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1003882

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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: Non-departmental Public Bodies
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 his Department plans to close the (a) Big Lottery Fund office (i) on Churchill Way Cardiff and (ii) at Ladywell House Powys, (b) Heritage Lottery Fund office on Museum Place Cardiff and (d) Information Commissioner's Office on Churchill Way Cardiff.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	189823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The civil service is going through a fundamental transformation in the way that we work and deliver services, not least through advances in technology.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with departments to deliver our commitments within the Government Estates Strategy and to ensure that we make the best use of our Government Estate assets, including the office estates. We have a particular commitment to consider locations outside of London as identified through our Places for Growth programme</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/11/2018 16:09:56 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1015386

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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
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 implications for his policies of the June 2018 Gambling Commission advice on society lotteries which noted that such lotteries have not affected National Lottery sales and both represent complementary streams of funding for the charity sector.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	196220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>DCMS requested advice from the Gambling Commission on potential reforms to society lotteries following the publication of the Select Committee’s report in March 2015. The Gambling Commission were asked to make recommendations considering three high level objectives:</p><p> </p><ol><li>The regulatory framework for society lotteries should not be overly burdensome and new entrants should not face unnecessary barriers;</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>Public trust and confidence in society lotteries and the good causes with which they are associated should be maintained;</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>Reform should not jeopardise the position of the National Lottery and its returns to good causes.</li></ol><p> </p><p>This advice was published in June 2018 alongside the consultation on society lotteries which closed on 7 September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence from the Gambling Commission suggests that to date society lottery sales have not significantly impacted the National Lottery. Any changes must maintain this balance, enabling society lotteries to grow without detriment to the National Lottery.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation received over 1,600 responses and my officials are now in the process of considering the range of views that were submitted, including evidence about the potential impact on the National Lottery. I hope to formally respond to the consultation in the first half of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 05/12/2018 16:08:28 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1058965

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
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	5G
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 Ofcom on opening up access to undeployed 5G 3.6GHz radio spectrum for use by independent and community networks.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	219543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s key objectives in relation to spectrum are ensuring the efficient and effective use, improving mobile coverage and encouraging innovation and investment in new 5G services to meet future demand. In the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, the Government set out how the 3.6 GHz band could facilitate access to spectrum to support 5G services, thus promoting dynamic efficiency and innovation through more flexible approaches to spectrum licensing.</p><p> </p><p>We welcome Ofcom’s consultation document on the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz release for 5G services. Whilst Ofcom have provisionally stated that these bands will be auctioned on a national basis, the Government continues to explore spectrum sharing models which would allow community or small provider solutions to meet the needs of local areas.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS meets regularly with Ofcom to discuss these issues and consider future use cases for 5G technologies. However as Ofcom is the national regulatory authority, they are responsible for managing spectrum and ensuring that spectrum is used in the most effective way to facilitate such growth.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, the Government believes that there should be greater liquidity in the spectrum market and barriers to spectrum trading should be removed. The Government would like Ofcom to clarify, through amendments to its Spectrum Trading Guidance Notes, that leasing or pooling of spectrum is not prohibited under the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2011 (as amended).</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/02/2019 16:27:46 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1058966

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
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	5G
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 potential coverage benefits to rural communities of adopting a dynamic spectrum access model for the allocation of 5G radio spectrum.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	219544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that people enjoy world-class digital connectivity wherever they live, work and travel and that every part of the UK is able to benefit from the advantages that digital connectivity brings. The Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review set out the potential benefits of a dynamic spectrum access model for rural areas that are less likely to be covered by 5G mobile networks.</p><p> </p><p>Fast, reliable connectivity can deliver economic, social and well-being benefits for both rural businesses and residents, creating opportunities for businesses to tap into a global customer base and for people to work more efficiently.</p><p> </p><p>Government continues to explore this and other spectrum sharing models and therefore welcomes Ofcom’s recent consultation documents on spectrum sharing and their proposals toward flexible licensing practices. Ofcom, as the national regulatory authority, is responsible for managing spectrum and ensuring that radio spectrum is used in the most effective way for all sectors, including those most relevant to rural areas, such as agriculture.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/02/2019 16:25:23 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

1088729

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 complementary benefits of funding from both charity lotteries and the National Lottery to charities.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	232633
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 232632 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

1088730

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 benefits delivered to local charities by charity lotteries.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	232634
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 232632 232633 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

1088731

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 potential merits for his policies of the Gambling Commission’s recent findings that 55 per cent of charity lottery players do so in order to support good causes in contrast to only 15 per cent of National Lottery players and 5 per cent of scratchcard players.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	232635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission’s recent findings highlight one of the key differences between the National Lottery and society lotteries with the National Lottery characterised by high life-changing prizes and society lotteries characterised by smaller prizes and linked to a dedicated charity or good cause such as a local hospice or air ambulance. We are currently consulting on potential changes to society lottery sales and prize limits and will consider the Gambling Commission’s findings as part of our response. In addition, we are working with National Lottery good cause distributors and Camelot to increase players’ understanding of the good causes that benefit from the National Lottery.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 21/03/2019 14:28:54 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1088732

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 the Government’s rationale is for having a limit on the annual sales of charity lotteries.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	232636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>Society lotteries are gambling products with the primary purpose of raising money for good causes. They operate under a legal framework with limits on the size of individual draws, the annual receipts and the size of the prize on offer. All large society lotteries are regulated as gambling products, and as such are regulated by the Gambling Commission. They are permitted by Government, which recognises the benefits they bring to society throughout the country, and are seen as an important fundraising tool.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 232637 question first answered 21/03/2019 14:30:41 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1088733

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, for what reasons the charity lottery sector is the only type of charity fundraising which has limits imposed on its fundraising.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	232637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>Society lotteries are gambling products with the primary purpose of raising money for good causes. They operate under a legal framework with limits on the size of individual draws, the annual receipts and the size of the prize on offer. All large society lotteries are regulated as gambling products, and as such are regulated by the Gambling Commission. They are permitted by Government, which recognises the benefits they bring to society throughout the country, and are seen as an important fundraising tool.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 232636 question first answered 21/03/2019 14:30:41 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake