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861042

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	Music
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 his Department is taking steps to encourage collaboration between artists in the UK and the US within the music industry.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	132191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting and promoting a thriving music industry and ensuring the continued growth of this vital and vibrant sector both at home and abroad.</p><p> </p><p>To this end the government funded Music Export Growth Scheme continues to support the launch of UK music acts to international audiences with £2.8m from 2016-20. Another £200,000 is being made available up to March 2020 through the International Showcase Fund, delivered in partnership with the PRS Foundation.</p><p> </p><p>At SXSW 2018 in Austin, 91 UK artists performed including at the British Music Embassy which was sponsored by DIT, BBC Music and UK music partners. DIT also organises an annual music sync mission to Los Angeles, in partnership with the BPI and the Music Publishers Association, and a song-writers mission to Nashville.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 131570 question first answered 16/03/2018 10:46:01 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

861119

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	National Lottery: West 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, how much National Lottery funding as been allocated to projects in (a) Leeds North West constituency and (b) West Yorkshire in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	132268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>Information on projects in receipt of a Lottery award can be found on the National Lottery Grants Database at the following link: <a href="http://www.lottery.culture.gov.uk" target="_blank">http://www.lottery.culture.gov.uk</a> and from Lottery Distributors’ own websites. The grants database can be sorted on a national, regional, local authority and constituency level.</p><p> </p><p>West Yorkshire is not a definable search area under the parameters of the Database. The table below therefore shows total value of the National Lottery grants awarded between 2010-11 and 2016-17 in Leeds North West constituency and to local authorities comprising the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The figures for grants awarded in 2017-18 will be confirmed at the end of March 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Leeds North West (constituency)</ins> <ins class="ministerial">£</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">West Yorkshire</ins> <ins class="ministerial">Combined Authority</ins> <ins class="ministerial">£</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2010</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">508,878</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">30,154372</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2011</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">240,047</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">40,616,214</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2012</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,170,928</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">76,986,035</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2013</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,221,304</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">53,423,014</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2014</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,396,641</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">155,231,738</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2015</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">294,827</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">41,626,148</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2016</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,912,216</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">66,072,087</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 16/03/2018 12:52:51 question first ministerially corrected 19/03/2018 10:46:19 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch previous answer version 47861 answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

857058

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
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	Music
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 encourage collaboration in the music industry between the UK and the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	131570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting and promoting a thriving music industry and ensuring the continued growth of this vital and vibrant sector both at home and abroad.</p><p> </p><p>To this end the government funded Music Export Growth Scheme continues to support the launch of UK music acts to international audiences with £2.8m from 2016-20. Another £200,000 is being made available up to March 2020 through the International Showcase Fund, delivered in partnership with the PRS Foundation.</p><p> </p><p>At SXSW 2018 in Austin, 91 UK artists performed including at the British Music Embassy which was sponsored by DIT, BBC Music and UK music partners. DIT also organises an annual music sync mission to Los Angeles, in partnership with the BPI and the Music Publishers Association, and a song-writers mission to Nashville.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 132191 question first answered 16/03/2018 10:46:01 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

837973

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	BBC: Equal Pay
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 he has discussed with the BBC closing the gender pay gap at the BBC by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	127003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The government is clear that the BBC has a responsibility to set an example for others and lead the way in promoting equality in the workplace. Ministers have regular discussions with the Director-General on a range of topics, including the BBC’s gender pay gap, and we welcome his commitment to closing the gap by 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/02/2018 13:29:40 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

837370

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Nuisance Calls
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 his Department's policy is on a ban on phone companies charging a fee for services to protect against nuisance calls.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	126489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Government and local bodies together are investing £1.7 billion of public money to support vital improvements in broadband services across the UK. Superfast broadband coverage reached 95% of premises in December 2017 – up from 45% in 2010. Many of the premises reached had exchange only lines.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">For any premises not covered by superfast broadband, as confirmed in our announcement in December 2017, we are pushing ahead with our plans for a Universal Service Obligation (USO) so that by 2020 everyone across the UK will have a clear, enforceable right to request 10 Megabit per second broadband.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Within London the Government expects superfast broadband coverage to be provided by the private sector and is encouraging providers to tackle remaining issues including exchange only lines.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Consumers can register their landline and mobile telephone numbers with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS), which helps prevent them receiving unsolicited nuisance marketing calls. The TPS is a free service and consumers can register at the following address: http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/number_type.html.</ins><br /></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In addition, phone companies provide consumers with a range of services to protect them against nuisance calls. It is for phone companies to decide whether to offer these services for free or for a charge. The Government welcomes services being provided free, or at low cost, for the benefit of consumers.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/02/2018 17:49:33 question first ministerially corrected 20/03/2018 17:32:14 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James previous answer version 40508 answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

834671

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
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 steps his Department is taking to reduce online gambling among under 18s.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	126119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 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.</p><p> </p><p>Online gambling operators must carry out age verification checks for any UK resident who deposits money using any type of payment method other than a credit card. If the checks do not confirm that the customer is of a legal age to gamble, the operator must return any deposits made and must not pay out any winnings.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission is actively reviewing how protections such as age verification can continue to be strengthened, and has recently taken action to require online gambling operators to remove advertising on websites or in third party media likely to appeal particularly to people aged under 18.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 07/02/2018 17:31:00 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

834680

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
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	European Capital of Culture
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 recent representations he has made to the European Commission on its decision to exclude UK cities from bidding for the European City of Culture 2023.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	126128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The matter was raised ​urgently ​with the European Commission ​after we were informed of their decision to discontinue UK cities' participation in the European Capital of Culture programme, and discussions are ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 06/02/2018 10:37:41 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

834681

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
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	European Capital of Culture: Liverpool
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 his Department has made of the lasting economic benefits for Liverpool after that city's year as European Capital of Culture in 2008.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	126129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Research into the impact of​ Liverpool's European Capital of Culture year​ has found that it attracted 9.7 million extra visitors in 2008 which generated an economic impact of over £750 million ​across Liverpool, Merseyside and the wider North West region and led to higher levels of cultural engagement. ​Liverpool continues to have a thriving culture scene and regularly hosts several major events. The success of Liverpool 08 also led directly to the creation of the UK City of Culture programme; in December, Coventry was selected to be the next UK City of Culture 2021.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/02/2018 12:37:30 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

831176

registered interest
date	26/01/2018
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	Film: EU Action
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 promote international collaboration between British and European film industries after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	125184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The government remains committed to supporting the UK film industry and is consulting closely with stakeholders to ensure that the sector continues to thrive after the UK has left the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has made clear that, where possible, we will continue to participate in specific policies and programmes where there is mutual benefit to both the UK and the EU. The UK film industry is a great success story, contributing over £4 billion a year to the economy, and British producers will continue to be able to co-produce films with international partners under the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 01/02/2018 12:17:30 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

820912

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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	Music Venues: Closures
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 assesment his Department has made of the effect of music venue closures on the working conditions of self-employed musicians.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	122330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Grassroots music venues are vibrant and vital part of music ecosystem and contribute greatly to the economy. We are committed to ensuring that modern working practices including self-employment are beneficial to the Creative Industries and those that work within it. As part of this the department regularly meets with business groups, trade unions and workers as part of our Industrial Strategy to deliver more skilled, well-paid jobs and build on our reputation as one of the most attractive places in the world to work and do business.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/01/2018 14:37:39 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel