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514407

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
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
hansard heading	Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made on the implementation of the Government's Digital Inclusion Strategy, published in April 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	34914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>Government has invested heavily in basic digital skills. For example, BIS continues to fund a programme to help people gain the skills needed to access employment, education and wider opportunities. The Future Digital Inclusion programme aims to support 1 million people, including those with low skills, the unemployed and people with disabilities and learning difficulties. It indirectly supports SMEs and sole traders. Since September 2014 it has supported 482,000 individuals. Last year, Arts Council England oversaw government investment of £2.7m for more than 1,000 libraries to ensure that free WiFi is now available in over 99% of libraries in England.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Increasing the level of digital engagement in the UK requires commitment from all sectors. To date, 93 organisations have signed up to collaborate with government departments to increase digital engagement in the UK. This commits them to working together to join up their efforts where relevant, to scale up good ideas and to devise new and innovative solutions. A wide range of activities and programmes have been delivered by partners across the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/04/2016 08:28:58 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

514408

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
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
hansard heading	Digital Technology: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding his Department has allocated to (a) the digital inclusion strategy and (b) other digital inclusion measures in each year since 2011.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	34915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The 2014 Digital Inclusion Strategy, created under the last Government, is a multi sector strategy setting out a series of collective commitments for government and the private and voluntary sectors.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Increasing the level of digital engagement in the UK requires commitment from all sectors. To date, 93 organisations have signed up to collaborate with government departments and each other to increase digital engagement in the UK. A wide range of activities and programmes have been delivered by partners across the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Government has invested heavily in basic digital skills; for example, BIS funds a programme to help people gain the skills needed to access employment, education and wider opportunities. In addition, last year Arts Council England oversaw government investment of £2.7m in free WiFi in libraries in England.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Digital Engagement team moved to DCMS from the Cabinet Office in November 2015. Historically the team has been funded by different Departments. We anticipate DCMS's contribution to staff costs during the last financial year to be approximately £200,000. The Digital Engagement team did not fund any specific digital inclusion measures between November 2015 and March 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/04/2016 08:41:32 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

514411

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
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
hansard heading	BBC: Royal Charters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to make announcements on progress on his plans for the next BBC Charter.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	34762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government will set out its plans for the future of the BBC in a White Paper in May.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/04/2016 08:31:36 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

513932

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) prosecuted for, (b) convicted of, (c) cautioned for and (d) given a non-custodial sentence for rape in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	34640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The number of offenders cautioned, and defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty and sentenced at all courts, with sentence outcomes, for rape offences in England and Wales from 2010 to 2014 (latest available) can be viewed in the Outcomes by offence tables in the annual publication found at:-</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2014</a></p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 25/04/2016 09:55:08 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

513973

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
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
hansard heading	Arts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria will be used to decide which 70 regions will be reached by the cultural citizens programme; and by what criteria the success of that programme will be judged.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	34575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Cultural Citizens Programme will be piloted from September 2016. As outlined in the Culture White Paper Annex 1 (measuring the impact), we will commission a bespoke evaluation of this pilot and the findings from this will determine how the programme will develop in subsequent years. The programme will operate in up to 70 areas across the country by the end of the third year, and will be focused in areas where cultural participation is lowest and where young people's opportunities are likely to be more limited. We want everyone regardless of background to have the opportunity to experience culture.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/04/2016 08:46:55 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

513974

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
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
hansard heading	Broadcasting: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department has had with Ofcom on diversity in the broadcasting sector; what further steps he expects Ofcom to take to secure improvements in diversity in that sector; and whether he plans to encourage Ofcom to make use of its powers under Section 27 of the Communications Act 2003 and other relevant legislation.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	34581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>My Department has discussed diversity in broadcasting with Ofcom who are very much engaged in this important area of work. Last year Ofcom and the Equality and Human Rights Commission jointly published legal guidance in the report ‘Thinking outside the box’ which aimed to help those in the broadcasting industry to take action to increase diversity with confidence. Ofcom is currently developing an integrated online resource for industry, in collaboration with the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Creative Diversity Network and other partners.</p><p>Ofcom is also considering a number of the proposals suggested by individuals and organisations interested in improving diversity across the broadcasting sector in light of its role under Section 27, and other legislation, and will engage further with industry once their plan is fully developed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/04/2016 08:43:33 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

513978

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
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
hansard heading	Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many organisations have failed to register as data controllers with the Information Commissioner's Office under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998 in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	34619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Data Protection Act 1998 requires every data controller who is processing personal information to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) unless they are exempt. The ICO’s website sets out the criteria for notification and provides guidance on the level of fee organisations should be paying. The ICO have also made it easier for organisations to notify and pay the fee by introducing online payments.</p><p>At the end of 2015/2016 there were 441,000 data controllers registered with the ICO, which generated a total income of £18.3 million. Due to the very broad range of exemptions from the need to notify, and because these exemptions do not need to be actively claimed, there is no recognised figure for the number of notifiable data controllers in the UK. It is for data controllers to seek registration; the ICO periodically reminds organisations of the requirement to notify.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 34620 question first answered 25/04/2016 08:37:42 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

513981

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
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
hansard heading	Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent representations (a) his Department and (b) the Information Commissioner's Office have received on the failure of organisations to register as data controllers with the Information Commissioner's Office under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998; and what steps (i) his Department and (ii) the Information Commissioner's Office have taken to ensure that organisations (A) are compliant with such terms of the Data Protection Act 1998 and (B) pay their notification fees.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	34620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Data Protection Act 1998 requires every data controller who is processing personal information to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) unless they are exempt. The ICO’s website sets out the criteria for notification and provides guidance on the level of fee organisations should be paying. The ICO have also made it easier for organisations to notify and pay the fee by introducing online payments.</p><p>At the end of 2015/2016 there were 441,000 data controllers registered with the ICO, which generated a total income of £18.3 million. Due to the very broad range of exemptions from the need to notify, and because these exemptions do not need to be actively claimed, there is no recognised figure for the number of notifiable data controllers in the UK. It is for data controllers to seek registration; the ICO periodically reminds organisations of the requirement to notify.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 34619 question first answered 25/04/2016 08:37:42 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

513984

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
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
hansard heading	Arts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if his Department plans to promote clearer pathways into the arts and cultural sectors to develop a more diverse leadership and workforce in those sectors.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	34569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>In the recently published Culture White Paper we made it clear that more needs to be done to encourage diversity in leadership positions. We will promote clearer pathways into the sectors, and we will work with Arts Council England to understand the barriers that prevent people from lower income households and under-represented groups from becoming professionals in the arts.</p><p><br><br></p><p>In December 2015, the Arts Council announced four new strategic funds for diversity, totalling £8.6 million. This included a new £2.6 million Change Makers fund to build long-term relationships between National Portfolio Organisations and aspiring arts leaders from the BME and deaf and disabled communities. Arts Council England has also made a significant change in its approach to diversity by launching The Creative Case for Diversity, which asks the organisations it funds to make themselves and their work more reflective of the communities they serve.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/04/2016 08:45:44 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

513985

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
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
hansard heading	European Capital of Culture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department plans to hold events for cities intending to apply to be the 2023 European City of Culture.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	34570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>DCMS will be running an event this year for potential bidding Local Authorities for the European Capital of Culture 2023 to provide information on the benefits, processes involved and generate interest in this exciting opportunity - in advance of the competition commencing in 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/04/2016 08:44:46 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire