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810400

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Technology: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect on the digital and tech industries of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	903087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK digital sector currently is worth over £116 billion a year. Ensuring the sector remains strong and at the forefront of innovation is a priority for us. We published the UK Digital Strategyin March 2017, with further investment of over £500m into emerging tech announced in the November 2017 Budget and Industrial Strategy. These put in place the conditions for the UK’s digital sectors to remain world-leading, while also ensuring that the benefits of digital are felt by every business and every individual across the country.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will remain open for business, and will strengthen trading ties with both Europe and the rest of the world.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 08/01/2018 13:35:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

810401

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Gambling: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to protect young people from gambling-related harm.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	903088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>We published a consultation on gaming machines and social responsibility in October. This includes measures to strengthen protections around online gambling and gambling advertising, which can be found here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-changes-to-gaming-machines-and-social-responsibility-measures</p><p> </p><p>In addition we are introducting a new package of measures to strengthen protections around around online gambling and Gamble Aware will lead a major responsible gambling advertising campaign, to make sure parents and children are aware of risks associated with gambling.</p><p> </p><p>Protecting children and vulnerable people is a key aim for the Gambling Commission and government.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 21/12/2017 13:54:34 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

810402

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Gambling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to tackle problem gambling.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	903090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>We published a consultation on gaming machines and social responsibility in October. This includes proposals to cut stakes on fixed-odds betting terminals and measures to strengthen protections around other gaming machines, online gambling and gambling advertising</p><p> </p><p>Gamble Aware will lead a major responsible gambling advertising campaign, to raise awareness of risks associated with gambling</p><p> </p><p>Protecting vulnerable people is a key aim for the Gambling Commission and the Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 21/12/2017 13:55:22 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

810403

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Sports: Facilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to improve access to sports facilities.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	903092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>We expect all owners of sports facilities and stadia to take the necessary action to fulfil their legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010 so that disabled people are not placed at a substantial disadvantage when accessing sports venues.</p><p> </p><p>Our Sports Strategy commits Government to work with the football authorities to ensure that all clubs meet their legal obligations under the Equality Act to accommodate disabled spectators. Sport England provides guidance to organisations to support them in developing accessible facilities.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 21/12/2017 13:46:53 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

809696

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Written Questions
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 and what proportion of her Department's Answers to Written Parliamentary Questions in the 2017-18 Session to date have referred to the information requested not being (a) collected or (b) collated centrally.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	120316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>As of 19th December, DCMS has answered 1,062 Written Parliamentary Questions, of which 19 or 1.8% were answered in such a manner. Also pretty low.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 21/12/2017 17:26:37 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

809742

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Members: Correspondence
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 response she has received to her letter to Ofcom of 15 August 2017 ref TO2017/03331/DC asking whether Ofcom is striking the right balance between keeping bills low for consumers and incentivising the necessary levels of investment in the UK’s digital infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	120362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>A reply to that letter was received from Ofcom, which is available here: <a href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/107141/sharon-white-letter.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/107141/sharon-white-letter.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/12/2017 13:07:35 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

809746

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Ofcom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, to what extent her Department has authority to intervene in the way in which Ofcom carries out its duties.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	120366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text The Secretary of State can write to Ofcom on whatever matter she chooses. Ofcom is an independent regulator and takes many considerations into account when making decisions.<p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/12/2017 13:10:05 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

809748

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Ofcom
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 information her Department holds on how many occasions previous Secretaries of State of her Department have written to the Chief Executive of Ofcom requesting that they reconsider recommended price reductions relating to regulated services in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	120368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for DCMS has written to the Chief Executive of Ofcom from time to time on a number of matters over the decade and a half since Ofcom was established.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/12/2017 13:05:32 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

809833

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Social Mobility
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 has taken to improve social mobility in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	120453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>Our ​internal ​efforts on improving social mobility include ​the appointment of a senior social mobility champion, participation in the Social Mobility Foundation Employer Index and programmes such as the Summer Diversity Internship Programme. We are ​also ​working ​closely ​with the Cabinet Office on ​improving ​social mobility through the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy which was launched ​in October​ 2017.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS has ​also ​made significant investments into programmes that help young people develop skills outside school, and participate in their communities. This includes £80 million, invested in partnership with the Big Lottery Fund, into the Youth Investment and #iwill Funds; continuing to back the growth of the National Citizen Service; and securing £90 million of dormant accounts money to support disadvantaged and disengaged young people into employment.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 31/01/2018 10:19:25 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

808787

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Voluntary Work: Young 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 her Department has made of the unit cost for National Citizen Service places in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	119896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>NCS Trust and DCMS work to the Financial Year April - March. 2018 NCS summer and autumn programmes fall into the Financial Year 2018 - 2019, and the target unit cost for this financial year will be signed off in March 2018 as part of the annual budget-setting process.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 21/12/2017 11:04:58 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed