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834230

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
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 assessment his Department has made of adequacy of the coverage of internet speeds required to access the digital economy in (a) 2020 (b) 2025 (c) 2030.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	125863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>My department is working hard to ensure that everyone in Britain has the connectivity they need to be part of our future digital society.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to the vision of a full fibre Britain, the gold standard of broadband that will deliver a step-change in speed, service quality, security and reliability, with capacity for 1 Gigabit per second connections. The Local Full Fibre Network programme will invest £200 million for locally-led projects across the UK to leverage local and commercial investment in full fibre. Also, we are conducting an in-depth Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review to determine how to deliver the competitive conditions to encourage the long term investment needed to secure ubiquitous world-class digital connectivity, that is seamless, reliable, long-lasting and also widely available and affordable to UK businesses and consumers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The BDUK Superfast Programme reached its target of 95% coverage of the UK by the end of 2017, and is continuing to support delivery with at least a further 2% coverage. We are currently investing £1.7 billion of public money in superfast broadband coverage across the UK, offering speeds of over 24 Megabits per second. .</p><p> </p><p>To ensure no one is left behind, in areas where superfast broadband is not available, we are also introducing a broadband Universal Service Obligation so that by 2020 everyone across the UK will have a clear, enforceable right to request high speed broadband of at least 10 Megabits per second. We will keep this under review to make sure that it keeps pace with consumers' evolving needs.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/02/2018 16:30:40 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

834234

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
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	Television Licences: Care Homes
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 his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting care homes and residential homes from their obligation to play the licence fee.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	125867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Accommodation for Residential Care licences are already available for people who are either over 60 years old or disabled and living in eligible accommodation. The types of eligible accommodation include residential care homes, supported housing or sheltered accommodation and the criteria is detailed in the Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004. The annual licence currently costs £7.50 per resident. The Government has no plans to review these licences.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/02/2018 17:45:25 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

834277

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Capita
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many contracts his Department holds with Capita; and what the value of those contracts is.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	125897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>DCMS calls down from a cross-Government Framework agreement held by the Crown Commercial Service (Contingent Labour One). The spend on this for the financial year 2017/2018 is £3.5million.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/02/2018 16:43:25 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

834292

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
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	Departmental Records
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 undertake an investigation into the disappearance of government files while those files were on loan to government departments from the National Archives.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	125912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>Under the Public Records Act 1958, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is responsible for public records. Under Section 4(6) of the Public Records Act, government departments can recall records for administrative purposes.</p><p> </p><p>The National Archives has robust processes in place to monitor records that have been recalled by departments. When departments inform The National Archives that a record is not located, The National Archives works with the department to review how and why the record was misplaced and makes recommendations to improve the departments record handling processes. When Information Management Assessments are undertaken by The National Archives, the recommendations are incorporated into the report and addressed to the department’s permanent secretary.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/02/2018 16:32:19 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

834358

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
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	Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges
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 the Government is taking to ensure mobile phone companies inform customers when they have paid for their handsets.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	125978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s Manifesto committed to ensuring it is clear when a mobile customer has paid off the price of their handset. This is an area where Government recognises that action is needed to improve protections for consumers. We will listen to the views of stakeholders and are working closely with Ofcom, as the UK’s independent communications regulator, and mobile service providers to find a solution that protects consumers and improves awareness.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/02/2018 16:35:28 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

834361

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
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	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, if his Department will publish the independent review of S4C before 28 February 2018.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	125981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>Euryn Ogwen Williams submitted his report to the Government in December. We will publish his report and the Government's response in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/02/2018 16:29:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

834384

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
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	Performing Arts
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 his Department has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on creative freelancers.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	126003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>We have been working closely with the creative industries to understand the impacts and opportunities presented by the UK’s decision to leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Government recognises that the creative industries have a higher than average proportion of freelancers working in them than the UK average, and that some of those workers are from the EU. We also recognise that some creative freelancers from the UK regularly carry out work in the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We will ensure that any decisions regarding the future immigration system are based on evidence, and that we discuss proposals with a wide-range of stakeholders, both domestically and in the EU.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/02/2018 16:33:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

834385

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
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	Performing Arts
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 Cabinet colleagues on the contribution of creative industry freelancers to the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	126004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We are talking to our EU counterparts as part of ongoing EU exit negotiations with a view to achieving the deep and special relationship the UK wishes to have with the EU post-exit. We are confident that this is in the interests of both sides. We will work hard to secure the best deal for the UK on exit and ensure that our new relationship with the EU works for business.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">We are also preparing for a range of possible outcomes for the audio-visual sector from the UK's negotiations with the EU.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Freelancers form a vital part of the UK workforce, particularly for the creative industries. The Secretary of State and his ministers have regular discussions with members of the Cabinet on a wide range of issues that impact on the creative industries and its workforce.</ins></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/02/2018 18:09:16 question first ministerially corrected 08/02/2018 10:28:57 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James previous answer version 40194 answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

834390

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
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 he has taken to facilitate access to superfast broadband for people living in (a) Lewisham Deptford constituency, (b) London and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	126009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>According to data from Thinkbroadband (www.thinkbroadband.com) the current superfast broadband coverage (speeds of more than 24Mbps) in the Lewisham, Deptford constituency is 95.5% and in the London Borough of Lewisham it is 97.8%. The Government expects superfast broadband coverage within London to be provided by the private sector and there is therefore no government-funded superfast project. Providers including BT Openreach, Virgin Media and Hyperoptic all have current or planned network coverage within Lewisham.</p><p> </p><p>During 2017 DCMS worked with a number of London Boroughs to ensure proportionate mechanisms are in place to enable access to the highways by broadband providers for network deployment.</p><p> </p><p>Across the UK, the Government and local bodies together are investing £1.7 billion of public money to support vital improvements in broadband services across the UK. Superfast broadband coverage reached 95% of premises in December 2017 – up from 45% in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>For any premises not covered by superfast broadband, as confirmed in our announcement in December 2017, we are pushing ahead with our plans for a Universal Service Obligation (USO) so that by 2020 everyone across the UK will have a clear, enforceable right to request 10 Megabit per second broadband.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/02/2018 17:46:49 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

834391

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
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 facilitate access to superfast broadband for people on exchange only lines.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	126010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government and local bodies together are investing £1.7 billion of public money to support vital improvements in broadband services across the UK. Superfast broadband coverage reached 95% of premises in December 2017 – up from 45% in 2010. Many of the premises reached had exchange only lines.</p><p> </p><p>For any premises not covered by superfast broadband, as confirmed in our announcement in December 2017, we are pushing ahead with our plans for a Universal Service Obligation (USO) so that by 2020 everyone across the UK will have a clear, enforceable right to request 10 Megabit per second broadband.</p><p> </p><p>Within London the Government expects superfast broadband coverage to be provided by the private sector and is encouraging providers to tackle remaining issues including exchange only lines.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/02/2018 17:47:44 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft