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1003799

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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	Public Libraries: Barnet
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 recent assessment he has made of whether Barnet is meeting its statutory requirements under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	189599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>In December 2017, the then Secretary of State indicated that she was not minded to intervene by ordering a local inquiry under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 to determine whether the changes in library provision in Barnet offer a comprehensive and efficient library service. The further representations received are being carefully considered by the current Secretary of State.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 14/11/2018 11:41:18 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1003800

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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	Public Libraries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to his Department's document entitled: Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016 to 2021, published in September 2016, if he will publish the criteria by which his Department assesses whether communities are being provided with safe, welcoming and accessible physical and virtual environments freely open to all.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	189600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities in England have a statutory duty to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service that meets local needs. There is no specific criteria that requires public libraries to provide safe, welcoming and accessible physical and virtual environments freely open to all, although we would hope and expect them to do as much as can reasonably be done in this regard.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 14/11/2018 11:44:43 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1003802

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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	Public Libraries: Children
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 his Department is taking to increase the number of children accessing library services in (a) Barnet and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	189601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>DCMS works with the Libraries Taskforce and local and central government to promote good practice and innovation to sustain and improve library services provided by local authorities in England, including in Barnet. Library services in England can help transform lives, communities and society as a whole, including in relation to children by supporting them to develop and enjoy their reading; to learn and study; and to take part in events and activities. For instance, the annual Summer Reading Challenge, run by The Reading Agency, promotes reading for children at their local libraries and has resulted in many thousands of children aged 4 – 11 joining a library and accessing library services.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, DCMS provided £3.9 million to the Libraries: Opportunities for Everyone innovation fund to enable library services to trial innovative projects that would benefit disadvantaged people and places in England. These included a number of projects which promoted children’s access to library services.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 14/11/2018 11:46:52 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

964102

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Radio Frequencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department plans to approve the funding scheme for users of Programme Making and Special Events equipment to help businesses replace equipment rendered redundant as a consequence of the 700 MHz clearance.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	169123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The consultation process for the PMSE scheme has been led by Ofcom and is now complete. The funding proposal suggested by Ofcom for this scheme has been backed by the Department. Currently, we are waiting for the Treasury Department to approve this scheme’s funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/09/2018 16:06:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

964647

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Nuisance Calls
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 recent steps the Government has taken to reduce the number and frequency of nuisance phonecalls.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	169904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>The government acknowledge that unwanted marketing calls are a source of annoyance and inconvenience for consumers. For the most vulnerable, however, nuisance calls can cause extreme anxiety and distress. We have been clear that there is no place for such calls in society.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To help reduce this problem, we legislated in the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 to further restrict marketing calls from claims management services and pensions providers. We have also recently concluded a consultation on taking tougher action against directors whose companies are responsible for breaches of legislation in relation to nuisance calls and electronic messages. We are currently analysing the consultation responses and will publish a government response in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 169909 question first answered 06/09/2018 11:02:23 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

964648

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Nuisance Calls
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 recent assessment he has made of the effect of nuisance phonecalls on consumers.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	169909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>The government acknowledge that unwanted marketing calls are a source of annoyance and inconvenience for consumers. For the most vulnerable, however, nuisance calls can cause extreme anxiety and distress. We have been clear that there is no place for such calls in society.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To help reduce this problem, we legislated in the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 to further restrict marketing calls from claims management services and pensions providers. We have also recently concluded a consultation on taking tougher action against directors whose companies are responsible for breaches of legislation in relation to nuisance calls and electronic messages. We are currently analysing the consultation responses and will publish a government response in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 169904 question first answered 06/09/2018 11:02:23 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

938616

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	Tourism
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 much money was spent on advertising the activity of touring in England to the UK market in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	163017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>VisitBritain and VisitEngland are responsible for promoting the UK as a tourist destination, through a range of different initiatives and campaigns. The following table shows the funding that has been spent on promoting England and developing English tourism product since 2010. It includes activity focused on both domestic and international visitors:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Expenditure (£k)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>10,807</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>9,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>11,049</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>10,214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>10,142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>7,935</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>18,684</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>16,298</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>18,444</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>113,473</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 17/07/2018 10:02:04 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

934397

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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: Licensing
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 recent progress he has made on negotiating a deal with the EU on broadcast licensing.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	160117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>We understand the importance of broadcast licensing arrangements for the sector. As set out by the Prime Minister’s Mansion House Speech, we are seeking to strike a bespoke deal with the EU which would allow for mutual recognition of cross-border broadcasting post EU Exit. However, the final outcome will depend on exit negotiations. Our negotiating teams will continue to work at pace to ensure these are finalised.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to working with the broadcasting sector to understand their needs and concerns, and will continue focussing on negotiating the right future relationship with the EU over the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/07/2018 09:37:16 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

922462

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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	Government Art Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 12 July 2017 to Question 3698 on Government Art Collection, which items from the Government Art Collection have been displayed at public museums or galleries in the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	152676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>The information requested can be found on the attached PDF.</p><p>The Government Art Collection not only provides public access to the collection through loans to UK and international museums and galleries but also promotes British art, culture and creativity across 155 cities world wide. The collection of historic and contemporary art works contribute to UK soft power and diplomacy around the world.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/06/2018 09:50:47 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis attachment 1 file name List of Exhibition Loans 01.04.2013-31.05.2018.pdf title List of GAC loans to UK Sites
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

918382

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
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	Shrewsbury Town FC
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when (a) he and (b) Ministers of his Department last met representatives of Shrewsbury Town FC to discuss safe standing; and what issues were discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	150598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>I have not met representatives from Shrewsbury Town FC to discuss standing at football matches, although I have had discussions with the hon member from Shrewsbury and had a pleasant and constructive email exchange with the club. An announcement on safe standing will be made shortly.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 11/06/2018 11:53:34 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan