 11:38:39 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

578640

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
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	Lake District National Park
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 support the Lake District National Park Partnership in its bid for status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	45619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>Government continues to support the excellent work of the Lake District National Park Partnership and other stakeholders, which has led to the Lake District becoming the UK's nomination for World Heritage Status in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Officials will be present to support the partnership during the World Heritage Committee mission to the Lake District, due to take place in October 2016.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/09/2016 09:43:06 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

577431

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
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	Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who is responsible for taking action against data users who misuse personal data; and what sanctions are available to that body.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	45524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Information Commissioner is the UK's independent authority responsible for administering and enforcing information rights, and provides guidance and advice to individuals and organisations on, among other things, the Data Protection Act 1998.</p><p> </p><p>The Information Commissioner has a number of tools at its disposal to take action against those that breach the legislation. These powers include the ability to conduct audits, serve enforcement notices and impose civil monetary penalties of up to £500,000.</p><p> </p><p>Further information about the Information Commissioner can be found on the Information Commissioner’s Office’s website at: www.ico.org.uk</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/09/2016 12:08:09 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

577466

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
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	Tourism: 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, what steps the Government is taking to increase battlefield tourism in South West England.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Geoffrey Cox
uin	45438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>22% of all Registered Battlefields are located in the South West. Through the recently published Tourism Action Plan ​ and Discover England Fund​, this Government is encouraging visitors, both domestic and international, to venture beyond London, so that the benefits of growth can be felt across the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/09/2016 16:19:11 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

577467

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
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	Sports: Disability
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 her Department spent on disability sport in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	45411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Government is committed to increasing opportunities for disabled people to get involved in sport and physical activity, both at the grassroots and elite level.</p><p> </p><p>For the period 2011 - 17, Sport England is investing over £170 million as part of its Whole Sport Plan Investment to encourage and support disabled people to play sport.</p><p> </p><p>In the current 2013-17 Rio Olympic and Paralympic cycle, UK Sport are investing around £350 million in the Summer Olympic and Paralympic sports, and a further £31m in the Winter Olympic and Paralympic sports, targeting success in PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2020. The Government, through UK Sport, is investing almost £73m into 18 summer Paralympic sports during the Rio 2016 cycle, an increase of 48% from London 2012, and £2.7m into winter Paralympic sport during the current cycle.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/09/2016 16:05:46 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

577468

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
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	Gaming Machines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether it is planned that the next Triennial Review of Stakes and Prizes will consider introducing £2 maximum stakes on fixed odds betting terminals.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	45538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Triennial Review of Stakes and Prizes is due to be published shortly, and will consider stakes and prizes of all gaming machines.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 45536 45539 question first answered 12/09/2016 16:04:02 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms