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862045

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
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	Tourism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many domestic trips for the purpose of visiting friends and relatives were made in England in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	132464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Data held by VisitBritain shows that between January and November of 2017, domestic visits to friends and relatives accounted for 31.1m visits made in England and during these visits, £3.4bn was spent.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/03/2018 16:47:58 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

862052

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
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	Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how the Government Office for Artificial Intelligence plans to improve diversity in the artificial intelligence workforce.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	132471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>We will work with industry, with research and teaching institutions, and with organisations with relevant expertise, to identify what measures (in the UK and in other countries) are most effective in increasing diversity in this workforce, and we will work with partners to promote best practice.</p><p> </p><p>We already work with industry to address gender diversity by supporting the Tech Talent Charter, a private sector initiative designed to promote diversity in the tech workforce. Signatories pledge to implement recruitment and retention practices that will address gender imbalances. Over 180 companies, including international tech companies, SMEs, startups and charities have already signed the Charter.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/03/2018 11:32:25 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

862067

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
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	Gambling: 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 (a) legislative frameworks and (b) guidance are in place to ensure the protection of children from practices that (i) encourage them to gamble and (ii) expose them to situations that may lead to gambling through in-game purchasing in video games.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	132486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Protecting children and the vulnerable from being harmed or exploited by gambling is a core objective of the regulation of gambling in Great Britain, and a priority for the government. Under the Gambling Act 2005 it is an offence to invite a child or young person to gamble. This includes, in particular, intentionally bringing to the attention of a child or young person information about gambling with a view to encouraging them to gamble.</p><p> </p><p>Where gambling facilities are offered to British consumers using in-game items which can be converted into cash or traded for items of real-world value, then such activities must be licensed by the Gambling Commission. The Gambling Commission has a range of powers to enforce compliance, including bringing criminal action against unlicensed operators that offer gambling to children.</p><p> </p><p>The Video Standards Council Rating Board is the statutory body responsible for the age rating of video games in the UK using the Pan-European Games Information (PEGI) system.</p><p> </p><p>Pictographic content descriptors supplement the PEGI age ratings, and there is a descriptor for games that contain elements that may encourage gambling. Games with this type of content carry a PEGI 12, 16 or 18 age ratings. The VSC Rating Board is working with PEGI to assess further steps to inform consumers about purchases in games.</p><p> </p><p>The Competition and Markets Authority provides guidance and advice for parents and carers, in respect of children’s use of online games. The advice includes information on checking device settings to prevent children from making in-play purchases, as well as guidance on game descriptors. The guidance can be found on its website at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/buying-features-in-online-games-advice-for-parents-and-carers/childrens-app-and-online-games-advice-for-parents-and-care" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/buying-features-in-online-games-advice-for-parents-and-carers/childrens-app-and-online-games-advice-for-parents-and-care</a></p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/03/2018 15:04:20 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

862128

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
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	Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
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 his Department is taking to improve mobile phone signals in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	132547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>As set out in our 2017 5G Strategy our ambition is for the UK to have good quality connectivity where people live, work and travel. This is why we reformed planning laws in England in 2016, reformed the Electronic Communications Code in 2017 and signed an Accord with the Church of England in February 2018 to make it easier and cheaper to install digital infrastructure across the UK including rural areas.</p><p> </p><p>We also welcome Ofcom’s consultation, launched on 9 March, which outlines potential new licence obligations for rural coverage as part of the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction. This will further help drive coverage improvements for consumers.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/03/2018 12:10:34 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

862185

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
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	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 support his Department is providing to charities to improve their digital fundraising infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	132604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to making giving as easy and compelling as possible.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 we launched the Small Charities Fundraising Training Programme, delivered by a partnership led by the Foundation for Social Improvement. This will provide over 5,000 subsidised fundraising training opportunities for small charities. As part of this offer over 600 opportunities have been made available for charities to develop their digital skills and online presence, with a further 1,000 opportunities to be made available next year.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/03/2018 15:02:31 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

862197

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
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	Cultural Development Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which projects have (a) been funded by and (b) had funding approved from the Cultural Development Fund; and what the overall value is of that funding for those projects.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	132616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>No funding has yet been awarded via the Cultural Development Fund. We will announce further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 132617 question first answered 19/03/2018 16:45:49 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

862198

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
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	Cultural Development Fund
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 estimate he has made of the overall value of the Cultural Development Fund; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	132617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>No funding has yet been awarded via the Cultural Development Fund. We will announce further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 132616 question first answered 19/03/2018 16:45:49 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

862199

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
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	Exercise: 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 estimate he has made of trends in the weekly level of physical activity for people aged 16 years and under since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	132618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Levels of physical activity for children and young people are captured through the Active Lives (Children and Young People) Survey which was launched in schools in September 2017. Sport England developed the survey in response to the extension of its remit to cover children aged 5+, in the Sporting Future strategy published by Government in December 2015. The survey will provide robust data on how children (aged 5-15) engage with sport and physical activity. The first set of results will be available in early 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to the development of the Active Lives (Children and Young People) Survey, activity levels of 14-16 year olds were measured through the Active People Survey, which collected data from the period of October 2005 to September 2016. Data is available online: https://www.sportengland.org/research/about-our-research/active-people-survey/.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, some data on children’s sport participation is also gathered through the Taking Part survey. Data is available online: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sat--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sat--2</a></p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/03/2018 15:22:27 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

862200

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Public 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, what estimate he has made of his Department's spending by region and constituent part of the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	132619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not collect information on spending by region or constituent part of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/03/2018 11:39:33 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

862248

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
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	Sports: 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 steps his Department is taking to tackle physical inactivity among children through sport.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	David Evennett
uin	132667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>Government’s Sporting Future strategy, published in December 2015, set out out how important it is for all children to have a good experience of sport and physical activity while they are young.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England supports children and young people in England by ensuring there is a good sports and activity offer before and after the school day. Sport England has committed up to £194 million of investment into children and young people over the next four years, which includes the Families Fund: up to £40 million invested in projects that offer new opportunities for families with children to be active together. Sport England will also provide specialist training to at least two teachers in every secondary school in England by 2020, and will invest £28m into Satellite Clubs between 2017-2021. Sport England is also investing £3m through the Potentials Fund, which will look at ways to get young people involved in social action and volunteering using sport and physical activity.</p><p> </p><p>Government continues to invest in the School Games (around £17.5m per year) so that all children and young people have the best opportunities to engage in competitive sport. DCMS also works closely with the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care on cross-government issues such as school sport and the Childhood Obesity Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 22/03/2018 14:26:27 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett