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999738

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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: Civil Society
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 takes to incorporate big society or civic society considerations into its policy formulation process.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	186968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>We published the Civil Society Strategy in August 2018. This sets out government's vision for how it will work with and for civil society to address social challenges and create a fairer society for all. In creating the Strategy we engaged widely with central government departments and it includes statements from ten government ministers.</p><p> </p><p>At a departmental level my officials work closely with civil society stakeholders when developing policy, and will continue to work with them in delivering the strategy.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 08/11/2018 10:25:31 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

999237

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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	Signal Blocking Devices
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 introduce legislative proposals to make it an offence to (a) own and (b) supply GPS jammers.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	186176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>Ofcom is the independent communications regulator responsible to parliament with functions and duties for protecting and managing the radio spectrum. Making jammers available is illegal. Provisions in the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2016 also make it illegal to use a jammer, but possession of jammers is not currently illegal.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/11/2018 12:11:00 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

999262

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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	Distributed Ledger Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to announce which projects will be run by DLT Field Labs to test the potential of distributed ledger technologies.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	186288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>As was announced at Budget 2018, the Digital Catapult will test the potential of their Field Labs concept, a small experimental trial of Distributed Ledger Technology, working with businesses, investors, and regulators, in a range of areas. We anticipate the first Field Labs will focus on the construction sector and the management of goods in ports.</p><p>The Digital Catapult, while receiving significant long-term funding from the government, is an independent private sector entity. The specific arrangements of the Field Labs, including their participants, focuses, and timing, are therefore a commercial and private decision for the management of the Digital Catapult to take, and we expect it to set out further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/11/2018 12:04:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

999266

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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	Cultural Relations
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 promote cultural diplomacy.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	186440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>We are taking a number of steps to promote cultural diplomacy, working very closely with FCO, the British Council and DIT to ensure that culture is fully integrated into the UK’s diplomatic activities, both at home and in our embassies around the world.</p><p> </p><p>This includes the GREAT campaign, annual Seasons of Culture, formal cultural agreements with other governments, the Cultural Protection Fund and UNESCO cultural conventions. Ministers also undertake regular international visits and hold frequent dialogues with foreign counterparts to strengthen our cultural diplomacy with key partner countries.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS is a leading contributor to the government’s forthcoming Soft Power Strategy, of which culture will be a core part.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 07/11/2018 12:07:02 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

999320

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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	Festival of Britain: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the announced Festival of Britain is not money re-allocated from existing budgets.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	186399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>£120 million of new funding is allocated to the Festival.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 07/11/2018 12:10:18 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

997725

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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: Apprentices
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 apprentices are employed in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>There are 11 apprentices currently employed by DCMS.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/11/2018 11:58:55 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997750

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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: 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, how many staff in his Department are paid less than £8.75 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>No staff in the Department are paid below £8.75 per hour.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/11/2018 11:59:35 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997786

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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: 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, how many staff in his Department are paid less than £10.20 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>No staff in the Department are paid below £10.20 per hour.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/11/2018 12:03:16 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997210

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
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: Equal 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, when his Department plans to publish its data on the gender pay gap for 2017-2018.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	184911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>DCMS is currently consulting with Cabinet Office on a publication date in line with, and at the same time as, other Government departments.</p><p> </p><p>For reference, last year DCMS published its data alongside other Government departments on 18 December 2017.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/11/2018 16:53:35 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

997211

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
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: Equal 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, what steps his Department has taken to close the gender pay gap since March 2017.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	184912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The steps we are taking to address the gender pay gap are detailed in the 2016/17 Gender Pay Gap report which was published in December 2017, and is available here (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-gender-pay-gap)</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/11/2018 16:54:54 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest