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428342

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
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, with reference to the Prime Minister's announcement of 7 November 2015 on broadband access, whether the Government will consult on the Universal Service Obligation for broadband.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	16512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>As announced by the Prime Minister on 7th November, the Government plans to launch the consultation in early 2016.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 19/11/2015 15:24:48 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

428505

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
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	O2: Three
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 he has made of the effect of the proposed merger of O2 and Three on the competitive functioning of the mobile telecommunications industry.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	16450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>The assessment of the impact of mergers on competition is a matter for the independent competition regulators. In the case of the takeover ofTelefónica UK (O2)byCKHutchison Holdings Ltd. (CKHH), which owns Three, the competent authority is the European Commission, due to the international scope of the deal, although the UK Competition and Markets Authority has applied for jurisdiction.</p><p>Any authority ruling on this merger will take advice from Ofcom, the UK’s independent communications regulator, on competition in the mobile communications sector in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 19/11/2015 10:30:02 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

428522

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
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	Digital Technology: Training
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 take steps to encourage (a) the training of school children in digital skills before they enter the workforce, (b) graduate schemes on digital skills, (c) improving the digital skills of the workforce of firms in the digital technology industry and (d) other initiatives to promote existing professional training and digital skills initiatives; and whether he plans for such initiatives to be supported by the Apprenticeship Levy.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	16367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>Introduced in September 2014, the new statutory computing curriculum in primary and secondary schools is providing schoolchildren with the digital skills they will need for further study and employment. It is supported by revised computer science A levels, and revised GCSEs will be introduced from 2016. In September 2015 the Higher Education Funding Council for England invited bids for pilot conversion courses in high demand computer science disciplines. This will supply industry with a new stream of graduates with in-demand digital skills from summer 2017.</p><p>Additionally, this Government back a free ‘Introduction to Cyber Security’ course raising awareness of cyber security and developing the necessary skills in the sector. This Government is also funding pilots of short courses in key digital skills areas (web design, database management and digital marketing), designed and accredited by business.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 19/11/2015 15:23:18 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

428063

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
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 steps he is taking to ensure that the Universal Service Obligation on broadband download speed for all properties will be achieved by 2016.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	16303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>Plans have been set out by the Government to ensure that every home and business can have access to fast broadband by the end of this Parliament. We will launch a public consultation early next year in preparation for the implementation of a new broadband Universal Service Obligation by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 19/11/2015 15:26:24 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

428069

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
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: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what total amount of funding has been allocated to the Superconnected Cities project.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	16226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text The Super Connected Cities Programme had an allocation of up to £150m, to support broadband and digital projects across 22 citiesup to March 2015. The Chancellor extended the connection voucher scheme to 50 cities from April 2015 on a first come first serve basis, with up to £40m of that funding available for this. answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 19/11/2015 09:32:59 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

428070

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
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: Northern Ireland
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 of the funding for Superconnected Cities has been allocated to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	16227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>Belfast and Derry/Londonderry were two of fifty cities benefitting from the Super Connected Cities Programmes, and received up to £15.6m to help develop digital infrastructure and capability, and to remain internationally competitive, attracting investors and businesses.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 19/11/2015 10:25:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

428071

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
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: Urban Areas
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 allocate additional funding to the Superconnected Cities fund for those applications in the most recent round that were unsuccessful.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	16228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>Any decision regarding funding is subject to the forthcoming Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 19/11/2015 10:25:41 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

428072

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
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: Urban Areas
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 for funding for voucher offers under the Superconnected Cities fund that were not taken up.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	16229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>The Broadband Connect Voucher Scheme was hugelysuccessful, and has benefitted 55,000 small and medium businesses (SMEs) across the UK. All broadband connections vouchers issued to SMEs before the scheme closed on 12 October that comply with the scheme’s terms and conditions will be funded.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 19/11/2015 15:09:15 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

427057

registered interest
date	09/11/2015
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	Telecommunications: Infrastructure
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 contribution of fixed and mobile telecommunications infrastructure to productivity between (a) 2005 and 2010, (b) 2010 and 2015 and (c) 2015 and 2020.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Rob Marris
uin	15531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>Reliable and high quality fixed and mobile broadband connections support growth in productivity, efficiency and labour force participation across the whole economy. SQW Consulting’s UK Broadband impact study in 2013 estimated that the availability and take-up of faster broadband speeds will add about £17 billion to the UK’s annual Gross Value Added (GVA) by 2024. The bulk of this economic impact comes from improvements in the productivity of broadband-using firms</p><br /> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 19/11/2015 15:15:10 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris