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834234

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
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	Television Licences: Care Homes
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 his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting care homes and residential homes from their obligation to play the licence fee.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	125867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Accommodation for Residential Care licences are already available for people who are either over 60 years old or disabled and living in eligible accommodation. The types of eligible accommodation include residential care homes, supported housing or sheltered accommodation and the criteria is detailed in the Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004. The annual licence currently costs £7.50 per resident. The Government has no plans to review these licences.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/02/2018 17:45:25 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

834277

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Capita
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 contracts his Department holds with Capita; and what the value of those contracts is.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	125897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>DCMS calls down from a cross-Government Framework agreement held by the Crown Commercial Service (Contingent Labour One). The spend on this for the financial year 2017/2018 is £3.5million.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/02/2018 16:43:25 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

834315

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
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	Theatres
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 his Department will assess the potential effect of the loss of the 35 theatres on the Theatres Trust at-risk register on (a) the local night-time economy (b) local employment and (c) the regeneration of local areas; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	125935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>We recognise that the arts and culture can bring huge benefits to local communities, and this is why Arts Council England is investing over £100 million of public money into 190 theatres and touring companies over four years. Investment such as this has a positive impact on the lives of participants, it stimulates growth in the creative industries and attracts visitors.</p><p> </p><p>​Our historic £200 billion four year local authority funding settlement has also provided councils with the certainty to plan ahead and provide the services that their residents want​.​ It is for Local Authorities to decide how they invest but we are clear that investing in arts and culture is one of the best decisions local authorities can make, and, despite difficult decisions that have had to be made, many local authorities have continued to invest in arts and culture, developing innovative partnerships to support these sectors.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 126002 question first answered 05/02/2018 16:20:37 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

834385

registered interest
date	31/01/2018
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	Performing Arts
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 recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the contribution of creative industry freelancers to the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	126004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We are talking to our EU counterparts as part of ongoing EU exit negotiations with a view to achieving the deep and special relationship the UK wishes to have with the EU post-exit. We are confident that this is in the interests of both sides. We will work hard to secure the best deal for the UK on exit and ensure that our new relationship with the EU works for business.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">We are also preparing for a range of possible outcomes for the audio-visual sector from the UK's negotiations with the EU.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Freelancers form a vital part of the UK workforce, particularly for the creative industries. The Secretary of State and his ministers have regular discussions with members of the Cabinet on a wide range of issues that impact on the creative industries and its workforce.</ins></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/02/2018 18:09:16 question first ministerially corrected 08/02/2018 10:28:57 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James previous answer version 40194 answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

833692

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
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 has taken to ensure that funding for superfast broadband solutions have public support.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	125451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>Publicly-funded superfast broadband projects under the Superfast Broadband Programme are subject to a competitive procurement process which is managed by the lead local authority. The successful supplier is selected by the local authority by determining which one has provided the most economically advantageous tender, using evaluation criteria which include cost and service quality parameters. The quality parameters can include consideration of the range of retail internet service providers who will offer retail services over the network. Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) in DCMS provides assurance that the selected supplier’s solution meets EU state aid requirements and that there is no over-compensation of the supplier.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/02/2018 13:34:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

833712

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
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	Arts: 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, what recent assessment he has made of the contribution of the growth in the creative industries in Northern Ireland to UK-wide tourism.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	125471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>According to VisitBritain, over a third of visitors to the UK are drawn to locations which have been used in films and TV series.</p><p> </p><p>In Northern Ireland, the television series Game of Thrones has been a great draw, encouraging visitors to locations such as Giant’s Causeway and the Dark Hedge.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 07/02/2018 16:10:36 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

833799

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
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	Exercise: Children
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 assessment he has made of the effect of the Active Movement programme on activity levels amongst children.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	125557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The cross-Government sport strategy, Sporting Future, set out how important it is for all children to be healthy and active. The Active Movement programme aims to combat sedentary behaviour, and we would be happy to meet them to discuss effective ways to encourage children and young people to enjoy active lifestyles.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 06/02/2018 12:35:12 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

833851

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
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: Bexley
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 he has taken to facilitate access to superfast broadband for people who live in (a) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency and (b) Bexley Borough.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	David Evennett
uin	125609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>According to data from Thinkbroadband (www.thinkbroadband.com) the current superfast broadband coverage (speeds of more than 24Mbps) in the Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency is 96% and in the London Borough of Bexley it is 96.6%. The Government expects superfast broadband coverage within London to be provided by the private sector and there is therefore no government-funded superfast project. Providers including BT Openreach, Virgin Media and Hyperoptic all have current or planned network coverage within Bexley.</p><p> </p><p>During 2017 DCMS worked with a number of London Boroughs, including Bexley, to ensure proportionate mechanisms are in place to enable access to the highways by broadband providers for network deployment.</p><p> </p><p>For any premises not covered by superfast broadband, as confirmed in our announcement in December 2017, we are pushing ahead with our plans for a Universal Service Obligation (USO) so that by 2020 everyone across the UK will have a clear, enforceable right to request 10 Megabit per second broadband.</p><p> </p><p>In September we launched Wave 1 of the Local Full Fibre Network programme in 6 locations across the UK, and used expressions of interest gathered in this period to shape a Challenge Fund Wave 2, which was launched on 22nd November 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Challenge Fund was available in open competition for local bodies from across all regions to bid into on a competitive basis to fund full fibre connections and upgrades to public sector assets and amenities. Bidding for the Challenge Fund closed on 26th January 2018 and we are currently assessing applications with successful bids being announced in March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/02/2018 17:08:59 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

833885

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
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	Culture: Education
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 recent meetings he has had with educational organisations to discuss arts, music and culture in schools.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	125643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>Details of ministerial meetings are published quarterly on the Gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 06/02/2018 10:39:33 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

831127

registered interest
date	26/01/2018
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	Housing: 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 recent assessment he has made of reports of poor broadband provision for new housing developments, particularly developments in rural and sub-urban areas.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Ged Killen
uin	125135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>My Department brokered an agreement in February 2016 between the Home Builders Federation (HBF) and Openreach to connect new build developments to superfast broadband, and where possible, ultrafast broadband. Both Virgin Media and the utility provider GTC have made similar agreements with the HBF. Whilst these are voluntary agreements between industry stakeholders, we are monitoring the effectiveness of the agreements closely and, as part of this, reports of poor broadband provision for new housing development. We are prepared to explore further measures, including legislative options if necessary, in order to ensure residents get the connectivity they deserve.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 05/02/2018 16:24:44 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen