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731772

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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	Media
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 she will take to ensure the reliability and objectivity of information essential to our democracy and a free and independent press; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government will always protect the reliability and objectivity of information essential to our democracy and a free and independent press.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 27/06/2017 13:08:32 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

731192

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Commercial Broadcasting: Radio
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish her response to the consultation on Commercial Radio Deregulation which closed in May 2017; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>The commercial radio deregulation consultation closed on 8 May 2017. We intend to publish the government response in due course.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 30/06/2017 11:38:25 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

731193

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Cultural Development Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to introduce the new cultural development fund to use cultural investment to turn around communities; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>We believe investment in arts and culture increases the economic, social and wellbeing benefits for individuals and communities. DCMS will continue to work with our sectors to explore new and innovative ways in which cultural investment can be used to foster economic growth in local areas whilst also benefitting the wider communities.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/06/2017 14:30:16 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

731329

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Culture: EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government plans to continue to participate in Creative Europe when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>Leaving the EU means we will want to take our own decisions about how to deliver the policy objectives previously targeted by EU funding. We are discussing closely with stakeholders all EU funding schemes, to ensure that any ongoing funding commitments best serve the UK‘s national interest.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 26/06/2017 14:10:43 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

723108

registered interest
date	21/04/2017
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	Sky: 21st Century Fox
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the effect of the General election 2017 and purdah period is on the 40-day deadline by which Ofcom is required to assess the bid by 21st Century Fox to take over Sky.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	71533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Gentleman to the written statement made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on 24 April 2017, Official Report Vol 624, Col 56WS</p><a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2017-04-24/debates/1704249000010/SkyFoxMerger" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2017-04-24/debates/1704249000010/SkyFoxMerger</a> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 71572 question first answered 26/04/2017 09:08:17 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

723111

registered interest
date	21/04/2017
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	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which capital investment projects have been funded by her Department in each of the last five years; and what the costs of each such project have been.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	71667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 26/04/2017 16:59:06 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

722442

registered interest
date	19/04/2017
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	Gaming Machines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to announce the findings of her Department's review of stakes and prizes for gaming machines.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	71286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>A review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures was launched in October 2016, which included a look at the issue of B2 gaming machines (more commonly known as fixed odds betting terminals). Responses to the review’s call for evidence are currently being considered and a response will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 71254 question first answered 25/04/2017 14:27:16 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

714061

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
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	Electronic Commerce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has met local councils to discuss making empty buildings available for use by digital start-ups.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	69281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>DCMS awarded Manchester, Leeds, and Sheffield councils over £11m of grant funding in March 2016 to refurbish existing buildings to establish and develop new work space, business incubation and other services for entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) based in the North of England whose ambitions and business models rely on digital technologies and their applications. My officials regularly meet with their counterparts to discuss progress with these projects.</p><p> </p><p>The Government encourages Local Authorities to think creatively about actions they can take to contribute to the vitality and vibrancy of our town centres. Specifically, local authorities can act as a focal point for economic regeneration efforts in local areas, including making better use of the public sector estate to provide a place for business incubators.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 03/04/2017 08:32:36 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

686972

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
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	Data Protection: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the General Data Protection Regulation will be implemented in the UK.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	63551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>The General Data Protection Regulation will be directly applicable to UK law.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/02/2017 10:18:52 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

685458

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
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	Media: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many officials in her Department work on promoting media literacy.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	63297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>Ofcom is responsible for promoting Media Literacy, including through annual research on the media lives and attitudes of adults and children, and works closely with other agencies who use the findings to develop specific actions and initiatives to promote Media Literacy. We regularly engage with Ofcom in the discharging of their duties.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 63296 63298 question first answered 14/02/2017 14:33:26 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest