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522478

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what amount has been invested in grassroots sport in each region and constituent part of the UK in each year since the 2012 London Olympic Games.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	38952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>Sport England National Lottery and Exchequer grant investment in grassroots sport, broken down by constituency, is publicly available on Sport England’s website: www.sportengland.org/funding/investments-weve-made.</p><p> </p><p>Policy for grassroots sport is devolved to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each country has a sports council which is responsible for funding of grassroots sport.</p> answering member constituency Bexleyheath and Crayford answering member printed David Evennett question first answered 13/06/2016 11:59:21 answering member 1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

522479

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	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 Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government plans to achieve its goal of a minimum broadband speed of 10Mbps nationwide.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	38953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government has committed to putting in place a new broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) by the end of this Parliament. We have made clear our ambition that access to fast broadband should be on a similar footing as other basic services, giving everyone a legal right to request a connection of 10Mbps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 13/06/2016 16:01:39 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

509984

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	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 Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made on part two of the Leveson Inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	33304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet completed. We‎ have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 18/04/2016 08:42:59 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

427566

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Defibrillators
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to increase the accessibility of defibrillators for sports clubs.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	15886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>We take player safety in all sportsseriously, and it was one of the main themes of the recent sports strategy consultation.DCMS is considering the responses and the new strategy document will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 16/11/2015 16:59:53 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

419899

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Archery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations his Department has received on the removal of archery from the sports included in the Commonwealth Games for 2018; and what discussions his Department has had with the Commonwealth Games Federation about the decision not to include archery in those Games.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	10801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>DCMS has received no representations on archery's exclusion from the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The inclusion of which certain sports that may participate in the Commonwealth Games is a decision entirely for the Commonwealth Fund and the host city.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 16/10/2015 10:34:02 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

416488

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Facebook
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on how many Facebook profile pages based in the UK were closed down in 2014 following reports of online abuse and blackmail.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	8480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport does not hold any information on the number of Facebook pages based in the UK closed down in 2014 following reports of online abuse and blackmail. We are working with social media companies to improve online safety and ensure they put appropriate measures in place to protect their users.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/09/2015 13:32:43 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

416496

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football: Racial Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department plans to have with the Football Association on eliminating racist chanting and abuse by football spectators.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	8474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The Football Association’s Inclusion Advisory Board, chaired by Heather Rabbatts, reports to the Sports Minister regarding progress on Football's Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Plan, including actions taken to improve the reporting and analysis of in-stadia offences.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More generally, racist chanting or abuse is a criminal offence under the Football (Offences) Act 1991 and Public Order Act 1986. It is a matter for the police and the courts to determine each case's merits.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 10/09/2015 16:35:11 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

416500

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Golf
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to take steps to utilise the success of the 2015 UK Open Golf tournament to increase participation in that sport.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	8479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>I am committed to ensuring that sport has the opportunity to thrive in this country. Golf is a sport for a wide range of people and it is important that it is promoted to as broad an audience as possible. The current Active People Survey results show that 727,700 people aged 16+ are playing golf each week. Major sporting events, like the Open, are a fantastic opportunity to get more people playing sport.</p><p> </p><p>The England Golf Partnership is working with partners including England Golf and Sport England to increase the numbers of people playing golf. In July 2014 England Golf launched its new strategic plan, ‘Raising our Game’, which focuses on getting more people involved. The England Golf Partnership has also joined up with Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign and recently launched its own ‘This Girl Can Golf’ initiative to get more women playing golf</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 11/09/2015 12:30:45 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

349676

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	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 Culture, Media and Sport, what support his Department provides to assist in protecting small and medium-sized enterprises from cyber abuse and online security breaches.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	1990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK Cyber Security Strategy published in November 2011 stresses the importance of partnership with industry to make the UK one of the most secure places in the world to do business in cyber space. Through the National Cyber Security Programme, which is backed by £860 million, and in partnership with a range of industry partners we have taken steps to understand issues and have put in place initiatives to improve cyber security practice amongst SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>We have launched a Home Office-led awareness campaign, Cyber Streetwise, which aims to increase cyber confidence and improve online safety of SMEs, measured by the National Cyber Security Tracker. The mass media campaign directs to an internet portal with a dedicated SME section for trusted advice and guidance.</p><p> </p><p>We have also published “What you need to know about Cyber Security” guidance for small businesses and launched the Cyber Essentials scheme. Cyber Essentials sets out five key controls for businesses to protect themselves against the most common cyber threats. So far, 650 badges have been awarded under the scheme and there are more in the pipeline.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 26/06/2015 14:04:07 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

349720

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Bullying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues in other departments on steps to reduce online bullying and blackmail of children.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	1987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2015 answer text <p>My Noble Colleague, the Minister for Internet Safety and Security, meets on a quarterly basis with her Ministerial co-Chairs of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS). UKCCIS focuses on keeping children safe online, and discusses topical issues, such as cyber-bullying and blackmail. Members represent organisations who are actively involved in helping to overcome these issues, including teaching young people on how to stay safe online and tackling those who seek to use the internet to bully and blackmail children.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 26/06/2015 14:03:18 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson