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999515

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	Broadcasting: Disability Aids
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 bring forward legislative proposals to increase the number of broadcasts which are required to include (a) audio description for people with sight loss and (b) subtitles for people with hearing loss.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	187059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer to PQ 186377, answered on 5<sup>th</sup> November.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 187060 question first answered 06/11/2018 10:38:22 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

999560

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	Football: Gambling
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 discussions he has had with representatives from (a) the Football Association and (b) other football governance bodies on the number of gambling companies sponsoring football clubs.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	186947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>Ministers have regular meetings with stakeholders in football to discuss a number of topics, and as with all sports, we encourage organisations who benefit from gambling advertising or sponsorship, including football clubs, to look at how they can contribute to raising awareness of the potential risks associated. Gambling logos are already banned on under-18 team shirts and last year the Football Association voluntarily decided to end its sponsorship partnerships with betting companies to avoid conflict with its role in enforcing rules on betting rules.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 07/11/2018 09:57:51 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

999562

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	Lotteries: Reform
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 publish the outcome of his Department's consultation on society lottery reform which closed on 7 September 2018.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	187023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The consultation on society lottery reform closed on 7 September. There were over 1,600 responses. My officials are now carefully considering the evidence and I hope to respond to the consultation in the first half of next year.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 07/11/2018 09:59:55 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

999632

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: Social Enterprises
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 meetings his Department has held with social enterprises in (a) each year since 2012 and (b) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	187035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>My department regularly meets with voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to understand their views and help inform policy. We do not hold a detailed break-down of the information requested.</p><p>Social enterprises are important members of civil society and we consulted with the sector widley when developing the Civil Society Strategy. In June 2018 the Prime Minister also hosted a roundtable on social enterprise to discuss the role of social enterprise in the UK, and how the Government can support growth in this sector.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 07/11/2018 10:05:56 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

999638

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	Social Enterprises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Civil Society Strategy, when he plans to publish information on the regular forum for social enterprises to coordinate relations with Government; and whether that forum will have an independent chair.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	187036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The Civil Society Strategy is a long term vision of how government will work for and with civil society.</p><p>Social enterprises are important members of civil society and the Strategy recognised the demand from the social enterprise sector for a simpler relationship with the government. Officials are currently working to implement commitments made in the Strategy and are keeping stakeholders informed and involved as this work progresses. Details of the forum for social enterprises to coordinate relations with the government will be set out in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 07/11/2018 10:07:40 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

999639

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: Social Impact Bonds
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 official in his Department are working on projects related to social impact bonds.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	187037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>There are currently 4 full-time staff working in the Centre for Social Impact Bonds within the Office for Civil Society. In addition, the department’s finance and research staff provide support to social impact bond projects on a part-time basis.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 07/11/2018 10:08:37 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

998560

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	Historic Buildings: Conservation
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 protect heritage buildings.
tabling member constituency	Taunton Deane
tabling member printed	Rebecca Pow
uin	907393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>We are responsible for ensuring that England’s historic environment is properly protected, promoted and conserved for the benefit of present and future generations. The principle way in which Government protects buildings of special architectural or historic interest is through the listing system.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, our arm’s length bodies provide valuable support to those looking after heritage and we continue to work closely with them to protect buildings all over the country.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 01/11/2018 15:34:07 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow

998563

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	Broadband: Hampshire
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 his Department's ability to meet the universal service obligation for superfast broadband coverage in Hampshire.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	907406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The Universal Service Obligation was set in secondary legislation in March 2018 and is now being implemented by Ofcom so that by 2020 everyone will have the legal right to high speed broadband of at least 10Mbps. It is designed as a safety-net to ensure no-one is left behind.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of superfast broadband coverage, thanks to £1.7bn investment of public money in the Broadband Delivery UK Superfast programme, 95% of Hampshire now has access to at least 24 Megabits per second.</p><p> </p><p>We also have ambitions for full fibre coverage, which will deliver future-proof broadband connections. We announced £200 million of funding in the Budget to trial a model to deliver full fibre to premises in rural and remote areas. This is the first step of an ‘outside-in’ approach which seeks to ensure rural areas will be connected at the same pace as the rest of the country.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 01/11/2018 18:01:02 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

999234

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	UK City of Culture: Kingston upon Hull
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 funding his Department allocated to Hull to prepare for its status as 2017 City of Culture; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	186175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Between February 2015 and the Spring Budget 2016, £15m of Government funding was allocated by Her Majesty’s Treasury for projects relating to Hull hosting UK City of Culture 2017, and investing in the city’s cultural economy for the future.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 05/11/2018 15:25:08 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

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