The Enterprising Libraries programme, a £1.2 million partnership between Arts Council England, the British Library and the Department for Communities and Local Government, is supporting local economic growth by turning libraries into spaces for the development of business ideas, providing coaching, advice, meeting spaces and IT support for local businesses and entrepreneurs. Currently sixteen public libraries in England are actively engaged in the programme and receiving financial support.<\/p>
Other specific initiatives being delivered through public libraries includes the Access to Research service. This two year pilot commenced in January 2014 and provides a free service enabling local libraries to provide users with access to a wealth of research, including business information. In addition, library authorities are developing business resources to meet local needs. Staffordshire for example has introduced Start2, a service that is available in all public libraries across the county and has trained staff offering information and signposting on all aspects of looking for and finding work, including providing a starting point for entrepreneurs who want to start their own business and small enterprises looking to expand by signposting them to relevant sources of information or specialist organisations.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1580", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wantage"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Edward Vaizey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-06-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-06-30T16:17:31.9962623Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "10"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-06-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Public Libraries"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps he has taken to provide more business resources in libraries.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1586", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Adam Afriyie"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Windsor"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Adam Afriyie"} ], "uin" : "201676"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/63020", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Culture Media and Sport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/63020/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
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DCMS and the BFI do not hold data on the total investment from overseas sources in film production in the UK. However, the BFI collects data on the total expenditure on core filmmaking activities by international film production companies on productions made in the UK. Expenditure on core filmmaking activities includes pre-production, principal photography and post production but excludes any expenditure incurred on development, distribution or other non-production activities. The total UK spend in each year since 2010, is set out in the table.<\/p>
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<\/p><\/td> | 2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Inward Investment UK Spend (£ million)*<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,011<\/p><\/td> 1,070<\/p><\/td> 623<\/p><\/td> 868<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Source: BFI<\/p> <\/p> *Rounded to the nearest £ million<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of investment from overseas sources in film production in the UK in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/63043", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Culture Media and Sport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/63043/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The level of investment in British-produced films in each year since 2010 is shown in the table. The total UK spend is used as the nearest indicator of total investment.<\/p> <\/p> a) Films with a budget of less than £500,000 (£ million)<\/p> <\/p><\/td> 2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Co-productions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1.1<\/p><\/td> 1.3<\/p><\/td> 1.6<\/p><\/td> 0.6<\/p><\/td> 4.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Domestic<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 24.6<\/p><\/td> 17.1<\/p><\/td> 17.9<\/p><\/td> 13.6<\/p><\/td> 73.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Inward investment<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.2<\/p><\/td> 3.1<\/p><\/td> 0.2<\/p><\/td> 4.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 26.2<\/p><\/td> 18.6<\/p><\/td> 22.7<\/p><\/td> 14.3<\/p><\/td> 81.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> b) Films with a budget of £500,000 or more (£ million)<\/p> <\/p><\/td> 2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Co-productions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 75.1<\/p><\/td> 54.0<\/p><\/td> 72.9<\/p><\/td> 53.6<\/p><\/td> 255.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Domestic<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 176.6<\/p><\/td> 182.4<\/p><\/td> 229.2<\/p><\/td> 138.9<\/p><\/td> 727.1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Inward investment<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1010.7<\/p><\/td> 1070.1<\/p><\/td> 620.3<\/p><\/td> 868.1<\/p><\/td> 3569.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1262.4<\/p><\/td> 1306.5<\/p><\/td> 922.4<\/p><\/td> 1060.6<\/p><\/td> 4552.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Source: BFI<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the level of investment in British-produced films in each year since 2010 with budgets of (a) under and (b) over £500,000.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/63044/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The total number of cinemas in operation in the four nations in each year since 2010 is shown in the table*<\/p> Region<\/p><\/td> 2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> England<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 544<\/p><\/td> 571<\/p><\/td> 587<\/p><\/td> 577<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 72<\/p><\/td> 71<\/p><\/td> 77<\/p><\/td> 74<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Scotland<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 73<\/p><\/td> 74<\/p><\/td> 76<\/p><\/td> 77<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northern Ireland<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 716<\/p><\/td> 745<\/p><\/td> 769<\/p><\/td> 756<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Source: Dodona Research, Beacon Dodsworth, Cinema Advertising Association, BFI RSU Analysis.<\/p> <\/p> *The regions are based on ISBN television regions and do not necessarily reflect the geographical region, for example, data for Wales also covers a small area of west England and data for Scotland also covers a small part of England around the Scottish border.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the total number of cinemas in operation in (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of library users reported success in obtaining a specific book in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13 and (d) 2013-14.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1484", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Helen Goodman"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of requests for books were met within (a) seven, (b) 15 and (c) 30 days in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13 and (iv) 2013-14.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the aggregate opening hours per 1,000 population were for all public libraries in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13 and (d) 2013-14.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/62859", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Culture Media and Sport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/62859/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Unsolicited marketing calls originating from outside the United Kingdom (UK) made by or on behalf of UK companies are legally required not to call a number that is registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS), which is provided under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) 2003. Protection is also provided under the PECR if consumers have previously notified the caller that they do not wish to receive such calls and for automated recorded messages calls, which require prior consent. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) considers complaints and can issue a monetary penalty of up to £500,000. Calls made from abroad by overseas companies fall outside the jurisdiction of the UK.<\/p> Also, there are various steps that consumers can take to block nuisance calls from getting through to them. Most telecom service providers offer a range of services, usually for a small charge or for free, that can help to reduce the need to answer such calls. These include \u2018Calling Line Identification Display', \u2018Anonymous Call Rejection' and \u2018Choose to Refuse'. BT's \u2018Choose to Refuse' service allows consumers to block numbers by specifying numbers that they do not want to receive calls from. Also, 'Caller Display' enables a consumer to choose to ignore calls including those that withhold their number and \u2018Anonymous Call Rejection' blocks incoming calls that withhold their number; although this may include some calls that consumers may want to receive. Additionally, telephone handsets and plug in devices are commercially available from the internet and high shops that can help to block unwanted nuisance calls.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department has taken to tackle unsolicited marketing telephone calls originating from outside the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/411", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/62862", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Culture Media and Sport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/62862/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and the Office of Communications (Ofcom) have issued monetary penalties totalling more than £1.9 million since January 2012 for nuisance calls, however no company has been issued with a monetary penalty more than once by either ICO or Ofcom for making nuisance calls.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1580", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many companies were fined more than once for making nuisance calls by (a) the Information Commissioner's Office and (b) Ofcom in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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