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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-09more like thismore than 2018-05-09
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 Gaming Machines more like this
house id 1 more like this
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 accuracy of the statement by the Association of British Bookmakers that reducing the maximum stake on gaming machines in betting shops from £100 to £2 will lead to (a) up to 4,500 betting shops closing, (b) 21,000 jobs being lost and (c) a net loss to the UK economy of up to £8.5 billion over the next 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 142509 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-14more like thismore than 2018-05-14
answer text <p>On 31 October 2017 the government published proposals for changes on gaming machines and social responsibility measures. The consultation outlined options for cutting the maximum stake of Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals to between £50 and £2 and invited views. The consultation closed on 23 January. On 19 March the Gambling Commission published its advice. The Government will consider this alongside the responses received by the consultation, including those from the industry and from others, and will publish its response in due course.</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 2018-05-14T08:59:33.527Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-14T08:59:33.527Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel remove filter
882782
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-13more like thismore than 2018-04-13
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 more like this
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 progress his Department has been made on ensuring that mobile devices will be able to use the 3.4GHz spectrum band required to support the roll-out of 5G broadband. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 135840 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-23more like thismore than 2018-04-23
answer text <p>Ofcom is the independent regulator responsible for spectrum in the UK. Last week, Ofcom concluded an auction for spectrum in the 2.3 and 3.4 GHz bands. This placed more 4G spectrum and the first spectrum for new 5G services into the hands of mobile operators. Decisions as to where and when the spectrum is used to deploy for networks are commercial matters for the operators.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-23T10:28:52.627Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-23T10:28:52.627Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel remove filter
861042
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-13more like thismore than 2018-03-13
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 Music more like this
house id 1 more like this
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 is taking steps to encourage collaboration between artists in the UK and the US within the music industry. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 132191 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-16more like thismore than 2018-03-16
answer text <p>We are committed to supporting and promoting a thriving music industry and ensuring the continued growth of this vital and vibrant sector both at home and abroad.</p><p> </p><p>To this end the government funded Music Export Growth Scheme continues to support the launch of UK music acts to international audiences with £2.8m from 2016-20. Another £200,000 is being made available up to March 2020 through the International Showcase Fund, delivered in partnership with the PRS Foundation.</p><p> </p><p>At SXSW 2018 in Austin, 91 UK artists performed including at the British Music Embassy which was sponsored by DIT, BBC Music and UK music partners. DIT also organises an annual music sync mission to Los Angeles, in partnership with the BPI and the Music Publishers Association, and a song-writers mission to Nashville.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
grouped question UIN 131570 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-16T10:46:01.62Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-16T10:46:01.62Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel remove filter
861119
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-13more like thismore than 2018-03-13
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 National Lottery: West Yorkshire more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much National Lottery funding as been allocated to projects in (a) Leeds North West constituency and (b) West Yorkshire in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 132268 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-16more like thismore than 2018-03-16
answer text <p>Information on projects in receipt of a Lottery award can be found on the National Lottery Grants Database at the following link: <a href="http://www.lottery.culture.gov.uk" target="_blank">http://www.lottery.culture.gov.uk</a> and from Lottery Distributors’ own websites. The grants database can be sorted on a national, regional, local authority and constituency level.</p><p> </p><p>West Yorkshire is not a definable search area under the parameters of the Database. The table below therefore shows total value of the National Lottery grants awarded between 2010-11 and 2016-17 in Leeds North West constituency and to local authorities comprising the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The figures for grants awarded in 2017-18 will be confirmed at the end of March 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Leeds North West (constituency)</ins> <ins class="ministerial">£</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">West Yorkshire</ins> <ins class="ministerial">Combined Authority</ins> <ins class="ministerial">£</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2010</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">508,878</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">30,154372</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2011</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">240,047</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">40,616,214</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2012</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,170,928</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">76,986,035</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2013</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,221,304</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">53,423,014</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2014</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1,396,641</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">155,231,738</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2015</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">294,827</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">41,626,148</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2016</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2,912,216</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">66,072,087</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-16T12:52:51.31Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-16T12:52:51.31Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-03-19T10:46:19.513Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-19T10:46:19.513Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
previous answer version
47861
answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
answering member printed Tracey Crouch more like this
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel remove filter
857058
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-07more like thismore than 2018-03-07
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 Music more like this
house id 1 more like this
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 steps his Department is taking to encourage collaboration in the music industry between the UK and the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 131570 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-16more like thismore than 2018-03-16
answer text <p>We are committed to supporting and promoting a thriving music industry and ensuring the continued growth of this vital and vibrant sector both at home and abroad.</p><p> </p><p>To this end the government funded Music Export Growth Scheme continues to support the launch of UK music acts to international audiences with £2.8m from 2016-20. Another £200,000 is being made available up to March 2020 through the International Showcase Fund, delivered in partnership with the PRS Foundation.</p><p> </p><p>At SXSW 2018 in Austin, 91 UK artists performed including at the British Music Embassy which was sponsored by DIT, BBC Music and UK music partners. DIT also organises an annual music sync mission to Los Angeles, in partnership with the BPI and the Music Publishers Association, and a song-writers mission to Nashville.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
grouped question UIN 132191 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-16T10:46:01.557Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-16T10:46:01.557Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel remove filter
837973
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-06more like thismore than 2018-02-06
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 BBC: Equal Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
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 he has discussed with the BBC closing the gender pay gap at the BBC by 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 127003 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-09more like thismore than 2018-02-09
answer text <p>The government is clear that the BBC has a responsibility to set an example for others and lead the way in promoting equality in the workplace. Ministers have regular discussions with the Director-General on a range of topics, including the BBC’s gender pay gap, and we welcome his commitment to closing the gap by 2020.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-09T13:29:40.133Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-09T13:29:40.133Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel remove filter
837370
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-05more like thismore than 2018-02-05
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 Nuisance Calls more like this
house id 1 more like this
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 his Department's policy is on a ban on phone companies charging a fee for services to protect against nuisance calls. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 126489 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-08more like thismore than 2018-02-08
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Government and local bodies together are investing £1.7 billion of public money to support vital improvements in broadband services across the UK. Superfast broadband coverage reached 95% of premises in December 2017 – up from 45% in 2010. Many of the premises reached had exchange only lines.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">For any premises not covered by superfast broadband, as confirmed in our announcement in December 2017, we are pushing ahead with our plans for a Universal Service Obligation (USO) so that by 2020 everyone across the UK will have a clear, enforceable right to request 10 Megabit per second broadband.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Within London the Government expects superfast broadband coverage to be provided by the private sector and is encouraging providers to tackle remaining issues including exchange only lines.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Consumers can register their landline and mobile telephone numbers with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS), which helps prevent them receiving unsolicited nuisance marketing calls. The TPS is a free service and consumers can register at the following address: http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/number_type.html.</ins><br /></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In addition, phone companies provide consumers with a range of services to protect them against nuisance calls. It is for phone companies to decide whether to offer these services for free or for a charge. The Government welcomes services being provided free, or at low cost, for the benefit of consumers.</ins></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-08T17:49:33.85Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-08T17:49:33.85Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-03-20T17:32:14.04Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-20T17:32:14.04Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
previous answer version
40508
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel remove filter
834671
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-01more like thismore than 2018-02-01
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 Gambling: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
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 steps his Department is taking to reduce online gambling among under 18s. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 126119 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-07more like thismore than 2018-02-07
answer text <p>Protecting children and the vulnerable from being harmed or exploited by gambling is a core objective of the regulation of gambling in Great Britain, and a priority for the Government.</p><p> </p><p>Online gambling operators must carry out age verification checks for any UK resident who deposits money using any type of payment method other than a credit card. If the checks do not confirm that the customer is of a legal age to gamble, the operator must return any deposits made and must not pay out any winnings.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission is actively reviewing how protections such as age verification can continue to be strengthened, and has recently taken action to require online gambling operators to remove advertising on websites or in third party media likely to appeal particularly to people aged under 18.</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 2018-02-07T17:31:00.567Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-07T17:31:00.567Z
answering member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel remove filter
834680
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-01more like thismore than 2018-02-01
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 European Capital of Culture more like this
house id 1 more like this
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 representations he has made to the European Commission on its decision to exclude UK cities from bidding for the European City of Culture 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 126128 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-06more like thismore than 2018-02-06
answer text <p>The matter was raised ​urgently ​with the European Commission ​after we were informed of their decision to discontinue UK cities' participation in the European Capital of Culture programme, and discussions are ongoing.</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 2018-02-06T10:37:41.347Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-06T10:37:41.347Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel remove filter
834681
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-01more like thismore than 2018-02-01
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 European Capital of Culture: Liverpool more like this
house id 1 more like this
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 lasting economic benefits for Liverpool after that city's year as European Capital of Culture in 2008. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 126129 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-08more like thismore than 2018-02-08
answer text <p>Research into the impact of​ Liverpool's European Capital of Culture year​ has found that it attracted 9.7 million extra visitors in 2008 which generated an economic impact of over £750 million ​across Liverpool, Merseyside and the wider North West region and led to higher levels of cultural engagement. ​Liverpool continues to have a thriving culture scene and regularly hosts several major events. The success of Liverpool 08 also led directly to the creation of the UK City of Culture programme; in December, Coventry was selected to be the next UK City of Culture 2021.</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 2018-02-08T12:37:30.72Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-08T12:37:30.72Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel remove filter