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747689

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: ICT
	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 reduce the amount of manual processing on paper that it carries out and to make such processing digital.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	2591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The government is committed to providing services that are digital by default - reducing paper and manual processing, reducing cost and improving user satisfaction.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/07/2017 12:54:26 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732572

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Public Telephones
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of universal service obligation to provide a reasonable number of working telephone boxes where they are most needed; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	1198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>When a Universal Service Provider (USP) of public call boxes in the street - BT or, in the Kingston upon Hull area, KCom - wishes to remove one, the provider must inform the appropriate local authority, which then must consult with local people. The factors that weigh with local authorities in these cases commonly include: the call box's possible use in emergency situations; the quality of mobile signals in the area; and if people living nearby might not have access to mobile telephones, for whatever reason.</p><p> </p><p>Since it is better for such matters to be considered locally on a case-by-case basis, the Secretary of State has made no overall assessment of the role of public telephones in the situations referred to.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 30/06/2017 12:18:24 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

732591

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband: Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many businesses in Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency have made use of the Better Broadband Subsidy Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	1088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>To date, one premises has taken up a subsidised connection via the Better Broadband Scheme in the the constituency of Linlithgow and East Falkirk. 6,952 connections have been taken up through the scheme across the UK as a whole. The Department does not hold information on whether applications are from residential or business premises.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 04/07/2017 12:45:08 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

532436

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Information Commissioner's Office: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has made representations to the Information Commissioner's Office management and directors on ensuring that terms of pay and conditions for staff of that office are being upheld and that wage increases are proportionate for all staff; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	41767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>Under the terms of the Framework Agreement between the ICO and the DCMS, the Information Commissioner has responsibility for determining the pay and conditions of their staff, including their Executive Team. In doing this, they are required to comply with overarching government pay guidance, including on pay restraint.</p><p>The July 2015 budget announced an average 1% pay award for public sector workforces from 2016/17. This is set out in Civil Service Pay Guidance, which is issued each year following negotiations with the Trade Unions.</p><p>Pay restraint is one of the many difficult choices the Government has had to make to put the public finances back on track and makes a significant contribution to protecting jobs and maintaining public services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 07/07/2016 14:39:43 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

439358

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	BBC: Royal Charters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he expects to publish the outcomes of his Department's BBC Charter Review consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	20548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government's BBC Charter Review Public Consultation closed in October. Over 190,000 people responded to the consultation - the second largest response to any Government consultation. We are in the process of reading and analysing all the responses, and will publish the results once this exercise is completed.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 20546 20585 20594 20635 20638 question first answered 05/01/2016 11:11:14 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

747683

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Charities: Fundraising
	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 potential long-term effect of providing financial support to smaller charities for fundraising training and support.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	2471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Government is committed to building the resilience and independence of smaller charities. The Office for Civil Society in England are providing a multi-year programme of fundraising training and support.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving public service outcomes by ensuring that small charities are able to compete for commissioned grants and contracts. This is why in December 2016, we announced the public services programme to strengthen the role of civil society organisations in the public service markets. We are continuing to work with local authority, voluntary sector and cross-government stakeholders to prepare for delivery of this programme.</p><p> </p><p>Our vision is of a confident and capable sector, with the ability to raise funds from diverse sources. By increasing their long term sustainability, small charities can continue their vital role in helping to build a stronger society.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 2472 2473 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:46:13 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

747684

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Charities: Fundraising
	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 she has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) local authorities on support provided to smaller charities to raise funds through grants and commissioning processes.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	2472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Government is committed to building the resilience and independence of smaller charities. The Office for Civil Society in England are providing a multi-year programme of fundraising training and support.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving public service outcomes by ensuring that small charities are able to compete for commissioned grants and contracts. This is why in December 2016, we announced the public services programme to strengthen the role of civil society organisations in the public service markets. We are continuing to work with local authority, voluntary sector and cross-government stakeholders to prepare for delivery of this programme.</p><p> </p><p>Our vision is of a confident and capable sector, with the ability to raise funds from diverse sources. By increasing their long term sustainability, small charities can continue their vital role in helping to build a stronger society.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 2471 2473 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:46:13 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

747685

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Charities: Fundraising
	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 she has had with charity-sector bodies and foundations on support provided to smaller charities for fundraising activities.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	2473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Government is committed to building the resilience and independence of smaller charities. The Office for Civil Society in England are providing a multi-year programme of fundraising training and support.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving public service outcomes by ensuring that small charities are able to compete for commissioned grants and contracts. This is why in December 2016, we announced the public services programme to strengthen the role of civil society organisations in the public service markets. We are continuing to work with local authority, voluntary sector and cross-government stakeholders to prepare for delivery of this programme.</p><p> </p><p>Our vision is of a confident and capable sector, with the ability to raise funds from diverse sources. By increasing their long term sustainability, small charities can continue their vital role in helping to build a stronger society.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 2471 2472 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:46:13 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day