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1546790

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Indo-Pacific Region: Expenditure
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 there has been a change in her Department's (a) departmental expenditure limit and (b) annually managed expenditure spending in the Indo-Pacific region since 16 March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	99739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>The publication of the Integrated Review in March 2021 affirmed the UK’s increased focus and long-term commitment to the Indo-Pacific.</p><p>DCMS does not capture spend by region. However, the department’s International Directorate has established a bespoke team to lead our Indo-Pacific and China Strategy and Engagement. This shift in focus and resource has been underway for the past year and has resulted in increased collaboration with key regional partners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 08/12/2022 17:35:25 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1546797

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Broadband: Universal Service Obligation
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 future of the Universal Service Obligation for broadband.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	99850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>The broadband Universal service Obligation (USO) was launched in March 2020 and acts as a ‘digital safety net’ providing every premises with the legal right to request a decent broadband service providing speeds of at least 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload.</p><p>As the independent regulator, it is the responsibility of Ofcom to administer and monitor the broadband USO and ensure that the two Universal Service Providers comply with the obligations placed on them.</p><p>As set out in the <em>Communications Act 2003</em>, the Secretary of State must give Ofcom a direction to review the broadband USO once at least 75% of premises in the United Kingdom, on the basis of Ofcom’s data, take up a broadband service with a download speed of at least 30 megabits per second. As of September 2021 Ofcom reported that 69% of premises in the UK had taken up a superfast broadband service.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 07/12/2022 16:12:08 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1546859

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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 steps she is taking to support the English National Opera.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	99938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member for Richmond Park to my previous answers on this matter, including <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-11-28/97388" target="_blank">97388</a> and <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-11-28/97389" target="_blank">97389</a> to the Rt Hon Member for Camberwell and Peckham.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 99939 question first answered 08/12/2022 10:44:14 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1546862

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	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, if she will work with Arts Council England to commission a strategic review of opera provision.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	99939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member for Richmond Park to my previous answers on this matter, including <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-11-28/97388" target="_blank">97388</a> and <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-11-28/97389" target="_blank">97389</a> to the Rt Hon Member for Camberwell and Peckham.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 99938 question first answered 08/12/2022 10:44:14 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1546968

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Digital Technology: EU Law
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 introduce provisions relating to EU regulation 2022/2065 regarding a single market for digital services.
tabling member constituency	Dundee East
tabling member printed	Stewart Hosie
uin	99766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government is focused on making the UK the safest place in the world to be online. To that aim, the Government introduced the Online Safety Bill in March this year and it is continuing its passage through Parliament.</p><p>We are firmly committed to international cooperation to promote a safer online environment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 08/12/2022 17:19:45 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1514 label Biography information for Stewart Hosie

1546569

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
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	Islamic Human Rights Commission: Iran
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 potential links between the Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust and the Iranian Government.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	98753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>DCMS has not made an assessment of potential links between the Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust and the Iranian Government. However, charities must be independent bodies and must not exist for the purpose of implementing the policies of a governmental authority or carrying out the directions of a governmental body. Further information on the independence of charities from the state can be found in the Charity Commission’s guidance: RR7 - The independence of Charities from the State on the GOV.UK website.</p><p>The Charity Commission is an independent registrar and regulator of charities in England and Wales, the Charity Commission performs a vital service on behalf of the public. The Commission is not subject to Ministerial or Government direction or control.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 02/12/2022 13:52:24 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1546571

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
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	Islamic Centre of England and Islamic Human Rights Commission
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 take steps to support the Charity Commission with its investigation of Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust and the Islamic Centre of England.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	98754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The Charity Commission has opened a Statutory Inquiry into Islamic Centre of England. The Charity Commission does not have a statutory inquiry open into Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust.</p><p>By law, the Charity Commission carries out its functions independently of ministerial or government control. DCMS has no involvement in Charity Commission casework.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 02/12/2022 13:54:26 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1546572

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
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	Islamic Centre of England and Islamic Human Rights Commission: Finance
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 any public funding has been allocated to the (a) Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust and (b) Islamic Centre of England in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	98755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>DCMS has provided no funding to the (a) Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust and (b) Islamic Centre of England in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS does not hold records of wider public funding to charities. Certain charities are required to submit a trustees annual report and annual accounts which are published by the Charity Commission. These may include information on government funding received by a charity. This information is publicly available in their entry on the register.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS has robust processes in place for the use of public money to ensure value for money to the taxpayer. Effective due diligence identifies risks that inform the department’s funding decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 98756 question first answered 02/12/2022 13:56:21 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1546573

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
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	Islamic Centre of England and Islamic Human Rights Commission: Finance
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 it her policy to provide no public funds to the (a) Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust and (b) Islamic Centre of England.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	98756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>DCMS has provided no funding to the (a) Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust and (b) Islamic Centre of England in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS does not hold records of wider public funding to charities. Certain charities are required to submit a trustees annual report and annual accounts which are published by the Charity Commission. These may include information on government funding received by a charity. This information is publicly available in their entry on the register.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS has robust processes in place for the use of public money to ensure value for money to the taxpayer. Effective due diligence identifies risks that inform the department’s funding decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 98755 question first answered 02/12/2022 13:56:21 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers