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1583652

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2023
	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	Television Licences: Older People
	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 over 75's have been subject to court action for the non-payment of TV Licence in each of the last three years for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	139222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Collecting and enforcing the Licence Fee is the responsibility of the BBC. The BBC has recently confirmed that no enforcement action has been taken against over-75s for TV licence evasion at this stage.</p><p>The Government has been clear that the BBC must ensure that it supports those affected by its decision on the over-75s concession, and we expect them to do so with the utmost sensitivity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 09/02/2023 13:35:53 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1539986

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	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	Gambling Act 2005 Review
	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 timetable is for the publication of the gambling review White Paper.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	80752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Gambling Act Review is an extensive evidence-led review, which aims to ensure regulation is fit for the digital age. We will publish a White Paper setting out our vision and next steps in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 80786 question first answered 14/11/2022 09:23:01 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1522435

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2022
	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	ICT: Skilled Workers
	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 his Department will make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of the level of IT skills possessed by the workforce in (a) the UK and (b) other members of the G7.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	63247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The latest economic statistics show that there are now 1.81 million people working in the Digital Sector in the UK. The number of people working in digital occupations, which require advanced digital (i.e. IT) skills such as computer programming, has increased by 54% since September 2020.</p><p>Digital skills covers a broad range of competencies, knowledge and skills. DCMS commissioned research found that over 83% of job adverts require digital skills, which includes baseline digital skills such as using productivity software tools, as well as specialist digital skills such as programming and data science.</p><p>Countries adopt different approaches to evaluating the level of digital skills possessed by their workforces. Comparative data from the World Economic Forum indicates that digital skills among the active population in the UK is 58%, placing the UK 4th relative to other members of the G7.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Folkestone and Hythe answering member printed Damian Collins question first answered 24/10/2022 09:47:18 answering member 3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1519653

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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: Ellesmere Port and Neston
	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 she will make an estimate of the proportion of households that have access to broadband in Ellesmere Port and Neston constituency as of 10 October 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	59848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>According to the website ThinkBroadband, 88.9% of premises in the Ellesmere Port and Neston constituency have access to gigabit-capable broadband. This is above the national average of 71%.</p><p>Furthermore, 99% of premises in the constituency have access to superfast broadband (speeds in excess of 30 Megabits per second). Superfast broadband speeds should allow residents to work from home and stream high definition content simultaneously on multiple devices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 17/10/2022 13:54:15 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1472222

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2022
	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	Gambling Act 2005 Review
	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 17 May 2022 to Question 808 on Gambling, when she will publish the Gambling Review White Paper.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	22459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 13 June to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-07/13827" target="_blank">Question UIN 13827</a>.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 27/06/2022 10:49:03 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1462067

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2022
	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	Gambling
	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 timetable is for the publication of the forthcoming Gambling Review White Paper.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2022 answer text <p>The Gambling Act Review is wide-ranging and aims to ensure that the regulation of gambling is fit for the digital age. We will publish a white paper setting out our conclusions and next steps in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 17/05/2022 09:53:34 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1422971

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2022
	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	Gambling Act 2005 Review
	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 has taken to progress the publication of the forthcoming Gambling Review White Paper.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	125261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>The Gambling Act Review is wide-ranging and aims to ensure that the regulation of gambling is fit for the digital age. We will publish a white paper setting out our conclusions and next steps in the coming months.</p><p>Ministers and officials have meetings with various stakeholders to support ongoing work and policy development. There has also been a wide-ranging series of meetings to support the Gambling Act Review, including with representatives of the racing industry. Records of ministerial meetings are published quarterly and are available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-1-january-to-31-march-2021" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 125308 question first answered 25/02/2022 10:42:25 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1418094

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2022
	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	Television Licences: Older People
	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 20 January 2022 to Question 104346 on Television Licences: Older People, what discussions she has had with the BBC in relation to the conduct of Capita in enforcing payment of the TV Licence from people who are over 75.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	114790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has raised the issue of enforcement action against the over-75s for TV Licence Fee evasion with the BBC.</p><p>The BBC has confirmed that no enforcement action has been taken against over-75s for TV licence evasion at this stage.</p><p>The Secretary of State has been clear that the BBC must ensure that it supports those affected by its decision on the over-75s concession and we expect them to do so with the utmost sensitivity.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 04/02/2022 11:59:22 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1403074

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2022
	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	Television Licences: Older People
	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 she has made of the number of demand letters for non-payment of the TV Licence fee that have been sent to people who are over 75 years of age.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	104345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>More than nine in ten over-75s customers have now made arrangements for a free or paid licence, or updated the BBC on a change in their circumstances. The BBC has provided assurances to the government that its letter writing policy has not changed since the over-75s concession was removed.</p><p>The Secretary of State has been clear that the BBC must ensure that it supports those affected by its decision on the over-75s concession and we expect them to do so with the utmost sensitivity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 20/01/2022 15:51:41 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1403075

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2022
	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	Television Licences: Older People
	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 he has had recent discussions with Capita on collecting non-payment of TV Licence fines from people who are over 75.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	104346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government has not had any recent discussions with Capita on the issue of TV Licencing. Responsibility for collecting and enforcing the Licence Fee is the responsibility of the BBC.</p><p>We expect the BBC to ensure that it supports those affected by its decision on the over-75s concession with the utmost sensitivity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 20/01/2022 15:53:32 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders