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registered interest
date	08/05/2019
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	Culture: 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, what steps the Government is taking to (a) protect and (b) increase funding for arts and culture outside London.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	251910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to promoting the Arts and culture outside London, and continue to work closely with the Arts Council to ensure that the whole of the country has access to funding for arts and cultural programmes.</p><p> </p><p>Last year 70% of Arts Council's <ins class="ministerial">lottery</ins><del class="ministerial">total</del> funding was awarded outside London. Between 2018 and 2022 an additional £170 million of National Portfolio Organisation funding will be invested outside London.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the recent Cultural Development Fund has seen £20 million of funding shared between five towns and cities outside of the capital, while programmes such as Creative People and Places and the City of Culture programme continue to focus outside of the capital.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS has also recently announced an additional £4 million of funding for the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund. In 2019/20, 35 museums and galleries will benefit from this funding which aims to improve audience experience. Over 80% of regional museums outside London will receive money from this Fund.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 13/05/2019 11:01:57 question first ministerially corrected 14/05/2019 10:50:06 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis previous answer version 117364 answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1124226

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	St George's Day
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 he has made of the contribution of St. George's Day to England's economy.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	249965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no specific estimate of the economic contributions of the National days.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 249966 249967 249969 question first answered 13/05/2019 10:59:57 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1124227

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	St Patrick's Day
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 he has made of the contribution of St. Patrick's Day to the economy of Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	249966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no specific estimate of the economic contributions of the National days.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 249965 249967 249969 question first answered 13/05/2019 10:59:57 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1124228

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	St Andrew's Day
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 he has made of the contribution of St. Andrew's Day to Scotland's economy.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	249967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no specific estimate of the economic contributions of the National days.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 249965 249966 249969 question first answered 13/05/2019 10:59:57 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1124230

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	St David's Day
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 he has made of the contribution of St. David's Day to the Welsh economy.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	249969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no specific estimate of the economic contributions of the National days.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 249965 249966 249967 question first answered 13/05/2019 10:59:57 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1124240

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	5G
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 his Department has carried out an impact assessment on the effect of banning Huawei equipment from non-core components of the 5G network on the speed of 5G rollout.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	249977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review in July 2018 set out the Government’s strategy for delivering 5G ambitions. The ambitions on 5G are for the UK to become a world leader in the technology and for the majority of the population to have access to a 5G signal by 2027.</p><p> </p><p>The terms of reference for the Telecoms Supply Chain Review were published on gov.uk on 8 November 2018. The decisions of the Review will be announced in due course and to Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 249979 question first answered 08/05/2019 10:22:09 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1124242

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	5G
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 Government plans to change its 5G roll-out targets in light of the reported decision to limit the use of Huawei equipment in the UK's 5G infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	249979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review in July 2018 set out the Government’s strategy for delivering 5G ambitions. The ambitions on 5G are for the UK to become a world leader in the technology and for the majority of the population to have access to a 5G signal by 2027.</p><p> </p><p>The terms of reference for the Telecoms Supply Chain Review were published on gov.uk on 8 November 2018. The decisions of the Review will be announced in due course and to Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 249977 question first answered 08/05/2019 10:22:09 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1123841

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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 Programmes
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 hold discussions with broadcast media on ensuring balanced coverage of people who claim benefits.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	249191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The government does not influence programming decisions, as broadcasters are editorially independent of government. Ofcom, as the independent communications regulator, is responsible for enforcing the Broadcasting Code which sets rules for licensed broadcasters to follow. This includes a requirement for broadcasters to treat individuals within programmes fairly, and material facts must not be presented in a way that is unfair to an individual.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to supporting the broadcasting sector to ensure that it provides for and reflects the whole of the UK population, including individuals from different socioeconomic backgrounds.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/05/2019 16:04:01 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1123864

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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	5G: Rural Areas
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 Ofcom on helping to ensure that the next auction of 5G spectrum promotes coverage of rural communities which might sit beyond mobile operators' roll-out plans.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	249242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with Ofcom on a range of subjects.</p><p> </p><p>We welcome the proposals for coverage obligations within Ofcom’s latest consultation on the auction of 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum and remain committed to working with Ofcom and the mobile industry to ensure that the manifesto commitment to provide 95% geographic mobile coverage across the UK is met.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 08/05/2019 16:01:19 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1123894

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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 Heritage: Railways
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 he has made an assessment of the potential effect on the viability of the UK heritage rail sector of indigenous fuel constraints resulting from a ban on house coal; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	249255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>Government is aware of concerns raised on the matter of of the potential effect of a ban on domestic coal on the UK heritage rail sector. DCMS officials are hosting a meeting with representatives from the heritage fuel sector this month to discuss this issue, after which we will make an assessment of potential next steps.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 09/05/2019 10:55:25 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies