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1541724

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	Tech Nation: Equality
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 January 2021 to Question 140074 on Tech Nation: Equality, what progress Tech Nation has made on (a) capturing data on the ethnic background of applicants to its programmes and (b) developing a diversity data capture framework; and what recent assessment has been made of the level of diversity in the tech companies supported by Tech Nation's programmes.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	86342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>Tech Nation has been collecting diversity data of applicants to its programmes since September 2020, including on ethnic backgrounds. This is subject to a self-identification process by participants.</p><p>Tech Nation developed a diversity data capture framework, which has also been made available to the sector, as part of its Diversity and Inclusion toolkit.</p><p>In May 2022, DCMS assessed the level of diversity in the tech companies supported by Tech Nation’s programmes, as part of the Departments’ Public Sector Equality Duty. For this assessment, Tech Nation provided data on the age, ethnicity and gender of its beneficiaries. This data shows that, excluding Libra (a targeted growth programme for ethnic minority founders), 27.2% of founders within Tech Nation’s cohorts identify as non-white (11.8% as Asian, 3.5% as Black, 11.8% as other).</p><p>DCMS has recently commissioned Frontier Economics to undertake an independent evaluation of DCMS’ funding to Tech Nation for financial years 20/21- 22/23, which we intend to publish in the first half of 2023. This will include an assessment of the impact of Tech Nation’s activities on particular groups where possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 17/11/2022 17:23:48 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1541783

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	English National Opera
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 the outcome was of discussions she had with the Chief Executive of English National Opera, Stuart Murphy, on 10 November 2022; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	86456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport met Stuart Murphy, the Chief Executive of English National Opera on 10 November at his request. This meeting was to discuss the work of the organisation and its plans for its future.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/11/2022 17:37:12 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1541841

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	English National Opera: Staff
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 Arts Council England have made an estimate of the (a) number of people employed by the English National Opera and (b) proportion of those employees who would be able to move out of London.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	86387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>Decisions on issues relating to staff employment and location are always made by organisations independently of both HM Government and Arts Council England. Arts Council England is, however, currently working with the English National Opera on possibilities for the future of the organisation.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/11/2022 14:04:17 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1541868

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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: Disclosure of Information
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 (a) non-disclosure and (b) other confidentiality agreements relating to (i) employment, (ii) bullying, (iii) misconduct and (iii) harassment cases have been agreed by their Department in each year since 1 January 2010; and how much money from the public purse has been spent on (A) legal costs and (B) financial settlements for such agreements in each year since 1 January 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	86583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is clear that confidentiality clauses should not be used to prevent staff from raising or discussing allegations of bullying, harassment or discrimination.</p><p>DCMS does not make use of non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements and therefore has also not incurred expenditure related to legal fees or financial settlements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 21/11/2022 11:42:51 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1542034

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	Project Gigabit: Voucher Schemes
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 Project Gigabit vouchers have been issued since June 2022.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Richard Foord
uin	86683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>Building Digital UK publishes quarterly updates on the progress of Project Gigabit. Between April and November 2022, 31,900 vouchers were issued under the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme. These figures are provisional and will be confirmed in Building Digital UK’s 2022-23 Performance Report.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 17/11/2022 10:58:59 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4942 label Biography information for Richard Foord

1542035

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	Project Gigabit: Voucher Schemes
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 long the current average wait is for Project Gigabit vouchers to be issued is following a successful application.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Richard Foord
uin	86681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>Vouchers for the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme are usually issued within 48 hours of Building Digital UK receiving confirmation that the beneficiary has validated their details, confirming the application. In certain instances, this timeframe can be extended while BDUK awaits the mandatory evidence that is required for a project to proceed.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 17/11/2022 10:57:45 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4942 label Biography information for Richard Foord

1542036

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	Project Gigabit: Voucher Schemes
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 she will publish figures on the amount of time taken for her Department to review and approve applications for Project Gigabit vouchers.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Richard Foord
uin	86679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>BDUK does not publish figures on the average amount of time taken to review applications for the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme.</p><p>BDUK is committed to working with all suppliers registered to the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme to ensure that projects are sequenced appropriately and align with the suppliers’ capacity to deliver the projects.</p><p>Projects that have been deemed as a high priority by the supplier can be submitted, reviewed and approved within 48 hours of a supplier highlighting a project to BDUK. Similarly, projects can be deprioritised by a supplier if the build date is further in the future, meaning that the review and approval process can take longer.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 17/11/2022 10:55:55 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4942 label Biography information for Richard Foord

1542043

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	Sportsgrounds: Safety Measures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 24 October (HL2798), by what date they expect appropriate safety measures to be in place for major sports events staged at (1) Wembley, and (2) other major arenas in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL3333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>The safety and security of major sporting events across the UK is of paramount importance. Appropriate safety measures are put in place for major sports events, in line with the needs of the event and the venue, according to event-specific schedules. The adequacy of these plans are considered by locally-convened Safety Advisory Groups, and Safety Certificates are issued by the relevant local authority.</p><p>In the case of Wembley Stadium, which presents a number of unique challenges, significant work has been undertaken by the Football Association and its key partners since Baroness Casey of Blackstock’s report, as successfully demonstrated during the UEFA Women’s Euros and other high-profile events.</p><p>The Sports Grounds Safety Authority continues to offer world-leading expertise to sports venues in their regulatory and advisory capacities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 24/11/2022 16:40:46 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1542073

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	Public Libraries: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure local libraries are protected from any reductions in spending; and what encouragement they will give to local authorities to protect such libraries.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>The Local Government Finance Settlement for 2022/23 makes available £54.1 billion for local government in England, an increase of up to £3.7 billion on 2021/22. The majority of this funding is not ring-fenced, including funding of library services, in recognition of local authorities being best placed to understand local priorities and needs.</p><p>Local authorities in England have a statutory duty to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service which meets local needs. It is for each local authority to consider how best to deliver this statutory duty within available resources.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 24/11/2022 16:41:35 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1542079

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
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	English National Opera: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, or plan to have, with Arts Council England to understand their decision to withdraw all national programme funding from English National Opera; and what plans they have to ask the Arts Council to reconsider this decision.
tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
uin	HL3387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State, other Ministers, and officials from DCMS all regularly meet Arts Council England – which is an arms-length body of the Department – to discuss all aspects of its work. This includes meetings to discuss Arts Council England’s 2023–26 Investment Programme.</p><p>All decisions on which organisations to fund through the 2023–26 Investment Programme, and by how much, have been taken by Arts Council England. In line with the long-standing principle that the Arts Council makes such decisions at arm’s length from Government, there are no plans to ask it to reconsider these decisions. The Department is keen that Arts Council England and English National Opera work together on the future of the organisation.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 28/11/2022 17:46:51 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury