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99717

registered interest
date	17/10/2014
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	Football
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 his Department had with the Football Association on the changes to the Owners and Directors Test introduced on 1 August 2014; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	210974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>I meet regularly with the Football Association to discuss a range of issues, including the efficacy of the Owners’ and Directors’ Test. I expect that robust ownership rules should be consistently applied across the professional game with strong FA oversight.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 22/10/2014 10:54:27 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

93486

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
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	BBC: Middle 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 discussions he has had with the BBC Trust on its role in monitoring accusations of bias by the BBC in its reporting of events in Israel and the Occupied Territories.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	210621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>No such discussions have taken place</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/10/2014 10:52:50 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

93489

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
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	World War I: Anniversaries
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 his Department has made on refurbishment projects and national events first announced by the Government in 2012 to mark the UK's centenary commemoration of the start of the First World War.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	210717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The new First World War galleries at imperial War Museum London, opened to great acclaim in July. This major regeneration project has provided a highly engaging focus for the centenary commemorations as well as a lasting legacy for future generations. Our commemorative events on 4 August in Glasgow, Belgium and London were well-received and set an appropriate tone for this four year programme of commemoration. Planning for our next national events to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli Campaign in April next year is well underway.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 22/10/2014 14:27:40 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

93490

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
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	Writers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what statistics his Department holds on trends in the number of people who work full time as writers; and if he will take steps to encourage people to pursue careers as writers.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	210715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics regularly publishes information on the numbers of people working in different occupations in the United Kingdom. The most recent update shows that, between April and June 2014, the number of ‘authors, writers and translators’ working full-time was 47,000. Arts Council England funds organisations nationwide including National Portfolio Organisations offering high quality creative and professional training to writers, particularly aimed at emerging talent and funds and supports individual writers/literature via the Grants for the Arts funding scheme.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/10/2014 10:53:27 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

93491

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
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	Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the oral contribution from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport of 4 September 2014, Official Report, columns 520-2, on non-league football, what discussions he has had with the Football Association on strengthening the owners and directors test.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	210832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>I meet regularly with the Football Association to discuss a range of issues, including football governance, and the efficacy of the Owners’ and Directors’ Test.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 21/10/2014 14:46:49 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

93492

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
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	Hereford United FC
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the oral contribution from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport of 4 September 2014, Official Report, columns 520-2, on non-league football, what discussions his Department has had with the Football Association (FA) on the possible contravention of FA rules and regulations by Hereford United Football Club and the Southern League; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	210833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>I meet regularly with the Football Association to discuss a range of issues, including football governance.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 21/10/2014 14:47:31 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

93121

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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	Nuisance Calls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to reform the Telephone Preference Service; and what plans his Department has to give better protection and more choice to people who receive nuisance telephone calls.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	210612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>There are no plans to reform the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) itself, as research published by the Office of Communications (Ofcom) on 23 July 2014 has shown that TPS registration reduces unsolicited marketing calls by a third. Whilst also having the wider benefit of reducing all types of nuisance calls by an average of a third.</p><p> </p><p>Legislative and non-legislative measures were outlined in our Nuisance Calls Action Plan of 30 March: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nuisance-calls-ction-plan-unveiled" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nuisance-calls-action-plan-unveiled</a> . The plan includes Ofcom and the communications providers’ progress in enabling calls to be traced, where the calling number is withheld or deliberately disguised, as it is currently difficult for ICO and Ofcom to take action where the calling number is unknown.</p><p> </p><p>Consent and lead generation issues are also being considered by the Taskforce led by Which?, as consent can be unwittingly given to companies, resulting in calls to TPS registered consumers. We look forward to receiving the results from this Taskforce by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>We have additionally ensured that Ofcom can now share information with ICO with greater ease, about the conduct of companies who may be breaching the TPS by making unsolicited marketing calls. We are also soon to consult to lower the legal threshold. This will make it easier for ICO to take enforcement action for a breach of the regulations, including the need to ensure compliance with the TPS.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 17/10/2014 14:25:58 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

93122

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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	Nuisance Calls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to increase the size of fines the Information Commissioner's Office can give to companies and individuals who do not comply with nuisance call legislation.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	210591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>There are no current plans to increase the civil monetary penalty (CMP) of £500,000, introduced by us in May 2011, which the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) can issue for a breach of the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations 2003 (PECR). The focus of the Department is on ensuring that the existing regulations are more effectively enforced by ICO for unsolicited nuisance marketing calls, rather than increasing ICO’s CMP powers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 17/10/2014 14:27:55 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

93123

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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	Museums and Galleries: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the cost to museums funded by his Department of pension responsibilities transfer to those museums; and how many (a) museums and (b) staff that transfer will affect.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>No estimate has been made of the cost to museums of the change in employer contribution rates. However, the estimated average employer contribution rate will increase from its current level of 18.9% to 21.1% in April 2015. The exact impact on individual museums will vary according to their workforce composition.</p><p> </p><p>The table shows the Department’s sponsored museums which offer the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme, and the total numbers of staff employed at each of them in 2012-13. A breakdown of the number of staff that are part of the pension scheme is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Museum</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Staff</strong></p><p><strong>(Full-Time Equivalent)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Museum</p></td><td><p>1033</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Imperial War Museum</p></td><td><p>572</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Gallery</p></td><td><p>407</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Museums Liverpool</p></td><td><p>521</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Portrait Gallery</p></td><td><p>247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Natural History Museum</p></td><td><p>822</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Museums Greenwich</p></td><td><p>478</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Science Museum Group</p></td><td><p>833</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sir John Soane’s Museum</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tate</p></td><td><p>1228</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Victoria and Albert Museum</p></td><td><p>634</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wallace Collection</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 21/10/2014 11:02:04 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

93124

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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	Torbay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many visits were made by Ministers of his Department to Torbay constituency in the 12 months to 14 October 2014; whom the invitation for each such visit was issued by; and what the cost to the public purse was of each such visit.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	210475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State visited the Torbay constituency on 17th September 2014. His visit was to Kents Cavern, part of the Geopark in Torbay. The invitation came from the local Conservative candidate for Torbay, Kevin Foster. All travel was provided by the Conservative party with no cost to the public purse.</p><p>Kevin Foster also passed on an invitation to visit Torbay to the previous Secretary of State, Maria Miller. This invitation came from the Torbay Tourism Association and was taken up on 5th March 2014. She attended and spoke at a lunch event hosted by the Torbay Tourism Association marking their Annual Open Day/Exhibition. The minister took the train from Paddington to Exeter St David’s and returned via the same route. The cost of three return tickets (including officials) was £192.75, so £64.25 per person. The minister was driven to Torbay from Exeter at no cost to public purse.</p><p>In both these cases, the Secretaries of State were driven by Kevin Foster, with the costs borne directly by him.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 21/10/2014 14:47:17 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders