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818965

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Broadband
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 ensure that providers respond to demands from consumers for access to superfast broadband.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	121642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>In addition to coverage by commercial broadband providers, the Government’s Superfast Broadband Programme has extended superfast broadband coverage with speeds of at least 24Mbps to approximately 4.75 million additional homes and businesses. A further 600,000 premises are contracted to gain coverage, and additional procurements undertaken by local authorities and the devolved administrations will extend coverage further beyond that. For all premises that do not have access to superfast broadband the government will ensure universal broadband of at least 10Mbps by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/01/2018 16:32:21 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

818976

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Erasmus+ Programme
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 many youth projects are supported by Erasmus Plus (Youth), and how many British young people have been supported by those projects since the start of that programme.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	121653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Details of the number of youth projects can be found at <a href="https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/statistics-0" target="_blank">https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/statistics-0</a> under ‘Projects funded’ - ‘Data Tables’, Table 1.</p><p> </p><p>There are no records of the nationality of participants, but details of the number of participants funded in the UK can be found at <a href="https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/statistics-0" target="_blank">https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/statistics-0</a> under ‘Project Mobilities and Outputs’ - ‘Data Tables’, Table 1.</p><p> </p><p>Copies of the information have been placed in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 15/01/2018 11:29:21 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

818980

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Musicians: Free Movement of 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, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2017 to Question 118830, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the UK leaving the Single European Market on the ability of UK touring musicians to tour the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	121657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with the music industry to better understand the potential impacts for UK touring musicians after the UK leaves the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>The department is also working closely with the Home Office, HM Revenue and Customs and the Department for Exiting the European Union to ensure that they are informed of our understanding of these issues.</p><p> </p><p>We want to continue to build on the success of the live music scene by helping artists do business across the world.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 121658 question first answered 17/01/2018 16:38:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

818981

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Musicians: Free Movement of 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, pursuant to the answer of 20 December 2017 to Question 118830, on Musicians: Free Movement of People, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of leaving the Customs Union on the ability of UK touring musicians to tour the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	121658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with the music industry to better understand the potential impacts for UK touring musicians after the UK leaves the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>The department is also working closely with the Home Office, HM Revenue and Customs and the Department for Exiting the European Union to ensure that they are informed of our understanding of these issues.</p><p> </p><p>We want to continue to build on the success of the live music scene by helping artists do business across the world.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 121657 question first answered 17/01/2018 16:38:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

819017

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Broadband: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to work with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to ensure full implementation of the Government's UK-wide broadband strategy in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	121694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>I will engage with the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with whom I have an excellent relationship, to make sure the people and businesses of Northern Ireland benefit from the delivery of current UK Government broadband connectivity programmes, such as superfast and local full fibre roll out. I also encourage her department to engage with the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, which my department is currently undertaking to understand companies’ incentives for investment in new digital infrastructure over the next decade and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>Current superfast broadband coverage in Northern Ireland is over 85% and will reach 87% by March upon completion of the current publicly funded broadband project that has been implemented by the Department for Economy Northern Ireland with support from Broadband Delivery UK.</p><p> </p><p>Delivery to date has had funding of £11.45m from DCMS. The government has allocated a further £150 million to support ultrafast broadband roll-out as part of the June 2017 funding support package for Northern Ireland. For any premises that do not have access to superfast broadband the government will give everyone in the UK a legal right to request a connection of at least 10Mbps by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/01/2018 16:30:05 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

819102

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Broadband: Greater London
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 many postcodes in (a) Bethnal Green and Bow and (b) London are designated for for fibre broadband implementation that is yet to be introduced.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	121779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>We do not hold details of suppliers’ commercial plans to extend fibre broadband coverage within London.</p><p> </p><p>The Full Fibre Networks Programme (LFFN) has launched a £190m Challenge Fund into which Local Authorities have been invited to bid by 26th Jan 2018. We previously received an expression of interest from Tower Hamlets Council which referenced Bethnal Green and Bow. We therefore anticipate a bid from them.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently trialling a voucher scheme which makes full fibre connection vouchers available to SMEs in four regional areas. The Government will make full fibre connection vouchers available for companies across the country in 2018 to help businesses gain the benefits of fibre broadband connectivity.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 17/01/2018 16:36:59 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

819108

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	British Museum: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for what reasons the approval of the British Museum’s 2017 pay remit for staff had been delayed and what assessment he has been made of the effect of that delay on staff morale.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	121785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>The British Museum 2017 pay remit is subject to the usual discussions the government has with its Arm's Length Bodies regarding pay and I hope they can be concluded soon. Negotiations about terms and conditions are always unsettling for staff; the aim of government and the British Museum is to reach agreement as quickly as possible to minimise this uncertainty.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 17/01/2018 10:35:49 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

819116

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Creative Industries Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2017 to Question 118626, when the annual review of the membership of the Creative Industries Council will take place.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	121793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The review of membership of the Creative Industries Council will take place later in the year. As stated in the previous answer, the review process is led by the Council’s industry co-Chair. Organisations and individuals interested in being involved in the Council’s work can do this through a range of council sub-groups, details of which can be found at <a href="http://www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 121945 question first answered 15/01/2018 15:07:24 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

819120

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Art Works: Poland
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 prevent the sale of Polish art which was looted during World War 2.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	121797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government provides guidance for the UK art market to assist them in determining the history of cultural objects in which they deal. Additionally, Arts Council England provides a Cultural Property Advice website which offers advice to the art trade, museums and private individuals on the buying and selling of art. The trade associations for the UK art market publish codes of ethics for their members which the Government expects to see enforced.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2017, DCMS hosted an international Conference, attended by the major auction houses, which explored ways of speeding up the identification and return of cultural objects lost during the Nazi era. The Government established the Spoliation Advisory Panel in 2000 to advise on claims for the return of items lost during the Nazi era (1933-1945). The Panel can consider claims for items that are privately owned at the joint request of the claimant and the current owner.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 16/01/2018 12:08:27 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski