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968164
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Voluntary Work: Young People more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of delivering the National Citizen Service in (a) the UK and (b) London in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 170811 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12 - 2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total grant funding (£M)</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>181</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A proportion of NCST’s costs are spent centrally - for example on safeguarding, IT infrastructure, and programme support, and these are not allocated by region. It is therefore not possible to provide an accurate split for London only.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T15:39:46.96Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T15:39:46.96Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft remove filter
968165
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Voluntary Work: Young People more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of young people who took part in the National Citizen Service programme in (a) the UK and (b) London in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 170812 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Participants</p></td><td><p>39,566</p></td><td><p>57,789</p></td><td><p>75,605</p></td><td><p>92,996</p></td><td><p>98,808</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Participants</p></td><td><p>9,903</p></td><td><p>10,997</p></td><td><p>13,924</p></td><td><p>15,034</p></td><td><p>15,685</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures exclude participants in Northern Ireland, as NCS is a devolved programme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T15:44:05.097Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T15:44:05.097Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft remove filter
968166
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Voluntary Work: Young People more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the age profile of the young people who have taken part in the National Citizen Service programme in (a) the UK and (b) London in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 170813 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>Participants on NCS are 16 or 17 years old, barring a very few exceptions. Individual exceptions are made each year for participants (for example those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) who fall outside this age range – this accounts for less than 5% of national participation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T15:52:26.99Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T15:52:26.99Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft remove filter
968167
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Voluntary Work: Young People more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the gender profile of the young people who have taken part in the National Citizen Service programme in (a) the UK and (b) London in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 170814 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>All</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>55%</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other / Prefer not to say / Blank</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>London</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other / Prefer not to say / Blank</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T15:56:04.85Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T15:56:04.85Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft remove filter
968168
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Voluntary Work: Young People more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the socio-economic profile of the young people who have taken part in the National Citizen Service programme in (a) the UK and (b) London in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 170815 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely than those from non-disadvantaged backgrounds to participate in NCS. NCS Trust assess socio-economic profile in two main ways: Free School Meals eligibility and living in a deprived area.</p><p> </p><p>Free School Meals:</p><p> </p><p>All</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion of NCS participants eligible for FSM</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion of the national population of 16-17yr olds eligible for FSM</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>London</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion of NCS participants in London eligible for FSM</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion of the London population of 16-17yr olds eligible for FSM</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Deprived areas (NCS Trust define as the 20% most deprived local authorities in the country):</p><ul><li>Compared to the national proportion of young people taking part in NCS (1 in 6), 1 in 5 of those living in the most deprived areas take part.</li><li>Of the top 10 areas with highest NCS uptake, half are amongst the most deprived areas in the country.</li></ul>
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T15:58:18.753Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T15:58:18.753Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft remove filter
964349
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Broadband more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the economic effect of broadband blackspots in (a) England, (b) London and (c) Lewisham Deptford constituency. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 169573 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
answer text <p>The Department has not conducted a specific analysis of the economic impact of poor broadband connectivity in England, London, or the Lewisham Deptford constituency.</p><p> </p><p>We have published a further independent evaluation of the Department’s superfast programme, which has provided superfast broadband access to over 4.85 million homes and businesses across the UK, which can be found here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-economic-impact-and-public-value-of-the-superfast-broadband-programme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-economic-impact-and-public-value-of-the-superfast-broadband-programme</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has analysed the impacts of superfast broadband, including the economic impact. Our 2013 UK Broadband Impact Study and an evaluation in 2015 of the UK's National Broadband Scheme are both available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-broadband-impact-study--2" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-broadband-impact-study--2 </a>and <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-national-broadband-scheme-an-independent-evaluation" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-national-broadband-scheme-an-independent-evaluation</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-11T16:03:46.177Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T16:03:46.177Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft remove filter
964597
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Staff more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department holds any information on the socio-economic background of people appointed to senior positions in his Department in the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 169578 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
answer text <p>DCMS holds information on the socio-economic background of people appointed to senior positions in his Department in the last three years.</p><p> </p><p>This information is recorded on a voluntary basis by senior staff.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
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less than 2018-09-11T10:26:35.353Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T10:26:35.353Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft remove filter
964606
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Arts more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) financial and (b) other support his Department provides to the creative arts industry. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 169579 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
answer text <p>The government strongly believes in the benefits that the arts and creative industries can bring to the UK, both in terms of their social and economic impact. The main way the government supports the sector is through it’s continued investment into the Arts Council England who between 2018 and 2022, will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery.</p><p> </p><p>The government has also introduced the theatre and orchestra tax reliefs, among others, to support productions, especially through touring.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-11T14:18:12.997Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T14:18:12.997Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft remove filter
964607
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Arts more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate his Department has made of the contribution of the creative arts industry to the economy of (a) London and (b) the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 169580 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
answer text <p>The arts and creative industries sectors continue to be of vital importance to the UK economy. In the latest estimates published by the department, the creative industries contributed £47 billion to the economy of London and £92 billion to the UK economy in 2016. All published economic estimates for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dcms-sectors-economic-estimates</p> more like this
answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-11T14:20:04.82Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T14:20:04.82Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft remove filter
964738
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Sky: Royalties more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the amount of royalty payments made by the BBC to Sky UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
tabling member printed
Vicky Foxcroft more like this
uin 169581 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-10more like thismore than 2018-09-10
answer text <p>We do not hold this information. This information is held by the BBC.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
grouped question UIN
169582 more like this
169583 more like this
169584 more like this
169585 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-10T14:38:33.707Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-10T14:38:33.707Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4491
label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft remove filter