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1678716

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telegraph Media Group
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to scrutinise the record and policies of the United Arab Emirates on women’s rights and LGBT rights in the course of the review of the bid by Redbird IMI for acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group (TMG), in view of the potential impact of such an acquisition on journalists and employees at TMG.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL1282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport issued a Public Interest Intervention Notice on 30 November 2023 in relation to the anticipated acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group by RedBird IMI on the grounds of the need for accurate presentation of news, and free expression of opinion, in newspapers.</p><p>The Notice triggers a requirement for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to report to the Secretary of State on jurisdictional and competition matters, and for Ofcom to report on the specified media public interest considerations. Ofcom and the CMA have now both launched invitations for public comment, and will report to the Secretary of State on the issues specified in the Notice by midnight on 26 January 2024.</p><p>Ofcom will carry out such investigations as it considers appropriate. Exactly how it undertakes its role to report to the Secretary of State on the public interest is a matter for Ofcom.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 04/01/2024 15:54:21 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

1676823

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telegraph Media Group
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on 4 December (HCWS86) relating to the sale of the Telegraph Media Group (TMG), whether they plan to ensure that steps are not taken to integrate the business with any other enterprise; which organisation they have employed for this purpose; and whether they intend to provide information about the remuneration of the three independent Directors of TMG.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL1065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>On 1 December 2023, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport made an Order under Schedule 7 to the Enterprise Act 2002 for the purpose of preventing pre-emptive action relating to the anticipated acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group by RedBird IMI.</p><p>This Order has been made to prevent actions by the parties to the merger which might prejudice the process or impede the Secretary of State’s ability to protect the public interest during the period in which the Public Interest Intervention Notice issued under the Order in relation to the proposed acquisition is in force. The Order prohibits the transferral of the ownership of the business without the Secretary of State’s prior written consent. It also requires the parties to ensure that steps are not taken to integrate the business with any other enterprise, to take action to ensure that no significant changes are made to the management and oversight of the business, and to do what is within their power to ensure that key editorial staff in the business are not removed or transferred without the Secretary of State’s prior written consent, or that they are at least encouraged to remain.</p><p>HM Government has not employed any organisation with regard to enforcing the terms of this order.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 19/12/2023 13:45:41 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

1676824

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telegraph Media Group
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on 30 November to issue a Public Interest Intervention Notice regarding the proposed acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group (TMG), what steps are being taken to assess the views of individual employees of TMG and the Spectator Magazine as to the proposed purchase of the publications by Redbird IMI.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL1066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Public Interest Intervention Notice only applies to the anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group. The Notice triggers a requirement for the Competition and Markets Authority to report to the Secretary of State on jurisdictional and competition matters, and for Ofcom to report to her on the specified media public interest considerations. These are the need for accurate presentation of news, and free expression of opinion, in newspapers.</p><p>The legislation provides that Ofcom will carry out such investigations as it considers appropriate. Exactly how Ofcom undertakes its role to report to the Secretary of State on the public interest is a matter for Ofcom.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 20/12/2023 15:37:03 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

706896

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
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	Telecommunications: Planning Permission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 6 December 2016 (HL3759), whether they are aware of instances in which an infrastructure provider has given false information to an elected parish council in order to avoid compliance with paragraph 1.2 of the Cabinet and Pole Siting Code of Practice on sharing infrastructure with other infrastructure providers; and if so, what action they have taken in response.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL5749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>We are not aware of an infrastructure provider giving false information to a parish council in relation to the infrastructure sharing guidance in the Cabinet and Pole Siting Code of Practice.</p><p> </p><p>The Department received a complaint from a parish council about its proposal that a communications infrastructure provider could share a trench owned by a different provider as an alternative to erecting a new pole. My officials investigated the issue and I understand that the proposal was fully explored by the communications infrastructure provider but rejected on the grounds of cost and technical difficulty. A detailed explanation was provided to the parish council by the provider.</p><p> </p><p>The Parish Councillor also asked the Department for the contact details of the secretariat for the independent working group, which is responsible for reviewing compliance with the Cabinet and Pole Siting Code of Practice. We provided these, and passed on details of his complaint to the group.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 14/03/2017 12:36:06 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

682664

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
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	Press Recognition Panel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Press Recognition Panel is entitled, under powers granted to it by the Royal Charter, to advocate changes to English law.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL5168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>The purpose of the Press Recognition Panel is to carry on activities relating to the recognition of self-regulators in accordance with the terms of the Royal Charter. The Press Recognition Panel is not prohibited from publishing information regarding the press self-regulatory framework delivered by the Royal Charter.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 14/02/2017 16:05:58 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

671121

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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: Planning Permission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 29 November 2016 (HL3375), 6 December 2016 (HL3759) and 15 December 2016 (HL3986), whether the 2003 Code of Practice for Fixed Line Code Operators, as amended, applies to the erection of new telegraph poles for the delivery of broadband via both copper wire and fibre cabling; and whether it is permissible for a fixed-line operator which is a signatory to the Code of Practice to have a stated policy of non-compliance with some of the Code's provisions.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL4524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>The Cabinet and Pole Siting Code of Practice applies to the erection of new broadband telegraph poles and cabinets for the provision of fixed broadband services which includes copper wire and fibre cabling. Operators who deploy fixed-line infrastructure to provide such services should seek to comply with all of its provisions in relation to telegraph poles.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 17/01/2017 12:59:52 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

654740

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
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	Telecommunications: Planning Permission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 29 November and 6 December (HL3375 and HL3759), who are the members of the independent group representing communications and planning interests which monitors non-compliance with the code of practice, and how the group can be contacted.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL3986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>The independent review group of the Cabinet and Pole Siting Code of Practice was chaired by a representative of the Office of the Telecommunications Adjudicator and its membership comprised of representatives from the following organisations:</p><p> </p><p>Openreach</p><p> </p><p>Virgin Media</p><p> </p><p>Sky</p><p> </p><p>UK Competitive Telecommunications Association (UKCTA)</p><p> </p><p>Planning Officers Society</p><p> </p><p>National Parks Authority</p><p> </p><p>The National Association for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty</p><p> </p><p>Historic England</p><p> </p><p>The group can be contacted through its secretariat which is provided by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Representatives from other Government departments also attended meetings as required.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 15/12/2016 16:16:31 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

649396

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
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	Telecommunications: Planning Permission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 29 November (HL3375), what action they propose to take against infrastructure providers who do not comply with the code of practice.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL3759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>Communications infrastructure providers are obliged under the Cabinet and Pole Siting Code of Practice to have procedures in place to manage compliance complaints. Complaints should be escalated to a higher level in the provider’s organisation, and a full written response to the complainant provided in a timely manner, giving the reasons for accepting or rejecting the complaint. Providers are also required to keep records of the number of complaints received and the outcome taken to remedy any breaches.</p><p> </p><p>Information about non-compliance or complaints more generally are fed into the regular reviews of the Code of Practice’s performance by the independent group representing communications and planning interests. They check that any breaches to the Code of Practice have been addressed appropriately and are able to make changes to strengthen the Code to improve compliance. Under the terms of the Code, regular reviews will be undertaken every 18 months, to ensure that the current high level of compliance is maintained.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 06/12/2016 14:17:15 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

640782

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
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	Telecommunications: Planning Permission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the erection of telephone poles in conservation areas is compliant with the code of practice.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL3375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The Pole and Cabinet Code of Siting Practice is kept under regular review to monitor its effectiveness and ensure compliance. Since its introduction in 2013 it has been reviewed twice, in 2014 and 2016 and will continue to be reviewed every 18 months. The reviews have been conducted by representatives of communications infrastructure providers, local planning authorities and the National Parks and have agreed that overall the Code of Practice was working well with a good level of compliance in relation to poles and cabinets being deployed sensitively in all areas.</p><p> </p><p>Following the latest review the review group agreed to strengthen the guidance for communications providers when placing site notices for pole installation. A summary of the latest Code of Practice review is included in the Impact Assessment for Clause 7 of the Digital Economy Bill and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/digital-economy-bill-part-2-digital-infrastructure" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/digital-economy-bill-part-2-digital-infrastructure</a></p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 29/11/2016 15:00:32 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde attachment 1 file name 2016-11-21_Broadband_Planning_impact_assessment.pdf title Broadband Planning Impact Assessment
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

389970

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
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	Civil Partnerships: Siblings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any proposals to enable two siblings to enter into a legally binding civil partnership.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL1405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not have any plans to amend the Civil Partnership Act 2004 to enable siblings to register as civil partners.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/07/2015 12:11:12 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden