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48928

	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 has taken to improve broadband coverage in rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	903806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p>Phase one of the superfast roll-out programme is making good progress with all 44 projects in delivery.</p><p>Two thirds of projects (29 out of 44) have live superfast cabinets making superfast broadband available to thousands of homes and businesses across the country.</p><p>We are now investing the additional £250 million to take coverage of superfast broadband to 95% of UK premises</p><p> </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	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

48924

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential benefits and risks of commercial mobile networks providing the emergency services communications network.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	197008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The potential benefits and risks have been considered in detail as part of the <br>Outline Business Case, which recommended this direction of travel and was <br>approved by the emergency services, lead departments and the devolved <br>governments of Wales and Scotland during March 2014. These risks and issues <br>will be updated as the Full Business Case is developed during the procurement <br>phase, which was launched on 14 April 14.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 9166 answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green answering member 76
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

48925

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what legislative vehicles the Government plans to use to implement the proposals to streamline regulatory and competition appeals.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	197007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>Ministers are considering officials' advice before deciding on the scope and extent of the proposals to be implemented. Any legislative changes we decide to make will be taken forward when Parliamentary time permits.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

48926

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	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 potential benefits of the introduction of unbundled fibre to the cabinet and sub-loop bundling of residential broadband provision.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	197016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>I favour competition at all levels of the telecoms system, where it is effective and sustainable. Sub-loop unbundling (SLU), where a competing provider takes their fibre to BT's street cabinets and connects to BT's copper lines to consumers' premises, is a standard product controlled by Ofcom. At present there appears to be limited demand from communications providers for SLU. There may be opportunities to increase the likelihood of future competition in fibre-to-the-cabinet by designing network upgrades to make such access easier at little or no additional cost at the time of deployment, but lower entry barriers subsequently. Ofcom is keeping the matter under review.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

48927

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	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, if he will initiate a review of the fibre broadband wholesale pricing structure.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	197017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>On 27 January this year, Ofcom published a consultation on an update on the impact of fibre roll-out and the proposed charge control review of the wholesale broadband access (WBA) markets, following-on from its July-September 2013 consultation on the WBA market. In this context, services provided via copper, cable and fibre access networks are considered to be within the same market. The update consultation closed on 10 March.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

49557

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2014
	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 EU proposals to remove the right for network operators to block 18-plus content.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	197702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>We are aware that there some concerns that the European Parliament's amendments to the draft Connected Continent regulation may restrict ISPs ability to block illegal content or to filter adult content at the request of customers. The UK Government supports the aims of the Connect Continent package, but let me clear that we will not agree to any proposals that restrict the ability of parents to protect their children from inappropriate content on line. We are confident that this was not the intention of the European Parliament and we are working with EU Member States, the European Commission and the European Parliament to deliver a final package that promotes an open, safe and secure internet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

50051

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	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 implications for his Department's policies on voluntary restrictions by network providers of adult content of recent proposals from the European Parliament on a European single market for electronic communications.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	198046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>We are aware that there some concerns that the European Parliament's amendments to the draft Connected Continent regulation may restrict ISPs ability to block illegal content or to filter adult content at the request of customers. The UK Government supports the aims of the Connect Continent package, but let me clear that we will not agree to any proposals that restrict the ability of parents to protect their children from inappropriate content on line. We are confident that this was not the intention of the European Parliament and we are working with EU Member States, the European Commission and the European Parliament to deliver a final package that promotes an open, safe and secure internet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

50524

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2014, Official Report, columns 162-3W, on new businesses: Wales, which businesses have received support from the Government's Start Up Loan Scheme in the Vale of Glamorgan; and how much has been lent to each.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	198380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

63490

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, to which geographical areas the roll-out programme for smart meters will extend; and when their programme will happen in each area.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	202159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>In Great Britain, we are adopting a supplier-led approach to the roll-out of smart meters. Energy suppliers are required to take ‘all reasonable steps' to install smart meters to all of their domestic and smaller non-domestic customers in Wales, England and Scotland by 2020.</p><p>There is no centralised roll-out strategy and suppliers are free to plan the roll-out in a way that suits their business and the needs of their customers, subject to the requirement to complete the roll-out by 2020. They are considering a range of factors in developing their strategies for this, such as the geographical location of their customers, the age of the current meter stock, and the extent to which they wish to respond to customer demand.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 30/06/2014 14:15:55 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1171480

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Africa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the UK's trade relationship was with each African country in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	4336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>Over the last five years the UK has consolidated stronger trade and investment partnerships with African countries, supporting businesses to enter and expand across African markets, and deepening our bilateral engagement to open new trade and investment opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>Over this time the UK has offered almost all African countries preferential access to its markets as beneficiaries of the European Union’s unilateral trade preferences scheme or as parties to trade agreements with the EU. There are 44 African countries that receive duty-free quota-free access to the UK under EU arrangements that also offer preferential access to a further eight African countries.</p><p> </p><p>As we leave the EU, we have sought to replicate the effects of EU trade arrangements and have secured trade continuity with 46 African countries.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s trade flows with each African country are published by the Office for National Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 29/01/2020 10:30:41 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns