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1281052

registered interest
date	27/01/2021
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 Covid-19 Support Fund
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 much of the Government's £16.5 million youth covid-19 support fund has been allocated to youth services to date.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	144765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>Government recognises the important role that youth services play in communities, which is why we recently announced the £16.5 million Youth Covid-19 Support Fund (YCSF) that will protect the immediate future of grassroots and national youth organisations across the country.</p><p>£1.7m of the YCSF has already been allocated to vital youth work qualifications and training.</p><p>The competition for the remainder of the funding opened on Friday 15 January 2021 and will remain open until 19 February. It will help to mitigate the impact of lost income during the winter period due to the coronavirus pandemic, and ensure services providing vital support can remain viable.</p><p>To distribute funding as soon as possible, we will make initial awards on a rolling basis, prioritising those deemed to have the greatest need against the stated criteria. The first tranche of applications will be assessed in the coming fortnight.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 144766 question first answered 03/02/2021 15:40:16 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1281053

registered interest
date	27/01/2021
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 Services: Coronavirus
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 services organisations have accessed the Government's £16.5 million youth covid-19 support fund to date.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	144766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>Government recognises the important role that youth services play in communities, which is why we recently announced the £16.5 million Youth Covid-19 Support Fund (YCSF) that will protect the immediate future of grassroots and national youth organisations across the country.</p><p>£1.7m of the YCSF has already been allocated to vital youth work qualifications and training.</p><p>The competition for the remainder of the funding opened on Friday 15 January 2021 and will remain open until 19 February. It will help to mitigate the impact of lost income during the winter period due to the coronavirus pandemic, and ensure services providing vital support can remain viable.</p><p>To distribute funding as soon as possible, we will make initial awards on a rolling basis, prioritising those deemed to have the greatest need against the stated criteria. The first tranche of applications will be assessed in the coming fortnight.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 144765 question first answered 03/02/2021 15:40:16 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1256845

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Openreach: 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 BT Openreach can gain access to buildings and install infrastructure for fibre optic connectivity.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	122805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The Electronic Communications Code (the Code) is the legal framework underpinning rights to install and maintain digital communications infrastructure on public and private land. We are working closely with stakeholders to understand whether the current legislative framework supports the delivery of the gigabit-capable infrastructure, and intend to consult on whether further reforms to the Code are necessary to support the delivery of gigabit-capable connectivity.</p><p>We have also introduced the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill, which will make it easier for operators to install gigabit-capable broadband in blocks of flats and apartments in cases when the landowner does not respond to repeated requests for access.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 07/12/2020 16:01:02 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1256846

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	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 steps his Department in taking to prevent developers entering into exclusivity arrangements with internet providers and locking residents in to a limited range of broadband services.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	122806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>Ofcom has powers to impose network access requirements on providers it deems to hold significant market power, requiring these providers to allow other operators to access their network. Ofcom regularly reviews market definitions and remedies, and is currently consulting on regulations to apply from April 2021.</p><p>Additionally, the Communications (Access to Infrastructure) Regulations 2016 enable telecoms operators to request information about the physical infrastructure of other utilities, transport and communications providers, and provide the right to access that infrastructure on fair and reasonable terms and conditions. We are currently reviewing whether these Regulations can be improved to encourage more use of infrastructure sharing to deploy telecoms networks.</p><p>Taken together, these measures help increase the numbers of different services consumers can choose from.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 07/12/2020 15:56:51 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1217744

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	Theatres: Coronavirus
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 is taking to help ensure the economic viability of theatres that are unable to operate under social distancing measures.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	64258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>This Government recognises how severely theatres, and the wider Arts sector, have been hit by the COVID-19 crisis.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In order to support the Arts sector through the pandemic, DCMS has worked closely with Arts Council England (ACE) to provide a tailored package of financial support. In March, ACE announced a £160m emergency response package to complement the financial measures already announced by the Government and to ensure immediate resilience of this vital sector.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This package includes £140 million of support for artistic organisations including theatres, and £20 million for individuals, including self-employed theatre practitioners, so they can better sustain themselves, and their work, in the coming months. More than 9000 individuals and organisations have been successful in applying for this emergency funding.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Secretary of State, myself and officials continue to consult the arts sectors extensively to ensure we fully understand the impacts of Covid-19 and remain well placed to respond as the landscape develops. On the basis of that engagement, DCMS and ACE are continuing to work closely to consider the additional measures that are needed to ensure the long-term recovery and growth of the cultural sector, including theatres.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 30/06/2020 13:34:39 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1183613

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
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	Charities: Coronavirus
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 help ensure the financial resilience of service delivery charities in the (a) delay and (b) mitigate phases of the response to covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	26890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials are in constant dialogue with partners in these sectors to build and maintain a complete and up to date understanding of the challenges. We are working urgently with colleagues across government to shape support available to mitigate risks in the coming weeks and months.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 19/03/2020 15:38:55 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1180739

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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	Migrant Workers: EU Nationals
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 estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) EU and (b) non-EU nationals employed in the creative arts industries.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	21288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The department produces annual employment statistics for the creative industries, published as part of DCMS’s economic estimates. The numbers of EU and non-EU nationals employed in the creative industries in 2018 are given in the table below. Overall, employees in the creative industries are 85.8% UK, 7.4% EU and 6.8% non-EU nationals.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Creative Industries employment by subsector in 2018, 000s [1]</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Sub-sector</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>EU [2]</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Non-EU</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1. Advertising and marketing</strong></p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2. Architecture</strong></p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>3. Crafts</strong></p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>4. Design and designer fashion</strong></p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>5. Film, TV, video, radio and photography</strong></p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>6. IT, software and computer services</strong></p></td><td><p>604</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>7. Publishing</strong></p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>8. Museums, Galleries and Libraries</strong></p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>9. Music, performing and visual arts</strong></p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Creative Industries</strong></p></td><td><p>1,750</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>139</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: DCMS Economic Estimates, Employment 2018 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dcms-sectors-economic-estimates-2018-employment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dcms-sectors-economic-estimates-2018-employment</a></p><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p>1. Estimates rounded to the nearest 1,000.</p><p>2. Does not include UK nationals</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Notation</p><p>&quot;-&quot; Figure has been suppressed due to disclosiveness</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 05/03/2020 11:25:41 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1176566

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
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: Closures
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 estimate her Department has made of the number of youth centres that have closed in (a) Lewisham Deptford, (b) Lewisham borough, (c) London and (d) the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	13062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The data concerning the number of youth service centres that have closed in (a) Lewisham Deptford, (b) Lewisham borough, (c) London and (d) the UK in each year since 2010 is not held by my Department.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is the responsibility of local authorities to allocate funding for local services, in line with local need. Individual local authorities would be best placed to advise on any changes there have been to the number of youth centres in their local area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 11/02/2020 17:26:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1176146

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
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 Investment Fund
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, with reference to the Answer of 22 October 2019 to Question 311, what progress her Department has made on the design of the Youth Investment Fund; and when the final details of that fund will be published.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	12425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The new £500m Youth Investment Fund will start in 2020/21 and run over five years. This investment will be a balance of capital and revenue funding. The capital funding will build 60 more youth centres, refurbish 360 existing centres, and 100 mobile centres for harder to reach areas across the country, which will deliver high quality services to young people.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The revenue funding will support the provision and coordination of high-quality youth services and positive activities for young people, building on the investment provided by the £7m Youth Accelerator Fund which launched on 30th January 2020.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Youth Investment Fund is being designed in close consultation with young people, the organisations that work with them, and other departments. We will publish further details on the design of the Youth Investment Fund in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 11/02/2020 17:28:02 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1176154

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
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	Civil Society
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, with reference to the Answer of 23 October 2019 to Question 676, on Third Sector, what progress his Department has made on extending the use of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 through the joint programme between his Department and the Cabinet Office.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	12429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>Government remains committed to ensuring social outcomes can be delivered through the government's commercial activities. The roll-out of a comprehensive training and implementation plan for central government commercial staff is now underway. The Office for Civil Society in DCMS is also supporting Claire Dove, the Crown Representative for the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors on engaging civil society sector bodies on supplier readiness plans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 11/02/2020 17:29:06 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft