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registered interest
date	06/07/2018
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	Google: Data Protection
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 ensure (a) Google's Google Maps and (b) other similar organisations are compliant with data sharing regulation.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	161554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>Organisations in the UK and those based outside the EU which are processing personal data of UK residents for the purposes of providing goods and services must comply with the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. That includes ensuring that people understand what information about them is being processed and why, and respecting their rights to access and erase their data, where appropriate. The Information Commissioner is responsible for regulating the new legislation and may act on complaints about companies which are not complying with the law.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/07/2018 09:22:58 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

934962

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
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: Serco
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 current contracts his Department has with Serco; and what the (a) value, (b) start date and (c) end date of each of those contracts is.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	161083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive</p><p> </p><p>Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/07/2018 14:10:57 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

935011

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
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	ICT and Television: Disability
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 the Government is taking to ensure the fair and proportionate representation of disabled people in digital and television media.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	161193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>Our media should reflect the population as a whole. That is why the government has ensured that the BBC’s operating licence stipulates that it must reflect the UK population in its services and its output. The Communications Act 2003 also ensures that Ofcom has the power to promote equality of opportunity for disabled people in television and radio. Government strongly supports industry led monitoring schemes, which can stimulate change by highlighting underrepresentation and urges the wider media sector to improve their diversity monitoring and reporting to bring about change.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 10/07/2018 10:14:47 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

935037

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
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	Youth Services
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 has a working definition of youth participation in relation to decision-making on youth services; and what steps his Department has taken to promote youth participation in such decisions.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	161127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>Responsibility for the provision of local youth services lies with local authorities. Many local authorities have youth participation functions, including youth councils, and there are youth service models, such as mutuals, which offer young people a major role in the design and delivery of services.</p><p> </p><p>Nationally, DCMS provides funding to the British Youth Council to run the UK Youth Parliament and other youth voice activities, where young people can have their say about a range of issues. We also actively seek to involve young people in the design and delivery of programmes, such as the Youth Investment Fund and recently involved young people in the consultation of the forthcoming Civil Society Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/07/2018 13:04:16 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

934639

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
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: Suicide
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 care available for families and individuals who are affected by suicides connected with gambling.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL9216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>Providing better information and support to people bereaved by suicide is a key area for action in the Cross-Government Suicide Prevention Strategy for England. Effective suicide bereavement services should be provided through local partnerships between local authorities, NHS organisations and voluntary and charitable sector providers. The NHS Choices website provides advice on accessing support for people who have been bereaved.</p><p> </p><p>The charity GambleAware, which funds research, education and treatment for gambling addiction, has published a Strategic Delivery Plan for 2018-2020. This includes plans to commission specialist support for people who suffer bereavement because of the problem gambling of a family member or friend.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 12/07/2018 13:28:37 question first ministerially corrected 12/07/2018 14:29:05 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde previous answer version 69229 answering member printed Lord Taylor of Holbeach answering member 3787
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

934687

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
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	Local Government: Broadcasting
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 plans he has to review the ten-year commitment for the BBC to pay for the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	160705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to review the BBC's commitment to fund and administer the Local Democracy Reporting scheme, which forms part of the BBC Royal Charter. The impact of the scheme may be considered by Dame Frances Cairncross as part of the review she is carrying out on behalf of the government into the sustainability of high-quality journalism in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/07/2018 09:52:30 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

934699

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
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	Electronic Commerce: 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, when he plans to publish proposals to monitor the eCommerce directive.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	160697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>Government does not plan to publish proposals to monitor the eCommerce Directive.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/07/2018 14:09:33 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

934707

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
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: West Midlands
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 discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for public libraries in (a) Coventry and (b) the West Midlands; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	160682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities in England have a statutory duty to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service. Local authorities currently receive their funding from a number of sources, including grants from central government, council tax and other locally generated fees and charges for services.</p><p> </p><p>It is for individual local authorities to decide how to use their funds, including how best to provide a public library service that meets local needs within available resources. In 2016/17 Coventry City Council made a net investment of £4.7m in its library service, while across the West Midlands the net investment in public libraries by local authorities was £74.5 million.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS will continue to work across central and local government to encourage investment in libraries to ensure that they continue to support delivery of local and national priorities and needs.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 09/07/2018 14:22:40 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

934716

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
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	Building Connections 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, whether the funding from the Building Connections Fund will be allocated in tranches between July 2018 and December 2020; and whether there is a closing date for applications for that funding in the first tranche.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	160756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>The £11m Building Connections Fund will launch later this month. Details on how to apply and the closing date for applications will be advertised on Gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the announcement of the fund can be found on the Gov.Uk website via <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/20-million-investment-to-help-tackle-loneliness" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/20-million-investment-to-help-tackle-loneliness</a></p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 09/07/2018 10:51:40 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

934848

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
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	Big Lottery Fund: Grants
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 applications for Big Lottery funding that were (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful were received from (i) the Gillingham and Rainham constituency, (ii) Medway and (iii) the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	160734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>The number of applications and awards made in (i) Gillingham and Rainham, (ii) Medway and (iii) the UK over each of the last five financial years were as follows:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Gillingham and Rainham</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Applications</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Awards</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>107</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>70</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Medway</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Applications</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Awards</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>300</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>169</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>UK-wide</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Applications</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Awards</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>23,178</p></td><td><p>13,139</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>21,264</p></td><td><p>13,059</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>21,250</p></td><td><p>11,822</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>24,000</p></td><td><p>13,713</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>20,550</p></td><td><p>11,037</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>110,242</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>62,770</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Big Lottery Fund assigns applications and awards by primary project location - where the project is delivered from, rather than beneficiary location or where their beneficiaries live. As such, it is likely that people living in (i) Gillingham and Rainham and (ii) Medway have also benefited from awards assigned to other locations over the past five financial years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/07/2018 13:01:49 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti