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1173386

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	BBC: Information Services
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 she has made of the potential effect of the closure of the BBC Red Button Teletext service on the public's access to information.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	8480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The BBC is operationally and editorially independent from the government; therefore, the government has no role in deciding whether BBC services, such as the BBC Red Button teletext service, should be continued.</p><p> </p><p>It is the BBC’s responsibility to assess the potential effect of the closure of the BBC Red Button service on the public’s access to information. The Government welcomes the BBC's decision to pause the closure of the Red Button service, ahead of its review of the impact of the closure on the most vulnerable including the elderly, and deaf and blind licence fee payers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 8340 question first answered 30/01/2020 17:17:07 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

1173443

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	BBC: Information Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with representatives of the BBC on its decision to end BBC teletext pages 102 and 1610.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	8340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The BBC is operationally and editorially independent from the government; therefore, the government has no role in deciding whether BBC services, such as the BBC Red Button teletext service, should be continued.</p><p> </p><p>It is the BBC’s responsibility to assess the potential effect of the closure of the BBC Red Button service on the public’s access to information. The Government welcomes the BBC's decision to pause the closure of the Red Button service, ahead of its review of the impact of the closure on the most vulnerable including the elderly, and deaf and blind licence fee payers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 8480 question first answered 30/01/2020 17:17:07 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1173444

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	BBC: Information Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has undertaken an impact assessment on the effect on people who are both deaf and elderly of the decision by the BBC to end teletext pages 102 and 1610.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	8341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The BBC is operationally and editorially independent from the government; therefore, the government has no role in deciding whether BBC services, such as the BBC Red Button teletext service, should be continued.</p><p> </p><p>It is the BBC’s responsibility to assess the potential effect of the closure of the BBC Red Button service on deaf and elderly people across the UK. The Government welcomes the BBC's decision to pause the closure of the Red Button service, ahead of its review of the impact of the closure on the most vulnerable including the elderly, and deaf and blind licence fee payers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 30/01/2020 17:18:05 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1173445

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department will take to ensure that (a) deaf and (b) elderly BBC licence fee payers will be adequately provided for by the BBC.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	8342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The BBC is editorially and operationally independent of the Government and the Government has no say on what programmes or services the BBC provides for deaf or elderly licence fee payers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, the Royal Charter requires the BBC to serve all audiences - including deaf and elderly licence fee payers - through the provision of impartial, high-quality and distinctive output and services which inform, educate and entertain.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>With regard to elderly licence fee payers, the Government is disappointed with the BBC's decision to restrict the over 75 licence fee concession to only those in receipt of pension credit. We recognise the value of free TV licences for over-75s and believe they should be funded by the BBC.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>For deaf licence fee payers, Ofcom is responsible for setting a Code on Television Access Services, which includes guidance which must be observed by the BBC in relation to providing subtitles and signing on its television channels. The Code sets out 10-year statutory targets for the BBC in relation to subtitling (100%) and signing (5%). Ofcom is currently reviewing how the BBC should make its UK Public Services accessible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 30/01/2020 17:12:53 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1173478

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	Gambling: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the powers of the Gambling Regulator.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	8415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission has broad and flexible powers to set licence conditions and take action where there is evidence of harm, including the power to suspend or revoke a licence, impose financial penalties or prosecute criminal offences.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to review the Gambling Act 2005 to make sure it is fit for the digital age. We will announce further details in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 30/01/2020 17:24:50 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1173627

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish the (a) terms of reference, (b) membership and (c) minutes of the meetings of the Digital Identity Unit.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	8440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Digital Identity Unit is a collaboration between DCMS and Cabinet Office. Further information on the work of the Unit will be published in the government’s response to the Digital Identity Call for Evidence in Spring 2020. Any additional information will be released in line with DCMS and Cabinet Office publication schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 03/02/2020 17:26:28 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1173670

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	Sports: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department plans to respond to the consultation on including the women's equivalent to men's sporting events in Category A of the list of sporting and other events of national interest maintained under section 97(1) of the Broadcasting Act 1996.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	8421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>In July 2019 the government consulted on whether to add women’s equivalents of men’s events currently on the list to both group A and group B categories. The consultation closed on 11 December 2019. The government is now carefully considering the responses in detail and we will respond in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 30/01/2020 17:11:52 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

1173153

registered interest
date	24/01/2020
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	Sports: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to increase participation by people with disabilities in sport.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	7649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>Government recognises the great importance of sport and physical activity for disabled people who take part, at both the grassroots and elite levels. Government’s strategy for sport and physical activity, ‘Sporting Future: A New Strategy for An Active Nation’, aims to create a more physically active nation, where people of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy the benefits that sport and physical activity can provide. The strategy focuses on people in groups that are currently less likely to take part in sport and physical activity, which includes disabled people.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Sport England, our national sport council, invests in programmes that help disabled people get active and make sport more inclusive of their needs. They also ensure that programmes for disabled people are included across each of their investment programmes. Since 2016 they have invested almost £40m to support disabled people to get more active.</p><p><strong><br></strong>On 27 January I made a statement announcing our decision to add all future Paralympic Games to Ofcom’s list of “protected” sport events, meaning the Games will remain free to watch, rather than be subject to a subscription service or be paid for. This will enable the Games to reach the widest possible audience, and aims to increase visibility of para-sports globally. The full statement is available to read here: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2020-01-27/HCWS66/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2020-01-27/HCWS66/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 29/01/2020 16:13:09 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1173154

registered interest
date	24/01/2020
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	Youth Centres: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to Answer of 21 January 2020 on Question 3229 on Children and Young People, where she plans to build the 60 new youth centres.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	7666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>We are still developing plans for the delivery of the Youth Investment Fund - including the building of new youth centres - and will announce more information in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 31/01/2020 15:41:43 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1173156

registered interest
date	24/01/2020
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	Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to Answer of 21 January 2020 to Question 3229 on Children and Young People, what will be classified as harder to reach areas.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	7667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>My department is committed to ensuring this investment reaches young people who need it most, including those who currently have difficulty in accessing youth services. We are still developing plans for the delivery of the Youth Investment Fund and will announce more information in due course.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 31/01/2020 15:43:07 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan