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1229204

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Shared Rural Network
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 the Government plans to allocate to the implementation of the Shared Rural Network in each of the UK's nations.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	82285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>Shared Rural Network programme will ensure that the £1 billion jointly committed by government and industry will increase 4G mobile coverage throughout the UK to 95% geographic coverage by the end of 2025. Technical work is underway to determine how to most efficiently reach targets and the department is unable to provide any further details on funding allocations at this stage. Government funds will be directed to areas where there is no current coverage while industry funds will be directed towards filling gaps where there is only partial coverage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 09/09/2020 15:52:01 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1220552

registered interest
date	03/07/2020
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: Wales
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 local authorities in Wales are eligible to become strategic partners with the Government for the purposes of identifying public sector buildings to be included in the Rural Gigabit Connectivity programme.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	68772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>Building Digital UK (BDUK) continues to extend opportunities to Local Authorities across the UK, including Wales, to become strategic partners by sharing their public sector buildings for possible inclusion within the Rural Gigabit Connectivity (RGC) programme, which runs until March 2021.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>BDUK welcomes dialogue with Local Authorities on digital connectivity, and also encourages them to work closely with neighbouring Authorities to collectively identify hub sites that may be eligible for programme inclusion.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>BDUK is already in dialogue with Welsh Government on a proposal to upgrade ~110 public sector sites, which will act as hub sites. Welsh Government is overseeing the development of the proposal for a project that involves Anglesey, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Powys, and Swansea.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Should other Local Authorities in Wales be interested in participating in the programme, they can express their interest by completing a Hub Site Submission sheet which is available at this address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rgc-programme-key-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rgc-programme-key-information</a>. Once complete, this should be sent to <a href="mailto:rgc@dcms.gov.uk" target="_blank">rgc@dcms.gov.uk</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Although the completion of a Submission sheet is not a guaranteed commitment that BDUK will invest in that particular area, it is a mandatory part of the selection process. If a completed sheet looks to be in alignment with the aims and objectives of the RGC programme, BDUK will contact the Local Authority.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>BDUK also has Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) projects underway in Wales, which are upgrading public buildings in North Wales, Cardiff City Region and Pembrokeshire. We are also jointly funding, with Welsh Government, the deployment of a fibre optic backbone along the South Wales Motorway and Trunk Road network between Newport and Pembrokeshire.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 10/07/2020 09:33:29 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1218262

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
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: Ceredigion
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 premises in Ceredigion that do not have access to an internet service with a download speed of at least 10Mbps.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	65186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) provides every UK household with the legal right to request a broadband connection that provides download speeds of at least 10Mbps and an upload speed of at least 1Mbps, where this is not already available or is not due to be made available within a year through a publicly funded intervention.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ofcom’s Connected Nations Report, published in December 2019, found that 5132 (or 13.7%) of premises in Ceredigion have a fixed broadband connection that is delivering speeds below the USO specification. However, some of these premises are likely to be able to access a 4G mobile data service that provides USO level speeds or higher.</p><p>As the Universal Service Obligation only launched on 20 March 2020, no assessment of its progress in Ceredigion has yet been made. However, as the Universal Service Provider, BT is required to report at least every six months on progress to Ofcom, who are implementing and monitoring the broadband USO on behalf of the Government.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition to the USO, the Government is also investing to bring gigabit capable broadband to harder to reach areas through the existing £200 million Rural Gigabit Connectivity programme and, from next year, through its new £5 billion UK Gigabit Programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman grouped question UIN 65187 question first answered 02/07/2020 16:10:07 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1218264

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
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: Ceredigion
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 the Government has made of progress towards at least 10Mbps download speeds under the Universal Service Obligation at qualifying premises in Ceredigion.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	65187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) provides every UK household with the legal right to request a broadband connection that provides download speeds of at least 10Mbps and an upload speed of at least 1Mbps, where this is not already available or is not due to be made available within a year through a publicly funded intervention.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ofcom’s Connected Nations Report, published in December 2019, found that 5132 (or 13.7%) of premises in Ceredigion have a fixed broadband connection that is delivering speeds below the USO specification. However, some of these premises are likely to be able to access a 4G mobile data service that provides USO level speeds or higher.</p><p>As the Universal Service Obligation only launched on 20 March 2020, no assessment of its progress in Ceredigion has yet been made. However, as the Universal Service Provider, BT is required to report at least every six months on progress to Ofcom, who are implementing and monitoring the broadband USO on behalf of the Government.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition to the USO, the Government is also investing to bring gigabit capable broadband to harder to reach areas through the existing £200 million Rural Gigabit Connectivity programme and, from next year, through its new £5 billion UK Gigabit Programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman grouped question UIN 65186 question first answered 02/07/2020 16:10:07 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1192789

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
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 Work
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 4 May 2020 to Question 41576, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on enabling furloughed workers employed by faith-based organisations to participate in activities usually undertaken by volunteers in their faith community.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	43132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>DCMS is working with other Government departments and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector to identify areas where volunteers can contribute to the COVID-19 response.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The purpose of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is to support people who would otherwise have been made redundant. To prevent fraudulent claims, the Government has made clear that furloughed individuals cannot continue to work or volunteer for their organisation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 11/05/2020 15:22:55 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1177505

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	World Wide Web Foundation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2020 to Question 8437 on World Wide Web Foundation, whether the Government has plans to sign up to the Contract for the Web.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	14835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Government supports many of the aims of the Contract for the Web and we continue to engage with the World Wide Web Foundation on these issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 13/02/2020 17:26:13 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1173608

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	World Wide Web Foundation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with representatives of the World Wide Web Foundation on signing the Contract for the Web.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	8437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular meetings and discussions with stakeholders, such as the World Wide Web Foundation, on a range of issues, including their work in relation to the Contract for the Web. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 06/02/2020 14:08:40 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1140176

registered interest
date	18/07/2019
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	Tourism: Beer
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 effect of the sale of beer brewed by small independent breweries in pubs on tourism in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	279135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>While we have made no assessment into the effect of the sale of beer brewed by independent breweries on tourism in the UK, VisitBritain research shows that 42% of international visits include at least one visit to a pub, and pubs are key to our international offer. The recently published Tourism Sector Deal aims to support the tourism and hospitality sector, from pubs to hotels to accommodation providers.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 24/07/2019 14:03:26 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1133364

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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	5G: Pollinators and Wildlife
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 research his Government has conducted on the potential effect of the roll out of the 5G network on wildlife and pollinators.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	266892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) has the potential to impact the movement of insects and some species of animals, but there is currently no evidence that human-made EMR, at realistic field levels, has population level impacts on (a) plants, (b) animals or (c) insects.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 27/06/2019 12:18:50 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1088728

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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 potential merits of unrestricted funding grants delivered to charities by charity lotteries.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	232632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>Funding from lotteries represents a relatively small proportion of overall charity sector income. However, for some charities, lottery funding can be a vital source of income. In 2017/18 good cause returns from the National Lottery were £1.6 billion and large society lotteries raised £296 million for good causes. Many charities are licensed to run their own lotteries as a fundraising tool, which directly supports their charitable initiatives.</p><p><br> Society Lotteries usually provide unrestricted funding which can be particularly beneficial for charities as it enables the charity to determine how to use the funding to best deliver its aims and support its beneficiaries. Society lotteries and the National Lottery complement each other as they have different strategic priorities and support a range of different charities within the sector.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 232633 232634 question first answered 21/03/2019 14:25:54 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake