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749331

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	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	21st Century Fox: Sky
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she will make a decision on referring the 21st Century Fox bid for Sky to the Competition and Markets Authority before the summer recess; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	3592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Gentleman to the oral statement made to the House on 29 June [Official Report 29 June; Vol 626 Col 762] by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in particular to the response given to the Hon Member for Wellingborough [Col 770]</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/07/2017 12:31:55 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

749251

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	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	Advertising: Misrepresentation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they propose to nominate new members to the S4C authority to fill current and impending vacancies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>We intend to make appointments to the board of the S4C Authority later this year. Appointments will be made in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments, and will be regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 18/07/2017 11:49:49 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

749333

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	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	Art Works: Ethnic Groups
	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 she has made of the representation of BME people in (a) the Royal Collection and (b) the national collection of art; and what proportion of those portrayed in the visual arts in each of those collections are BME.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	3589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the data requested.</p><p><br> The Government is clear that it expects DCMS-sponsored museums to represent our diverse society in their artistic talent, workforce and audiences. DCMS-sponsored museums and galleries that actively collect and commission works of art are taking steps to interpret and add to their existing collections in ways that reflect contributions of black and minority ethnic (BME) people</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Collection is a private art collection of the British Royal Family. The Royal Collection Trust is responsible for its acquisitions.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/07/2017 13:06:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

748633

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	BBC: Video on Demand
	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 discussions she had with the BBC before the introduction of compulsory registration for BBC iPlayer services.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	3027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Requiring users to register for BBC iPlayer services was a decision taken by the BBC. The BBC is operationally and editorially independent from government, and the government has had no formal engagement with the BBC on this issue.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/07/2017 14:49:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

748632

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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: Oxford West and Abingdon
	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 she is taking to improve broadband connectivity in Oxford West and Abingdon constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	3026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Broadband is a modern necessity and the Department is working hard to ensure that everyone in Britain has the connection they need to be involved in our digital society. The Government has invested £1.7 billion of public money to support vital improvements in broadband services across the UK. This funding has created more than four million new superfast connections to date. Over 93% of UK premises are now able to access superfast speeds and we are on track to reach our target of 95% by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>The constituency of Oxford West and Abingdon falls within the area covered by Better Broadband for Oxfordshire (http://www.betterbroadbandoxfordshire.org.uk/cms/). The government has invested over £8 million in the Better Broadband for Oxfordshire project, with local funds contributing over £13 million further. Over 4,600 premises in the constituency have received superfast broadband coverage as a result of this project. Superfast coverage in the constituency sits at over 98.8% according to third party monitoring by ThinkBroadband http://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/oxford-west-and-abingdon,E14000874.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/07/2017 14:51:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

748650

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Charitable Donations
	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 her Department is taking to encourage people to give to charities.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The British people are some of the most generous in the world. 73% of Brits give money to charity every month and almost £10 billion was donated to charitable causes in 2016. I think you would agree that is a breathtaking and commendable amount.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is fully committed to helping to build a compassionate country that works for everyone, and this Department will continue its work to make it as easy and compelling as possible to give to charitable causes. We are currently taking steps to help civil society organisations access the tools and training they need to harness the generosity of the public. The Foundation for Social Improvement launched our subsidised fundraising training programme on 6 July this year. The training will equip staff at small charities with the skills needed to raise further donations from the public.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/07/2017 13:08:03 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748653

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Charitable Donations
	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 her Department is taking in response to the feedback obtained from the Giving Roundtables held in 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Giving Roundtables were a great success and provided a refreshing injection of energy into the Government’s drive to encourage more giving. The generous British public already donate so much to charitable causes - almost £10 billion in 2016 - but the feedback from the Roundtables showed that there are further opportunities to make it easier and more compelling to give.</p><p> </p><p>We heard that more needed to be done to support small charities and our subsidised fundraising training programme, launched by the Foundation for Social Improvement on 6 July 2017, delivers that support. This is a multi-year programme which provides expert advice on building the digital fundraising capabilities of small charities. Further announcements will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/07/2017 13:06:45 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748659

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Office for Civil Society has conducted an analysis of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on charities.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The government is continuing to assess the potential impact of the UK leaving the EU on charities and other civil society organisations. We are gathering information on the challenges and opportunities exiting the EU presents and are listening to the concerns and priorities of civil society organisations.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/07/2017 13:02:49 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748658

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Charities: Fundraising
	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 many places have been provided on the Small Charities Fundraising Training Programme in (a) 2106 and (b) 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Fundraising Training Programme is a fantastic opportunity for staff from small charities to learn new digital skills and strengthen their ability to fundraise.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Civil Society’s training delivery partners provided over 3,000 places on the pilot programme in 2016. From 6 July 2017 onwards, there will be more than 10,000 places available at face-to-face training sessions, intensive one-to-one advice sessions, skilled volunteering matches, and webinars. Along with these learning opportunities, the programme providers offer a range of online resources, toolkits, and guides to ensure that small charity staff have access to everything they need to effectively fundraise.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/07/2017 13:01:14 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748726

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Cybercrime: Business
	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 (a) financial and (b) other steps she is taking to help protect businesses from future cyber threats; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	3106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s National Cyber Security Strategy (2016-2021, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-cyber-security-strategy-2016-to-2021) sets out a five-year transformational plan, backed with £1.9 billion investment, to make Britain secure and resilient in cyberspace. This includes opening the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to help make the UK the safest place to live and do business online. The Cyber Essentials scheme sets out measures businesses should take to protect themselves from the most common internet threats and the Cyber Aware campaign offers simple and practical advice to help small businesses stay safe online. A wide range of regularly updated cyber security guidance and support is available via the NCSC website www.ncsc.gov.uk and on www.gov.uk. My Department is also funding the development of two Cyber Innovation Centres in London and Cheltenham to help ensure businesses have access to cutting edge technology to help maintain their cyber security.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/07/2017 14:54:46 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham