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1003803

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	Broadcasting Programmes: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Ofcom's report, children's content review: update, published on 24 July 2018, what discussions he has had with Ofcom on consulting stakeholders and industry on plans for the future provision of children's programmes on television and online.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	189602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials hold regular discussions with Ofcom on a range of issues, including on the provision of children’s content.</p><p> </p><p>With the Digital Economy Act 2017, Ofcom was given new powers to publish criteria on commercial public service broadcasters’ provision of children’s programming and, if appropriate, to set related conditions. In response to this, in November 2017 Ofcom launched a review of children’s content. Ofcom has asked the public service broadcasters to develop and share their plans to address Ofcom’s concerns on children’s content and we look forward to Ofcom’s assessment of these plans in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The government is also providing direct support to the development of children’s content through the Contestable Fund pilot, which will provide up to £60 million to help stimulate the provision and plurality of UK-originated content for young audiences and radio.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/11/2018 16:00:59 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

964102

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Radio Frequencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department plans to approve the funding scheme for users of Programme Making and Special Events equipment to help businesses replace equipment rendered redundant as a consequence of the 700 MHz clearance.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	169123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The consultation process for the PMSE scheme has been led by Ofcom and is now complete. The funding proposal suggested by Ofcom for this scheme has been backed by the Department. Currently, we are waiting for the Treasury Department to approve this scheme’s funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/09/2018 16:06:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

964647

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Nuisance Calls
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 steps the Government has taken to reduce the number and frequency of nuisance phonecalls.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	169904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>The government acknowledge that unwanted marketing calls are a source of annoyance and inconvenience for consumers. For the most vulnerable, however, nuisance calls can cause extreme anxiety and distress. We have been clear that there is no place for such calls in society.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To help reduce this problem, we legislated in the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 to further restrict marketing calls from claims management services and pensions providers. We have also recently concluded a consultation on taking tougher action against directors whose companies are responsible for breaches of legislation in relation to nuisance calls and electronic messages. We are currently analysing the consultation responses and will publish a government response in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 169909 question first answered 06/09/2018 11:02:23 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

964648

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Nuisance Calls
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 assessment he has made of the effect of nuisance phonecalls on consumers.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	169909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>The government acknowledge that unwanted marketing calls are a source of annoyance and inconvenience for consumers. For the most vulnerable, however, nuisance calls can cause extreme anxiety and distress. We have been clear that there is no place for such calls in society.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To help reduce this problem, we legislated in the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 to further restrict marketing calls from claims management services and pensions providers. We have also recently concluded a consultation on taking tougher action against directors whose companies are responsible for breaches of legislation in relation to nuisance calls and electronic messages. We are currently analysing the consultation responses and will publish a government response in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 169904 question first answered 06/09/2018 11:02:23 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

934397

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Broadcasting: Licensing
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 progress he has made on negotiating a deal with the EU on broadcast licensing.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	160117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>We understand the importance of broadcast licensing arrangements for the sector. As set out by the Prime Minister’s Mansion House Speech, we are seeking to strike a bespoke deal with the EU which would allow for mutual recognition of cross-border broadcasting post EU Exit. However, the final outcome will depend on exit negotiations. Our negotiating teams will continue to work at pace to ensure these are finalised.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to working with the broadcasting sector to understand their needs and concerns, and will continue focussing on negotiating the right future relationship with the EU over the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/07/2018 09:37:16 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

918558

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
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	Broadcasting: Licensing
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 representations he has made to European authorities on maintaining broadcast licensing arrangements after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	150599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government understand the importance of broadcast licensing arrangements for the sector. In the next few months the important issue for us must be focussing on negotiating the right future relationship, including for audiovisual services.</p><p> </p><p>We have continued to build on recent progress by publishing jointly with the EU the topics for discussion on the future framework, which includes digital and broadcasting. This topic list incorporates the economic and security partnerships outlined by the Prime Minister, as well as the institutional framework that will underpin them and other cross-cutting issues.</p><p> </p><p>We aim to continue to make progress over the coming months and are committed to working with the broadcasting sector to understand their needs and concerns.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/06/2018 13:03:36 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

918560

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
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	Broadcasting: Employment
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 effect of the UK leaving the EU on jobs in broadcasting where the broadcaster is licensed by Ofcom but mainly broadcasts outside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	150600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to my answer to question 137578 answered on 2nd May.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/06/2018 13:18:20 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

918561

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
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	Broadcasting: Employment
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 representations he has received on the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on jobs in broadcasting where the broadcaster is licensed by Ofcom but mainly broadcasts outside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	150601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The government has engaged extensively with key broadcasting stakeholders on the impact of our exit from the EU. Over the past year, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has held a number of ministerial roundtables with broadcasters on the topic of exiting the EU and related issues. We have also liaised with financial teams from a variety of broadcasting groups regarding the implications of our exit from the EU for these companies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have also received COBA’s (Commercial Broadcasters Association) report on international broadcasters’ level of investment in the UK economy: http://www.coba.org.uk/coba_latest/report-up-to-1-billion-from-international-broadcasters-at-risk/</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, ministers and officials continue to hold meetings with individual stakeholders to understand their preferences and concerns.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/06/2018 13:04:43 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

909519

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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	Internet: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he publish the names of the tech companies that were (a) invited to and (b) attended his Department's most recent meeting on improving online behaviour.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	146771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular meetings and discussions with social media companies on a range of issues including online behaviour. Details of ministerial meetings are published quarterly on the Gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 04/06/2018 09:07:31 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

896291

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
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	Radio Frequencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Annex 2 of Ofcom’s Public Sector Spectrum Release of 2 March 2016, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the 1375 to 1400 MHz band as a longer-term option for sharing.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	140640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The band in question is heavily used by the Ministry of Defence and therefore not included in the Public Sector Spectrum Release Programme. Unless MOD usage changes significantly we would not expect to be assessing that band as a potential band for sharing in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/05/2018 12:03:22 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan