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389154

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date	13/07/2015
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	UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 9 July (HL790), what factors they took into account in deciding not to nominate a candidate from the United Kingdom for the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL1340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>With all nominations to United Nations and other international committees, the United Kingdom duly considers many factors We are fully committed to fulfilling our obligations under the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and remain focused on ensuring effective gender mainstreaming across Government including implementing the recommendations of the CEDAW committee which were accepted by the United Kingdom following the examination of the UK's 7th periodic report.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 23/07/2015 16:28:27 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

389414

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	Journalism: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations he has received from journalists on the practice of regional publications not recruiting journalists who have qualifications equivalent to the National Council for the Training of Journalists from EU member states other than the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Danny Kinahan
uin	6892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>No representations have so far been received from journalists on the practice of regional publications not recruiting journalists who have qualifications equivalent to the National Council for the Training of Journalists from EU member states other than the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 21/07/2015 16:36:27 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4381 label Biography information for Danny Kinahan

389492

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	Music: Video Recordings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will hold discussions with the music industry on a voluntary video rating and classification code for music videos.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	6639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The British Board of Film, the music industry and digital service providers are currently piloting voluntary video ratings for online music videos. To date 123 videos have been classified under this voluntary pilot and some 3000 members of the public are taking part in an evaluation of its impact. We look forward to seeing the results of the evaluation and will work with the industry to ensure that in future all online music videos that are inappropriate for younger children are age labelled.</p><p><br><br></p><p>In the offline world, last year we brought into force new legislation which requires music videos on DVD to be classified by the BBFC if they are unsuitable for children below the age of 12 and to carry the relevant BBFC age rating symbol on their packaging. It is a criminal offence to supply a music DVD rated BBFC 12, 16, 18 or R18 to anyone not meeting the age requirement.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 21/07/2015 16:49:32 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

389052

registered interest
date	10/07/2015
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	Airbnb
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will hold discussions with Airbnb on ensuring that their suppliers comply with the requirement not to let their properties for more than 90 days each year.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	6546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>I have no current plans to discuss this specific matter with Airbnb. The government is setting up an Emerging Industry Action Group for the sharing economy. Through this group it will engage with the whole sector, including companies such as Airbnb, to ensure that they and their suppliers understand and operate under an effective and proportionate regulatory framework that ensures consumers are protected.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 22/07/2015 09:47:39 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

389053

registered interest
date	10/07/2015
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	Digital Broadcasting: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of DAB radio reception across Wales; what information his Department holds on which areas in Wales have poor DAB reception; what steps his Department has taken to improve poor reception in such areas; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	6504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government is working with the radio industry to improve digital radio coverage for listeners across the UK. DCMS is providing up to £7.75m of capital funding to support investment made by commercial radio and supported by the BBC to expand the coverage local DAB network across the UK towards commercial FM equivalence. The programme will see a total of 182 new digital transmitters built across Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and technical modifications and frequency changes at a further 49 existing transmitter sites across the UK by the end of September 2016. Wales,will receive around 9% of the total DCMS capital funding to improve the coverage of local DAB including BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom, the independent communications regulator has worked closely with the radio industry to develop a coverage plan for the local DAB network expansion to determine the most technically efficient way of matching DAB coverage levels to FM. Ofcom has published detailed maps outlining the improvements to local DAB network coverage for each of the local digital radio multiplex areas in Wales – i.e. Swansea, South East Wales, Mid &amp; West Wales, North East Wales and West Cheshire and North West Wales - as a result of the local DAB expansion programme. These maps are available at the following web address <a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/radio/coverage/dab-coverage-plans/" target="_blank">http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/radio/coverage/dab-coverage-plans/</a></p><p> </p><p>Ofcom’s analysis of local DAB coverage of households (percentage) in Wales is summarised in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Local DAB</p><p>Currently</p><p>(1% time interference)</p></td><td><p>Local DAB</p><p>predicted end of 2016</p><p>(1% time interference)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>85.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>For comparison current figures for BBC national and commercial radio FM household coverage (percentage) in Wales are in the following table. These are not directly comparable to the DAB coverage figures, mainly because although it is possible to receive FM reception (albeit poor quality) with low signal strength, DAB reception is either good or completely absent.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>BBC FM coverage (robust indoor -54dB)</p></td><td><p>Commercial FM coverage (robust indoor - 54dB)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>87.1%</p></td><td><p>54.1%</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 21/07/2015 16:38:51 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

389054

registered interest
date	10/07/2015
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	Television Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether it is his policy to retain the BBC Licence fee (a) until 2020 and (b) for the entirety of the next Charter period.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	6503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2015 answer text <p>I am aware of the range of opinions that have been expressed over the future of the licence fee. This is one of many issues which will need to be looked at as part of the Charter Review. I will make an announcement on the process for Charter Review in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 28/07/2015 16:28:23 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

388848

registered interest
date	09/07/2015
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	ICT: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what outputs have been delivered under the TechNorth programme since its announcement on 23 October 2014; how many officials are working on delivery of that scheme; what key performance indicators have been set for that programme; and how much public funding has been allocated under that programme to date.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	6422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>Tech North, part of the Tech City UK network, was created to catalyse the development of a thriving ecosystem for digital businesses in the North of England, advocate for the region's digital entrepreneurs in the North of England, and optimise the environment for digital businesses in the largest seven cities of the north east, west and Yorkshire.</p><p>The Tech North programme is delivered by Tech City UK. Tech City UK is in the process of setting up Tech North and has recruited eight members of the planned ten person delivery team since the announcement on 23<sup>rd</sup> October 2014. They are developing a delivery plan in close co-operation with the northern digital community. No officials are involved with the delivery of the scheme directly.</p><p>The key performance indicators will be agreed in due course. Tech City UK will look to measure the impact of the programme on the digital economy across a range of economic indicators including measurements against investment, employment and the number of start-ups and scale-ups.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 20/07/2015 13:15:55 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

388896

registered interest
date	09/07/2015
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	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Ministerial Policy Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the name, responsibilities and pay band are of each special adviser in his Department.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Stuart Blair Donaldson
uin	6324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my Rt Hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office today.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 20/07/2015 13:18:31 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4377 label Biography information for Stuart Blair Donaldson

388897

registered interest
date	09/07/2015
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	Broadband: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to paragraph 1.318, of Summer Budget 2015, to what ends the Government plans to spend the £10 million for broadband in addition to the existing rural rollout programme.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	6339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The £10 million fund will provide support for ultrafast broadband in the South West, to improve connectivity in that part of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 20/07/2015 13:12:33 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

388898

registered interest
date	09/07/2015
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	Public Buildings: WiFi
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 public buildings have been provided with free public wifi in each of the super-connected cities.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	6389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The number of public buildings which have received Wi-Fi in each of the Super Connected cities is listed in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>City</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Buildings</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aberdeen</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belfast</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brighton and Hove</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Derby</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Derry/Londonderry</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Edinburgh</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds-Bradford</p></td><td><p>147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newport</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxford</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Perth</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salford</p></td><td><p>84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p><strong>1361</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 20/07/2015 13:20:47 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant