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1006042

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date	13/11/2018
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	Football: Females
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 information his Department holds on the number of women above the age of 18 that have played football regularly in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	190751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Sport England collects data on the number of people aged 16+ who engage in sport and physical activity in England through the Active Lives Survey. The latest data is available online (covering the period May 2017 to May 2018): <a href="https://www.sportengland.org/media/13563/active-lives-adult-may-17-18-report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/media/13563/active-lives-adult-may-17-18-report.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The table below details Active Lives Survey data on the number of women that have played football regularly in each year since 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Active Lives Survey – women (16+) playing football twice per month:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Active Lives Year 1 data (covering the Nov 15 - Nov 16 period)</p></td><td><p>Active Lives 18 month interim data (May 16 - May 17)</p></td><td><p>Active Lives Year 2 data (Nov 16 - Nov 17)</p></td><td><p>Active Lives 30 month interim data (May 17 - May 18)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whole population</p></td><td><p>2,299,000 (5.2% of English 16+ population)</p></td><td><p>2,299,700 (5.1%)</p></td><td><p>2,222,100 (5.0%)</p></td><td><p>2,095,900 (4.7%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>215,100 (0.9%)</p></td><td><p>212,300 (0.9%)</p></td><td><p>196,200 (0.9%)</p></td><td><p>187,600 (0.8%)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Active Lives Survey replaced the Active People Survey which collected data from the period of October 2005 to September 2016. Archived data from the Active People Survey is available online: <a href="https://www.sportengland.org/research/about-our-research/active-people-survey/" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/research/about-our-research/active-people-survey/</a>. Owing to the different methodologies employed, the data sets from the two surveys are not directly comparable.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/11/2018 17:17:54 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1006045

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
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	UNESCO: 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, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Development on the Government's funding of UNESCO.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	190825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>No such discussions have taken place at this time.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/11/2018 16:11:29 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1006053

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
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	Wembley Stadium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 November 2018 to Question 185569 on Wembley Stadium, if he will publish the minutes of the meeting between the Minister for Sport and Civil Society and the Chief Executive of the Football Association.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham P Jones
uin	190859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Details about such meetings, including discussion and schedules, are kept confidential - to allow full and frank discussions between Ministers and agencies.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/11/2018 17:21:09 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

1006096

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
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: Kent
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 he has made of the effect on Kent’s tourism industry of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	190737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>My Department has not made an assessment of the impact on Kent’s tourism industry of different scenarios related to leaving the EU. My officials are however in regular dialogue with the tourism sector to understand potential implications. This includes recently meeting with Visit Kent.</p><p>We have agreed in principle the terms of the UK’s smooth and orderly exit from the EU, as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement. We have also agreed the broad terms of our future relationship as set out in the outline Political Declaration. We do not want or expect a no deal scenario, however we continue to prepare for a range of potential outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 21/11/2018 12:04:46 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

1006132

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
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	Broadband: South Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the 31 October 2018 Government news release £200 million to kickstart full fibre broadband across the UK, how much of that funding will be allocated to South Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	190892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to full fibre across the whole of the UK with nationwide coverage by 2033. The Government is committed to ensuring that the hardest to reach areas get connected at the same pace as the rest of the country and the £200 million announced at the Budget starts this plan.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/11/2018 15:53:28 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1006157

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
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	Data Protection: General Practitioners
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 he has made of the potential merits of exempting General Practices from the General Data Protection Regulation that data controllers can no longer charge for processing subject access requests.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	190964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The fundamental purpose of the General Data Protection Regulation is to provide individuals with greater protection and control over their personal data.</p><p> </p><p>Allowing General Practices to charge for providing responses to subject access requests would weaken the rights of patients. General Practices can still charge for repeat or excessive requests made by data subjects and for requests made by third parties such as insurers under the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988.</p><p> </p><p>The Information Commissioner’s Office has updated its guidance on the Right to Access, which can be viewed on its website at ico.org.uk</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/11/2018 15:58:12 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1006667

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
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	Museums and Galleries: Copyright
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 12 November (HL11086), which stated that "Complaints about charges for re-use by museums and galleries may be referred to the Information Commissioner for a binding decision”, whether this is consistent with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)’s Guide to RPSI, which states that it “can issue a decision notice, unless the complaint concerns charges above marginal cost, in which case we make a non-binding recommendation”, and the ICO’s Decision Notice FS50619465 of 4 April 2017, which states that it can “only make recommendations in respect of any charges levied under the RPSI.
tabling member printed	Lord Freyberg
uin	HL11447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Information Commissioner’s (ICO) guidance summarises the general issue of charging for re-use, but does not go into specific details beyond this.</p><p> </p><p>Regulation 19 of RPSI states that in the case of bodies subject to regulations 15 (3) (a) or (b), complaints about re-use charges are subject to recommendation only by the Information Commissioner and appeals against recommendations can lead to a binding decision at tribunal.</p><p> </p><p>Museums and galleries’ charging falls under regulation 15 (3) (c), meaning that the usual redress route of a binding decision by the Information Commissioner applies.</p><p> </p><p>The ICO have confirmed they will be updating their guidance to make this clear.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 26/11/2018 12:11:06 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2593 label Biography information for Lord Freyberg

1005587

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage more (1) social enterprises, (2) charities, (3) mutuals, and (4) co-operatives to apply for and win government contracts; and what consideration they have given to strengthening the provisions of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL11358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>With the Cabinet Office, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is currently implementing a package of measures for the future of social value and procurement. This includes training for government commercial staff and will help unlock more opportunities for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. This work is part of government's long term ambition to grow social value commissioning and strengthen the Social Value Act as set out in the Civil Society Strategy.</p><p>Officials are working with Claire Dove, VCSE Crown Representative to ensure that VCSE’s have a powerful voice in both commissioner and supplier communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 26/11/2018 12:10:22 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

1005588

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Public Libraries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of public libraries on (1) inclusive economic growth, (2) learning and skills, (3) health and well-being, (4) digital literacy, (5) business support, and (6) poverty prevention.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL11359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>Public libraries play an important role in giving everyone opportunities to improve their life chances and achieve their full potential. They support individuals, communities and society by providing access to books and information, bringing people together and providing them with support and guidance at every stage of their lives.</p><p> </p><p>The Libraries Taskforce, jointly established by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Local Government Association, published Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021 in December 2016. This strategy sets out seven strategic outcomes that libraries support, along with information and evidence about the impact they have in relation to:</p><ul><li>cultural and creative enrichment</li><li>increased reading and literacy</li><li>improved digital access and literacy</li><li>helping everyone achieve their full potential</li><li>healthier and happier lives</li><li>greater prosperity</li><li>stronger, more resilient communities</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Taskforce reviews progress against the Ambition aspirations and action plan annually. DCMS continues to work with the Libraries Taskforce and its member organisations to support the libraries sector. This includes developing and strengthening the evidence base on the impact of public library services on the outcomes, and to encourage good practice and innovation in achieving these aims. DCMS also advocates the value and contribution of public libraries across central and local government.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 26/11/2018 12:09:53 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

1005602

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Black Cultural Archives
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to supporting the Black Cultural Archives as a unique national heritage centre for African and Caribbean communities in Britain.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bull
uin	HL11373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Black Cultural Archives (BCA) makes an important contribution to preserving and celebrating the diverse cultural heritage of Britain, as well as supporting the local community in Lambeth.</p><p> </p><p>BCA has received significant support, including over £4 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore and develop Raleigh Hall in Brixton as a permanent home and heritage centre for BCA’s archives and collections.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS is working with BCA, alongside The National Archives and other DCMS public bodies, to help it to become financially sustainable and to seek to develop its ambitions to become a national resource.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 23/11/2018 14:59:17 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4706 label Biography information for Baroness Bull