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808840

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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	Arts: EU Nationals
	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 the effect on the creative industries of extending the current visa regime for non-EU nationals to EU nationals after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	119949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text The Government is considering a wide range of options for the future immigration system. We will be setting out our initial proposals for a new immigration system shortly and will be consulting closely with stakeholders, including those in the Creative Industries to help determine the future shape of our immigration policy for both EU and non-EU nationals.<p> </p><p>As part of this process, Government has also commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to undertake a detailed assessment of the role of EU migration across all parts of the UK economy and society.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 21/12/2017 17:08:58 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1341948

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2021
	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: Directors
	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’s current non-executive directors were appointed; what oversight officials had of Ministerial appointments of non-executive directors; and what assessment was made of their experience against the requirements for breadth and depth of experience set out in the Cabinet Office guidance on Departmental Boards of November 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	24232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>· Sherry Coutu was appointed on 11 March 2019</p><p>· Hemant Patel was appointed on 19 March 2020</p><p>· Baroness Laura Wyld was appointed on 15 June 2020</p><p>· Claudia Arney was appointed on 15 April 2021</p><p>· Priya Lakhani was appointed on 15 April 2021</p><p>Departmental officials have full oversight of all Non-Executive appointments. This includes providing advice and recommendations to me on the suitability of individuals to be appointed as Non-Executives.</p><p>The department aims to appoint Non-Executives who have experience within large and complex organisations and specific knowledge of the sectors it represents. This includes having an understanding and experience of organisations in both the public and private sectors. This is a key consideration made on the suitability of appointable candidates, without this experience it is unlikely an appointment will be made.</p><p>Departments follow the principles set out in Cabinet Office/HM Treasury ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/corporate-governance-code-for-central-government-departments-2017" target="_blank">Corporate governance in central government departments: code of good practice.</a>’</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 24234 question first answered 05/07/2021 14:43:54 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1341972

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2021
	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: Directors
	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’s current non-executive directors were appointed; what oversight officials of his Department had of the Ministerial appointments of those non-executive directors; and what assessment was made of the applicants' experience against the requirements for breadth and depth of experience set out in the Cabinet Office guidance on Departmental Boards of November 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	24234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>· Sherry Coutu was appointed on 11 March 2019</p><p>· Hemant Patel was appointed on 19 March 2020</p><p>· Baroness Laura Wyld was appointed on 15 June 2020</p><p>· Claudia Arney was appointed on 15 April 2021</p><p>· Priya Lakhani was appointed on 15 April 2021</p><p>Departmental officials have full oversight of all Non-Executive appointments. This includes providing advice and recommendations to me on the suitability of individuals to be appointed as Non-Executives.</p><p>The department aims to appoint Non-Executives who have experience within large and complex organisations and specific knowledge of the sectors it represents. This includes having an understanding and experience of organisations in both the public and private sectors. This is a key consideration made on the suitability of appointable candidates, without this experience it is unlikely an appointment will be made.</p><p>Departments follow the principles set out in Cabinet Office/HM Treasury ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/corporate-governance-code-for-central-government-departments-2017" target="_blank">Corporate governance in central government departments: code of good practice.</a>’</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 24232 question first answered 05/07/2021 14:43:54 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1204419

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2020
	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	Creative Europe
	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 he has taken to establish a replacement programme for Creative Europe.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	59810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>While the Government has taken the decision not to seek participation in Creative Europe’s 2021-27 programme, we remain committed to supporting the UK’s thriving cultural and creative economy. We will continue to invest money directly into the UK's cultural and creative sectors, continuing to support and grow their world-class activity on the international stage. Now we have taken back control of our money, we are able to focus spending on specific UK priorities including on our world class arts, heritage and creative industries. Officials are developing options for domestic alternatives to Creative Europe, which will be considered in line with upcoming fiscal events including the Comprehensive Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/06/2020 12:47:40 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

889873

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Elections
	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 ensure that (a) information society services and (b) social media platforms cannot be used by (i) third parties and (ii) foreign states to influence UK (A) elections and (B) democratic processes.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	136925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>We take the security and integrity of our democratic processes very seriously. To date we have not seen evidence of successful interference in UK elections or other democratic processes. DCMS is leading work across Government to build the UK's resilience to malicious dissemination of information. This is a key pillar of the Digital Charter which aims to make the UK the safest place to be online.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/04/2018 09:26:42 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

794438

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2017
	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	Licensed Premises
	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 the Government intends to assess the importance of the night-time economy to regional economies.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	115411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>We recognise the significant contribution that the night-time industries can make to regional economies. Accessible culture is integral to this, so we have: revised entertainment licensing and planning to make it easier for music and cultural venues to operate and; ensured that public arts funding supports community organisations and Creative Industry tax reliefs promote the development of new cultural endeavours across the UK. As announced in the budget, DCMS will invest £2 million, to support the role culture can play in regeneration and local growth.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 28/11/2017 17:05:18 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1341980

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2021
	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	TikTok: Children
	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 of the prevalence of children using live streaming services on TikTok to solicit in-app virtual gifts or donations in exchange for content.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	24235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>We recognise the serious risks that children face online, including through the use of functionalities such as live streaming. The draft Online Safety Bill, published in May 2021, will ensure companies design their platforms to be safer for users.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The strongest protections in the legislation are for children. Unless services in scope are able to prove that children are not accessing their service, they will need to conduct a child safety risk assessment and provide safety measures for child users, keeping these under regular review.. Companies will also need to assess how the design and operation of the service, including functionalities such as instream payments and live-streaming, may increase or reduce the risks identified.</p><p>In addition, the UK’s regulatory regime for video sharing platforms requires UK-established video sharing platforms to take appropriate measures to protect under-18s from harmful material, TikTok is in scope of these requirements. Ofcom is working with UK-established video sharing platforms to help them understand their duties under this regime and will be able to take enforcement action against platforms that do not comply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 06/07/2021 11:03:53 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

890050

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Theatre
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2018 to Question 135870, on Theatre: Closures, whether his Department has taken any steps to ascertain the viability of regional theatre.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	137101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>We recognise that the arts and culture can bring huge benefits to local communities, and this is why Arts Council England is investing over £100 million of public money into 190 theatres and touring companies over four years.</p><p> </p><p>Arts Council commissioned the Theatre Analysis of England research (published September 2016) which highlighted key factors that impact on Regional Theatre, including that of touring activity to the regions. The Arts Council is addressing the issues raised through monitoring of the talent and audience development; financial and management viability of regional theatres that are in the National Portfolio, and supporting them to strengthen their business plans and models over the next 4 years.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 26/04/2018 09:28:32 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1180773

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	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	Musicians: Visas
	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 Department has made an assessment of the effect on the music industry of applying the Tier 5 Visa rules to members of the music industry who are EEA citizens in the event that immigration rules for EU citizens are retained.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	21304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>We intend to discuss mobility arrangements in a defined number of areas as part of negotiations on our future relationship with the EU. A reciprocal agreement based on best precedent will mean that UK citizens will be able to undertake some business activities in the EU without a work permit, on a short-term basis. The same would apply for EU citizens making business visits to the UK. All provisions are subject to negotiation, and we recognise the significance of this to the UK’s world renowned music industry.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>These mobility arrangements will only represent what we agree reciprocally with the EU. The UK will set the rules in relation to immigration and mobility where no commitments are taken in negotiations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 02/03/2020 18:17:30 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

944069

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Video Games
	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 Department has made any assessment of recent trends in growth of the independent video game development sector.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	165617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>We have not published any specific analysis of growth trends in the independent video game sector. However, the latest DCMS Sector Economic Estimates report on employment, published on 18th July 2018, shows that jobs across the wider computer games sector more than doubled between 2011 and 2017. Our estimates indicate that UK computer games sector employment in 2011 was 13,000, increasing to 20,000 in 2015, 23,000 in 2016 and 30,000 in 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 23/07/2018 14:53:29 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens