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820891

registered interest
date	12/01/2018
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	Data Protection: EU Law
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 UK businesses will be required to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) after 25 May 2018.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	122309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Yes, all UK businesses together with all organisations that process personal data will be required to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) after 25th May 2018 and the UK's full data protection regime as set out in the Data Protection Bill. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) provides guidance and support to UK organisations and have already published a number of resources on the Commissioner's website (ico.org.uk) to help organisations prepare. The ICO has: launched a dedicated helpline service for smaller organisations; updated its 'SME toolkit' to reflect the requirements of the GDPR; simplified its &quot;12-step&quot; GDPR preparation guidance; and published tailored guidance for charities.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/01/2018 14:35:56 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

820846

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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	Digital Broadcasting: Radio
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 he plans to make a decision on the timing of a possible switchover to digital radio.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	122264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Since 2010, we have been clear that a potential switchover has to be listener-led and not imposed by government. A decision about the timetable for a future switchover to digital will only be considered once the listening and coverage criteria have been met – that the digital share of listening reaches 50% and that national and local DAB network coverage matches that of FM.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/01/2018 14:25:50 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

820850

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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	Telephone Preference Service
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 an estimate been made of the extent to which companies are not complying with regulations on preventing nuisance calls for telephone users who subscribe to the Telephone Preference Service.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	122268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) are able to enforce monetary penalties on organisations that make nuisance calls to those registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). DCMS do not hold statistics on the number of companies the ICO have brought enforcement action against for breaches of direct marketing regulations. However, the ICO do publish the action they've taken for breaches of, among other things, the TPS on their website at <a href="https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/01/2018 14:24:15 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

820859

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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	Channel Four Television: Location
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 benefits to the West Midlands economy of Channel 4 relocating to Wolverhampton; what his policy is on the location of Channel 4; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	122277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>We received a number of submissions to the Channel 4 regional consultation from individuals and local authorities across the UK. No decisions have been taken. The government is working with Channel 4 on how it can best increase its regional impact, and we will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/01/2018 14:30:30 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

820912

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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	Music Venues: Closures
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 assesment his Department has made of the effect of music venue closures on the working conditions of self-employed musicians.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	122330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Grassroots music venues are vibrant and vital part of music ecosystem and contribute greatly to the economy. We are committed to ensuring that modern working practices including self-employment are beneficial to the Creative Industries and those that work within it. As part of this the department regularly meets with business groups, trade unions and workers as part of our Industrial Strategy to deliver more skilled, well-paid jobs and build on our reputation as one of the most attractive places in the world to work and do business.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/01/2018 14:37:39 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

819873

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Creative Industries Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2017 to Question 118626, if he will expand the number of industry representatives on the Creative Industries Council to include trade union representation.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	121945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The review of membership of the Creative Industries Council will take place later in the year. As stated in the previous answer, the review process is led by the Council’s industry co-Chair. Organisations and individuals interested in being involved in the Council’s work can do this through a range of council sub-groups, details of which can be found at <a href="http://www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 121793 question first answered 15/01/2018 15:07:24 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

819981

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
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 the Government plans to publish its response to the Leveson Inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	122053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has publicly consulted on Section 40 of the Crime and Courts 2013 and Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry. The Secretary of State and the Home Secretary are currently consulting with Sir Brian Leveson. Sir Brian wishes to consider the information properly before giving a formal view on the issues raised. Once we have considered his views, we will be publishing the Government's response to the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 15/01/2018 15:04:30 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

818965

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Broadband
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 ensure that providers respond to demands from consumers for access to superfast broadband.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	121642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>In addition to coverage by commercial broadband providers, the Government’s Superfast Broadband Programme has extended superfast broadband coverage with speeds of at least 24Mbps to approximately 4.75 million additional homes and businesses. A further 600,000 premises are contracted to gain coverage, and additional procurements undertaken by local authorities and the devolved administrations will extend coverage further beyond that. For all premises that do not have access to superfast broadband the government will ensure universal broadband of at least 10Mbps by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/01/2018 16:32:21 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

818980

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Musicians: Free Movement of People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2017 to Question 118830, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the UK leaving the Single European Market on the ability of UK touring musicians to tour the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	121657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with the music industry to better understand the potential impacts for UK touring musicians after the UK leaves the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>The department is also working closely with the Home Office, HM Revenue and Customs and the Department for Exiting the European Union to ensure that they are informed of our understanding of these issues.</p><p> </p><p>We want to continue to build on the success of the live music scene by helping artists do business across the world.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 121658 question first answered 17/01/2018 16:38:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

818981

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Musicians: Free Movement of People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 20 December 2017 to Question 118830, on Musicians: Free Movement of People, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of leaving the Customs Union on the ability of UK touring musicians to tour the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	121658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with the music industry to better understand the potential impacts for UK touring musicians after the UK leaves the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>The department is also working closely with the Home Office, HM Revenue and Customs and the Department for Exiting the European Union to ensure that they are informed of our understanding of these issues.</p><p> </p><p>We want to continue to build on the success of the live music scene by helping artists do business across the world.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 121657 question first answered 17/01/2018 16:38:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire