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1108709

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Advertising: Statistics
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 his Department is taking to tackle the use of potentially misleading statistics in advertising.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	239231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Advertising in the UK is regulated by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the industry’s independent regulator, which enforces the Advertising Codes through a system of self-regulation and co-regulation with Ofcom. The Codes apply to all media, including broadcast and online. They incorporate all relevant legislation and set standards for accuracy and honesty to which advertisers must adhere, including specific conditions on advertising to children, causing offence and social responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>The ASA is recognised by the government, the courts and trading standards as the ‘established means’ for the enforcement of misleading advertising, and the Codes include rules designed to ensure that advertisers do not mislead consumers. It has a range of sanctions it can take against non-compliant advertisers and, as a last resort, can refer some to Trading Standards.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/04/2019 16:37:51 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1193741

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
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	Broadband: Rural Areas
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 his Department has made of the effect of working from home during the covid-19 lockdown on the quality of rural broadband.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	43895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>Overall, the UK's broadband network has stood up well to mass home working and leisure usage as a result of COVID-19, including in rural areas. This is a result of the contingency planning that the Government has done with industry and also the Government's £1.7 billion superfast broadband programme, which has ensured that 96% of UK premises have access to superfast broadband.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, the Government recognises that rural coverage lags behind the rest of the UK, which is why we legislated to create the first-ever broadband Universal Service Obligation, which went live in March 2020. The scheme allows everyone in the UK to request a decent broadband connection of at least 10 megabits per second from a designated universal service provider, up to a reasonable cost threshold of £3,400.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>At Budget, we also committed to invest £5 billion to roll out gigabit broadband in the hardest to reach areas of the UK. At present, our £200 million Rural Gigabit Connectivity programme remains open, offering voucher-based support for eligible consumers to request gigabit-capable connections from a variety of providers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 11/05/2020 15:28:00 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

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

1205265

registered interest
date	18/06/2020
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the average broadband speed in rural areas in 2010.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	61483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2020 answer text <p>Ofcom’s UK Broadband Speeds report, published in May 2010, estimated that the average download speed delivered to residential fixed-line broadband consumers in rural areas was 2.7Mbps. This was actual experienced speed, measured using a sample panel, and would have reflected the package chosen by the consumer, even if a higher speed service was available to them. Ofcom’s latest UK Broadband Speeds report, published in May 2020, found that the average peak time download speeds for rural areas was 38.5Mbps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 26/06/2020 16:08:44 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1055137

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Cultural Heritage: Urban Areas
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 funding his Department allocates for the restoration of historical (a) retail and (b) hospitality outlets on high streets.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	217053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>In the October 2018 Budget the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that up to £55 million additional funding would be made available for restoring historic high streets to boost retail and bring properties back into productive uses. This was part of the wider £675 million ‘Future High Streets Fund’. Additionally, there are also other grant schemes available through Historic England (HE). The total funding available across the applicable HE schemes is approximately £11 to £12 million per annum and includes initiatives such as the Partnership Schemes in Conservation Areas, under which HE has provided £4m between 2013/14 to 2018/19 to shops and hospitality outlets in designated conservation areas.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 13/02/2019 11:39:41 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1169207

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
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	Tourism: Taxation
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 she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of a tourist tax.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	1085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has had no discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on a tourist tax.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/01/2020 16:14:42 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1178696

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Arts Council England: Finance
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, how many organisations in (a) York and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber have received funding from Arts Council England in each year since 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	15044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>Funding awarded to arts organisations and individuals in (a) York and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber from Arts Council England since 2015-16 is as follows:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(a) York</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>2015/16 - 26</p></li><li><p>2016/17 - 25</p></li><li><p>2017/18 - 24</p></li><li><p>2018/19 - 29</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(b) Yorkshire and the Humber</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>2015/16 - 448</p></li><li><p>2016/17 - 462</p></li><li><p>2017/18 - 405</p></li><li><p>2018/19 - 476</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Note that some organisations may receive funding under different names - for example, they may be part of a larger consortium or local council. These figures could therefore include duplicates, and may be slightly inflated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 27/02/2020 12:11:14 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1178697

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Arts Council England: Finance
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, how much funding was awarded to organisations in (a) York and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber from Arts Council England in each year since 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	15045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Funding awarded to (a) York and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber from Arts Council England since 2015-16 is as follows:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(a) York</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>2015/16 - £4,282,815</p></li><li><p>2016/17 - £4,484,841</p></li><li><p>2017/18 - £4,103,363</p></li><li><p>2018/19 - £3,663,769</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(b) Yorkshire and the Humber</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>2015/16 - £63,523,976</p></li><li><p>2016/17 - £80,184,676</p></li><li><p>2017/18 - £61,387,922</p></li><li><p>2018/19 - £65,354,904</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 26/02/2020 16:21:22 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1178698

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Royal Opera House: Finance
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, how much funding was awarded to the Royal Opera House from Arts Council England in each year since 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	15046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Funding awarded to the Royal Opera House from Arts Council England since 2015-16 is as follows:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>2015/16 - £26,064,991</p></li><li><p>2016/17 - £25,577,828</p></li><li><p>2017/18 - £25,498,841</p></li><li><p>2018/19 - £24,845,615</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 26/02/2020 16:22:16 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1190078

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
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	Charities and Voluntary Organisations: 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 steps he has taken to allocate additional funding to cover the overhead costs of charities and other not-for-profit organisations facing reduced income during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	39581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the financial challenges charities are facing during the coronavirus outbreak. This is why the £750m funding we have announced is specifically aimed at supporting those who need to continue providing their services as part of the national coronavirus response.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, many charities and not-for-profit organisations will have access to cross-cutting support already announced. This includes the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which enables them to furlough staff. They can also defer VAT bills to the end of June, pay no business rates for their shops next year and can get a Business Interruption Loan. Many charity shops are already eligible for 80% charitable rate relief, and will benefit from the new enhanced retail rate relief at 100%.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 29/04/2020 10:30:41 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell