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890514

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Tourism: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the amount spent by his Department on promoting regional tourism in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	137473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>VisitBritain and VisitEngland do not hold a breakdown of spending at local level and DCMS do not hold information of spending at local authority level - this is held by the Ministry for Housing, Central and Local Government.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 27/04/2018 10:10:19 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

890516

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Information Commissioner's Office: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much central government funding was provided to the Information Commissioners Office in each of the last three years; what what central government funding is planned to be provided to that Office in each of the next three years.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	137475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The ICO is predominantly funded through charges levied on data controllers (the notification fee, to be replaced with the data protection charge when the Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018 come into force on 25th May 2018). The Government provides Grant in Aid funding to the ICO in respect of 4 distinct regulatory obligations: Freedom of Information; eIDAS, the Investigatory Powers Act and Networks and Information Systems (NIS) (for 2018/19 onwards). The funding for the previous 3 years and the projected funding for the next 2 years are summarised below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16 (actual</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17 (actual)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18 (actual)*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19 (forecast)*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019/20 (forecast)*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020/21 (forecast)*</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>See ICO’s annual accounts: <a href="https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/our-information/annual-reports/" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/our-information/annual-reports/</a></p></td><td><p>See ICO’s annual accounts: <a href="https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/our-information/annual-reports/" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/our-information/annual-reports/</a></p></td><td><p>£3,795k** The ICO are due to lay their accounts before Parliament on 3rd July 2018</p></td><td><p>£4,250k**</p></td><td><p>£4,250k</p></td><td><p>As this is outside of the current Spending Review period, it is not possible to supply forecasted funding figures.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* These figures do not include the Investigatory Powers Act funding which is provided directly by the Home Office.</p><p>**An advance of £1.4m Programme GiA funding was provided in 2017/18, and is offset by a reduction of £1.4m in 2018/19. This has not been reflected in the figures above.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/04/2018 10:12:21 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

890524

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Voucher Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the criteria are for accessing his Department’s Nationwide Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	137411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The scheme is mainly aimed at small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as defined by EU competition rules. Residents may also benefit from the scheme but only as part of a pre-registered project. This is a shared solution in which the majority of the value of vouchers is expected to go to SMEs.</p><p>The scheme is supplier-led which means that beneficiaries should approach a registered supplier in order to utilise the scheme. Supplier registration is open, so if a business or resident wishes to take advantage of the scheme and their chosen supplier is not currently taking part then they should be encouraged to do so.</p><p> </p><p>The full details of the scheme criteria are listed on our website at https://gigabitvoucher.culture.gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/04/2018 10:15:49 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

890569

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, 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 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what impact assessment Department has conducted on the estimated cost to (a) Government Departments, (b) companies, (c) charities, (d) political parties and (e) voluntary organisations of the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	137427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>In 2012 the Ministry of Justice (which then had policy responsibility for data protection) completed a full impact assessment on GDPR, the results of which are published here: https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/data-protection-proposals-cfe/results/eu-data-protection-reg-impact-assessment.pdf.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further to this initial assessment, Government has undertaken a number of impact assessments on specific areas of data protection policy, but there have not been any completed which would provide an assessment of the overall impact of GDPR on the particular stakeholder groups highlighted in the question.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/04/2018 10:14:27 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

889871

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the powers available to the Information Commissioner’s Office to enforce their guidelines on online child safety.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	136923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is responsible for regulating compliance with data protection legislation. The Government's Data Protection Bill will strengthen legislation around data protection and give the Commissioner tougher powers to ensure that organisations comply.</p><p>As part of this Bill, the Information Commissioner’s office will now be responsible for producing a new statutory age appropriate design code for online services which are likely to be accessed by children. This code will help ensure that children in the UK are granted a robust data regime so they are able to access online services in a way that meets their age and development needs. It will ensure that websites and applications are designed in a way that makes clear what data is being collected on children, how this data is being used, and how both children and parents can stay in control of this data. Non-compliance with this code will be a factor in any ICO decision to bring forward enforcement action against websites that do not comply with the GDPR.</p><p> </p><p>The Information Commissioner provides guidance and works with organisations to build compliance. There are a number of tools available to the ICO to ensure compliance with GDPR, including criminal prosecution, non-criminal enforcement and audit. For those who commit serious breaches there are significant financial penalties including fines up to £18 million or 4% of global turnover that can be applied as well as the backstop of criminal prosecution.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/04/2018 09:20:34 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

889873

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to ensure that (a) information society services and (b) social media platforms cannot be used by (i) third parties and (ii) foreign states to influence UK (A) elections and (B) democratic processes.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	136925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>We take the security and integrity of our democratic processes very seriously. To date we have not seen evidence of successful interference in UK elections or other democratic processes. DCMS is leading work across Government to build the UK's resilience to malicious dissemination of information. This is a key pillar of the Digital Charter which aims to make the UK the safest place to be online.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/04/2018 09:26:42 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

890050

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Theatre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2018 to Question 135870, on Theatre: Closures, whether his Department has taken any steps to ascertain the viability of regional theatre.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	137101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>We recognise that the arts and culture can bring huge benefits to local communities, and this is why Arts Council England is investing over £100 million of public money into 190 theatres and touring companies over four years.</p><p> </p><p>Arts Council commissioned the Theatre Analysis of England research (published September 2016) which highlighted key factors that impact on Regional Theatre, including that of touring activity to the regions. The Arts Council is addressing the issues raised through monitoring of the talent and audience development; financial and management viability of regional theatres that are in the National Portfolio, and supporting them to strengthen their business plans and models over the next 4 years.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 26/04/2018 09:28:32 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

890069

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to sports and fitness facilities for people on low incomes.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	137119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Government's Sporting Future strategy (December 2015) set out a clear focus on tacking inactivity and engaging those groups who are least likely to take part in sport and physical activity, including those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Sport England's investment framework takes its lead from this principle with tackling inactivity and engaging underrepresented groups a key focus of investment, including its investment in facilities.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England's Strategic Facilities Fund is making up to £40m of National Lottery funding available over 2017-21 to invest in strategic, solicited facilities projects that support and encourage people to get active. Key criteria of funding includes bids having a clear understanding of local demand for facilities, having identified behaviours of local populations, and demonstrating how sport and physical activity can achieve the outcomes essential to the local community. Since 2016, the Strategic Facilities Fund has invested £27.5 million to support the construction of 23 new state of the art health and leisure facilities across England.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England's Community Asset Fund is making up to £15m available per year over 2017-21 to support communities to improve and invest in the spaces in their communities that will support people to get more active, including underrepresented groups. Since 2017 the Community Asset Fund has invested £10,876,307 across 386 projects.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 26/04/2018 09:16:34 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

890081

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football: Sportsgrounds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the recommendations made by Marcus Keppel-Palmer in his Report, Stand up for seating: Why all-seated football stadia should be reconsidered.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	137131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Spectator safety at sports grounds remains the priority for Government. The Sports Grounds Safety Authority is the regulatory body responsible for overseeing and advising on safety at sports grounds. My officials meet and receive advice from the SGSA as part of the normal process of policy development.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to learn from the latest data, research, and advances in technology to improve the safety of spectators, but we have yet to see robust evidence of a safer approach to protecting spectators at football matches than the existing all-seater arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 137132 137133 question first answered 26/04/2018 09:06:41 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

890082

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football: Sportsgrounds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he has made an assessment of the risk to safety of football supporters standing during football matches.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	137132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Spectator safety at sports grounds remains the priority for Government. The Sports Grounds Safety Authority is the regulatory body responsible for overseeing and advising on safety at sports grounds. My officials meet and receive advice from the SGSA as part of the normal process of policy development.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to learn from the latest data, research, and advances in technology to improve the safety of spectators, but we have yet to see robust evidence of a safer approach to protecting spectators at football matches than the existing all-seater arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 137131 137133 question first answered 26/04/2018 09:06:41 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris