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1184565

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date	12/03/2020
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	Data Protection: EU Law
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 working on securing a data adequacy agreement between the EU and the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	28615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>In his statement of 3 February, the Prime Minister confirmed that it is HMG’s intention to secure adequacy decisions to allow for the continued free flow of data between the UK and EU.</p><p>Teams across Whitehall, led by DCMS, are treating adequacy decisions as a priority and are continuing to work towards this aim.</p><p>DCMS has a Data Adequacy Hub to lead the adequacy assessment process, supported by policy staff from the DCMS Data Policy Directorate and by DCMS legal staff. In addition, given the adequacy assessment process will be a cross Government exercise, DCMS is receiving further support from Whitehall Departments including Home Office, FCO, DIT, BEIS and HMT.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 17/03/2020 10:59:39 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1184566

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Ofcom: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2020 to Question 1977, how the new statutory functions of Ofcom relating to online harms will be funded and resourced.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	28616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>The Online Harms White Paper outlined that in order to recoup both the implementation costs and running costs of the online harms regulator, the government is considering fees, charges or a levy on companies whose services are in scope. This could fund the full range of the regulator’s activity. The government intends the new regulator to become cost neutral to the public sector.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 17/03/2020 10:41:58 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1184568

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Google: Data Protection
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 cases concerning Google have been investigated by the Irish Data Protection Commission since 25 May 2018.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	28618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>DCMS has no involvement in the work of the Irish Data Protection Commission. The Irish Government or the Commission itself might be better placed to provide information about the number of cases it is investigating concerning Google. Information on judgements and investigations is also available on the Commission's website at <a href="https://www.dataprotection.ie/" target="_blank">https://www.dataprotection.ie/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 17/03/2020 11:07:05 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1184588

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Television Licences: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2020 to Question 3870, for what reasons that answer did not include an assessment of the effect of the policy to no longer fund free TV licences for people aged over 75 on loneliness among older people.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	28627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>Following the licence fee settlement agreement in 2015, the future of the over 75 licence fee concession is the responsibility of the BBC, not of the government. Therefore, the BBC is responsible for conducting an assessment of the effect of the policy to no longer fund free TV licences for all people aged over 75 on loneliness among older people from 1 June 2020.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The BBC acknowledged the impact of loneliness when, following public consultation, it set out its decision on the future of the concession. This can be viewed online: <a href="http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/reports/consultation/age/decision-document.pdf" target="_blank">http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/reports/consultation/age/decision-document.pdf</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>You will also be aware that, recognising the exceptional circumstances of the national Coronavirus situation, the BBC Board has decided to change the start date of the new policy. The current plan is to now bring it into place on 1 August and the BBC will keep the issue under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 18/03/2020 18:57:28 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1184608

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Musicians: 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 he has made of the number of EU-based musicians that have performed in the UK in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	28639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>No such estimate has been made. However, this Government recognises the important contribution made by EU-based musicians to this country’s live music industry. The UK already attracts world class artists, entertainers and musicians and we will continue to do so in the future. Future reciprocal mobility arrangements are subject to negotiation and DCMS has been working closely with the music industry to inform these discussions.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 17/03/2020 10:36:44 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1184609

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Music: Tourism
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 number of music tourists from EU countries that have come to the UK in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	28640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>My department has not made a direct estimate of the number of music tourists from EU countries that have come to the UK in each of the last five years.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>VisitBritain research shows that in 2017, over 2.6m international visitors attended a live music event while visiting the UK, representing 7% of the total visitors received.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 17/03/2020 14:35:12 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1184722

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Newspaper Press: Regulation
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 will meet with representatives of Hacked Off to discuss legislation changes that will ensure that all newspapers and their websites are independently regulated.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	28766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>The government is committed to a free and independent media. DCMS ministers and officials regularly meet with a range of stakeholders to discuss a range of issues, and will consider any proposals put forward with regard to regulation of newspapers and their websites.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 17/03/2020 10:57:48 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1184292

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
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	National Lottery
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 was not allocated (a) to and (b) from the National Lottery distribution funds in each of the last 20 years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	27965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>National Lottery good cause funding is held in the National Lottery Distribution Fund (NLDF). This money is distributed by 12 distributing bodies at arm’s length from the Government. Each distributor receives a fixed percentage of the NLDF income as set out in <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/39/section/22" target="_blank">legislation</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Distributors draw down from the NLDF on a weekly or monthly basis as their grant commitments fall due, and tend to hold a balance in the NLDF to cover future grant commitments. Information on historic NLDF balances can be found in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/815717/HC_2338_National_Lottery_Distribution_Fund_Report_and_Accounts_2018-19__Web_Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">NLDF Annual Report and Accounts</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on National Lottery funding awards up to January 2018 can be found on the <a href="https://www.lottery.culture.gov.uk/" target="_blank">publicly available National Lottery grant database</a>. We expect to update this database with grant information from January 2018 to March 2020 later this Spring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/03/2020 17:59:20 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1184315

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
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	Broadband: Bosworth
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 ensure the adequate supply of cabinet space for routing superfast broadband to individual properties in Bosworth.
tabling member constituency	Bosworth
tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
uin	28001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>Openreach has a standard internal process whereby they monitor the capacity available within individual cabinets. Where cabinets are nearing maximum capacity they will deploy additional capacity. It is in Openreach’s commercial interest to do this as additional take-up of broadband services equates to additional revenue.</p><p> </p><p>Building Digital UK (BDUK), the broadband delivery arm within DCMS, has standard arrangements within their Superfast contracts such that if take-up of these services exceeds a certain threshold - where a given postcode is more commercially viable than Openreach predicted - then a proportion of the public subsidy is returned to BDUK via what is termed “Take-up Clawback”.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 23/03/2020 16:47:45 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1184322

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
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	Telecommunications: Planning Permission
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 Openreach agreed to the Cabinet and Pole Siting Code of Practice 2013.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	28008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>BT Group, the parent company of Openreach, are signatories to the Cabinet and Pole Siting Code of Best Practice, along with The Planning Officers’ Society, Historic England, the UK Competitive Telecoms Association, Virgin Media and National Parks England. The Cabinet and Pole Siting Code of Best Practice was agreed in 2013 and revised in November 2016.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 16/03/2020 16:07:29 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis