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1200777

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
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	Internet: Linlithgow and East Falkirk
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 the Government has made of the number of people in Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency who do not have access to the internet.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	55086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The House of Commons Library produces an analysis of Ofcom Connected Nations data at constituency level: <a href="https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/science/technology/constituency-data-broadband-coverage-and-speeds/" target="_blank">https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/science/technology/constituency-data-broadband-coverage-and-speeds/</a>. For the constituency of Linlithgow and East Falkirk it shows that:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>91% of the constituency is classified as urban and 9% is rural.</p></li><li><p>Within urban areas, 0.2% of premises are unable to receive decent broadband whilst 97% can receive superfast broadband.</p></li><li><p>Within the rural areas, 10% of premises are unable to receive decent broadband whilst 83% can receive superfast broadband.</p></li><li><p>Decent broadband is classified by Ofcom as at least 10Mbps.</p></li><li><p>Superfast broadband is classified by Ofcom as at least 30Mbps.</p></li><li><p>The three areas with the poorest connectivity are Braes Villages, Carse &amp; Grangemouth Old Town and Linlithgow South.</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Scottish Government is running the Reaching 100 (R100) programme to ensure that all premises in Scotland can access at least superfast speeds. In lieu of that, DCMS operates the UK-wide Rural Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme which provides up to £1,500 for rural homes and up to £3,500 for rural small businesses/sole traders to contribute towards the cost of installing gigabit-capable connectivity. Furthermore, premises currently unable to receive at least 10Mbps could potentially qualify for the Universal Service Obligation (USO) which Ofcom launched in March 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 16/06/2020 15:24:19 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1200778

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
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	Digital Technology: Linlithgow and East Falkirk
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 the Government is taking to promote digital inclusion in Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency (a) in general and (b) for hard to reach groups who have never accessed online content.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	55087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Skills policy, including digital inclusion is a devolved matter. This is something that Scottish Ministers should be able to provide more information on.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 16/06/2020 14:16:25 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1201510

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
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 Broadcasting: Radio
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 community radio stations have been awarded grants through the Community Radio Fund since its creation.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	55681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Community Radio Fund was set up in 2005 and has an annual budget of £400,000, which is used to help support community radio stations across the UK. It is administered by Ofcom, and applications are assessed by an independent panel.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on all grants provided via the Community Radio Fund prior to the financial year 2020-21, including the recipients, the amount of funding awarded to each, and the posts and projects that have been supported, can be found on Ofcom’s <a href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/information-for-industry/radio-broadcasters/community-radio-fund" target="_blank">website</a> (from 2018 to date) and the National Archives (<a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140702143309/http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/radio/community-radio-fund/" target="_blank">pre-2014</a> and <a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20180702150358/https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/information-for-industry/radio-broadcasters/community-radio-fund" target="_blank">2014-2018</a>).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>For the financial year 2020-21, given the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the sector, the Community Radio Fund is being used to provide stations with an emergency source of funding to help them to meet urgent liabilities and to keep themselves in business. Given the sensitive commercial nature of this situation, it has been agreed between the Government, Ofcom and the Community Media Association (the representative body for the sector) that the names of the supported stations and the amount that each has received will not be disclosed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 16/06/2020 15:44:27 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1201530

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
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	Caravan Sites
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 issue guidance on the reopening of caravan parks in accordance with the Good to Go pan-UK kite mark scheme for tourism businesses.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	55679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>My Department has been working closely with the sector, including the British Holiday &amp; Home Parks Association (BH&amp;HPA), through the Visitor Economy Working Group to produce guidance on the reopening of the tourism sector. This will include guidance on hotels, caravans and other guest accommodation. This guidance will be published shortly.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>VisitEngland are working on a common industry standard quality mark. Whilst work is ongoing, it will be designed to complement COVID-19 Secure Guidelines produced by the Government.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will look at opening forms of holiday accommodation in Step 3 of the government’s recovery strategy, currently planned for 4 July at the earliest. This will be subject to the further scientific advice and the latest risk assessment at the time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We remain in regular contact with caravan park stakeholders - including the BH&amp;HPA - through the Visitor Economy Working Group and the Tourism Industry Emergency Response Group.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 10/06/2020 15:50:04 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1201533

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
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	National Citizens Service Trust: 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 adjustment his Department has made to the grant allocated to NCS Trust as a result of the cancellation of summer programmes this year following the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	55651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department is working closely with the NCS Trust, the Government Arms’ Length Body commissioned to deliver the programme, to develop an alternative offer for this summer. The details of the alternative summer programme, and its financial implications, are being developed at pace between DCMS,the NCS Trust and their supplier network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 11/06/2020 09:19:27 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1201534

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
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	National Citizens Service Trust
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 much funding has been allocated to NCS in each year since its inception; how much funding was budgeted for in 2020; and if he will also publish that figure as spend per participant.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	55652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>The table below shows the funding provided by Government to the National Citizen Service since the programme started in 2011. Please note that the NCS programme was sponsored by the Cabinet Office from inception until 2016/17.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total grant funding (£M)</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>176</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As per the Main Estimates the total funding envelope for NCS Trust in 2020/21 (including depreciation) is £177.8m. A delegated budget to the NCS Trust will be agreed following a review of funding requirements for the 2020 Summer programme.</p><p><strong><br></strong>The spend per participant was £1,764 for financial year 2018/19, as noted in the 2018/19 NCS Annual Report. The 2019/2020 NCS Annual Report will include a best estimate unit cost and will be published in Q4 2020. The 2020/2021 Annual Report will be published after the end of the financial year.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 11/06/2020 09:28:44 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1201535

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
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	National Citizens Service Trust
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 youth workers contracted by the NCS programme have been furloughed.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	55653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>By April 2020, an estimated 64.6 full-time equivalent youth workers contracted by the NCS network have been furloughed. This figure is based on self-reported data from NCS Providers to the NCS Trust.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 15/06/2020 11:40:15 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1200391

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
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	Culture and Sports: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to support (a) Edinburgh West constituency and (b) other communities whose economies are reliant on (i) cultural and (ii) sporting events during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	902924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the devastating impact of COVID-19 and that's why we’ve introduced the unprecedented package of support including the Job Retention Scheme, Self-Employed-Income-Support-Scheme, and loans tailored to the needs of businesses large and small.</p><p>Arts and Culture are devolved, but in England we are also working with cultural and sporting organisations to produce guidance to get these sectors up and running again as soon as safely possible.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 04/06/2020 10:58:02 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1200392

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
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: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that BT Openreach delivers improved broadband to rural areas.
tabling member constituency	West Dorset
tabling member printed	Chris Loder
uin	902925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>My department works with a number of network operators to deliver improved broadband to rural areas. This includes Openreach and their work in West Dorset.</p><p>We are also working closely with Openreach and other operators to prepare our £5 billion “Outside In” programme, as announced in the Spring Budget.</p><p>This programme will focus on delivering gigabit-capable broadband to the hardest to reach premises in the UK, which are mainly in rural areas.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 04/06/2020 14:51:55 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4751 label Biography information for Chris Loder

1200393

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
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	Voluntary Organisations: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to help the voluntary sector co-ordinate its response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Gary Sambrook
uin	902929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The voluntary sector plays a vital role in the response to Coronavirus, with millions of people stepping up to help. My Department is supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership, which is coordinating the voluntary sector response to the crisis.</p><p><br>The Partnership is co-chaired by the British Red Cross and National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA), and brings together key organisations across the voluntary sector. It is helping to identify needs, match the country’s strong base of volunteers with demands, and coordinate voluntary sector activity nationally and locally.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 04/06/2020 14:52:57 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4760 label Biography information for Gary Sambrook