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1541077

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
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, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2022 to Question 72233 on Arts: Finance, how much and what proportion of Arts Council England’s annual budget for this investment round is non-ring fenced grant-in-aid provided by her Department.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	83595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>On 4 November 2022, Arts Council England announced plans to invest a total budget of around £446 million per year through its 2023–26 Investment Programme. Arts Council England forecasts that £351.8 million (equivalent to 78.8%) will be supported by non-ring fenced Grant-in-Aid. Further detail is available at Arts Council England’s <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/investment23" target="_blank">website</a>.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/11/2022 11:04:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1541146

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
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 Service 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, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that only public service broadcasters have the right to broadcast listed events.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Kim Leadbeater
uin	83810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government believes that certain sporting events of national interest should be shown on free-to-air television so that they can be enjoyed by as wide an audience as possible.</p><p>We want to ensure that as viewing habits change and technology evolves the regulatory framework remains fit for purpose.</p><p>The listed events regime works effectively for traditional linear broadcasting by prohibiting the broadcast of exclusive rights of an event on the list without prior consent from Ofcom. The current list is divided into two categories (Group A and Group B) and where rights holders make an event available, full live coverage must be offered for purchase to qualifying channels for events in Group A. Group B events may have live coverage on subscription TV provided that secondary coverage or highlights are offered for purchase to qualifying broadcasters. However, no rights holder can be compelled to sell its rights, and no broadcaster can be compelled to acquire rights.</p><p>In our Broadcasting White Paper, we announced our intention to make qualification for the listed events regime a PSB-specific benefit. This will more clearly enshrine the important role our PSBs play in distributing important and valuable content to UK audiences. The Government will introduce this legislation when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p>Our Broadcasting White Paper also confirmed our intention to undertake a review to look at whether the scope of the listed events regime should be extended to include digital rights. The Government is speaking to stakeholders to look at whether in the face of technological change, the objectives of the existing regime are still being met and whether digital rights should be included in the regime. The review will need to balance the ability for audiences to watch national sporting events at no additional cost with the ability for sporting organisations to generate revenues from sports rights to re-invest in their sports at all levels.</p><p>The Terms of Reference for the review can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/listed-events-digital-rights-review" target="_blank">here.</a></p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 83811 question first answered 15/11/2022 11:27:21 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4923 label Biography information for Kim Leadbeater

1541147

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
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	Sports: Internet
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 she plans to extend the listed events regime to include digital on-demand rights to help ensure continued free access to key national sporting events and moments.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Kim Leadbeater
uin	83811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government believes that certain sporting events of national interest should be shown on free-to-air television so that they can be enjoyed by as wide an audience as possible.</p><p>We want to ensure that as viewing habits change and technology evolves the regulatory framework remains fit for purpose.</p><p>The listed events regime works effectively for traditional linear broadcasting by prohibiting the broadcast of exclusive rights of an event on the list without prior consent from Ofcom. The current list is divided into two categories (Group A and Group B) and where rights holders make an event available, full live coverage must be offered for purchase to qualifying channels for events in Group A. Group B events may have live coverage on subscription TV provided that secondary coverage or highlights are offered for purchase to qualifying broadcasters. However, no rights holder can be compelled to sell its rights, and no broadcaster can be compelled to acquire rights.</p><p>In our Broadcasting White Paper, we announced our intention to make qualification for the listed events regime a PSB-specific benefit. This will more clearly enshrine the important role our PSBs play in distributing important and valuable content to UK audiences. The Government will introduce this legislation when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p>Our Broadcasting White Paper also confirmed our intention to undertake a review to look at whether the scope of the listed events regime should be extended to include digital rights. The Government is speaking to stakeholders to look at whether in the face of technological change, the objectives of the existing regime are still being met and whether digital rights should be included in the regime. The review will need to balance the ability for audiences to watch national sporting events at no additional cost with the ability for sporting organisations to generate revenues from sports rights to re-invest in their sports at all levels.</p><p>The Terms of Reference for the review can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/listed-events-digital-rights-review" target="_blank">here.</a></p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 83810 question first answered 15/11/2022 11:27:21 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4923 label Biography information for Kim Leadbeater

1541162

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
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	Media
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 she has to progress the Media Bill proposed in the Queen's Speech on 10 May 2022.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	83706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government will introduce the Media Bill when Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 15/11/2022 11:29:13 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1541163

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
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	Channel Four Television: Privatisation
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 her policy is on the privatisation of Channel 4.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	83707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>Channel 4 is a great UK success story and, in a rapidly changing media landscape, the government wants it to thrive in the long-term while maintaining its distinctiveness.</p><p>As set out in our recent white paper, Up Next - the government’s vision for the broadcasting sector, Channel 4 - along with all broadcasters - is facing challenges to its future success and sustainability. This is due to the rapidly evolving media landscape, including unprecedented competition for viewers, programmes and talent from overseas as well as new, rapidly growing, streaming platforms.</p><p>The Secretary of State is reviewing the business case for a sale of Channel 4 and will set out further detail in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 15/11/2022 11:30:42 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1541164

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
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 Broadcasting: Television
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to proposals in the Up Next Policy Paper on a consultation on individual local television station licenses before the end of 2022, when that consultation will be launched.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	83708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>We will publish a consultation paper on future local television licensing in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 15/11/2022 11:32:37 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1541213

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
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	Semiconductors: Production
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 has a strategy for the production of semiconductors in Britain.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	83777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of semiconductor technology to the global economy. Semiconductors are a fundamental enabling technology for electronic devices and the UK holds strengths in critical aspects of the advanced semiconductor supply chain, including semiconductor design.</p><p>On behalf of the government, DCMS has been reviewing its approach to the UK’s global semiconductor sector and intends to set out its support for the sector in the forthcoming UK Semiconductor Strategy. This will build on existing HMG support for innovation and infrastructure such as the Driving the Electronic Revolution challenge and the National Epitaxy Facility amongst others.</p><p>Domestically, the government is exploring how we can further support the UK semiconductor industry, protecting and growing existing UK capabilities, and seizing new opportunities - including in semiconductor design, compound chips, and academic research in related fields. We are also collaborating closely with international partners to capitalise and strengthen the UK’s competitive advantage and improve long term resilience within the global semiconductor ecosystem, recognising that the challenges facing the sector cannot be solved by the UK alone.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 15/11/2022 14:17:25 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1541369

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
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	Sports: Cryptocurrencies
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 assessment she has made of the potential impacts of cryptoasset schemes promoted by the sporting industry on consumers.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	83791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has noted a growing market of partnerships between sports bodies and crypto asset businesses.</p><p>The variety of crypto asset products is wide and evolving. We have always encouraged innovation in sports markets but this must be done with the interests of fans in mind and must be transparent on risks.</p><p>My officials have discussed cryptoassets in conversations with the Premier League, the English Football League and the Treasury.</p><p>As I stated in the recent Westminster Hall Debate on this issue, the government will continue to monitor the use and promotion of cryptoassets in sport and will factor this into considerations around the wider cryptoasset market and its regulation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/11/2022 15:54:40 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1540667

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Football: Teachers
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 she will meet with the Professional Footballers' Association to discuss what steps her Department could take to help encourage more ex-professional football players to pursue a career in teaching.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	82273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>I will be meeting the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) next month to discuss a range of issues. Football players have many options available to them when they retire and the PFA does important work to help them prepare for life after football, which may include a career in teaching.</p><p>We are continuing to invest in attracting the best teachers where they are needed the most through our teaching marketing campaign, support services for prospective trainees, and our new in-house teacher recruitment journey and associated digital services which are making it easier for great people to become teachers.</p><p>We will deliver 500,000 teacher training and development opportunities by 2024, giving all teachers and school leaders access to world-class, evidence-based training and professional development at every stage of their career.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/11/2022 14:38:44 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

1540684

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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: 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, if she will set out the process by which her Department is (a) identifying and (b) reviewing retained EU law which may be in scope of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	82270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>DCMS’ work on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill is coordinated by departmental officials and draws on work from a range of staff in teams across DCMS. This work has been made transparent through the Cabinet Office Retained EU Law (REUL) Dashboard. 35 distinct pieces of REUL have been published on this dashboard.</p><p>Since the dashboard was published in June, DCMS continues to review it. Government officials across Whitehall are currently working to quality assure this data and any amendments to the data will be reflected in an update of the dashboard.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 14/11/2022 09:09:35 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy