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1121397

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date	11/04/2019
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	Mobile Libraries: 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, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of the level of funding to ensure a mobile library in each local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	244094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 requires local authorities in England to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service, within available resources. In considering how best to deliver this statutory duty, each local authority is responsible for determining local needs, which may include the provision of a mobile library service.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 29/04/2019 11:47:26 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1121406

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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: 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, if he will fund an initiative to offer training on use of the internet for elderly people in their local area in cooperation with local councils.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	244095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Government is committed to helping elderly people acquire basic digital skills as part of our broader strategy to reduce digital exclusion as outlined in the Digital Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The ‘Future Digital Inclusion’ programme delivered through Online Centres based in libraries and other community spaces has supported over 1 million adult learners to develop their basic digital skills, including elderly people.</p><p> </p><p>Government has also published plans to introduce an entitlement to full funding for basic digital courses from 2020, similar to the entitlements already in place for maths and English. This will provide adults of any age the opportunity to undertake improved qualifications based on new national standards free of charge.</p><p> </p><p>Through its £400,000 Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund, the Government is supporting three pilot projects aimed at addressing the digital exclusion of older and disabled people. One pilot, is developing “smart homes” for elderly people to improve their digital skills, supported by their peers and younger ‘digital buddies’.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 245824 question first answered 29/04/2019 15:08:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1121526

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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	101 Calls: Fees and Charges
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 there is a requirement for telephone providers to have a 15 pence service charge for calls made to the police on the non-emergency 101 number.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	244013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>There is no obligation on telecom service providers to supply the 101 service free of charge as is the case with 999/112 under the 2003 Communications Act. Calls to 101 cost 15p from a mobile device or landline phones, from anywhere in the country and regardless of duration. Calls are free from payphones. The public have always paid to contact the police by telephone for non-emergencies and the 15p cost of the call goes to the telephony providers to cover the cost of carrying the calls. The police and government receive no money from calls to 101.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 29/04/2019 15:04:14 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1121533

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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	Music: GCSE
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 he is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to help ensure all children have the opportunity to study GCSE music.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	244202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with their counterparts at DfE on a wide range of issues including music education.</p><p> </p><p>The arts are a key part of the national curriculum and music remains a compulsory subject for 5 – 14 year olds. In support of music education, we have announced almost £500 million of funding in 2016-20 for a diverse portfolio of music and arts education programmes that are designed to improve access to the arts and develop talent across the country.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, this Government's introduction of music education hubs has enhanced existing music education provision offering support to all schools which they can draw on to help them deliver a music curriculum including GCSE music.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2019 DfE announced an additional £1.33 million funding for music education hubs and that DfE and DCMS would work together to refresh the National Plan for Music Education.</p><p> </p><p>In order to ensure all pupils are able to enjoy a high quality music education, DfE are developing and publishing a non-statutory model music curriculum for key stages 1 to 3. This will expand on the statutory programmes of study and act as a benchmark for all schools.</p><p> </p><p>The model curriculum will provide pupils with the knowledge and skills which enable them to embark with confidence on a GCSE course of study.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 24/04/2019 10:50:58 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1121543

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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	Loneliness: 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 plans does his Department has to use digital skills and online tools to tackle loneliness among older people.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	244204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>Government recognises the power of digital inclusion to support social connection.</p><p> </p><p>Government’s strategy on tackling loneliness in England, published in October 2018, announced that loneliness would be included in the criteria for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s new £400,000 Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund, aimed at increasing the digital inclusion of older and disabled people. The three successful projects are now underway.</p><p> </p><p>Other commitments from the loneliness strategy include pilots to explore how better use of data can help make it easier for people of all ages to find local activities, services and support. These pilots will take place by March 2020.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/04/2019 17:45:29 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1121544

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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	Broadcasting: Disability Aids
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 he has taken to work with streaming services to improve the accuracy of their subtitling.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	244205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>As part of a digitally inclusive society, television content should be accessible for all UK audiences. Following a commission from DCMS, Ofcom published a report in December 2018 that provided recommendations on making on-demand services more accessible, including subtitling provisions.</p><p> </p><p>Government is considering Ofcom’s report and will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 24/04/2019 15:02:18 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1121545

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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	Telecommunications
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 the Government plans to take to (a) protect national telecoms security and (b) meet its 5G rollout targets.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	244206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review in July 2018 set out the Government’s strategy for delivering 5G ambitions. The ambitions on 5G are for the UK to become a world leader in the technology and for the majority of the population to have access to a 5G signal by 2027.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, DCMS is leading a cross-government review into the supply chain arrangements for the UK’s telecoms infrastructure. The terms of reference are available here: (Https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/telecoms-supply-chain-review-terms-of-reference). The Review includes consideration of the full UK market position, including the resilience and security standards of equipment for 5G and will report in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DCMS and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) actively manage the potential risks to the UK telecoms industry, and security is part of the 5G Testbeds and Trials programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 24/04/2019 15:05:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1121546

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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	Music Venues: Non-domestic Rates
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 he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential benefits of extending business rates relief to include grassroots music venues.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	244207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>Grassroots venues are a vital part of the UK’s live music ecosystem which contributes around £1bn a year to our economy. We are aware of the concerns around grassroots venues and will continue exploring a range of issues affecting them with industry and government to help protect and grow this important sector.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2016 the Government has cut business rates for all ratepayers, announcing reforms which will reduce business rates by more than £13 billion over the next five years. Local authorities also have powers to support specific sectors in their local area through the existing system of discretionary reliefs.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 24/04/2019 15:08:14 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1121581

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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: Pornography
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will implement the requirements in the Digital Economy Act 2017 in relation to age verification on websites with pornographic content.
tabling member printed	Baroness Howe of Idlicote
uin	HL15232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Age verification for online pornography is a world-leading measure to protect our children from adult content which is currently far too easy to access online. The Government, and the British Board of Film Classification as the regulator, are taking the time to get the implementation of this policy right and ensure it is effective.</p><p>The government recently announced that from 15 July commercial providers of online pornography will be required by law to carry out robust age -verification checks on users, to ensure that they are 18 or over.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 29/04/2019 10:30:58 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3610 label Biography information for Baroness Howe of Idlicote