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63203

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	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	Public Libraries
	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 steps he has taken to provide more business resources in libraries.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	201676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Enterprising Libraries programme, a £1.2 million partnership between Arts Council England, the British Library and the Department for Communities and Local Government, is supporting local economic growth by turning libraries into spaces for the development of business ideas, providing coaching, advice, meeting spaces and IT support for local businesses and entrepreneurs. Currently sixteen public libraries in England are actively engaged in the programme and receiving financial support.</p><p>Other specific initiatives being delivered through public libraries includes the Access to Research service. This two year pilot commenced in January 2014 and provides a free service enabling local libraries to provide users with access to a wealth of research, including business information. In addition, library authorities are developing business resources to meet local needs. Staffordshire for example has introduced Start2, a service that is available in all public libraries across the county and has trained staff offering information and signposting on all aspects of looking for and finding work, including providing a starting point for entrepreneurs who want to start their own business and small enterprises looking to expand by signposting them to relevant sources of information or specialist organisations.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 30/06/2014 16:17:31 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

63204

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	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: South East
	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 he has made on improving the availability of superfast broadband in (a) the Thames Valley and (b) Windsor constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	201678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>I can confirm that the Berkshire broadband project was allocated £2.03m, which was matched by the Berkshire councils, the project signed its supplier contract on 04 October 2013 and is proposing to make available superfast broadband to over 17,000 premises that would not otherwise have got it.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom monitors and reports on broadband and the table is of Next Generation Access availability across Berkshire between 2012 and 2013:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authorities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRACKNELL FOREST</p></td><td><p>76.8%</p></td><td><p>96.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>READING</p></td><td><p>92.9%</p></td><td><p>95.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SLOUGH</p></td><td><p>91.7%</p></td><td><p>96.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST BERKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>59.5%</p></td><td><p>65.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD</p></td><td><p>83.1%</p></td><td><p>89.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WOKINGHAM</p></td><td><p>87.3%</p></td><td><p>92.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Berkshire</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>81.7%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>88.5%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 30/06/2014 16:16:52 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

89521

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the average (a) download and (b) upload speed in (i) the UK, (ii) the South East, (iii) Berkshire and (iv) Windsor constituency was on the latest date for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	207534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>Ofcom’s October 2013 Infrastructure Report reported that download modem sync speeds in May 2013 were 17.7Mbit/s for the UK, 17.6Mbit/s for South East England, 19.2Mbit/s for Berkshire, and 18.5Mbit/s for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Average upload speeds were not published in the infrastructure report. However in Ofcom’s UK fixed-line broadband performance report for November 2013 reported an average actual upload speed of 2.3Mbit/s for UK residential fixed-line broadband connections, but they did not publish a geographic breakdown.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 08/09/2014 13:10:49 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

90635

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	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	Apprentices
	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 and Ministers in his Department have had with Ministers in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the proposed reform of apprenticeships; what effect those discussions will have on his Department's projects and the work of their supply chain; and whether officials in his Department sit on programme boards managing that reform.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	208208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>DCMS has been engaged with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on apprenticeship reforms, in particular on the tourism industry and creative industries. The second phase of Apprenticeship Trailblazers includes Professional Chefing, and Hospitality and Tourism Supervisors and Managers. I also launched and co-chair a Tourism Industry Council with the Minister for Skills and Equalities, Nick Boles. The Council’s aim is to improve skills, qualifications and apprenticeships within the sector and will include engagement with the apprenticeship reform scheme.</p><p> </p><p>There are now more than 4,200 apprenticeships in the creative industries, plus more than 45,000 apprenticeships in ICT. The cinema industry, crafts and newspaper and broadcast media sectors are all taking part in the second phase of the Apprenticeship Trailblazers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 11/09/2014 10:16:09 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

65307

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	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	Tourist Attractions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assistance his Department gives to community groups who wish to take over the running of museums and tourist attractions.
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	uin	203559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>DCMS does not give direct assistance to community groups who wish to take over the running of museums and tourist attractions. However advice may be sought through bodies including Arts Council England and the Association of Independent Museums, alongside local Destination Organisations. My Department will liaise with the Department for Communities and Local Government, Cabinet Office and the Big Lottery Fund to see where further community support might be appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 09/07/2014 16:51:02 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

63205

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	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: Yorkshire and the Humber
	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 his Department has made of the contribution of (a) Yorkshire and the Humber, (b) North Yorkshire and (c) Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency to the UK's tourism economy.
	tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
	tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
	uin	201903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The latest regional-breakdown estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), published on 20 February 2014, show that in 2011 tourism in Yorkshire and the Humber directly contributed a gross value-added (GVA) of around £2.6 billion to the economy. This is 5.3% of the UK's tourism economy, which is valued in this study at £48.7 billion. The same estimates show that North Yorkshire contributed a GVA of £0.89 billion, which represents 1.8% of the UK's tourism economy. We do not have an estimate of the contribution of the Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency to the UK's tourism economy.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 30/06/2014 16:02:09 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones

63206

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	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: North Yorkshire
	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 arts funding (a) in total and (b) per head of population was allocated in (i) North Yorkshire and (ii) Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
	tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
	uin	201900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Decisions on arts funding are made independently of Government by Arts Council England (ACE) and local authorities and as such we do not hold the information requested. However, the following information has been provided by ACE.</p><p> </p><p>North Yorkshire - 5 Year Investment Figures (population based on mid-2012 estimate)</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>North Yorkshire (Total population: 602,628)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grant in Aid</p></td><td><p>£ 1,503,276</p></td><td><p>£ 1,515,037</p></td><td><p>£ 1,393,744</p></td><td><p>£ 1,700,587</p></td><td><p>£ 2,129,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lottery</p></td><td><p>£ 1,254,106</p></td><td><p>£ 916,871</p></td><td><p>£ 649,212</p></td><td><p>£ 1,211,114</p></td><td><p>£ 919,252</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> £ 2,757,382 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> £ 2,431,908 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> £ 2,042,956 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> £ 2,911,701 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> £ 3,048,592 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Per Capita</em></p></td><td><p>£ 4.58</p></td><td><p>£ 4.04</p></td><td><p>£ 3.39</p></td><td><p>£ 4.83</p></td><td><p>£ 5.06</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Local Authorities constituting North Yorkshire: Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Scarborough, Selby. Please note that as a unitary authority, the City of York does not feature in the North Yorkshire figures.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Harrogate &amp; Knaresborough (Population: 101,832)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grant in Aid</p></td><td><p>£ 180,145.00</p></td><td><p>£ 178,974</p></td><td><p>£ 174,080</p></td><td><p>£ 139,961</p></td><td><p>£ 290,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lottery</p></td><td><p>£ 9,665.00</p></td><td><p>£ 58,582</p></td><td><p>£ 116,800</p></td><td><p>£ -</p></td><td><p>£ 144,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> £ 189,810 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> £ 237,556 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> £ 290,880 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> £ 139,961 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> £ 434,440 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Per Capita</em></p></td><td><p>£ 1.86</p></td><td><p>£ 2.33</p></td><td><p>£ 2.86</p></td><td><p>£ 1.37</p></td><td><p>£ 4.27</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 14/07/2014 11:03:57 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones

64158

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	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	Tour de France
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if his Department will estimate the level of financial benefit in (a) Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber as a result of the upcoming launch of the Tour de France.
	tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
	tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
	uin	202643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>UK Sport is supporting the production of a full economic impact assessment of the event and this will be made available later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 03/07/2014 12:19:17 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones

78668

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2014
	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	National Lottery: North Yorkshire
	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 estimate the total amount of money awarded to good causes by the National Lottery in (a) Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency and (b) North Yorkshire in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
	tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
	uin	206563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>National Lottery funding figures for the Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency in each of the last five years:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2013: 29 grants worth a total of £8,645,453</p><p> </p><p>2012: 22 grants worth a total of £624,654</p><p> </p><p>2011:23 grants worth a total of £1,622,769</p><p> </p><p>2010: 25 grants worth a total of £1,710,701</p><p> </p><p>2009: 23 grants worth a total of £600,362</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(Please note the 2013 figure is much higher as there was a grant of £6.8 million to Your Consortium, a charity based in Knaresborough.)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>National Lottery funding figures for North Yorkshire in each of the last five years:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2013: 263 grants worth a total of £26,491,173</p><p> </p><p>2012: 261 grants worth a total of £12,087,874</p><p> </p><p>2011: 266 grants worth a total of £12,517,310</p><p> </p><p>2010: 250 grants worth a total of £11,224,497</p><p> </p><p>2009: 300 grants worth a total of £8,454,417</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 21/07/2014 09:01:46 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones

64906

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	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	Flags
	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 reduce bureaucratic obstacles to the flying of flags in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	203415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>DCMS plays no role in setting the protocols that determine when, where or which flags are flown in the United Kingdom. The Department for Communities and Local Government undertook a numbers of measures to deregulate flag flying in England in 2012. The flag flying policy in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is a matter for the specific devolved administrations themselves.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 08/07/2014 09:31:13 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell