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891397

registered interest
date	25/04/2018
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
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 he will list the gambling companies which have contributed less than 0.1 per cent of gross gambling yield to fund research, education and treatment of gambling addiction in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	137982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The government does not hold this information. The Gambling Commission and GambleAware, the leading charity commissioning research education and treatment, are planning to work together to improve data on contributions, and to improve reporting on contributions, either by operator or sector. GambleAware has also announced that it plans to publish details of all the funding it receives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 30/04/2018 14:34:00 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

890329

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
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	Film and Television: 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 he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on changing (a) film and (b) high-end television tax relief to encourage an increase in the diversity of people working in the film and television industries.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	137503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State meets regularly with his counterparts in Treasury to discuss a range of matters, including the creative sector tax reliefs, which have successfully encouraged the production of culturally British films and high-end TV programmes worth over £10 billion in expenditure since 2007, making the UK one of the top production destinations in the world.</p><p>We are committed to improving diversity in all DCMS sectors and is supportive of relevant work being undertaken by the British Film Institute (BFI) as the government’s arm’s length body for the moving image.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 02/05/2018 13:09:15 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

853280

registered interest
date	02/03/2018
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, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
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 oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of 1 March 2018, Official Report, column 965, on Leveson Inquiry, for what reason he did not include the number of people who signed petitions in his evaluation of people in favour of reopening the Leveson Inquiry’in that Ministerial Statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	130729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text As I said in my statement to the House, petition signatures were not counted as direct responses and this is in line with the approach taken by other government consultations - including those on same-sex marriage and the BBC Charter Review. The number of people who signed each petition is clearly set out in our response to the consultation, and their views have been considered fully as part of the Government's deliberations on these issues. answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 08/03/2018 07:50:31 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

853281

registered interest
date	02/03/2018
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, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
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 oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of 1 March 2018, Official Report, column 965, on the Leveson Inquiry, if he will publish the total proportion of respondents to the government consultation on the Leveson inquiry including (a) directly and (b) people who signed petitions that were in favour of reopening that inquiry.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	130730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text This is set out in the Government's response to the consultation which is published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/leveson-consultation-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/leveson-consultation-response</a> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 08/03/2018 07:53:44 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

834720

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
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	Food: Advertising
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 he had made of the effectiveness of restrictions on food and drink advertising.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	126167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to tackling childhood obesity and supporting people to make healthy choices.</p><p> </p><p>Strict new rules came into effect on 1 July 2017 banning the advertising of HFSS food or drink products in children’s media. These restrictions apply across all non-broadcast media including in print, cinema, online and in social media.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition in August 2017 we announced £5 million investment in a policy research unit on obesity to provide a robust evidence, evaluation and research capability including looking at advertising and promotions.</p><p> </p><p>Advertising is regulated by the independent Advertising Standards Authority and underpinned by consumer protection legislation. This system is independent of the Government. It is vital that the advertising codes reflect the best available evidence of the effect of advertising on the public, and are periodically reviewed to ensure they remain fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 126157 126159 question first answered 09/02/2018 13:16:39 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

828848

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Broadcasting: Licensing
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 officials in his Department are working on broadcast licensing as part of any future trade deal that the UK agrees with the EU.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	124470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Staff within DCMS’ Media Team and EU Team lead on providing advice to Ministers on broadcasting and EU exit. Members of staff across the Department also provide advice and analyses on EU exit issues as required. Given the interactions between broadcasting policy, EU exit work and the Department's other priorities, it would not be possible to give an accurate figure.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 29/01/2018 17:50:24 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

794497

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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	European Capital of Culture
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 participating cities have spent on their bids to be European City of Culture 2023.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	115470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not held by Government.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/11/2017 16:22:43 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

794505

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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	European Capital of Culture
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 is negotiating with the European Commission on its reversing the decision that the UK cannot participate in the European Capital of Culture 2023.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	115478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The European Commission wrote to the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 22 November 2017. A copy of the letter has been placed in the Library. The five candidate cities were informed of the European Commission’s decision on 23 November 2017.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 115410 115461 115584 question first answered 28/11/2017 15:16:11 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

794506

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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: 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, if it is her Department's policy that the UK should continue to pay in and be a member of the Creative Europe programme once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	115479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>We remain committed to supporting the UK creative industries and are consulting closely with stakeholders to ensure that any ongoing funding commitments best serve the UK's national interest.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister made clear in her speech in Florence that, where possible, and where they are greatly to the UK and EU's joint advantage, we will want to continue taking part in specific policies and programmes like Creative Europe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 28/11/2017 17:07:14 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

793985

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Uber: 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, what discussions her Department has had with Uber on the number of British users of that company's service who were affected by the data breach at that company in October 2016.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	115074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. member to the answers given to the Urgent Question on 23rd November.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 115073 115075 115076 115077 question first answered 27/11/2017 14:31:10 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest