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752475

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the establishment of a centre of 5G expertise within DCMS; how many staff the centre will have; what will be its budget; and when a prospectus setting out its functions will be published, as pledged in the government’s 5G Strategy for the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has committed £740m through the National Productivity Investment Fund to next generation digital infrastructure. We recently announced a £16 million investment with leading 5G research institutions at King’s College London and the Universities of Surrey and Bristol to develop a cutting-edge 5G test network to trial this new technology by early 2018. This is the first step in the 5G Testbed and Trials Programme and we expect to publish a prospectus later this year, which will provide further detail on the next phase of the programme.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 31/07/2017 08:50:24 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

752476

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they will match the EU Digital Agenda commitment, as made by 25 out of 27 other EU member states, to achieve 30 megabit broadband for all homes and businesses by 2020 and at least 50 per cent take-up of 100 megabit broadband.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>Digital connectivity is a clear priority for this Government, and we compare well to other EU countries. BDUK’s Superfast programme will provide at least 24 Megabits per second (Mbps) coverage to 95% of the UK by the end of this year. According to the latest data, published on <a href="http://thinkbroadband.com/" target="_blank">thinkbroadband.com</a>, UK coverage at 30Mbps is 92.6%.</p><p> </p><p>The European Commission, in their 2017 report &quot;Europe's Digital Progress&quot;, state that the EU average for 30Mbps coverage is just 76%.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of 100Mbps coverage, thinkbroadband report that for the UK this currently stands at 52.8%. We are keen to ensure even better digital connectivity in the UK, and we announced a package of measures worth £1.1 billion at Autumn Statement 2016 to support this:</p><ul><li>The Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund, which was launched on 3 July and will provide finance for new fibre investments.</li><li>The Local Full Fibre Networks programme, which will support local bodies in stimulating the market for fibre connectivity in their areas.</li><li>A Bill to enable business rates relief for new fibre build.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Together, these investments and incentives will stimulate the market to deliver the increase in capacity that is needed.</p><p> </p><p>Homes and businesses across the UK could - if they chose - upgrade to at least superfast speeds. Anyone can check what speeds are available to them by entering their postcode at <a href="http://gosuperfastchecker.culture.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://gosuperfastchecker.culture.gov.uk</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 31/07/2017 08:53:11 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

753914

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	Football: Sportsgrounds
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they expect all Premier League football clubs to meet their legal obligations under the Equality Act 2006 to ensure that by August 2017 they will fully meet the standards set down by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, as set out in the Accessible Stadia Guide updated in 2015; and if not, what action they intend to take.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>We expect all sports and all clubs to take the necessary action to fulfil their legal obligations under the Equality Act of 2010 so that disabled people are not placed at a substantial disadvantage when accessing sports venues. We are expecting a final report from the Premier League on whether clubs have met the pledge on accessibility standards in August 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is the body responsible for enforcing the Equality Act 2010. Following the EHRC’s call for evidence from Premier League clubs to assess their adherence to the terms of the Equality Act, if the EHRC suspect or believe that individual clubs are in breach of the Act 2010, they will consider the use of their statutory powers in order to achieve compliance. All clubs failing to meet the minimum requirements will have until September 2017 to publish their plan of action and timetable for improvement or face an investigation. We will support the EHRC in any action that they take against clubs and sports that are not fulfilling their legal duties towards disabled spectators.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 31/07/2017 13:55:10 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

755102

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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	Public Libraries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to promote the use of libraries, including libraries' online and digital content, with new library users.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bird
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The Libraries Taskforce, jointly established by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Local Government Association, published Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021 in December 2016. This strategy sets out 7 strategic Outcomes that libraries support, one of which is increasing digital access and literacy, and it highlights a range of initiatives through which libraries support digital skills, access, skills and related work. The UK Digital Strategy also underlined the importance of libraries as a ‘go to provider’ for digital skills training.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 31/07/2017 11:20:35 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

755115

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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	Sports Competitors: Free Movement of People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK's withdrawal from the EU on the free movement of elite athletes.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department recognises the importance of sport to the nation and within that the contribution of international talent, and the UK will seek to continue to attract the best of international talent across all sports. As the Government considers the options for a future immigration system we will also need to understand the potential impacts of any proposed changes in all parts of the UK. We will look to develop a system that works for all in consultation with all relevant sport stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 31/07/2017 13:55:42 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury