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1178018

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Television Licences: Enforcement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he holds information on how much and what proportion of the BBC licence fee was spent in the last year on multiple letters to households suspected of requiring a licence.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	1160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The BBC’s Annual Report shows that spent £103m on TV licence collection in 2018/19.</p><p>However, the Government does not hold information on the costs of the BBC’s enforcement methods. The BBC and TV Licensing may hold this information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 24/02/2020 16:43:02 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1178101

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Elections: Disinformation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, given the “real danger that hostile actors use online disinformation to undermine” the UK’s “democratic values and principles” outlined in their Online Harms White Paper, published in April 2019, what steps they plan to take to empower the proposed independent regulator to require online platforms to take down such material that may be perceived to have an impact on an electoral contest; and what guidance they plan to give to that regulator about how any such decision should be reached.
tabling member printed	Lord Cromwell
uin	HL1556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>On 12 February the Government published its Initial Consultation Response to the Online Harms White Paper. This sets out our direction of travel on a number of key areas, including that we are minded to appoint Ofcom as the regulator for online harms, and more detail on the proposed approach of the regulator. The response also confirmed that a media literacy strategy will be published in Summer 2020 and aim to support citizens in thinking critically about the things they come across online. More detailed proposals on online harms regulation will be released in the spring.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has also established the Defending Democracy programme to bring together expertise and ongoing work on protecting democratic processes from different departments. This programme, led by the Cabinet Office, has been set up to:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>protect and secure UK democratic processes, systems and institutions from interference, including from cyber, personnel and physical threats;</p></li><li><p>strengthen the integrity of UK elections;</p></li><li><p>encourage respect for open, fair and safe democratic participation; and</p></li><li><p>promote fact-based and open discourse, including online.</p><p></li></ul><p>As part of this work, we engage regularly with social media companies to understand the actions they are taking to prevent misuse of their platforms.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 25/02/2020 16:10:00 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	2594 label Biography information for Lord Cromwell

1178123

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Manufacturing Industries: Historic Buildings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Barran on 11 February (HL Deb, col 2148), which funding streams in their control are available towards the renovation, refurbishment and re-use of empty Victorian mills and similar structures in the Pennine area of the North of England.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL1578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>Government encourages proposals for mill refurbishments to be brought forward under the £3.6billion Towns Fund, following the successful conversion of Sunny Bank Mill in Leeds referenced in its prospectus. Funding for mill conversions into housing can be sought through the £4.5billion Home Building Fund, which has already provided £20million of development capital for five mill conversions across Bradford, Harrogate and Leeds, delivering 348 new homes. Government’s heritage bodies can also help to unlock the potential of historic mills. The National Lottery Heritage Fund gives grants of up to £5million through its Heritage Enterprise programme, to schemes seeking to achieve economic growth by investing in heritage and returning an historic asset to a viable productive use.</p><p> </p><p>New proposals to unleash the potential of the North and all regions across England will be brought forward in a devolution white paper in the coming months, devolving power and funding to people and places so that every part of the country can shape its own destiny.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 25/02/2020 16:11:50 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1178148

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what funds have been earmarked for the completion of the full-fibre network in the UK; and when they expect to deliver a nationwide full-fibre network.
tabling member printed	The Duke of Montrose
uin	HL1603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>This Government is investing record amounts to level up digital infrastructure across the UK. We are already connecting some of the hardest to reach places in the country, through our Superfast broadband programme and £200 million Rural Gigabit Connectivity programme. In addition, we have pledged a further £5bn to ensure no part of the country is left behind.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our aim is for nationwide coverage of gigabit-capable networks, including full fibre, as soon as possible. Much progress has already been made by the Government, working with the telecoms industry, to support network rollout and deployment is starting to increase at pace. For example, we have introduced the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill into Parliament, which will make it easier for network builders to access blocks of flats where there is an absent or unresponsive landlord.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 25/02/2020 16:12:24 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	1922 label Biography information for The Duke of Montrose

1178149

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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: Scotland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any earmarked funds for the delivery of a full-fibre network for the UK include specified funding for the delivery of the full-fibre network in Scotland; and what funds have been allocated for this purpose in the current year.
tabling member printed	The Duke of Montrose
uin	HL1604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>Just over £11.5 million of UK Government funding is being provided to Scotland through the Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) programme. This funding is upgrading public sector assets with gigabit-capable full fibre networks across Tay Cities, Highland Councils and Shetland Councils. These upgrades will then stimulate the market to invest commercially in the surrounding communities. Good progress has been made with the projects thus far with the build, and the associated funding, expected to be completed and utilised respectively by March 2021.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Scottish Borderlands area is also a priority for the Government’s £200 million Rural Gigabit Connectivity programme, which is upgrading public sector sites in rural areas with gigabit-capable networks. This programme also offers vouchers for rural customers, which can be used to contribute towards the cost of installing gigabit-capable infrastructure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition, the government has pledged £5 billion for a new programme delivering gigabit-capable broadband to the most difficult areas to reach across the UK, including communities in Scotland. We are currently engaging closely with industry, Local Authorities and Devolved Administrations to design this new programme and get the best possible value for money for taxpayers. We intend to start procuring contracts early next year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 25/02/2020 16:11:05 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	1922 label Biography information for The Duke of Montrose

1178163

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Gambling: Advertising
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 10 February (HL474), who is conducting the research on the impact of marketing and advertising on children, young people and other vulnerable people; and when that research will be published.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL1618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>GambleAware commissioned a major research project examining the effects of gambling-related marketing and advertising on children, young people and other vulnerable people. The project comprises multiple strands and conducted by two consortia. The first consortium is led by Ipsos Mori in partnership with the University of Bristol, the University of Edinburgh, Ebiquity and the Centre for Analysis of Social Media at Demos. The second is led by the University of Stirling in partnership with ScotCen Social Research, the University of Glasgow and the University of Warwick.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>An interim report of initial findings was published in July 2019 and can be seen here: <a href="https://about.gambleaware.org/media/1965/17-067097-01-gambleaware_interim-synthesis-report_090719_final.pdf" target="_blank">https://about.gambleaware.org/media/1965/17-067097-01-gambleaware_interim-synthesis-report_090719_final.pdf</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We understand that the final report is due to be published in March 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 25/02/2020 16:13:12 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran attachment 1 file name gambleaware_interim-synthesis-report_090719_final.pdf title Interim Synthesis Report
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1178166

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Ofcom: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to increase the number of their grants to Ofcom, following the announcement that it will have increased regulatory responsibilities.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>As outlined in the Government’s ‘The Online Harms White Paper - Initial consultation response’, published on 12 February 2020, “The White Paper makes clear that in order to recoup both the implementation costs and running costs of the regulator, the government is considering fees, charges or a levy on companies whose services are in scope. This could fund the full range of the regulator’s activity. The government intends the new regulator to become cost neutral to the public sector.” The Government is carrying out extensive analysis on potential funding options taking Ofcom’s existing funding structure into consideration. Full details on the funding mechanism for the Online Harms regulatory regime will be set out in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 25/02/2020 16:13:48 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1178696

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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 Council England: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many organisations in (a) York and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber have received funding from Arts Council England in each year since 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	15044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>Funding awarded to arts organisations and individuals in (a) York and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber from Arts Council England since 2015-16 is as follows:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(a) York</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>2015/16 - 26</p></li><li><p>2016/17 - 25</p></li><li><p>2017/18 - 24</p></li><li><p>2018/19 - 29</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(b) Yorkshire and the Humber</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>2015/16 - 448</p></li><li><p>2016/17 - 462</p></li><li><p>2017/18 - 405</p></li><li><p>2018/19 - 476</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Note that some organisations may receive funding under different names - for example, they may be part of a larger consortium or local council. These figures could therefore include duplicates, and may be slightly inflated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 27/02/2020 12:11:14 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1178697

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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 Council England: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding was awarded to organisations in (a) York and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber from Arts Council England in each year since 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	15045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Funding awarded to (a) York and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber from Arts Council England since 2015-16 is as follows:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(a) York</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>2015/16 - £4,282,815</p></li><li><p>2016/17 - £4,484,841</p></li><li><p>2017/18 - £4,103,363</p></li><li><p>2018/19 - £3,663,769</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(b) Yorkshire and the Humber</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>2015/16 - £63,523,976</p></li><li><p>2016/17 - £80,184,676</p></li><li><p>2017/18 - £61,387,922</p></li><li><p>2018/19 - £65,354,904</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 26/02/2020 16:21:22 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1178698

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Royal Opera House: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding was awarded to the Royal Opera House from Arts Council England in each year since 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	15046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Funding awarded to the Royal Opera House from Arts Council England since 2015-16 is as follows:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>2015/16 - £26,064,991</p></li><li><p>2016/17 - £25,577,828</p></li><li><p>2017/18 - £25,498,841</p></li><li><p>2018/19 - £24,845,615</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 26/02/2020 16:22:16 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell