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1200011

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
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	Leisure and Sports: 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 guidance his Department has issued to indoor sports and leisure activity providers on the safe reopening of instructing facilities for (a) snow sports and (b) indoor rock-climbing during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	54040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">There is no requirement under the terms of the Public Statues (Metropolis) Act 1854 to obtain the consent of the Secretary of State before the removal of sculptures erected in London.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Indoor sports and physical activity facilities play a crucial role in supporting people to be active and the Government is committed to reopening facilities, including snow sports and indoor rock climbing facilities, as soon as it is safe to do so. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We are holding regular discussions with representatives from the leisure sector and national sports organisations to develop guidance that will support them to open their facilities in a timely and safe manner once lockdown measures are eased. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As with all aspects of the Government’s response to Covid-19, we will be guided by the science to ensure that as restrictions are eased people can return to activity safely.</ins></p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 12/06/2020 16:17:19 question first ministerially corrected 16/06/2020 09:17:29 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 28515 answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1199019

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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: Standards
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 he plans to publish further details on how the Government will achieve its target Gigabit-capable connectivity for all by 2025; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	John Nicolson
uin	52104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering nationwide coverage of gigabit capable broadband as soon as possible and believes that the best way to do this is to promote network competition and commercial investment wherever possible, and to intervene with public subsidy where necessary.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is taking action to remove barriers to commercial deployment including, for example, through the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold) Property Bill, which will make it easier to connect tenanted properties with an unresponsive landlord. We are also committed to legislating to mandate gigabit connectivity in new build homes. For harder to reach areas, we have committed to invest a record £5 billion to support gigabit capable broadband deployment. We will be publishing more details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 12/06/2020 15:35:09 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4415 label Biography information for John Nicolson

1199934

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
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	Small Businesses: Cybersecurity
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 help small and medium-sized enterprises protect themselves against cyber-attack.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	54171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>Through the National Cyber Security Strategy the Government is helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the economy and society improve their digital security.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) works closely with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to help SMEs protect themselves, including promoting the uptake of the Cyber Essentials scheme through engagement with industry sectors and via police Regional Organised Crime Units, which engage with businesses locally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cyber Aware campaign encourages the public and small businesses to take up secure online behaviours, including signposting businesses to guidance, such as the Small Business Guide, which helps firms protect themselves from the most common cyber attacks. The NCSC has also published a suite of guidance on home-working and digital business operations to support SMEs during the Covid-19 outbreak.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DCMS also is making sure SMEs have access to the skilled people they need, and the NCSC offers a free online training package, Top Tips for Staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 12/06/2020 11:11:38 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1199968

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
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: Voucher Schemes
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 effectiveness of the gigabit broadband voucher scheme in each region of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	54109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>To date the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (the Scheme) has connected 25,394 homes and small businesses with a further 18,324 already in the pipeline. Vouchers have been issued to premises across each nation and region of the United Kingdom using funding from the Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) programme and the Rural Gigabit Connectivity (RGC) programme. Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK), who administer the Scheme, work with local bodies and devolved administrations in the UK to ensure that every region has oversight of the Scheme in their area.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>On 14 May 2020 we announced that we would no longer accept any new voucher requests associated with the LFFN funded part of the Scheme because the £68.5m of available budget had been fully committed - 10 months sooner than expected - such has been the huge popularity of the scheme. Suppliers have 12 months to complete a connection from the point at which a voucher is issued therefore the final connection is not expected until May 2021. A full benefits and evaluation analysis will be completed after the final connection has been made.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In this financial year, £71m of funding remains available for the RGC funded part of the scheme. We expect to continue to be able to accept requests and issue vouchers for eligible rural premises until 31 March 2021 with connections being made up until March 2022. Similarly, a full benefits and evaluation analysis will be completed after the final connection has been made.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 12/06/2020 09:30:35 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1201304

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
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	Poverty: 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 his Department is taking to support child poverty charities working in BAME communities during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	56207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced a broad package of support for businesses and charities to ensure that organisations that need support are able to access it. This includes the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, and the option to defer VAT payments due between 20 March and 30 June 2020.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition, on 8 April the Government announced a £750 million funding package to ensure charities providing frontline services to vulnerable people affected by the pandemic can continue their vital work. Of this, £360 million was to be allocated to individual government departments based on evidence of service need. This funding has now been allocated to government departments, who are using a range of approaches to award funding either directly to charities or through bidding processes. As part of this package, the Department for Education will provide £26.4 million to support vulnerable children in England.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>£370 million has been allocated to support small and medium sized charities during the pandemic. This includes £60 million funding through the Barnett formula to support charities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Of the £310 million to be spent in England, £200 million has been distributed to the National Lottery Community Fund to award grants through the Coronavirus Community Support Fund. Applications for this fund opened on 22 May and the National Lottery Community Fund is assessing applications in the order in which they are received, in order to award grants as quickly as possible. Child poverty charities working with BAME communities during the Covid-19 outbreak are eligible to apply for this funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 12/06/2020 16:19:19 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1201438

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
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	Football: Sportsgrounds
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 the Government has had with partners of the Football Foundation on that organisation's plans for a 25-year programme to deliver new astroturf and grass pitches across the country.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	55959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting grassroots football. The established partnership with the Football Association and the Premier League sees a combined £70m go to new facilities delivered by the Football Foundation. All funding parties are represented on the Football Foundation board.</p><p> </p><p>Government has committed to investing a further £550m into grassroots football facilities over the next 10 years to support plans to bid for the 2030 Men’s FIFA Football World Cup.</p><p> </p><p>The FA has produced, in partnership with the Premier League, Sport England and DCMS, the 'National Football Facilities Strategy' (NFSS), which is a coherent overarching shared strategy for capital investment in football over the next ten years. This sets out the football facility requirements across the country and the intention to invest in 20,000 improved grass pitches and 1,000 3G facilities.</p><p> </p><p>The Foundation has coverage across the whole country with funding reaching 98% of all local authorities and boroughs in England so far. As part of the NFFS, a 'Local Football Facilities Plan' is being produced for every Local Authority across the country to create a tailored local investment plan. This will help the Football Foundation prioritise its investment most efficiently and effectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 55960 question first answered 12/06/2020 15:18:31 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1201439

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
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	Football: Sportsgrounds
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 methodology the Government plans to use to assess which areas of the country would most benefit from funding in grassroots football as part of the pledge to spend £550 million revamping community football pitches.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	55960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting grassroots football. The established partnership with the Football Association and the Premier League sees a combined £70m go to new facilities delivered by the Football Foundation. All funding parties are represented on the Football Foundation board.</p><p> </p><p>Government has committed to investing a further £550m into grassroots football facilities over the next 10 years to support plans to bid for the 2030 Men’s FIFA Football World Cup.</p><p> </p><p>The FA has produced, in partnership with the Premier League, Sport England and DCMS, the 'National Football Facilities Strategy' (NFSS), which is a coherent overarching shared strategy for capital investment in football over the next ten years. This sets out the football facility requirements across the country and the intention to invest in 20,000 improved grass pitches and 1,000 3G facilities.</p><p> </p><p>The Foundation has coverage across the whole country with funding reaching 98% of all local authorities and boroughs in England so far. As part of the NFFS, a 'Local Football Facilities Plan' is being produced for every Local Authority across the country to create a tailored local investment plan. This will help the Football Foundation prioritise its investment most efficiently and effectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 55959 question first answered 12/06/2020 15:18:31 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern