Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1082619

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	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	Charities: 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, how many notices were issued by the Fundraising Regulator against charities in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	229160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Fundraising Regulator is an independent, non-statutory body that regulates fundraising across the charitable sector in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Fundraising Regulator issued notices to 59 charities that had failed to deal with Fundraising Preference Service suppression requests. These charities have been referred to the Information Commissioner’s Office because of a potential data law breach.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 14/03/2019 14:10:08 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1111199

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Disclosure of Information
	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 many non-disclosure agreements his Department has entered into with Departmental staff in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	243412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is not able to provide a response to cover the last five years as this information is generally not held centrally. In 2017, there were six non-disclosure agreements, all relating to recruitment of temporary staff.</p><p> </p><p>Non-disclosure agreements are put in place in exceptional circumstances. Non-disclosure agreements in DCMS are only used for temporary staff who will work on sensitive information, where commercially or politically sensitive. <strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 29/04/2019 15:05:50 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1122000

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	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	Digital Technology
	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 his priorities are for the digital economy in the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	245760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>We have a number of priorities for the digital economy in the next five years, in line with both our Digital Strategy and Industrial Strategy. Firstly, we will ensure that the UK remains the best place to start and grow a digital business. We will do this by fostering a supportive business environment, encouraging support to scale-ups, and by means of access to talent. Secondly, we want to ensure that the UK is well positioned to develop and adopt emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive productivity. This will be achieved by means of the AI sector deal, funding for research posts, and by meeting our target of public and private sector investment in R&amp;D to reach 2.4% of GDP by 2027. Thirdly, we will ensure that the benefits and opportunities of technology, including digital connectivity, are felt by all and are spread across the UK. A key priority is to achieve Government plans to have 15 million premises connected to full fibre (so-called 'outside-in') by 2025, and nationwide coverage by 2033. We will continue to deliver the Digital Skills Partnership to improve digital capability across the whole skills spectrum. Importantly, we will continue to emphasise the importance of diversity within the tech sector, as this is an area I feel strongly about.</p><p> </p><p>The Online Harms White Paper sets out the Government’s plans for world leading laws to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online. These will make companies more responsible for their users’ safety online, especially children and other vulnerable groups. A new statutory duty of care is being introduced, to make companies take responsibility for the safety of their users and to tackle harm caused by content or activity on their services. Compliance with this duty of care will be overseen and enforced by an independent regulator. The establishment of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI), to investigate and advise on how we maximise the benefits of data-enabled technologies, including AI, is also an important step forward.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 30/04/2019 17:39:51 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1122793

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Football: Racial Discrimination
	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 tackle racism in amateur football.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	247007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>Following my summit on Feb 25th, Government is working with key groups to deliver clear, tangible actions to tackle racism at all levels of football. As per my statement to the house on 11th April, my intention is to announce these interventions, in partnership with football, before the end of the summer.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 03/05/2019 14:06:57 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1125158

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Bullying
	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 estimate he has made of the number of cases of bullying and harassment that have been recorded against managers in his Department in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	251309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The department does not hold a record centrally of employees who have had bullying or harassment claims raised against them, and therefore we are unable to determine how many cases of bullying/harassment have been raised specifically against managers.</p><p> </p><p>The total number of formal bullying and harassment complaints made over the past 5 years is listed in the table below. For the reasons stated above, we are unable to isolate complaints made against managers from these totals.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of cases</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>less than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>less than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019 (to date)</p></td><td><p>less than 5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The department has an ongoing commitment to ensure that staff are treated with dignity and respect and that any concerns raised by staff are listened to and dealt with appropriately. Individuals who feel that they are being harassed or bullied can contact HR for support, or seek informal advice from representatives of the department’s Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination Advisers Group which was launched at the end of last year.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 15/05/2019 14:17:14 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1141612

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2019
	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	Monuments: Scapa Flow
	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 representations he has made on the proposed sale of dedicated monuments at Scapa Flow.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	281726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The wrecks in question – the SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm, SMS Konig, SMS Markgraf and SMS Karlsruhe – lie within Scapa Flow, Orkney. They are protected as scheduled monuments under the terms of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. Designation of scheduled monuments is a devolved matter for the Scottish Government and it has given responsibility for this to Historic Environment Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>Many scheduled monuments are owned privately and their ownership can change. This does not change their protected status. The proposed sale of the wrecks by their current owner does not change the fact that they are scheduled monuments. Permission to undertake works to the Scapa Flow wrecks will continue to require the prior written consent of Historic Environment Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>Historic Environment Scotland and the Scottish Government is considering changing the designation of the wrecks from scheduled monuments to a Historic Marine Protected Area, a designation which was introduced in Scotland by the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. A public consultation about this proposal has recently taken place and the results will be published soon. Decisions about designating Historic Marine Protected Areas are taken by Scottish Ministers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 05/09/2019 15:13:20 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1144427

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	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	Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges
	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 she is taking to prevent mobile telecommunications companies from financially exploiting consumers with roaming charges in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	286192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 09/09/2019 15:30:31 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1147552

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2019
	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	Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges
	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 she is taking to prevent mobile telecommunications companies from financially exploiting consumers with roaming charges in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	292891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The government has legislated to protect consumers from unexpected charges if there is no Brexit deal. This is to ensure that obligations on mobile operators to apply a financial limit on mobile data usage while abroad is retained in UK law. The limit has been set at £45 per monthly billing period. This means you cannot continue to use mobile data services when roaming unless you actively chose to continue spending. The government has also legislated to continue to ensure that consumers receive alerts when they are at 80% and 100% data usage.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 07/10/2019 13:10:12 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1169478

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2020
	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	Social Media
	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 she is taking to ensure the accuracy of content loader information on social media.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	1385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>We published the Online Harms White Paper in April last year, setting out plans for world-leading legislation to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online.</p><p>Our proposals would establish a new statutory duty of care on companies towards their users, overseen by an independent regulator. The duty of care will ensure companies have appropriate systems and processes in place to deal with harmful content on their services to keep their users safe</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 16/01/2020 15:52:39 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1172951

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2020
	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	Museums and Galleries: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of national museums charging for specific exhibitions.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	7194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>It is government policy to maintain free entry to the permanent collections of the national museums. However, DCMS-sponsored museums are entitled to charge for temporary specific exhibitions. Such exhibitions, in addition to helping generate income, are a vital part of the museums’ visitor offer. At any one time, the public will be able to enjoy a range of free and paid-for exhibitions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 30/01/2020 17:22:36 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1189295

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2020
	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	Social Enterprises: Coronavirus
	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 covid-19 outbreak, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Government's business support package for social enterprises.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	38902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>The government recognises the vital work social enterprises and co-operatives are doing to support communities and ease demands on public services in light of Covid-19. In recognising this, we have put in place a number of emergency measures to support these organisations during this time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) has been made available to social enterprises and co-operatives. This scheme will provide lenders with a government-backed guarantee of 80% on each loan, ensuring eligible social enterprises and co-operatives gain access to crucial finance with no upfront costs and lower initial repayments. Big Society Capital has established and capitalised a Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund which aims to improve access to CBILS for social enterprises. The initiative has been enabled by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) accelerating the release of previously committed dormant bank accounts money.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is also available to social enterprises and co-operatives. This scheme allows employers to claim for a cash grant of up to 80% of a furloughed employee's wages. Many organisations are already accessing this support measure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Additionally, the government announced a £750 million support package earlier this month for charities. A number of social enterprises that are delivering vital work during the coronavirus outbreak will be eligible to apply for this support package.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Over the coming weeks and months, the government will monitor and evaluate the support that has been provided to social enterprises and co-operatives, and it continues to consider what else can be done. This includes examining further initiatives around access to finance for social enterprises and cooperatives.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 38903 38907 question first answered 29/04/2020 21:06:50 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1189296

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2020
	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	Social Enterprises: Coronavirus
	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 has taken to support social enterprises during the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	38903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>The government recognises the vital work social enterprises and co-operatives are doing to support communities and ease demands on public services in light of Covid-19. In recognising this, we have put in place a number of emergency measures to support these organisations during this time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) has been made available to social enterprises and co-operatives. This scheme will provide lenders with a government-backed guarantee of 80% on each loan, ensuring eligible social enterprises and co-operatives gain access to crucial finance with no upfront costs and lower initial repayments. Big Society Capital has established and capitalised a Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund which aims to improve access to CBILS for social enterprises. The initiative has been enabled by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) accelerating the release of previously committed dormant bank accounts money.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is also available to social enterprises and co-operatives. This scheme allows employers to claim for a cash grant of up to 80% of a furloughed employee's wages. Many organisations are already accessing this support measure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Additionally, the government announced a £750 million support package earlier this month for charities. A number of social enterprises that are delivering vital work during the coronavirus outbreak will be eligible to apply for this support package.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Over the coming weeks and months, the government will monitor and evaluate the support that has been provided to social enterprises and co-operatives, and it continues to consider what else can be done. This includes examining further initiatives around access to finance for social enterprises and cooperatives.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 38902 38907 question first answered 29/04/2020 21:06:50 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1189297

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2020
	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	Social Enterprises: Coronavirus
	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 discussions his Department has had with representatives of the social enterprise sector on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on their businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	38904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials are engaging constantly with representatives across the social enterprise sector to ensure a complete understanding of the unique challenges being faced by social enterprises as a result of Covid-19. We have been using, and continue to use, these ongoing insights and data to shape government support for social enterprises during this time of financial difficulty. By engaging with key membership bodies, such as Social Enterprise UK (SEUK), we will be monitoring the effectiveness of support measures in the coming weeks and months.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 28/04/2020 15:08:41 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1189301

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2020
	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	Cooperatives and Social Enterprises: Coronavirus
	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 plans he has to increase access to finance for (a) social enterprises and (b) co-operatives during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	38907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>The government recognises the vital work social enterprises and co-operatives are doing to support communities and ease demands on public services in light of Covid-19. In recognising this, we have put in place a number of emergency measures to support these organisations during this time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) has been made available to social enterprises and co-operatives. This scheme will provide lenders with a government-backed guarantee of 80% on each loan, ensuring eligible social enterprises and co-operatives gain access to crucial finance with no upfront costs and lower initial repayments. Big Society Capital has established and capitalised a Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund which aims to improve access to CBILS for social enterprises. The initiative has been enabled by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) accelerating the release of previously committed dormant bank accounts money.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is also available to social enterprises and co-operatives. This scheme allows employers to claim for a cash grant of up to 80% of a furloughed employee's wages. Many organisations are already accessing this support measure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Additionally, the government announced a £750 million support package earlier this month for charities. A number of social enterprises that are delivering vital work during the coronavirus outbreak will be eligible to apply for this support package.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Over the coming weeks and months, the government will monitor and evaluate the support that has been provided to social enterprises and co-operatives, and it continues to consider what else can be done. This includes examining further initiatives around access to finance for social enterprises and cooperatives.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 38902 38903 question first answered 29/04/2020 21:06:50 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1202292

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2020
	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 Statues: Greater London
	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 his consent is required under the Public Statues Act (Metropolis) 1854 before the removal of sculptures erected in London.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	57965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>There is no requirement under the terms of the Public Statues (Metropolis) Act 1854 to obtain the consent of the Secretary of State before the removal of sculptures erected in London.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 18/06/2020 10:42:40 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1235240

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2020
	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	BBC: Pay
	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 assessment he has made for the implications of his policies of the BBC's publication of salaries paid to presenters this year.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	91011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>The BBC is operationally and editorially independent of Government, and therefore talent pay is a matter for the BBC.</p></li><li><p>However, we expect to see the BBC using its substantial licence fee income in an appropriate way to ensure it delivers value for money for UK audiences.</p></li><li><p>The public deserves to know how their licence fee is being spent, which is why in the Royal Charter the government required the BBC to publish the salary details of all BBC staff and talent paid over £150,000. This was published for the first time as part of the BBC 2016/17 annual report.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 23/09/2020 15:00:26 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1284891

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	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	Social Media: Racial Discrimination
	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 tackle racism on social media platforms.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	150775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>We are clear that the online racist abuse is unacceptable. We must do all we can to tackle it. We are taking steps through the online harms regulatory framework to ensure that online abuse is addressed. Under a new legal duty of care, companies will need to remove and limit the spread of illegal content, including illegal online abuse. All companies will need to take swift and effective action against such content.</p><p>Companies providing high-risk, high-reach services will also need to undertake regular risk assessments to identify legal but harmful material on their services. These companies will need to set clear terms and conditions which explicitly state what categories of legal but harmful material they accept (and do not accept) on their service. Companies will need to enforce these terms and conditions consistently and transparently and could face enforcement action if they do not. The Online Safety Bill, which will give effect to the regulatory framework, will be ready this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 12/02/2021 16:10:49 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1310568

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2021
	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	Facebook
	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 communication officials in his Department have had with the Vice President of Global Affairs and Communications at Facebook.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	184425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>Since the beginning of this year, DCMS officials have communicated with Nick Clegg, Vice President of Global Affairs and Communications at Facebook, in advance of his meetings with the DCMS Secretary of State on 12 January 2021 and 25 February 2021. Additionally, officials were in contact to set up a meeting with the DCMS Director General for Digital and Media in April 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 27/04/2021 13:20:36 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1327806

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2021
	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	School Games: Contracts
	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 the extension of School Games Organiser contracts is planned to be announced.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	7152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2021 answer text <p>Physical education (PE) and school sport plays an important role in supporting children and young people to be physically active, particularly during the current COVID-19 restrictions. The Department is working with the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care on how to support better PE, sport and physical activity provision for all children and young people. This is part of our continuing work to deliver our joint school sport and activity action plan, published in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>I can confirm that the School Games Organisers are now fully funded for the 2021/22 financial year. Funding beyond that point will be subject to future Government Spending Review decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 7129 7130 7131 7160 question first answered 02/06/2021 14:52:09 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1344667

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2021
	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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Information
	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 mechanisms are in place to audit information provided to his Department by (a) regulatory bodies and (b) non-departmental public bodies.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	29019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2021 answer text <p>All DCMS sponsored bodies are required to prepare their annual reports and accounts in accordance with their governing and other relevant legislation and the accounts directions given by this department and HMT PES papers as long as it does not supersede or affect compliance with their governing legislation.The ALB annual reports are audited and published on their own websites and on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>. Similar to other government departments DCMS produces consolidated group accounts annually which includes all ALBs within its accounting boundary which are audited by the NAO. The most recent set of audited DCMS consolidated group accounts for 19-20 were published on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> in December 2020. The DCMS Group audit for 20-21 is currently in progress and we expect to lay the accounts in parliament later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 16/07/2021 10:50:41 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1348813

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2021
	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: Coronavirus
	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 assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the (a) inbound tourism and (B) the tourism economy in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	36613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2021 answer text <p>COVID-19 has had a significant impact on inbound tourism and the wider tourism industry. From last March, inbound flight arrivals were down 90% for over a year compared to 2019 levels, hotel occupancy far lower than normal, and the sector was closed for at least six of the last 12 months - more so in some parts of the country subject to local lockdowns last autumn.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We also know that tourism has been the sector most reliant on the government’s unprecedented package of support measures. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was crucial in saving tourism jobs, which at its peak supported 87% of hospitality and leisure businesses. In total, at least £25 billion has been provided to the leisure, tourism and hospitality sector so far over the course of the pandemic.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In June, we published the Tourism Recovery Plan to help the sector recover back to pre-pandemic levels and build back better for the future. The plan aims to recover domestic tourism to pre pandemic levels by 2022 and international tourism by 2023; both at least a year faster than independent forecasts predict.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 28/07/2021 09:22:43 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1348818

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2021
	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: Coronavirus
	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 support the inbound tourism industry as part of the UK's economic recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	36614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is taking a number of steps to support inbound tourism’s recovery from the pandemic. In total, at least £25 billion has been provided to the leisure, tourism and hospitality sector so far over the course of the pandemic - saving jobs and businesses across the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Tourism Recovery plan sets out the Government’s aim to recover domestic overnight trip volume and spend to 2019 levels by the end of 2022, and inbound visitor numbers and spend by the end of 2023 – both at least a year faster than independent forecasts predict. We will work with VisitBritain to welcome back international visitors as soon as it is safe to do so.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are regularly engaging with travel industry bodies - such as UKInbound and the European Tour Operators Association - to monitor the pandemic’s impact and to further support the sector’s recovery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 28/07/2021 08:43:33 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1349043

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	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	MV Empire Windrush: Monuments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an estimate of the cost of raising the anchor of HMT Empire Windrush.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	37438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government has adopted as best practice the Rules set out in the Annex to the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. The Rules indicate that the protection of underwater cultural heritage through in situ preservation should be considered as the first option. Consequently, no estimate has been made of the cost of recovering the anchor of HMT Empire Windrush (the wreck of which is understood to lie at a depth of c. 8,500 ft, 23 nautical miles off the coast of Algeria).</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 37440 question first answered 06/09/2021 10:39:13 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1349045

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	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	MV Empire Windrush
	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 estimate he has made of the depth that HMT Empire Windrush lies at.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	37440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government has adopted as best practice the Rules set out in the Annex to the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. The Rules indicate that the protection of underwater cultural heritage through in situ preservation should be considered as the first option. Consequently, no estimate has been made of the cost of recovering the anchor of HMT Empire Windrush (the wreck of which is understood to lie at a depth of c. 8,500 ft, 23 nautical miles off the coast of Algeria).</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 37438 question first answered 06/09/2021 10:39:13 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1349046

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	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	Wrecks
	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 many wrecks in UK territorial waters have been designated as of (a) historical, (b) archaeological and (c) artistic importance under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	37441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The powers conferred by the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 relate to wreck sites located in UK territorial waters. They do not extend to those located in the territorial waters of other nations or in international waters.</p><p>Currently, 54 wreck sites located in UK territorial waters adjacent to England, and 1 wreck site located in UK territorial waters adjacent to Northern Ireland, are protected under the terms of section 1 of the 1973 Act (‘protection of sites of historic wrecks’).</p><p>Responsibility for the operation of section 1 of the 1973 Act in Scotland and Wales is a devolved matter. The number of wreck sites currently protected under the terms of section 1 of the 1973 Act in UK territorial waters adjacent to Scotland and Wales is understood to be 0 and 6, respectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 37442 37443 question first answered 06/09/2021 10:42:43 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1349047

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	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	Wrecks
	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 many maritime wrecks in overseas waters of (a) historic, (b) archaeological and (c) artistic importance have been designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	37442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The powers conferred by the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 relate to wreck sites located in UK territorial waters. They do not extend to those located in the territorial waters of other nations or in international waters.</p><p>Currently, 54 wreck sites located in UK territorial waters adjacent to England, and 1 wreck site located in UK territorial waters adjacent to Northern Ireland, are protected under the terms of section 1 of the 1973 Act (‘protection of sites of historic wrecks’).</p><p>Responsibility for the operation of section 1 of the 1973 Act in Scotland and Wales is a devolved matter. The number of wreck sites currently protected under the terms of section 1 of the 1973 Act in UK territorial waters adjacent to Scotland and Wales is understood to be 0 and 6, respectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 37441 37443 question first answered 06/09/2021 10:42:43 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1349048

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	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	Wrecks
	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 his Department enforces the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 in foreign and international waters.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	37443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The powers conferred by the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 relate to wreck sites located in UK territorial waters. They do not extend to those located in the territorial waters of other nations or in international waters.</p><p>Currently, 54 wreck sites located in UK territorial waters adjacent to England, and 1 wreck site located in UK territorial waters adjacent to Northern Ireland, are protected under the terms of section 1 of the 1973 Act (‘protection of sites of historic wrecks’).</p><p>Responsibility for the operation of section 1 of the 1973 Act in Scotland and Wales is a devolved matter. The number of wreck sites currently protected under the terms of section 1 of the 1973 Act in UK territorial waters adjacent to Scotland and Wales is understood to be 0 and 6, respectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 37441 37442 question first answered 06/09/2021 10:42:43 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1356801

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	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 Service Broadcasting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring publicly funded broadcasters to provide all entertainment content on free to access digital platforms 10 years after first transmission.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	51677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>The government is supportive of a modern system of public service broadcasting (PSB) that remains relevant and can continue to meet the needs of UK audiences in the future.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ensuring that content is universally available on a free-to-air basis is a core tenet of PSB, and the government is committed to ensuring this remains the case. This means that PSB content should be delivered via technologies that are commonly available, familiar to audiences, and offer a high-quality viewing experience.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As independent organisations, the UK’s two publicly funded broadcasters – the BBC and S4C – are responsible for negotiating the length of time for which entertainment content is available on their platforms with producers and other rights holders. At present, the BBC allows access to most of its programmes for at least one year on the BBC iPlayer and S4C allows access to its programmes for up to 150 days on Clic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 28/09/2021 10:41:20 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1356820

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	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	BBC Worldwide: Privatisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of privatising BBC Worldwide.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	51678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>BBC Worldwide, formerly a BBC commercial subsidiary, was merged with BBC Studios in April 2018 and no longer exists. The new BBC Studios is already a commercial subsidiary of the BBC and therefore receives no public funding. Dividends made by BBC Studios are returned to the BBC’s public service arm, supplementing the BBC’s licence fee income.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 28/09/2021 10:42:57 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1363082

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2021
	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	Telecommunications: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the Electronic Communications Code to increase access to properties to build and maintain broadband infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	62706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>The Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Act 2021, introduced changes to the Electronic Communications Code (‘the Code’) which will make it easier for telecoms operators to gain access to properties, such as blocks of flats, for the purpose of installing digital connections. A consultation on the implementing regulations closed in August. The consultation response will be published in due course, with regulations laid as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p><p>A public consultation on whether further changes to the Electronic Communications Code (‘the Code’) are needed to support digital deployment was carried out between January and March this year. Replies to that consultation are currently being considered and the government’s response will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 29/10/2021 08:31:56 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1363083

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2021
	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	Project Gigabit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of using some of the £5 billion allocated to Project Gigabit to create broadband vouchers that will enable network builders to upgrade the non-commercial parts of an exchange area at the same time as they are deploying full fibre to the commercial parts.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	62707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>The government is investing £5 billion through Project Gigabit so that communities which will not gain gigabit connectivity through commercial roll-out are not left behind. Commercial delivery is going further and faster following announcements by suppliers this year and will reach most UK homes and businesses while Project Gigabit is targeted at the remainder.</p><p><strong><br></strong>As part of Project Gigabit, the government is investing up to £210 million into the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS). The eligibility criteria for vouchers was changed in April 2021 when we moved from the previous scheme to the new Project Gigabit criteria which are focused on ensuring we only provide public subsidy in areas which are least likely to get commercial coverage. We will conduct a performance review every six months to monitor the performance and effectiveness of the vouchers scheme, including the eligibility criteria.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 01/11/2021 11:37:28 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1363085

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2021
	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	Property: Broadband
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating full fibre broadband in newbuild properties.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	62708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>It is a priority for this Government to ensure that new homes are built with fast, reliable and resilient broadband. Following a public consultation supported by evidence, my department set out a policy in 2020 to mandate that new homes get the connectivity they need. We will shortly launch a statutory technical consultation on legislative proposals to amend the Building Regulations 2010 in England, ensuring that new build homes are developed with both gigabit-ready infrastructure and gigabit-capable connections. Following this final consultation stage, we will lay regulations as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 28/10/2021 08:27:02 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1387255

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Carbon Emissions
	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 her Department is taking to help achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	91942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2021 answer text <p>Our plan for Net Zero will generate thousands of well-paid jobs here in the UK, help us develop thriving, world-leading green industries, strengthen our energy security, and improve our health and well-being. Acting now will put us at the forefront of the large, expanding global Green Technology and Sustainability markets. This will ensure that the UK is driving the technology of the future forward and will allow us to capitalise on export opportunities.</p><p>This is why the government's approach will be tech-led using the best of British technology and innovation – just as we did in the last industrial revolution – to help make homes and buildings warmer, the air cleaner and our journeys greener, all while creating thousands of jobs in new future-proof industries.</p><p>Our Net Zero Strategy sets out a plan to:</p><ul><li><p>Level up our country by supporting up to 190,000 green jobs in 2025 and up to 440,000 jobs across net zero sectors in 2030</p></li><li><p>Build a secure, home-grown energy sector which ends our dependency on volatile foreign gas prices, which will help protect consumers and businesses.</p></li><li><p>Leverage new private investments of up to £90 billion by 2030 levelling-up our former industrial heartlands.</p></li><li><p>The policies and spending brought forward in the Net Zero Strategy mean that since the Ten Point Plan, we have mobilised £26 billion of government capital investment for the green industrial revolution. More than £5.8 billion of foreign investment in green projects has also been secured since the launch of the Ten Point Plan, along with at least 56,000 jobs in the UK’s clean industries.</p></li><li><p>Take a credible and conservative approach to cutting our climate emissions, putting us on track to meet our carbon reduction targets, including our Nationally Determined Contribution (68% reduction by 2030) and Carbon Budget 6 (78% 2035) - building on our successes since 2010.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 21/12/2021 09:41:26 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1403392

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2022
	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	Streaming
	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 estimate her Department has made of the number of households in the UK that regularly use video on demand to access entertainment.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	105484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>Ofcom’s Media Nations: UK 2021 report estimates that 74% of UK households use a broadcaster video-on-demand service such as BBC iPlayer or All 4, and 75% of UK households use a subscription video-on-demand service, like Netflix or Amazon Prime Video.</p><p>The Government launched a consultation in August 2021 to level the playing field between traditional broadcasters and video-on-demand streaming services, to provide a fair competitive framework and ensure UK viewers receive equivalent standards. We are now considering the response to the consultation and will publish next steps in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 24/01/2022 12:03:33 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1416971

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2022
	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	Television Licences: Fees and Charges
	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 her Department has made of the level of public support for the television licence fee.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	112541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2022 answer text <p>The licence fee funding model was last considered as part of Charter Review 2015-16. The BBC Charter Review consultation received over 192,000 responses and found the majority of respondents did not want to see a change in the way that the BBC is funded: 60% thought the current licence fee model did not need to be changed.</p><p>As a result, the government has committed to maintain the current licence fee funding model for the duration of this eleven year Charter period, until 2027.</p><p>However, as the Secretary of State has said, due to the changing landscape of the broadcasting sector and viewing trends, it is time to begin asking serious questions about the long-term funding model of the BBC. The Government will therefore undertake a review of the overall licence fee model and those discussions will begin shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 03/02/2022 08:59:58 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1433832

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	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	Gambling
	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 will publish its Gambling White Paper.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	126620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The Gambling Act Review is wide-ranging and aims to ensure that the regulation of gambling is fit for the digital age. We will publish a white paper setting out our conclusions and next steps in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 28/02/2022 09:35:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1461899

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2022
	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 Records: Electronic Government
	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 she plans to amend the Public Records Act so that the statute includes information held, transmitted or recorded through electronic communications.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2022 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to amend the Public Records Act regarding information held, transmitted or recorded through electronic communications. Section 10 (1) of the Act already encompasses not only written records but ‘records conveying information by any other means whatsoever’ including information held and recorded through electronic communications.</p><p>Guidance is also provided in Section 46 Code of Practice on the Management of Records issued by me as the Secretary of State for DCMS under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Code was updated and published in July 2021 (as outlined in the Written Statement of 15 July 2021, HCWS185). It provides principle-based guidance for relevant public authorities on contemporary information management practice in the modern digital working environment.</p><p>There also exists a variety of supporting guidance at both departmental and cross government level that provides advice for ministers, private offices and civil servants on their record keeping responsibilities. This guidance is kept under review and updated in response to changes in technology and ways of working.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 17/05/2022 12:10:43 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1463047

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	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	BBC: Pay
	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 assessment she has made of the potential impact of forthcoming salary rises at the BBC on the wider television industry.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	2463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>As the BBC is independent from the government it is responsible for deciding the amount it pays staff, and for demonstrating to the public that it is delivering value for money.</p><p>The creative industries in the UK are thriving and there remains a highly competitive market for talent.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 23/05/2022 12:34:16 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1464055

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2022
	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	Data Protection: Standards
	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 her Department is taking to (a) reform the Information Commissioner’s Office and (b) create new data protection standards.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	4554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales announced in the Queen’s Speech that a data reform bill will be introduced in this parliamentary session.</p><p>DCMS consulted on a range of proposals on how to improve the UK’s data protection framework including reforms to the Information Commissioner’s Office. The consultation response will set out further details and will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 24/05/2022 13:51:30 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1464083

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2022
	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 Service Broadcasting
	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 plans his Department has to take steps to reform public service broadcasting.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	4555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The Government is determined to ensure that our public service broadcasters (PSBs) can maintain their position as the beating heart of the UK’s hugely successful creative economy.</p><p>On 28 April 2022 the government published its broadcasting White Paper – Up Next – which sets out our vision for the sector. Rapid changes in technology, viewing habits and the entrance of global players have introduced new challenges for British broadcasters. Against that backdrop of rapid change, we need to take action to support British broadcasters in meeting the most pressing of those challenges, to protect our mixed ecology, and ensure our PSBs remain at the heart of our plans.</p><p>The White Paper details how we will reform decades-old broadcasting laws to boost our PSBs, including by delivering a new public service remit for television and making sure public service content is always carried and easy to find for UK audiences on connected devices and major online platforms. This will support the sustainability of the PSB system, and ensure PSBs continue to provide audiences across the UK with universally available, high quality programming.</p><p>We will take forward these measures via a Media Bill when parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 24/05/2022 14:00:15 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1471688

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2022
	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	Internet: Older People
	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 estimate his Department has made of the number of people over the age of 60 who are unable to access online services.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	21173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>Earlier this year, it was reported that Ofcom's Media Literacy Tracker Computer-assisted telephone Interviewing survey found that of the 3,143 respondents, 26% of the 75+ did not have internet access at home and 8% of those 65-74 also did not have access.</p><p>It is research like this that is behind the government's focus on building a world-leading digital economy that works for everyone. DCMS is responsible for coordinating HMG digital inclusion policy, and aims to ensure that as many people as possible, no matter their age, have internet access and a base level of digital skills.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 28/06/2022 15:44:38 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1488953

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	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	Project Gigabit: Schools
	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 funding his Department provides to primary schools in England for the installation of faster gigabit broadband.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	35921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>To support the delivery of gigabit-capable connectivity for public buildings, including schools, as part of Project Gigabit we are investing up to £110 million into our GigaHubs programme.</p><p>As part of this, DCMS has recently announced a joint £82 million investment with the Department for Education (DfE) to connect up to 3,000 eligible schools across England to gigabit-capable broadband. DCMS will connect up to 2,000 of these schools with a contribution of up to £57 million, and the DfE will be funding up to an additional 1,000 schools.</p><p>The majority of the delivery will be for primary schools, although some secondary schools may benefit from this funding, with the number of primary and secondary schools to be confirmed after procurement is complete.</p><p>We are also currently investing approximately £900,000 for primary schools in Dorset and Oxfordshire to receive gigabit-capable broadband through existing GigaHubs projects.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 21/07/2022 09:21:00 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1488954

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	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	Project Gigabit
	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 Project Gigabit funding will be distributed to devolved authorities.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	35922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>Project Gigabit funding for the planned procurements in the devolved administrations will be determined following thorough market reviews and using a modelled estimate of the costs involved in providing gigabit coverage.</p><p>Eligible premises in hard-to-reach communities across the United Kingdom can also get support from Project Gigabit’s £210m UK Gigabit Voucher scheme, which can provide immediate help to communities right now in advance of the wider rollout.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 21/07/2022 09:22:54 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1488955

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	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	Channel Four Television
	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 assessment her Department has made of the financial impact of Channel 4 on the independent television production sector.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	35923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government consulted extensively on the future of Channel 4, and the views and evidence gathered from a wide range of stakeholders has informed the Government’s assessment of any potential impact of a change of ownership. The Government published its<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-change-of-ownership-of-channel-4-television-corporation/outcome/decision-rationale-and-sale-impact-analysis-for-a-change-of-ownership-of-channel-4" target="_blank"> sale impact analysis</a> on 28 April.</p><p>Channel 4 has done an excellent job in supporting the UK production sector and thereby delivering on one of its founding purposes. Forty years on, independent production in the UK is now booming, with revenues having grown from £500 million in 1995 to £3 billion in 2019. Companies are increasingly less reliant on Channel 4 for commissions. According to Pact’s 2020 census, only 7 per cent of the UK’s independent production sector revenues come from Channel 4 commissions.</p><p>More broadly, the independent production sector is now a mature industry, driven principally by medium sized and larger companies. The majority of revenues flow to a relatively small group of large companies in the independent production sector. Pact’s figures suggest that 63 per cent of sector revenues were captured by companies with £25m+ revenues in 2020, and 34 per cent of revenues were captured by companies with £70m+ revenues.</p><p>Under new ownership, Channel 4 will still be required to commission a minimum volume of its programming from independent producers, in line with the quotas placed on other public service broadcasters, ensuring its continued contribution to the sector.</p><p>Channel 4 has excellent relationships with independent producers right across the UK and there is no reason this should change. The Government expects a new owner to want to build on and develop those relationships. Ultimately, the Government believes that in the long run the UK production ecosystem will benefit from a more sustainable Channel 4. A change of ownership that improves Channel 4’s access to capital could increase spending on production. For example, Channel 5’s overall content budget increased following its acquisition by Viacom in 2014, with first-run spending up by an average of 7% per year between 2014 and 2018.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 21/07/2022 09:27:12 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1488969

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	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	Project Gigabit: Schools
	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 estimate her Department has made of the number of schools in England that will take part in her gigabit broadband initiative for schools.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	35924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>To support the delivery of gigabit-capable connectivity for public buildings, including schools, as part of Project Gigabit we are investing up to £110 million into our GigaHubs programme.</p><p>As part of this, DCMS has recently announced a joint £82 million investment with the Department for Education (DfE) to connect up to 3,000 eligible schools across England to gigabit-capable broadband. DCMS will connect up to 2,000 of these schools and the DfE will fund up to an additional 1,000 schools as part of their mission to enable every school in England to access high-speed internet by 2025.</p><p>Up to 35 primary schools in Dorset and Oxfordshire are also in line for delivery of a gigabit-capable connection through existing GigaHubs projects.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 21/07/2022 09:30:27 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1490688

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2022
	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	Gambling
	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 her Department has made on publication of the White Paper following its review of gambling legislation.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	39807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>The Gambling Act Review is wide-ranging and aims to ensure that the regulation of gambling is fit for the digital age. We will publish a White Paper setting out our conclusions and next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Folkestone and Hythe answering member printed Damian Collins question first answered 25/07/2022 10:26:45 answering member 3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1503466

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Parthenon Sculptures
	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 she plans to make it her policy to bring forward legislative proposals that will enable the Elgin Marbles to be returned to Greece.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	45128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>The British Museum, along with some other national museums, is prevented by law from deaccessioning objects in their collection.</p><p>We have no plans to change the law.</p><p>The Parthenon Sculptures in the British Museum are legally owned by the Trustees of the British Museum, which is operationally independent of Government. Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum. The Government fully supports the position taken by the Trustees of the British Museum.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 07/09/2022 13:33:01 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1541783

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	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	English National Opera
	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 the outcome was of discussions she had with the Chief Executive of English National Opera, Stuart Murphy, on 10 November 2022; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	86456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport met Stuart Murphy, the Chief Executive of English National Opera on 10 November at his request. This meeting was to discuss the work of the organisation and its plans for its future.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/11/2022 17:37:12 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1544099

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2022
	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	Cultural Heritage: Conservation
	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 assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of funding and sponsorship opportunities for the private sector to enable works to be undertaken to properties on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk list; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	92171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The Heritage at Risk programme helps the Government to understand the overall state of England's historic sites by identifying places which are most at risk of being lost as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development.</p><p>There are several organisations which offer funding to private and commercial owners of sites on the Heritage at Risk Register, including Natural England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Historic England is also able to fund Heritage at Risk projects, including to fund private owners, where a project meets the eligibility and assessment criteria of its grant schemes.</p><p>Historically, approximately 7–10% of Historic England’s grants for Heritage at Risk have been given to private owners, helping with emergency repairs to historic buildings and protecting the livelihoods of skilled craft workers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/11/2022 13:26:02 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1564836

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2023
	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	Parthenon Sculptures
	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 she has made of the potential merits of returning the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece (a) on loan and (b) permanently.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	118938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>The Parthenon Sculptures in the British Museum are legally owned by the Trustees of the British Museum, which is operationally independent of Government. Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum.</p><p>The British Museum, along with some other national museums, is prevented by law from deaccessioning objects in its collection. The British Museum has always said that it would consider any request for a loan of the sculptures to Greece – as it would any other object in its collection – as long as its normal conditions for loans are met.</p><p>The Government fully supports the position taken by the Trustees of the British Museum and has no plans to change the law.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/01/2023 11:01:22 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord