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788433

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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: Free Movement of People
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 she has had with Cabinet colleagues on maintaining freedom of movement between the UK and EU countries for time-limited activities within the creative industries after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	112606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues affecting the creative industries in the context of leaving the EU, and recently met with Brandon Lewis, Minister of State for Immigration, where they discussed a range of issues in relation to DCMS sectors and the movement of people between the EU and the UK.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 16/11/2017 10:05:18 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

788434

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, to what proportion of UK Premises superfast broadband is available.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	112607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>Over 94 per cent of UK homes and businesses can now access superfast broadband and coverage is on track to reach 95 per cent by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>Superfast broadband coverage will extend beyond that to at least another 2 per cent of premises. For those not covered by superfast broadband we will ensure universal broadband coverage of at least 10Mbps.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 16/11/2017 10:03:23 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

788435

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	4G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in what proportion of UK premises 4G is available.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	112608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>As of June 2016, there was 90% geographic voice coverage across the UK from at least one Mobile Network Operator (MNO), and 96% of UK premises had indoor 4G coverage from at least one MNO.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 112610 question first answered 16/11/2017 10:10:20 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

788436

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in what proportion of the UK geographic area voice coverage is available.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	112610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>As of June 2016, there was 90% geographic voice coverage across the UK from at least one Mobile Network Operator (MNO), and 96% of UK premises had indoor 4G coverage from at least one MNO.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 112608 question first answered 16/11/2017 10:10:20 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

786969

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
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	Government Art Collection
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 list all the items obtained by the Government Art Collection in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	112462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>Information concerning items obtained by the Government Art Collection from 2007-2016 can be found in the annual reports, which are available here: http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/reports.html.</p><p> </p><p>The 2016/17 annual report will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/11/2017 12:43:22 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

786340

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Civil Society: EU Grants and Loans
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 she has taken to ensure that third sector organisations operating projects currently funded by the EU are able to bid for funding from the proposed UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	112175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Government is continuing to assess the impact of leaving the EU on civil society organisations and to offer support, which includes exploring the role of civil society in future funding programmes. Officials in my department are working with colleagues across government to inform plans for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The government will consult widely on the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 112138 question first answered 13/11/2017 12:08:29 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

786343

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Social Enterprises: EU Grants and Loans
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 she is taking to ensure that the proposed UK shared prosperity fund will be open to bids from charity and voluntary organisations with a focus on social and community development.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	112138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Government is continuing to assess the impact of leaving the EU on civil society organisations and to offer support, which includes exploring the role of civil society in future funding programmes. Officials in my department are working with colleagues across government to inform plans for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The government will consult widely on the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 112175 question first answered 13/11/2017 12:08:29 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

786347

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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 Commission
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of using dormant assets, as identified by the Dormant Assets Commission, to help put charities on a more sustainable financial footing.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	112171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The independent Dormant Assets Commission reported to Government on the feasibility of expanding the current dormant assets scheme to include a wider range of dormant financial assets in March 2017. The Government is still considering the Commission’s report and will publish its response in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The existing dormant assets scheme is being used to help put charities and social enterprises on a more sustainable footing. More than £300m of dormant assets funding has been used to capitalise Big Society Capital, the world’s first social investment wholesaler. Alongside co-investors, Big Society Capital has made more than £1bn of social investment available to charities and social enterprises, helping them to create greater impact, diversify their business models and become more sustainable in the long-term.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/11/2017 12:05:44 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

786349

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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	Data Protection: Small Businesses
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 support her Department is providing for small and medium-sized enterprises to prepare for the implementation of the (a) Data Protection Bill and (b) General Data Protection Regulation.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	112162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government and the Information Commissioner recognise the challenges facing SMEs in their preparations for the Data Protection Bill and GDPR. There are already resources on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) website (ico.org.uk) to help organisations employing fewer than 250 people prepare for the data protection regime. This month the ICO has launched a dedicated helpline service for SMEs and has updated its SME toolkit to reflect the requirements of GDPR. The ICO will also be simplifying its &quot;12-step&quot; GDPR preparation guidance in response to requests from SMEs and will continue to develop further guidance on both the Bill and GDPR.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/11/2017 13:20:39 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

784809

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Disinformation
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 her Department has commissioned research on the prevalence of so-called fake news across social media and other internet platforms.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	111685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The department has not commissioned research on the prevalence of fake news across social media and other platforms. However as part of our Digital Charter we are looking at the role that such platforms play in the news environment.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/11/2017 13:31:39 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham