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49375

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
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
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 superfast broadband is available in remote areas of the UK.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	903820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>A new £10 million competitive fund opened on 21 March to market test innovative solutions to deliver superfast broadband services to the most difficult to reach remaining areas of the UK.</p><p>The pilot projects will explore how to reach these areas; and we'll use learning from the pilots to inform future government investment decisions</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

49376

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to take steps to bring music video ratings into line with BBFC standards.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Julie Hilling
uin	903819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>Parents tell us they want age ratings on music videos which are unsuitable for younger children.</p><p>We recently consulted on legislation to introduce BBFC age ratings for music DVDs unsuitable for children under 12. We expect to introduce the legislation to Parliament within the coming months and will bring the new age rating requirements into force as soon as possible.</p><p>I also welcome the commitment the music industry has made to pilot BBFC age ratings for online music videos.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3925 label Biography information for Julie Hilling

49377

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
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
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 value of regional and local BBC services in discussions on the future financing of the BBC.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	903822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>The value of all BBC services, including its local and regional services, should be considered as part of the review of the BBC's Charter. Government has yet to announce the timing, scope and process for Charter Review, so it would be premature to make any assessment at this point.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

49172

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made on developing the role of the Crown Commercial Service; what savings to the public purse he expects to accrue from commercial reform of government procurement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	903760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Commercial Service is now a fully operational legal entity providing expert commercial services to the public sector.</p><p /> <p>It is at the heart of the Government's Commercial Reform Programme and will continue to drive further savings for the taxpayer and improve the quality of commercial and procurement activity across government.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

49173

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to promote digital government.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Neil Carmichael
uin	903757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p>Online services tend to be faster, cheaper and more convenient, so we want all major Government transactions to be digital by default.</p><p>This is not just about the opportunity to save the taxpayer over £ 1 billion by the end of this parliament, it is about transforming the experience that citizens have of dealing with Government.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4104 label Biography information for Neil Carmichael

49174

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to maintain the level of youth services provision.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	903759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p>We are supporting the voluntary sector in offering new learning opportunities for young people through programmes like NCS.</p><p>In addition, we will be offering practical support to local authorities who want to deliver high quality youth services in an innovative way - for example by access to our £10m support programme for Mutuals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns