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1468983

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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: Privatisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in what way her Department intends to treat the revenue from any sale of Channel 4.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	15238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government will look to use some of the proceeds from the sale of Channel 4 to deliver a new creative dividend for the independent production sector.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 15/06/2022 09:41:29 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

1468984

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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: Privatisation
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 estimate her Department has made of the projected (a) economic and (b) social returns from the privatisation of Channel 4; and on what assumptions those projections have been made.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	15239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government consulted extensively on the future of Channel 4, and the views and evidence gathered from a wide range of stakeholders has informed the Government’s assessment of any potential impact of a change of ownership. The Government published its <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-change-of-ownership-of-channel-4-television-corporation/outcome/decision-rationale-and-sale-impact-analysis-for-a-change-of-ownership-of-channel-4" target="_blank">sale impact analysis</a> on 28 April.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 15/06/2022 09:40:10 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

1468985

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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: Privatisation
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 her Department's valuation is of Channel 4 as of 9 June 2022; and on what assumptions that valuation has been made.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	15240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>Channel 4 has a strong reputation for innovative and diverse content, a proactive strategy to be a digital first provider, and huge popularity with a range of audiences, including valuable younger audiences. The Government expects this will appeal to a broad range of different purchasers.</p><p>As with the sale of any government asset, any sale of Channel 4 will involve a careful assessment process to ensure value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 15241 question first answered 15/06/2022 09:43:11 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

1468986

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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: Privatisation
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 estimate her Department has made of the projected cash return from the privatisation of Channel 4; and on what assumptions that projection has been made.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	15241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>Channel 4 has a strong reputation for innovative and diverse content, a proactive strategy to be a digital first provider, and huge popularity with a range of audiences, including valuable younger audiences. The Government expects this will appeal to a broad range of different purchasers.</p><p>As with the sale of any government asset, any sale of Channel 4 will involve a careful assessment process to ensure value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 15240 question first answered 15/06/2022 09:43:11 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

1468990

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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: Privatisation
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 her Department has made of the impact of the privatisation of Channel 4 on its annual levels of investment in independent television and film production companies.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	15242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government consulted extensively on the future of Channel 4, and the views and evidence gathered from a wide range of stakeholders has informed the government’s assessment of any potential impact of a change of ownership. The Government published its <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-change-of-ownership-of-channel-4-television-corporation/outcome/decision-rationale-and-sale-impact-analysis-for-a-change-of-ownership-of-channel-4" target="_blank">sale impact analysis</a> on 28 April.</p><p>Channel 4 has done an excellent job in supporting the UK production sector and thereby delivering on one of its founding purposes. Forty years on, independent production in the UK is now booming, with revenues having grown from £500 million in 1995 to £3 billion in 2019. Companies are increasingly less reliant on Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs), including Channel 4 for commissions.</p><p>Channel 4 still has an important part to play in supporting the sector and our wider creative economy. Channel 4 will still be required to commission a minimum volume of programming from independent producers, in line with the quotas placed on other PSBs.</p><p>Channel 4 has strong relationships with independent producers right across the UK and there is no reason this should change. The Government expects a new owner to want to build on and develop those relationships.</p><p>The Government believes that in the long run the UK production ecosystem will benefit from a more sustainable Channel 4. A change of ownership that improves Channel 4’s access to capital could increase spending on production.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 15/06/2022 09:46:10 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

1365929

registered interest
date	03/11/2021
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: Herefordshire
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 her Department is taking to help improve internet connections in Herefordshire.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	69069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The government is committed to delivering lightning-fast, reliable broadband to everyone in the UK, including in Herefordshire. Extensive delivery of gigabit-capable broadband is under way in Herefordshire currently through contracts under the government’s Superfast Broadband Programme which are managed by the Fastershire broadband partnership which covers Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.</p><p>The government will ensure near-universal access to gigabit broadband through the £5 billion Project Gigabit programme. Given the current active delivery within Herefordshire, the regional supplier procurement for the area has a targeted start date of February - April 2023, before a contract commencement date of January - March 2024. Earlier local supplier procurements are also available as an option. In addition, communities in Herefordshire which are not in scope for commercial coverage are able to use the government’s gigabit voucher scheme to gain early gigabit coverage.</p><p>For very hard to reach premises which are unlikely to be cost-effective to reach with fixed gigabit broadband, the government is reviewing the responses to its call for evidence which closed in the summer in order to determine the best possible options for improving broadband connectivity.</p><p>Evidence on the impacts of superfast broadband is contained in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/958225/DCMS_Superfast_Findings_Briefing_v1.pdf" target="_blank">Evaluation of the Superfast Broadband Programme</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 69070 69071 question first answered 18/11/2021 10:29:21 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

1365932

registered interest
date	03/11/2021
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: Herefordshire
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 her Department is taking to support the rollout of fibre broadband in Herefordshire.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	69070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The government is committed to delivering lightning-fast, reliable broadband to everyone in the UK, including in Herefordshire. Extensive delivery of gigabit-capable broadband is under way in Herefordshire currently through contracts under the government’s Superfast Broadband Programme which are managed by the Fastershire broadband partnership which covers Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.</p><p>The government will ensure near-universal access to gigabit broadband through the £5 billion Project Gigabit programme. Given the current active delivery within Herefordshire, the regional supplier procurement for the area has a targeted start date of February - April 2023, before a contract commencement date of January - March 2024. Earlier local supplier procurements are also available as an option. In addition, communities in Herefordshire which are not in scope for commercial coverage are able to use the government’s gigabit voucher scheme to gain early gigabit coverage.</p><p>For very hard to reach premises which are unlikely to be cost-effective to reach with fixed gigabit broadband, the government is reviewing the responses to its call for evidence which closed in the summer in order to determine the best possible options for improving broadband connectivity.</p><p>Evidence on the impacts of superfast broadband is contained in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/958225/DCMS_Superfast_Findings_Briefing_v1.pdf" target="_blank">Evaluation of the Superfast Broadband Programme</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 69069 69071 question first answered 18/11/2021 10:29:21 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

1365943

registered interest
date	03/11/2021
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: Herefordshire
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 her Department has made of the impact of poor internet connectivity on rural communities in Herefordshire.
tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
uin	69071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The government is committed to delivering lightning-fast, reliable broadband to everyone in the UK, including in Herefordshire. Extensive delivery of gigabit-capable broadband is under way in Herefordshire currently through contracts under the government’s Superfast Broadband Programme which are managed by the Fastershire broadband partnership which covers Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.</p><p>The government will ensure near-universal access to gigabit broadband through the £5 billion Project Gigabit programme. Given the current active delivery within Herefordshire, the regional supplier procurement for the area has a targeted start date of February - April 2023, before a contract commencement date of January - March 2024. Earlier local supplier procurements are also available as an option. In addition, communities in Herefordshire which are not in scope for commercial coverage are able to use the government’s gigabit voucher scheme to gain early gigabit coverage.</p><p>For very hard to reach premises which are unlikely to be cost-effective to reach with fixed gigabit broadband, the government is reviewing the responses to its call for evidence which closed in the summer in order to determine the best possible options for improving broadband connectivity.</p><p>Evidence on the impacts of superfast broadband is contained in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/958225/DCMS_Superfast_Findings_Briefing_v1.pdf" target="_blank">Evaluation of the Superfast Broadband Programme</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 69069 69070 question first answered 18/11/2021 10:29:22 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman