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752524

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	National Lottery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many people received small lottery exemptions in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	5387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Exempt lotteries (raffles) includes incidental lotteries, private lotteries, customer lotteries and small society lotteries registered with local authorities. Only small society lotteries require any form of formal approval, and this is at a local level.</p><p> </p><p>As exempt lotteries are not centrally licensed, we do not hold information on the numbers of lotteries promoted</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/07/2017 10:33:34 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

752571

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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: Northern Ireland
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 expedite the roll-out of high speed broadband provision in rural areas of Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	5100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The government has invested over £11.4 million to support superfast broadband roll-out in Northern Ireland. Alongside local match funding, this will enable superfast coverage for over 65,000 premises by March 2018, of which over 35,000 have already gained coverage. Superfast coverage is now over 82% and is expected to reach almost 87% upon completion of the current delivery .</p><p> </p><p>The government has also confirmed that it will make available £75 million per year over two years for further ultrafast broadband roll-out in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Digital Economy Bill has passed through Parliament and has now received Royal Assent to become an Act. The Digital Economy Act 2017 includes a mechanism that will enable the Government to establish a broadband Universal Service Obligation, which will give people the legal right to request an affordable broadband connection of a minimum specified speed. This is currently aiming to be the 10Mbps though could increase in the future. Ofcom have set out a range of options for implementing the obligation, and information about this is available on their website.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/07/2017 11:14:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

752572

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	BBC: Pay
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 she has made to the BBC to ensure that the levels of pay awarded to its presenters are published before the summer recess.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	5103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The BBC's Annual Report and Account for 2016/17 has been published.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/07/2017 11:12:27 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

752573

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Performing Arts: Recruitment
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 representatives of the performing arts industry to discuss the hiring of talent from local communities.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	5134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Government believes everyone should have access to opportunities in the cultural sectors. Ministers and officials across the Department regularly meet with a range of representatives of the performing arts industry to discuss issues affecting the sector. The Government is clear that it expects the cultural sectors to represent our diverse society in their artistic talent, workforce and audiences.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/07/2017 10:51:05 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

752576

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Mergers and Takeovers: Data Protection
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 the recent fine imposed on Facebook by the Italian regulators, what her Department's policy is on the sharing of data by companies following their merger or acquisition.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	5425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Information Commissioner's Office's (ICO) data sharing guidance sets out the obligations on companies when handling personal data following a merger or acquisition. The data sharing guidance can be found at: <a href="https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1068/data_sharing_code_of_practice.pdf" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1068/data_sharing_code_of_practice.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/07/2017 11:17:06 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

752907

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Channel Four Television: Location
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 30 June 2017 to Question 609, on Channel Four Television: location, what account she will take of the responses to the consultation Increasing the Regional Impact of Channel 4 Corporation in any decision to relocate Channel 4 outside London.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	5543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The government's consultation closed on 5 July and we will set out the next steps on this issue in due course.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 5542 5577 question first answered 20/07/2017 11:19:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

752912

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Public Sector: Mutual Societies
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 12 July 2017 to Question 3157, on public sector: mutual societies and social impact bonds, how many mutuals were created in each year since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	5553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number of public service mutuals in England has grown from approximately 9 at the beginning of 2010 to more than 100 today. Based on the information held by DCMS, the number created each year since 2009 is:<br></p><p>2009: 1</p><p>2010: 4</p><p>2011: 43</p><p>2012: 13</p><p>2013: 17</p><p>2014: 12</p><p>2015: 11</p><p>2016: 2</p><p>2017 (to date): 3</p><p><br> There is no obligation for new public service mutuals to inform DCMS that they have spun out, so these numbers reflect the extent of our knowledge of the sector.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 20/07/2017 10:52:33 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

752090

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
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	Big Lottery Fund: Newcastle upon Tyne
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 has had discussions with the Big Lottery on jobs and staffing levels at its Newcastle site.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	5034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>I have had no discussions but The Fund is led by a non-executive board and has operational autonomy; therefore, the shape or form that these organisational changes should take is an independent decision and is not a matter for the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/07/2017 15:23:24 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

752151

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
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	Museums and Galleries: Tax Allowances
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 discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the extension of museums and galleries tax relief to permanent exhibitions.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	5035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced at the Autumn Statement in November 2016 that the tax relief will include permanent exhibitions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/07/2017 10:37:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

751724

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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	Digital Technology: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many of the companies represented on the Government's Digital Economy Council are headquartered in (a) Newcastle, (b) the North East and (c) the North of England.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	4902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Digital Economy Council is representative of the tech community across the UK and its membership will include companies headquartered in Newcastle, the North East and the North of England. The full membership of the Digital Economy Council will shortly be published on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 18/07/2017 16:28:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah