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720303

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	S4C Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the independent review of S4C will be completed before 1 October 2017.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	70627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Basic data about the number and locations of each public library in England as at 1 July 2016 was published on gov.uk on 30 March 2017.The Libraries Taskforce is currently conducting a survey until Friday 28 April seeking views from the sector on what a core dataset for public libraries in England should contain, such as information in relation to each library on the number of hours open and the number of staffed hours each week.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">After analysing responses to the survey, the Taskforce will set out what the sector should be gathering as part of a core dataset. Further consideration will then be given about how the libraries sector should collect and make available the core data.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Details setting out the review of S4C will be announced in due course.</ins></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/04/2017 15:15:40 question first ministerially corrected 21/04/2017 09:42:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 44811 answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson answering member 1556
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

535504

registered interest
date	12/07/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Digital Technology: South Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he has made to promote digital inclusion in the South Wales Valleys.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	42468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Ministers from both Departments meet regularly to discuss a range of issues.</del><ins class="ministerial">The Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport has responsibility for digital engagement policy in England. The Welsh Government is responsible for this policy in Wales, where it is referred to as digital inclusion. The Welsh Government’s “Digital Communities Wales” programme aims to help digitally excluded people engage with technology and support organisations which work with those individuals.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK government and devolved administrations collaborate and share good practice around digital engagement. The Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport also works with partners to develop products such as the “Digital Inclusion Outcomes Framework” for all to use.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/07/2016 17:08:26 question first ministerially corrected 21/07/2016 09:09:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 7758 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

576749

registered interest
date	06/09/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Digital Broadcasting: Radio
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department estimates that digital radio will reach 50 per cent of listeners; and when she plans to publish a timetable for any switchover beyond that date.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	45111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Information on trends in radio listening in the UK is published quarterly by Radio Joint Audience Research (RAJAR). According to RAJAR, digital radio's share of listening continues to grow steadily and digital radio now accounts for 45.3 per cent (Q2 2016) of all radio listening. Around 59 per cent of adults listen to digital radio services at least weekly. <del class="ministerial">Supported by the growth of new commercial digital services, on current trends the radio industry expects digital's share of listening will overtake analogue by the end of 2017. At that point, Government has said it will need to consider the decision about the timetable for any future switch-off of analogue radio services.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Any decision over a timetable for switchover will be taken in due course.</ins></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/09/2016 12:40:54 question first ministerially corrected 12/09/2016 13:06:19 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 10416 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

637836

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is monitoring content that is publicly available on social networking sites using overt monitoring techniques.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	53222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">No.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"></ins><ins class="ministerial">In respect of media management and campaign communications, the DCMS communications team monitor relevant publicly available social media content to evaluate the effectiveness of government campaigns. DCMS follows Government Communications Service (GCS) Standards using the GCS Evaluation Framework https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/guidance/evaluation/tools-and-resources/</ins></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 24/11/2016 11:19:00 question first ministerially corrected 15/12/2016 12:44:07 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 22391 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

686062

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Digital Technology: UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations she has received on the implications for the UK continuing to access the Digital Single Market of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	63325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We have had widespread and ongoing discussions with the digital industry on Data Protection.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department has been meeting with a range of stakeholders on this issue. Together with the Department for Exiting the EU we are analysing all the impacts of leaving the EU and continuing to engage on Digital Single Market matters to secure the right deal for Britain.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/02/2017 16:12:57 question first ministerially corrected 17/02/2017 11:50:35 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 35510 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

691822

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many equality impact assessments have been carried out in the last three years on public service reforms which impact on (a) departmental staff and (b) members of the public; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	64441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Through the Government’s National Cyber Security Programme, my Department is delivering an ambitious set of initiatives to support the growth of and investment in cyber security companies across the United Kingdom, including those from Northern Ireland. In particular, we provide opportunities for early stage companies from across the UK to be represented at selected events where they can showcase their technologies and expertise in order to secure investment. We are also funding the delivery of two cyber innovation centres which are open to companies from across the UK.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">We are also funding the delivery of ‘Hut Zero’, an accelerator programme for individuals with cyber security ideas , and ‘Cyber 101’ business training ‘bootcamps’ for early stage companies, some of which are being delivered in Northern Ireland. I am particularly delighted that Queen’s University Belfast’s Centre for Secure Information Technology is playing a pivotal role in the delivery of both of those initiatives.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">DCMS is committed to offering all applicants equality of opportunity to ensure that we attract and retain candidates with the most talent and potential. To this end, the DCMS recruitment process does not require applicants to declare unspent criminal convictions at the initial recruitment stage. Applicants are asked to declare unspent criminal convictions as part of basic employment checks when a provisional offer of employment has been made. Decisions concerning appointment to a post where an individual has a conviction history are made on a case-by-case basis.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The department does not retain details centrally that would allow us to identify employees with unspent convictions so the information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 28/02/2017 17:40:34 question first ministerially corrected 01/03/2017 11:18:54 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 37703 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

693183

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Government Art Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, in which locations items from the Government Art Collection have been shown in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	65037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>A list of the locations in which items from the Government Art Collection have been shown in the last 12 months is attached.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 27/02/2017 17:42:07 question first ministerially corrected 01/03/2017 11:19:15 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock attachment 1 file name GAC PQ 65037 amended.docx title List of Locations - Amended - Additions in Red previous answer version 37353 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock attachment 1 file name GAC PQ 65037 list.pdf title List of locations the GAC has been shown
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

749337

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	S4C Independent Review
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 discussions she has had with Teledwyr Annibynol Cymru on the Independent Review of S4C.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	3485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The department has not yet held discussions with Teledwyr Annibynol Cymru on the S4C Review as the review has yet to begin. As set out in the Welsh Conservatives manifesto, the government remains committed to carrying out a review of S4C's remit, governance and funding in 2017 and we will announce more details shortly.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The government is committed to review of S4C's remit, governance and funding. Once launched we will discuss with many stakeholders, including Teledwyr Annibynol Cymru.</ins></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/07/2017 14:11:19 question first ministerially corrected 17/07/2017 17:20:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 3385 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

749338

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	S4C Independent Review
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 discussions her Department has had with the Welsh Government's Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee on the Independent Review of S4C.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	3486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The department has not yet held discussions with Teledwyr Annibynol Cymru on the S4C Review as the review has yet to begin. As set out in the Welsh Conservatives manifesto, the government remains committed to carrying out a review of S4C's remit, governance and funding in 2017 and we will announce more details shortly.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The government is committed to review of S4C's remit, governance and funding. Once launched we will discuss with many stakeholders, including the Welsh Government's Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee </ins></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/07/2017 14:11:19 question first ministerially corrected 17/07/2017 17:20:44 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 3386 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

535189

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Art Works: Redcar and Cleveland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many works of art from public collections were loaned to institutions in Redcar and Cleveland in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	42348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information about loans made from public collections. The national museums and galleries have responsibility for their specific loan arrangements and information about their loans is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All Government funded museums and galleries are encouraged to loan works from their collections to institutions across the UK.Sponsored National Museums actively support and partner regional museums, which includes touring and large scale loans. In 2014/15 the national museums and galleries loaned items to 1,629 venues, including regional museums and historic houses.</p><p> </p><p>A new tax relief for museums and galleries will be introduced from 1 April 2017 to encourage them to develop creative new exhibitions and display their collections across the country. The relief will be available on qualifying costs for temporary and touring exhibitions.</p><p> </p><p>An independent report by Lord Heseltine, published in June, makes recommendations to further develop the Tees Valley area. The report called Tees Valley: Opportunity Unlimited has strong arts and cultural content and says the area hosts public art of national significance. The report also highlights the strengths of museums and galleries in the region, which include the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MiMA), the MOD funded Museum of the Royal Navy’s HMS Trincomalee in Hartlepool, the &quot;Head of Steam&quot; Railway Museum in Darlington and the Science Museum Group’s Locomotion branch at Shildon near Darlington.</p><p> </p><p>MiMa is a Tate Plus partner and has strong links with Tate Modern. It receives funding from Arts Council England as a Visual Arts Gallery. The Government is also funding £500k towards the development of a new Captain Cook exhibition resource at the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum in Middlesbrough.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 19/07/2016 08:05:59 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley