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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 remove filter
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Annual Reports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reasons his Department's Annual Report and Accounts for 2013-14 has not yet been published; and when that report is due to be published. more like this
tabling member constituency Nottingham East more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Leslie more like this
uin 212257 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>DCMS’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2013-14 was published on Wednesday 29<sup>th</sup> October.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald more like this
answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T11:28:30.3879342Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T11:28:30.3879342Z
answering member
4018
label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant more like this
tabling member
422
label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie more like this
101073
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 remove filter
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Private Finance Initiative more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many private finance initiative projects his Department contracted for in each year from 1997 to 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Kirby more like this
uin 212094 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the information contained in the link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-projects-2013-summary-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-projects-2013-summary-data</a>.</p><p>The data can be filtered by procuring authority and then by date of financial close in order to determine how many PFI projects were contracted by DCMS in each year from 1997 to 2010. This information is provided by DCMS and published by the Treasury each year. The current data is as at 31 March 2013, but will be updated with data as at 31 March 2014 shortly.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald more like this
answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T14:46:07.8893164Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T14:46:07.8893164Z
answering member
4018
label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
100861
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 remove filter
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Broadband more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage infrastructure-based competition across the market for high-speed broadband connections; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 211867 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>The UK has a highly competitive broadband market. Superfast broadband is currently available to 78% of UK premises, up from 45% in 2010. In addition to BT, KCom and Virgin Media, a growing number of both fixed and wireless providers are making infrastructure investments. In September 2012 the Government announced a package of measures to reduce the barriers to deployment of superfast broadband, reducing red tape and bureaucracy to enable communications providers to deploy competing networks. The Digital Communications Infrastructure Strategy consultation invited industry to submit views on what more the Government might do to support infrastructure deployment. That consultation closed on 1 October and the Government is currently considering the responses received.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T11:22:39.6784224Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T11:22:39.6784224Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
100862
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 remove filter
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Broadband more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if his Department will co-operate with the Department for Communities and Local Government over potential actions to reduce the costs associated with planning regulations and other barriers in relation to the rollout of high-speed broadband. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 211848 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>DCMS worked closely with Communities and Local Government, industry and other interested parties to design and implement in 2013 a significant and substantial package of planning relaxations in England. The changes support the roll out of fixed line high-speed broadband in protected areas*, and high-speed mobile broadband (4G) in protected and unprotected areas by removing the need to seek planning permission for specified developments. This year, joint working with Communities and Local Government has continued, together with house builders and communications providers, to develop an action plan to ensure that new developments have access to superfast broadband.</p><p> </p><p>*(National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, World Heritage Site, Norfolk and Suffolk Broads and Conservation Areas but not Sites of Special Scientific Interest)</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T11:24:19.2333313Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T11:24:19.2333313Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
100863
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 remove filter
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Broadband more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if his Department will hold discussions with local authorities to encourage uptake of narrow trenching techniques in order to lower deployment costs for high-speed broadband connections and expedite its rollout to more homes and businesses. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 211849 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>We encourage and support a range of innovative approaches in street works, particularly where these can lower the cost and speed up deployment of superfast broadband. The standards that street works reinstatements must meet are set out in the statutory code, the Specification of the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways (SROH). SROH sets out a range of deployment methods and approved materials that undertakers can use when carrying out street works, including narrow trenching and the use of foamed concrete as a reinstatement material.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T11:25:18.7706606Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T11:25:18.7706606Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
100864
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 remove filter
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Telecommunications more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Law Commission's report on the Electronic Communications Code, published on 27 February 2013, what his response is to the proposals set out in that report for reform of the Electronics Communications Code. more like this
tabling member constituency Na h-Eileanan an Iar more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil more like this
uin 211916 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>Since the Law Commission published its report on the reform of the Electronic Communications Code in February 2013, the DCMS has been considering the implications of the recommendations on network roll-out and service provision to consumers. In January 2014 we published an economic analysis of the impact of various way leave valuation regimes. The analysis of these recommendations and their effect on network roll-out and service provisions is ongoing. I will make public the plans to reform the Electronic Communications Code, and respond to the Law Commission’s report in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T11:23:32.7914197Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T11:23:32.7914197Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
1546
label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil more like this
100646
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 remove filter
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 22 October (HL2135), whether they will list the fraud and corruption legislation which, in addition to the Gambling Act 2005, they believe meets the requirements of the Council of Europe’s draft convention to combat the manipulation of sports competitions. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Moynihan more like this
uin HL2377 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p>The Fraud Act 2006 and the Bribery Act 2010 constitute the fraud and corruption legislation that, along with the Gambling Act 2005, meet the requirements of the Council of Europe’s draft convention to combat the manipulation of sports competition.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T16:43:03.6353143Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T16:43:03.6353143Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
924
label Biography information for Lord Moynihan more like this
100677
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 remove filter
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Broadband: Rural Areas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the speed of the delivery of superfast broadband to rural areas. more like this
tabling member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
tabling member printed
Miss Anne McIntosh more like this
uin 211748 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-29more like thismore than 2014-10-29
answer text <p>The pace of delivery of the Superfast Broadband Programme has accelerated substantially across the UK over recent months, resulting with on average 40,000 premises per week now able to access superfast broadband . All 44 Phase 1 local projects are delivering superfast broadband to homes and businesses. In August the programme had reached 1 million premises, and by February 2015 we will have reached 2 million homes and businesses. The second phase to extend coverage to 95% of UK premises by 2017 is in procurement and aims to have all contracts signed by early 2015.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-29T10:01:40.0615397Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-29T10:01:40.0615397Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
384
label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering more like this
100784
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 remove filter
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Broadcasting: Radio Frequencies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2014 to Question 206821, what assessment his Department has made of the risk of PMSE market failure if PMSE users are not allocated alternative spectrum in which to operate before the 799 MHz band is cleared; what discussions his Department has had with Ofcom regarding mitigating that risk; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Peter Luff more like this
uin 211778 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>In its consultation on the future of the 700MHz band, Ofcom highlights the important benefits that PMSE delivers to the UK. Ofcom sets out a clear objective, in case of a change of use of those frequencies away from existing services including PMSE, to continue to secure those important benefits. Its plan to achieve this includes improving the way current use takes place as well as securing access to alternative frequencies and Ofcom is working closely with stakeholders through its regular engagement with the British Entertainment Industry Radio Group.</p><p>I welcome Ofcom’s recognition of the significant value that PMSE delivers and we fully support their work on mitigating the effect of loss of access to the 700MHz band. This is an integral part of any change to the 700 MHz band and the DCMS will continue to monitor Ofcom’s work in this.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-28T09:38:51.9022816Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T09:38:51.9022816Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
268
label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff more like this
100785
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 remove filter
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Broadcasting: Radio Frequencies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2014 to Question 206821, how many meetings (a) his Department and (b) Ofcom have had with HM Treasury on compensation for the Programme Making and Special Events sector if the 700 MHz band was cleared of such users; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Peter Luff more like this
uin 211779 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>DCMS is currently working closely with HMT and Ofcom to examine all aspects of clearing the 700MHz band, including in relation to PMSE. Once a decision on the future of the 700MHz band has been made and timelines for any programme have been finalised, it will be possible to consider any compensation scheme for PMSE.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-28T09:39:54.7817824Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T09:39:54.7817824Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
268
label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff more like this