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1051330

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
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	5G: West Midlands Combined Authority
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 expects to release money to the West Midlands Combined Authority to begin the roll out of 5G.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	214512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Urban Connected Communities (UCC) Project, part of the Government’s 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme, is a research and innovation project to trial new 5G technology, services and applications for the public sector, industry and citizens.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will make £25 million of funding available over three years, subject to business case approval, for projects within UCC matched with investment from the local public sector and private sector. There is potential for the Department to make available up to an additional £25m over the same time period.</p><p> </p><p>The project is in a mobilisation stage of work, which the Department is co-funding with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). To date, the Department has approved grants of £500K to WMCA, of which £168,600 has been drawn down, WMCA has matched this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 214513 question first answered 04/02/2019 17:20:46 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1051331

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
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	5G: West Midlands Combined Authority
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 much Government funding has been released to the West Midlands Combined Authority to support the roll out of 5G.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	214513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Urban Connected Communities (UCC) Project, part of the Government’s 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme, is a research and innovation project to trial new 5G technology, services and applications for the public sector, industry and citizens.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will make £25 million of funding available over three years, subject to business case approval, for projects within UCC matched with investment from the local public sector and private sector. There is potential for the Department to make available up to an additional £25m over the same time period.</p><p> </p><p>The project is in a mobilisation stage of work, which the Department is co-funding with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). To date, the Department has approved grants of £500K to WMCA, of which £168,600 has been drawn down, WMCA has matched this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 214512 question first answered 04/02/2019 17:20:46 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1051332

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
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	5G: West Midlands Combined Authority
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 threshold cost-to-benefit ratio of the West Midlands Combined Authority 5G roll out proposal is required for his Department to release funding for that proposal.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	214514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Urban Connected Communities (UCC) Project, part of the Government’s 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme, is a research and innovation project to trial new 5G technology, services and applications for the public sector, industry and citizens.</p><p> </p><p>The project is in a mobilisation stage of work. Arrangements for the Department to co-fund projects within UCC are in development. These are planned to include business cases, of which the economic case will be part.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 04/02/2019 17:22:17 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1051395

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
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	European Network and Information Security Agency
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 the EU has provided assurances that the UK will continue to be able to participate in the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	214637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Political Declaration includes a commitment by both parties, subject to the conclusion of a Union agreement, that the UK will continue to participate in relevant activities of ENISA. This commitment recognises the need to promote security and stability in cyberspace through increased international cooperation. In the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the UK still recognises this need. The EU similarly recognises the importance of international cooperation in the new ‘EU Cybersecurity Act’ where it notes that 'There is a need for closer international cooperation…’ and ‘..to that end, the Agency should support further Union involvement and cooperation with third countries’.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 04/02/2019 17:17:48 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1050597

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Civil Society
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 page 112 of the Civil Society Strategy published in August 2018, whether his Department has provided training for central government commercial buyers in how to take account of social value in commissioning and procurement.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	214127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>DCMS is working closely with the Cabinet Office to implement a package of measures for the future of social value and procurement, including training for government commercial staff. We have consulted with stakeholders to inform this training and will undertake further engagement in February. We anticipate the training programme to roll out later this year.</p><p> </p><p>We have already published an introductory guide to social value that we continue to actively promote across government and to stakeholders. The Commissioning Academy also continues to bring together public sector decision makers to learn about commissioning and public service transformation, including social value in commissioning and procurement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/02/2019 16:53:56 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1050601

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Civil Society
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 page 112 of the Civil Society Strategy published in August 2018, when his Department plans to publish a guide to selling to government for voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations, including social value.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	214128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The guide for voluntary community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) bidding for government contracts is currently undergoing final checks. We anticipate publishing this document shortly.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS officials have been working with the Cabinet Office on this guidance that will provide practical information for VCSEs bidding for government contracts, and aims to promote a healthy and diverse marketplace of organisations working with government.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/02/2019 16:58:28 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1050605

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Civil Society
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 page 112 of the Civil Society Strategy, published in August 2018, whether The Crown Representative has undertaken an awareness campaign to encourage use of Contracts Finder and Mystery Shopper services to promote early engagement and co-design and to hold authorities to account for poor practice.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	214129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Crown Representative for voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) continues to actively promote with stakeholders the use of both Contracts Finder and the Public Procurement Review Service (formerly known as the Mystery Shopper service).</p><p> </p><p>This is part of wider work by The Crown Representative to support VCSEs by promoting them in both commissioner and supplier communities, seeking more diversification in public service markets, and encouraging more effective use of the Social Value Act.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/02/2019 16:58:51 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1050084

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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 Technology: Older 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, what steps his Department is taking to help elderly people learn digital skills in (a) the East Midlands and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	213464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to helping elderly people acquire basic digital skills as part of our broader strategy to reduce digital exclusion. The Government’s Digital Strategy, published in March last 2017, sets out the Government’s approach to tackling digital exclusion. It recognises that for the UK to be a world-leading digital economy that works for everyone, it is crucial that everyone has the digital skills they need to fully participate in society.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2018 DCMS launched a £400,000 Innovation Fund to tackle the digital exclusion of older and disabled people. Three pilot projects will address the digital exclusion of these groups with a view to replicating and scaling successful interventions in future.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS are also supporting the development of Local Digital Skills Partnerships to encourage collaboration between key regional stakeholders to design and deliver innovative digital skills provision locally. Working closely with regional LEPs and Combined Authorities, three regions - Lancashire, Heart of the South West and the West Midlands have already launched with a further three regions - South East, Cheshire and Warrington and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly coming on stream over the coming months.</p><p> </p><p>On 18th September 2018, we published plans to improve adult basic digital skills.</p><p>We will introduce an entitlement to full funding for basic digital courses from 2020, similar to the entitlements already in place for maths and English. This will provide adults of any age the opportunity to undertake improved qualifications based on new national standards free of charge.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that it is sometimes difficult for elderly people to access services digitally. Through around 3000 libraries across England we provide a trusted network of accessible locations with trained staff and volunteers, free Wi-Fi, computers, and other technology as well as Assisted Digital access to a wide range of digital public services where individuals are unable to access these services independently. There are numerous library device loan schemes across the country, many of which have a high take-up by older people.</p><p> </p><p>Government is also tackling digital exclusion via the ‘Future Digital Inclusion’ programme funded by DfE, managed by the Good Things Foundation and delivered through the 5,000 strong national Online Centres network based out of libraries and other community spaces. There is provision across the East Midlands. To date, this programme has supported 1 million adult learners to develop their basic digital skills, many adults aged over 65 have benefited from “Future Digital Inclusion” programme (approx. 170,000). Further, the NHS Digital ‘Widening Digital Participation’ programme develops projects that enable people in England to improve their digital health skills and to increase their access to digital services and tools that support their health and care. A large percentage of those who have benefited from this service are elderly people.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 04/02/2019 17:24:08 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1050226

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Centre for Ageing Better
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 page 38 of the Civil Society Strategy published in August 2018, when his Department's review with the Centre for Ageing Better to set out principles for how to most effectively support people in later life to contribute their time, skills, and experience to their communities will be published.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	213376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The government is fully committed to the Civil Society Strategy: it is the beginning of an ambitious, evolving work programme to help build a strong society. As part of this, the Centre for Ageing Better published its ‘Review of Community Contributions in Later life’ on 18th October 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Based on the findings of this review, DCMS is now working in partnership with the Centre for Ageing Better on the Age-Friendly and Inclusive Volunteering Fund announced in November 2018, to stimulate and test new approaches to sustain lifelong contribution. Successful grantees will be announced in March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/02/2019 17:06:24 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1050268

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Video Games
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 support the UK video games industry.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	213262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The video games industry is a great success story and we are committed to promoting its growth. Companies in the sector have received £230 million from the UK’s video games tax relief since its introduction in 2014, supporting 480 video games productions that together account for over £1 billion investment in the UK. The UK Games Fund, launched in 2015 with £4 million DCMS support, has further helped 75 businesses and 170 graduates, and has been provided with an additional £1.7 million from government to extend the fund to 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Creative Industries Sector Deal, published in 2018, also includes a Creative Scale-Up Programme piloting support for early stage creative businesses operating in Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and the West of England. The programme is designed to make creative businesses - including games start-ups - better placed to access finance through a programme of intensive business support and investor eco-system development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 04/02/2019 17:31:46 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell