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1331618

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	Visas: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Frost on 27 May (HL Deb, cols 1103–6), which EU countries were involved in bi-lateral discussions with the UK Government about touring visas for workers in the cultural sector; and whether the Home Office was party to these discussions.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
uin	HL973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State has said, we have moved at pace and with urgency on plans to support the creative sectors to tour in Europe. We are engaging on a bilateral basis with all 27 EU Member States, and through this engagement we have established that in at least 17 out of 27 Member States some touring activities are possible without visas or work-permits. The UK has significantly more generous arrangements for touring professionals than many Member States. We are now working closely with individual Member States to encourage them to adopt a more flexible approach, in line with the UK’s own rules which allow creative professionals to tour easily here. We are working with a number of departments on this engagement strategy, including the Home Office.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 16/06/2021 14:08:41 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1316962

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
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: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why non-professional music activity in England has not been permitted to resume indoors without limits on numbers.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
uin	HL455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2021 answer text <p>Non-professional activities are permitted indoors within the legal gathering limits in a group of up to 6 people, or as a group of 2 households/bubbles. Activities can take place with multiple permitted groups, provided the groups are kept separate throughout the activity, and the event is organised in line with the organised events guidance for local authorities. However, non-professional singing indoors should only take place in a single group of up to 6 people. Activities should be organised to allow for social distancing to be maintained.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have followed the views of public health experts on singing. We are aware that singing can increase the risk of COVID-19 transmission through the spread of aerosol droplets. We will continue to keep guidance and restrictions under review, in line with the changing situation. Further detail on step 4 will be set out as soon as possible.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 04/06/2021 13:18:26 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1288373

registered interest
date	22/02/2021
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	Telephone Systems
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to communicate with (1) the public, (2) businesses, and (3) charities, about the forthcoming switch-off of the Public Switched Telephone Network; and what assessment they have made of the impact the switch-off will have for (a) alarm manufacturers, and (b) vulnerable users of analogue technology enabled care products.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
uin	HL13520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2021 answer text <p>The retirement of the public switched telephone network (PSTN), and its replacement with Internet Protocol technology, is being led by Openreach and Virgin Media, as the relevant infrastructure owners. Openreach and Virgin Media have publicly set out their plans to withdraw these services by the end of 2025. The migration is likely to affect all fixed exchange lines, of which there are 31.3 million in the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In June 2020, the Broadband Stakeholder Group, a Government advisory forum on telecoms policy, launched the ‘Future of Voice’ website. This consumer-facing website is designed to inform the public and businesses of the PSTN switchover process and was developed with the support of telecoms companies, Ofcom and DCMS. The website will also be a useful resource for charities, trade associations and public sector bodies to inform their members of the change.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ofcom estimates that 81% of UK households have a landline service, with 4% of UK adults living in a home with a landline and no mobile phone, while 3% of UK households have only a landline without any broadband.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 26/02/2021 14:19:07 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1258392

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to review the effectiveness of the Electronic Communications Code contained within the Digital Economy Act 2017, and (2) to revise that code in order to address any barriers identified.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
uin	HL11101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to consulting on whether further reforms to the Electronic Communications Code are necessary to support the delivery of digital connectivity. Timings for this consultation are still to be finalised, and we will confirm this as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 14/12/2020 14:50:07 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1258393

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to consult on the operation of the Electronic Communications Code.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
uin	HL11102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to consulting on whether further reforms to the Electronic Communications Code are necessary to support the delivery of digital connectivity. Timings for this consultation are still to be finalised, and we will confirm this as soon as possible.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 10/12/2020 16:38:23 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1252998

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
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	Self-employed: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Barran on 9 November (HL Deb, col 808), what proportion of the £119 million of funding available through Arts Council England has been paid directly to individual freelance workers; and what is the breakdown of payments by (1) art form, and (2) category of freelance worker.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
uin	HL10450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>Of the £119m available through Arts Council England as part of their Covid emergency support, over £26m has been distributed to individuals, including freelance workers, and organisations via the Emergency Relief Fund and Project Grants Funding (as of 5 November 2020).</p><p>Within the £26m, £17m has been distributed to individuals via ACE’s Emergency Response Fund (now closed) and c.£9m has so far been distributed to both organisations and individuals via Project Grants (out of a total of c.£80m available until April 2021).</p><p>In addition to the two Funds above, the £119m also includes the following:</p><ul><li><p>£6 million distributed by a series of Benevolent Funds focused on self employed individuals; and</p></li><li><p>£18 million available through their Developing Your Creative Practice Fund</p></li></ul><p>The split by art form and category of freelance worker will be made available in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 01/12/2020 15:36:56 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1250584

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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	Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Age Assurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to bring forward proposals for a pilot study allowing the use of digital forms of identification for age verification purposes in retail and hospitality settings.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
uin	HL10191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>A Document Checking Service pilot is currently underway to test the use of digital means of identification-proofing across the economy. Age verification is a key requirement in a range of sectors where there are age restricted goods and services, including hospitality and retail. It is important we get our approach right. Therefore, we are working with industry and civil society to develop standards that will provide confidence to retailers and consumers that digital identity products are secure and fit for purpose. We continue to work in close collaboration with other Government departments on this matter.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 16/11/2020 16:19:05 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1227886

registered interest
date	23/07/2020
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: EU Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to maintain the European Electronic Communications Code beyond the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December; and, if they intend to maintain the Code, what assessment they have made of its impact on the use of digital technologies designed to detect and prevent online harms against children.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
uin	HL7249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2020 answer text <p>Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, it is a legal requirement to implement the European Electronic Communications Code Directive (EECC) by 21 December 2020. The Government's approach to implementing the Directive was published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/implementing-the-european-electronic-communications-code" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> on 22 July (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/implementing-the-european-electronic-communications-code" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/implementing-the-european-electronic-communications-code</a>), and was laid in the House of Lords Library on the same date.</p><p> </p><p>Amendments made in UK legislation to implement the Directive will be retained after 31 December, save for limited instances where corrections are required to reflect the UK’s exit from the European Union. The Directive is infrastructure focused and does not include measures relating to the regulation of content, and our transposition approach as set out does not impinge on online harms.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 31/07/2020 12:01:18 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1222956

registered interest
date	10/07/2020
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	Museums and Galleries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to make regulations under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 to protect museum collections from sale when holding bodies go into administration.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
uin	HL6731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government is aware of this important issue and DCMS is exploring options, including legislation, for how we may be able to prevent the dispersal, and therefore potential loss of these collections. One option is considering whether the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 can be used as a means of saving museum collections in the event of insolvency.</p><p>Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis officials and ministers have been in even more regular contact with museums and sector organisations to understand the impact of the pandemic, the measures the Government has taken to fight it and to understand what support museums and heritage organisations need and how best to get it to them. On 5th July, the Government announced a £1.57 billion support package to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage institutions. In addition, DCMS arms’ length bodies have created sector specific support. Arts Council England launched a £160 million Emergency Funding Package, the National Lottery Heritage Fund launched the £50 million Heritage Emergency Fund, and Historic England launched a £2 million Emergency Fund. This emergency short-term funding will help address pressures over the next 3-6 months for those organisations most in immediate need.</p><p>The Government has also announced unprecedented support for business and workers, to protect them against the current economic emergency. This includes the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme and VAT payment deferrals. We know that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, in particular, has been a lifeline for the museum sector. The Government continues to monitor the impact of these and other measures.</p><p><strong><strong></strong><br></strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 23/07/2020 15:30:49 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1222957

registered interest
date	10/07/2020
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: Rural Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 9 July (HC Deb, col 1099), what plans they have to ensure that the universal rollout of gigabit-capable broadband is completed by 2025.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
uin	HL6732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering nationwide coverage of gigabit capable broadband as soon as possible. The latest Ofcom figures demonstrate full fibre coverage has increased to 3.5 million premises (or 12% of the UK), and by 1.5 million premises in the past year. Estimates of gigabit coverage are even higher at over 20% of UK premises, as a result of Virgin Media’s upgrades of its existing network.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To help the private sector deploy gigabit capable broadband more quickly and easily, we are removing barriers to deployment. For example, the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill will make it easier to connect properties with an unresponsive landlord. For harder to reach areas of the UK, we have committed to invest £5 billion in subsidising the deployment of gigabit capable broadband.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 22/07/2020 13:33:14 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara