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968164
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Voluntary Work: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of delivering the National Citizen Service in (a) the UK and (b) London in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 170811 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12 - 2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total grant funding (£M)</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>181</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A proportion of NCST’s costs are spent centrally - for example on safeguarding, IT infrastructure, and programme support, and these are not allocated by region. It is therefore not possible to provide an accurate split for London only.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T15:39:46.96Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T15:39:46.96Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
968165
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Voluntary Work: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of young people who took part in the National Citizen Service programme in (a) the UK and (b) London in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 170812 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Participants</p></td><td><p>39,566</p></td><td><p>57,789</p></td><td><p>75,605</p></td><td><p>92,996</p></td><td><p>98,808</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Participants</p></td><td><p>9,903</p></td><td><p>10,997</p></td><td><p>13,924</p></td><td><p>15,034</p></td><td><p>15,685</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures exclude participants in Northern Ireland, as NCS is a devolved programme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T15:44:05.097Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T15:44:05.097Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
968166
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Voluntary Work: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the age profile of the young people who have taken part in the National Citizen Service programme in (a) the UK and (b) London in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 170813 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>Participants on NCS are 16 or 17 years old, barring a very few exceptions. Individual exceptions are made each year for participants (for example those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) who fall outside this age range – this accounts for less than 5% of national participation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T15:52:26.99Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T15:52:26.99Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
968167
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Voluntary Work: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the gender profile of the young people who have taken part in the National Citizen Service programme in (a) the UK and (b) London in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 170814 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>All</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>55%</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other / Prefer not to say / Blank</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>London</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other / Prefer not to say / Blank</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T15:56:04.85Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T15:56:04.85Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
968168
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Voluntary Work: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the socio-economic profile of the young people who have taken part in the National Citizen Service programme in (a) the UK and (b) London in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 170815 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely than those from non-disadvantaged backgrounds to participate in NCS. NCS Trust assess socio-economic profile in two main ways: Free School Meals eligibility and living in a deprived area.</p><p> </p><p>Free School Meals:</p><p> </p><p>All</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion of NCS participants eligible for FSM</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion of the national population of 16-17yr olds eligible for FSM</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>London</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion of NCS participants in London eligible for FSM</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion of the London population of 16-17yr olds eligible for FSM</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Deprived areas (NCS Trust define as the 20% most deprived local authorities in the country):</p><ul><li>Compared to the national proportion of young people taking part in NCS (1 in 6), 1 in 5 of those living in the most deprived areas take part.</li><li>Of the top 10 areas with highest NCS uptake, half are amongst the most deprived areas in the country.</li></ul>
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T15:58:18.753Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T15:58:18.753Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
968236
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Citizens' Assemblies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the role of local authorities will be in the establishment of innovation in democracy pilots. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield South East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Clive Betts more like this
uin 170693 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>The Innovation in Democracy Programme (IiDP) will involve citizens in decision making at local government level through innovative models of participatory democracy.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Local authorities will be invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to take part in the programme later in 2018/19. The selected local authorities will be piloting Citizens’ Juries to open up a decision they have to make to citizen deliberation and will be fully supported in this by a Democracy Support Contractor (to be appointed) who will assist them in designing and implementing a process that works for their context, as well as funding to cover costs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Several local authorities were involved in the scoping for the programme and their feedback informed the design of the Innovation in Democracy Programme.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T15:30:55.14Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T15:30:55.14Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
394
label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts more like this
968247
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Broadband: Enfield more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the economic effect of broadband blackspots in (a) the London Borough of Enfield and (b) the Enfield North constituency. more like this
tabling member constituency Enfield North more like this
tabling member printed
Joan Ryan more like this
uin 170662 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>The Department has not conducted a specific analysis of the economic impact of poor broadband connectivity in either the London Borough of Enfield or the Enfield North constituency.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has analysed the impacts of superfast broadband, including the economic impact. Our 2013 UK Broadband Impact Study and an evaluation in 2015 of the UK's National Broadband Scheme are both available at www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-broadband-impact-study--2 and www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-national-broadband-scheme-an-independent-evaluation.</p><p> </p><p>We have published a further independent evaluation of the Department’s superfast programme, which has provided superfast broadband access to over 4.85 million homes and businesses across the UK, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-economic-impact-and-public-value-of-the-superfast-broadband-programme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T16:32:59.503Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T16:32:59.503Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
166
label Biography information for Joan Ryan more like this
968262
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Radio Frequencies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the amount of the allocated radio spectrum that is unused. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 170869 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>Government does not collect information on spectrum use. Ofcom is responsible for the authorisation and management of radio spectrum, and has a duty to ensure its optimal use</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T16:02:50.76Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T16:02:50.76Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
968386
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Peers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many members of the House of Lords hold (a) paid and (b) unpaid roles within (i) his Department and (ii) his Department's agencies. more like this
tabling member constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Madders more like this
uin 170932 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>We do not hold a central record of all those who hold roles, either paid or unpaid, who are members of the House of Lords.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T16:42:40.377Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T16:42:40.377Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4418
label Biography information for Justin Madders more like this
968804
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Emmeline Pankhurst more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have agreed to the proposed relocation of the statue of Emmeline Pankhurst from Victoria Tower Gardens to Regent’s University London; if so, why; and if not, what steps they are taking to ensure that it stays where it is. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Lucas more like this
uin HL10088 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-14more like thismore than 2018-09-14
answer text <p>No final decision has been made by the Government on whether to grant permission for the relocation of the existing grade II listed statue currently sited on Victoria Tower Gardens. All views will be carefully considered.</p><p> </p><p>It is also important to note that these proposals will require planning permission. The final decision on this rests with Westminster City Council as the local planning authority.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-14T11:31:41.107Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-14T11:31:41.107Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
1879
label Biography information for Lord Lucas more like this