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1226989

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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: Religious Buildings
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 representations he has received from (a) churches and (b) faith groups on the barriers to broadband access for places of worship that do not have a postcode.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	77482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>We understand the importance for broadband access in places of worship to help improve connectivity for local communities, as well as practical benefits for such premises, including streaming services, security, and accepting contactless donations or administration.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has been in discussion with representatives from the Church of England, in particular, regarding the issue of broadband access where places of worship do not have postcodes, or are otherwise missing from telecom provider databases. In some cases this leads to issues in identifying and providing service to such locations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Over 31,000 premises are listed in relevant databases accessible to the Government as being used as places of worship. Of these, approximately 86% of premises used for religious purposes in Great Britain can access Superfast broadband speeds or better on fixed networks, compared to the UK average of 95%. Approximately 4% of premises used for religious purposes in Great Britain cannot access ‘decent broadband’ speeds of 10 Megabit/s on Fixed networks, compared to the UK average of 2%, largely due to their rurality. However, 4G data services are also widely available, and this reduces the number of such listed places of worship with no potential service to less than 0.2% of the total.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are working with relevant stakeholders, including telecom operators and Ofcom, to ascertain the extent of this problem, and how many religious premises are still facing barriers. Part of this is about ensuring data used by operators is up to date and consistent with the data available to the Government. But it is also about identifying appropriate solutions, including ensuring all broadband technology solutions that are available to places of worship are considered.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 01/09/2020 08:29:35 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1226994

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Dormant Assets Scheme
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 estimate he has made of the value of dormant (a) stocks, (b) shares, (c) bonds and (d) insurance policies available for transfer to the Dormant Assets Distribution Fund.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	77672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2020 answer text <p>Currently, the dormant assets scheme only accepts bank and building society accounts. A consultation on expanding the scheme to include a wider range of dormant financial assets, such as shares and insurance policies, closed in mid-July. The government response to this consultation will be published this Autumn. We are working with industry stakeholders to estimate the value of the assets in scope for inclusion as part of this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 02/09/2020 13:11:27 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1226996

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Dormant Assets Scheme
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 value of the dormant assets that are planned to be transferred to the Dormant Assets Distribution Fund from dormant bank accounts in (a) financial year 2020-21 and (b) the next four financial years.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	77673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>The dormant assets scheme is managed by Reclaim Fund Ltd (RFL), who estimate that £68m of new assets will be received by them in 2020, followed by £83m in 2021 and £54m in 2022. Estimates are not made beyond this point, but RFL anticipates that ongoing levels will remain broadly similar in 2023. It should be noted that the dormant asset scheme is voluntary and so estimates can vary over time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 03/09/2020 15:57:33 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1226997

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Dormant Assets Scheme
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 the current value is of un-allocated funds in the Dormant Assets Distribution Fund.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	77674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>Reclaim Fund Ltd annually receives dormant assets and reserves the amount required to meet customer reclaims. The remainder is allocated to The National Lottery Community Fund for distribution. In an unprecedented move to respond to the Covid-19 crisis, all money available for distribution this financial year was allocated in May 2020 as part of the government’s announcement of £150m of dormant assets funding. This money is supporting charities, social enterprises, and vulnerable communities to respond to and recover from the pandemic. There are therefore no unallocated funds available for England at this time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 03/09/2020 15:59:49 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1227003

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Theatres: Coronavirus
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 announce how theatres can apply for the Government support package for the arts in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	77483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>On 5 July, the Government announced a major £1.57 billion support package for key cultural organisations to help them through the coronavirus pandemic. Guidance has been published by Arts Council England, the British Film Institute, Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund for applicants to the Culture Recovery Grants application rounds, and by Arts Council England for applicants to the Repayable Finance Scheme. Further details on eligibility and application processes are available in the published guidance.</p><p> </p><p>This funding will provide targeted support to organisations across a range of sectors, with one of our core objectives being to support the cultural organisations that are crucial to places across the whole country. We will ensure that funding is distributed fairly, and that smaller organisations and cultural venues that are at the centre of their communities are protected.</p><p> </p><p>We also recognise the crucial role that individuals play in making our arts and creative industries world-leading. As a result of these grants and loans, organisations will be more able to resume cultural activity, albeit in a socially distanced way, which will increase employment opportunities for freelancers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 07/09/2020 14:33:42 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1227004

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Theatres: Coronavirus
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 Government support package for the arts in response to the covid-19 outbreak will provide funding for theatres to put on new productions.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	77484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>On 5 July, the Government announced a major £1.57 billion support package for key cultural organisations to help them through the coronavirus pandemic. Guidance has been published by Arts Council England, the British Film Institute, Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund for applicants to the Culture Recovery Grants application rounds, and by Arts Council England for applicants to the £270 million Repayable Finance Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on costs that can be supported through the package are available in the published guidance with organisations being asked to provide a plan for how funding will enable them to achieve financial viability in the way that is appropriate for their organisation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 77485 77486 question first answered 01/09/2020 16:05:22 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1227005

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Theatres: Coronavirus
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 Government's package of support for the arts in response to the covid-19 outbreak will support theatres to continue undertaking community outreach and education work.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	77485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>On 5 July, the Government announced a major £1.57 billion support package for key cultural organisations to help them through the coronavirus pandemic. Guidance has been published by Arts Council England, the British Film Institute, Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund for applicants to the Culture Recovery Grants application rounds, and by Arts Council England for applicants to the £270 million Repayable Finance Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on costs that can be supported through the package are available in the published guidance with organisations being asked to provide a plan for how funding will enable them to achieve financial viability in the way that is appropriate for their organisation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 77484 77486 question first answered 01/09/2020 16:05:22 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1227006

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Theatres: Coronavirus
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 whether the Government support package for culture and arts in response to the covid-19 outbreak will cover box office losses in the event that theatres produce outdoor work or socially-distanced indoor performances.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	77486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>On 5 July, the Government announced a major £1.57 billion support package for key cultural organisations to help them through the coronavirus pandemic. Guidance has been published by Arts Council England, the British Film Institute, Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund for applicants to the Culture Recovery Grants application rounds, and by Arts Council England for applicants to the £270 million Repayable Finance Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on costs that can be supported through the package are available in the published guidance with organisations being asked to provide a plan for how funding will enable them to achieve financial viability in the way that is appropriate for their organisation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 77484 77485 question first answered 01/09/2020 16:05:22 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1227011

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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 Press and Radio: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the Advertising Association's proposals for an advertising tax credit for local radio stations and news publications.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	John Nicolson
uin	77680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>Advertising is a central driver of the UK economy and government is committed to supporting the continued growth of the industry across the whole of the UK. Government is evaluating a range of measures to meet this goal, including an advertising tax credit.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 03/09/2020 16:01:33 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4415 label Biography information for John Nicolson

1227027

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Arts: 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, when he plans to publish a timeframe for the release of the £880m grant funding for the arts sector.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	77837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>On 5 July, the Government announced a major £1.57 billion support package for key cultural organisations to help them through the coronavirus pandemic. Guidance has been published by Arts Council England, the British Film Institute, Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund for applicants to the Culture Recovery Grants application rounds, and by Arts Council England for applicants to the Repayable Finance Scheme. Further details on eligibility and application processes are available in the published guidance.</p><p>This funding will provide targeted support to organisations across a range of sectors, with one of our core objectives being to support the cultural organisations that are crucial to places across the whole country. We will ensure that funding is distributed fairly, and that smaller organisations and cultural venues that are at the centre of their communities are protected.</p><p>We also recognise the crucial role that individuals play in making our arts and creative industries world-leading. As a result of these grants and loans, organisations will be more able to resume cultural activity, albeit in a socially distanced way, which will increase employment opportunities for freelancers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 77838 77843 78487 78830 question first answered 07/09/2020 13:44:21 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne