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1108926

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Press Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What diplomatic steps he is taking to help protect the rights and freedoms of journalists throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Maldon
tabling member printed	Mr John Whittingdale
uin	910180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK is committed to the protection of journalists. We have launched a campaign to shine a global spotlight on the subject of media freedom and increase the costs to those who abuse it. This includes liaising with multilateral, bilateral and civil society partners to explore the effectiveness of the protection mechanisms and funds that already exist, and consider where we can best add value.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/04/2019 14:34:45 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale

937493

registered interest
date	09/07/2018
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	Advertising: Regulation
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 Ofcom will have the primary role in the data provision and analysis of the forthcoming consultation on advertising restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Maldon
tabling member printed	Mr John Whittingdale
uin	161959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>DCMS and DHSC will jointly consult on introducing a 9pm watershed on TV and similar protection for children viewing adverts online. The consultation will be launched before the end of the year. We are working with a range of stakeholders including Ofcom, the Advertising Standards Authority and the National Institute for Health Research Obesity Policy Research Unit to understand how the evidence base for action in these areas develops and will provide more detail in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 161960 question first answered 17/07/2018 11:07:26 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale

937494

registered interest
date	09/07/2018
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	Advertising: Regulation
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 role his Department plans to play in the forthcoming consultation on advertising restrictions as part of the obesity strategy; and if he will ensure that Ofcom have the primary role in data provision and analysis for broadcasting and online advertising.
tabling member constituency	Maldon
tabling member printed	Mr John Whittingdale
uin	161960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>DCMS and DHSC will jointly consult on introducing a 9pm watershed on TV and similar protection for children viewing adverts online. The consultation will be launched before the end of the year. We are working with a range of stakeholders including Ofcom, the Advertising Standards Authority and the National Institute for Health Research Obesity Policy Research Unit to understand how the evidence base for action in these areas develops and will provide more detail in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 161959 question first answered 17/07/2018 11:07:26 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale

782647

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Gambling: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the revenue raised in each of the last four years from machine games duty on (a) Type 1, (b) Type 2 and (c) Type 3 machines; and if he will list the revenue raised in each of the last four years from remote gaming duty.
tabling member constituency	Maldon
tabling member printed	Mr John Whittingdale
uin	111016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>Total receipts from Betting and Gaming duties are published here:</p><p><a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p>A breakdown of revenue for Machine Games Duty and Remote Gaming Duty is included in this publication. A separate breakdown for revenue from Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 machines is not available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/11/2017 12:47:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale

757155

registered interest
date	29/08/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Trials: Broadcasting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to extend the broadcasting of court proceedings.
tabling member constituency	Maldon
tabling member printed	Mr John Whittingdale
uin	900687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>Broadcasting of live footage of the UK Supreme Court is already allowed. Since 2012, judgements and sentencing decisions in cases before the Court of Appeal, in both criminal and civil divisions are also broadcast.</p><p>In 2016 we conducted a not for broadcast test for judges’ sentencing remarks in eight Crown Court centres.</p><p>We will consider the lessons learnt from this test before considering next steps so to ensure that proper safeguards are introduced and that parties are treated fairly and their rights are respected.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 07/09/2017 23:11:09 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale

229327

registered interest
date	24/03/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Internet: Copyright
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to Penalty Fair, the Intellectual Property Office study of criminal sanctions for copyright infringement available under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, what plans his Department has to strengthen the penalties for online copyright infringement.
tabling member constituency	Maldon
tabling member printed	Mr John Whittingdale
uin	228923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>This Government is committed to tackling intellectual property crime and is carefully considering the findings and recommendations of ‘Penalty Fair’, the independent review on criminal sanctions for copyright infringement.</p><p> </p><p>Appropriate next steps may include a public consultation, as recommended in the review, giving rights holders, members of the public and all copyright and internet interest groups the opportunity to provide their views. The implementation of any change would need careful consideration to understand its potential impact.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 26/03/2015 09:20:39 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale

176091

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, to what programmes the Government has provided technical assistance to support reform of financial and economic governance in Ukraine; and how much the Government has provided to those programmes in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Maldon
tabling member printed	Mr John Whittingdale
uin	222195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government has committed £10 million over financial years 2014/15 and 2015/16 to support governance and economic reform in Ukraine. This includes work with partners including the Government of Ukraine; civil society; a trust fund with the World Bank; an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development focussed on anti-corruption; a partnership with the German government on public financial management; support to asset recovery; support to donor coordination; and humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During the financial years 2012/13 and 2013/14 the UK Government did not provide Ukraine with bilateral assistance.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 222197 question first answered 03/02/2015 15:10:10 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale

176092

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much the Government plans to provide to Ukraine through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund under each category of expenditure.
tabling member constituency	Maldon
tabling member printed	Mr John Whittingdale
uin	222196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The House will be informed of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) allocations for 2015/16 in due course, via a Written Ministerial Statement.</p><p>This financial year, the CSSF’s precursor, the Conflict Pool, provided £9m in support to Ukraine on a range of programmes which included gifting non-lethal equipment to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, treating wounded Ukrainian servicemen, supporting the Organisation for Security and Co-oporation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission, building strategic communications capacity, as well as providing peace building activities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 03/02/2015 17:08:57 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale

176093

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what technical and financial assistance the Government is planning to provide to Ukraine in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Maldon
tabling member printed	Mr John Whittingdale
uin	222197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government has committed £10 million over financial years 2014/15 and 2015/16 to support governance and economic reform in Ukraine. This includes work with partners including the Government of Ukraine; civil society; a trust fund with the World Bank; an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development focussed on anti-corruption; a partnership with the German government on public financial management; support to asset recovery; support to donor coordination; and humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During the financial years 2012/13 and 2013/14 the UK Government did not provide Ukraine with bilateral assistance.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 222195 question first answered 03/02/2015 15:10:10 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale

101046

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Community Amateur Sports Clubs Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish draft regulations for community amateur sports clubs; and what his policy is on when those regulations will come into force.
tabling member constituency	Maldon
tabling member printed	Mr John Whittingdale
uin	212158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>Draft new regulations for Community Amateur Sports Club scheme were published by HM Revenue &amp; Customs on 9 October. A consultation document explaining how the new regulations will work was published at the same time. The consultation will close on 5 November.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The new regulations are expected to come into force on 1 April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC will register a club as a Community Amateur Sports Club from the beginning of the accounting period in which the club applied for registration if the club is eligible for Community Amateur Sports Club status under the new regulations and met all conditions of the scheme at the time their application was submitted.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 212159 question first answered 03/11/2014 14:51:46 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale