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995595

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
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	Broadband: 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, with reference to the sub-section of his Department's Digital Strategy on better regulation, published on 1 March 2017, what progress his Department has made on ensuring that advertising for broadband accurately describes the technology it uses.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	184434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The 2017 Digital Strategy set out that Government would work with regulators and industry to ensure that the advertising of broadband reflects the speeds that consumers can expect to receive and accurately describes the technology used.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Digital Strategy was published, the ASA has implemented new guidance, which states that speed claims should be based on the download speeds available to at least 50% of customers at peak time, and no longer on 'up to' speeds available to at least 10% of customers. Ofcom has also updated its Code of Practice on Broadband Speeds. As set out in the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 167873, the ASA reviewed the use of the term ‘fibre’ to describe part-fibre and full-fibre broadband and concluded in November 2017 that the term 'fibre' is unlikely to mislead consumers as currently used in the advertising of part-fibre broadband services. In June, the Administrative Court granted CityFibre permission to proceed with its Judicial Review of the ASA's decision.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to working with regulators and industry to ensure that consumers receive clear, concise and accurate information in order to make informed choices about their broadband, particularly as the rollout of new technologies like full fibre broadband increases. As part of this, we will monitor developments in other countries, including Italy’s current trial of a traffic light system for broadband advertising.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 184435 184436 question first answered 05/11/2018 16:48:04 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

995596

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
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	Broadband: 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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a traffic light system in broadband advertising to present clear and accurate information on what material is used at each stage of connection.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	184435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The 2017 Digital Strategy set out that Government would work with regulators and industry to ensure that the advertising of broadband reflects the speeds that consumers can expect to receive and accurately describes the technology used.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Digital Strategy was published, the ASA has implemented new guidance, which states that speed claims should be based on the download speeds available to at least 50% of customers at peak time, and no longer on 'up to' speeds available to at least 10% of customers. Ofcom has also updated its Code of Practice on Broadband Speeds. As set out in the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 167873, the ASA reviewed the use of the term ‘fibre’ to describe part-fibre and full-fibre broadband and concluded in November 2017 that the term 'fibre' is unlikely to mislead consumers as currently used in the advertising of part-fibre broadband services. In June, the Administrative Court granted CityFibre permission to proceed with its Judicial Review of the ASA's decision.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to working with regulators and industry to ensure that consumers receive clear, concise and accurate information in order to make informed choices about their broadband, particularly as the rollout of new technologies like full fibre broadband increases. As part of this, we will monitor developments in other countries, including Italy’s current trial of a traffic light system for broadband advertising.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 184434 184436 question first answered 05/11/2018 16:48:04 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

995597

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
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	Broadband: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 167873 on broadband: advertising, what assessment he has made of whether customers receive clear, concise and accurate information in order to make an informed choice about full-fibre broadband.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	184436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The 2017 Digital Strategy set out that Government would work with regulators and industry to ensure that the advertising of broadband reflects the speeds that consumers can expect to receive and accurately describes the technology used.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Digital Strategy was published, the ASA has implemented new guidance, which states that speed claims should be based on the download speeds available to at least 50% of customers at peak time, and no longer on 'up to' speeds available to at least 10% of customers. Ofcom has also updated its Code of Practice on Broadband Speeds. As set out in the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 167873, the ASA reviewed the use of the term ‘fibre’ to describe part-fibre and full-fibre broadband and concluded in November 2017 that the term 'fibre' is unlikely to mislead consumers as currently used in the advertising of part-fibre broadband services. In June, the Administrative Court granted CityFibre permission to proceed with its Judicial Review of the ASA's decision.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to working with regulators and industry to ensure that consumers receive clear, concise and accurate information in order to make informed choices about their broadband, particularly as the rollout of new technologies like full fibre broadband increases. As part of this, we will monitor developments in other countries, including Italy’s current trial of a traffic light system for broadband advertising.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 184434 184435 question first answered 05/11/2018 16:48:04 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

968262

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Radio Frequencies
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 has made of the amount of the allocated radio spectrum that is unused.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	170869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Government does not collect information on spectrum use. Ofcom is responsible for the authorisation and management of radio spectrum, and has a duty to ensure its optimal use</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/09/2018 16:02:50 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

926896

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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	Radio: 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, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of revising sections 104 and 105 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 to enable Ofcom to have regard to a Welsh language criteria when awarding local commercial radio licences.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	155370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to reducing the burdens on commercial radio and will introduce legislation reform the existing licensing system when Parliamentary time allows. We do not believe that changes to enable Ofcom to have regard to a Welsh language criteria in awarding licenses, something that could significantly increase the regulatory burdens on commercial radio operators in Wales, is the right approach. The government welcomes the recent decision to launch a BBC Cymru 2 service on digital radio that operates along side the community radio services that carry Welsh language services in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/06/2018 14:43:42 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

926897

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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	Radio: 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, what representations the Welsh Government has made to his Department on the criteria Ofcom uses when deciding on the award of local commercial radio licences.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	155371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>We have not received any representations from the Welsh government on the criteria that Ofcom uses when making decisions on awarding local commercial radio licences, nor have there been any discussions between the department and the Welsh Language Commissioner on Ofcom’s compliance with Welsh Language Standards. Ofcom meets with the Commissioner regularly to discuss compliance.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 155372 question first answered 26/06/2018 14:58:40 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

926898

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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	Ofcom: Welsh Language
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 Welsh Language Commissioner on Ofcom’s compliance with the Welsh Language Standards.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	155372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>We have not received any representations from the Welsh government on the criteria that Ofcom uses when making decisions on awarding local commercial radio licences, nor have there been any discussions between the department and the Welsh Language Commissioner on Ofcom’s compliance with Welsh Language Standards. Ofcom meets with the Commissioner regularly to discuss compliance.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 155371 question first answered 26/06/2018 14:58:40 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

926574

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
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	Lotteries: Charities
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 assessment he has made of the effect on funding for local charities of fundraising limits on society lotteries set out in the Gambling Act 2015.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	154801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on funding for individual charities from society lotteries, however since the Gambling Act 2005 came into effect, the society lottery sector has seen year on year growth in proceeds, with a record £256 million raised for good causes in 2016-17 (figures for 2017-18 will be available later this year).</p><p> </p><p>As the minister responsible for civil society, I greatly appreciate the impact society lotteries have as a fundraising tool for charities, and have discussed the impact of the current limits with the Lotteries Council and some individual lotteries.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to take advice from the Gambling Commission as we consider policy options. We hope to conclude considerations and provide an update in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 26/06/2018 12:50:17 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

882508

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 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, what proportion of job roles advertised within his Department in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017 excluded the box under the Ban the Box initiative.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	135570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>All job roles advertised throughout 2016 and 2017 excluded the box under the Ban the Box initiative.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 23/04/2018 13:14:56 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

882543

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 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, what his Department's implementation plan is for banning the box on job applications.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	135605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>DCMS is committed to offering all applicants equality of opportunity to apply for job roles, to ensure that we attract and retain candidates with the most talent and potential. The DCMS recruitment process does not require applicants to declare unspent criminal convictions upon application.</p><p> </p><p>However, applicants are asked to declare unspent criminal convictions as part of basic employment checks when a provisional offer of employment has been made. Decisions concerning appointment to a post where an individual has a conviction history are made on a case-by-case basis using risk assessments.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 23/04/2018 13:13:43 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake