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1457494

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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	Channel Four Television: Privatisation
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 recent discussions she has had with the Welsh government on proposals to privatise Channel 4.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	154378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government consulted extensively on a change of ownership of Channel 4, and the views and evidence gathered from a wide range of stakeholders – including from stakeholders in Wales – has informed the government’s assessment and wider policy-making.</p><p>Following this consultation, the Secretary of State has come to a decision that, although Channel 4 as a business is currently performing well, public ownership is holding it back in the face of a rapidly-changing and competitive media landscape. The Secretary of State has consulted with Cabinet colleagues on that decision.</p><p>The Government will set out its plan for Channel 4 in a White Paper shortly. The Government will also publish a rationale for its decision regarding Channel 4’s ownership model.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 25/04/2022 10:42:09 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1458100

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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	Historic Buildings: Ukraine
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 assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the risk of damage to historic wooden churches near conflict zones in Ukraine, including those moved to the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine in Pyrohiv on the southern outskirts of Kyiv.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	154540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK is working with UNESCO, Blue Shield International, the British Council, and other partners to monitor whether Russia is meeting its obligations under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. This requires Russia to avoid damaging significant heritage sites, monuments, or other cultural property in Ukraine, including historic wooden churches.</p><p>Through the Cultural Protection Fund – a partnership between DCMS and the British Council – Her Majesty’s Government is also directly supporting the Cultural Emergency Response for Ukraine, an international effort co-ordinated by the Prince Claus Fund working directly with affected cultural heritage organisations and individuals on the ground in Ukraine to monitor the risks, document damage, and share information on threats to Ukrainian cultural heritage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 25/04/2022 12:38:33 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1421175

registered interest
date	09/02/2022
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	Shared Rural Network
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 rollout of the mobile phone Shared Rural Network will be fully delivered by 2025.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	121921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>The Shared Rural Network (SRN) is on track and both the government and the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) remain confident that their combined coverage is expected to be delivered to 95% of the UK by the end of 2025.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 25/02/2022 11:31:22 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1419157

registered interest
date	02/02/2022
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	Internet: Fraud
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 she has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling online scams and fraud in Newport West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	117074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>Ministers have regular meetings and discussions with their ministerial colleagues on a range of issues, including tackling online scams and fraud. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> website.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 09/02/2022 12:13:05 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1403385

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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	Television Licences: Wales
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 she discussed her proposals to freeze the BBC licence fee until April 2024 with the Welsh Government.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	105726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>In the course of setting the licence fee for the next six years, discussions were held with a number of stakeholders.</p><p>Broadcasting remains a reserved matter, and the UK Government has a strong record of demonstrating its commitment to minority language broadcasting to ensure that our broadcasting sector services all audiences of the UK nations and regions.</p><p>The licence fee offers a strong settlement for S4C, providing £88.8 million per annum for the first two years, then rising in line with inflation thereafter. This includes a new commitment of £7.5 million per annum to support S4C’s digital development, ensuring S4C’s offering remains sustainable in the digital age. As the only Welsh language broadcaster, S4C is vital to the people of Wales, and this settlement will enable S4C to continue to support the Welsh economy, culture and society, reach more Welsh language speakers including younger audiences, and the UK Government’s commitment to support the ambition of 1 million Welsh speakers by 2050.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 24/01/2022 12:12:41 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1401759

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
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	Sports: Racial Discrimination
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 she has had recent discussions with the Welsh Government on tackling racism within sport.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	101826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>Please refer to the answer for PQ 98428.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 13/01/2022 15:17:21 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1401313

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
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	Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges
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 she has made representations to the Vice President of the European Commission for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, Maroš Šefčovič, on the reintroduction of roaming charges for UK travellers in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	100685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with our European partners. Mobile roaming is a commercial decision for mobile operators as to whether they impose a surcharge on their consumers travelling abroad to the EU for their mobile phone usage.</p><p>I welcome the recent decision by VirginMedia and O2 to keep roaming free, meaning UK citizens can still use their mobile data, calls and texts across Europe with no extra charges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 17/01/2022 16:31:03 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1401314

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
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	Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges
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 plans she has to mitigate the financial impact of the reintroduction of roaming charges for UK travellers in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	100686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>As per Ofcom regulations, providers must make sure their contract terms are fair and transparent. They must also tell customers about changes to their contracts. Where those changes will particularly disadvantage customers, providers must give them at least a month’s notice and the right to exit their contracts without being penalised. Further requirements to prevent roaming bill-shock include providers publishing roaming charges on their website and sending alerts with pricing information when customers start roaming. They must also apply a default £45-a-month (exc VAT) cut-off limit on data roaming unless customers choose to extend this. Our advice is that consumers check with their operators before travelling abroad.</p><p>I welcome the recent decision by VirginMedia and O2 to keep roaming free, meaning UK citizens can still use their mobile data, calls and texts across Europe with no extra charges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/01/2022 10:49:42 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1401315

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
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	O2: Fees and Charges
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 she has had with representatives of O2 on their proposal to not reintroduce roaming charges for UK residents travelling in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	100687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with senior representatives of mobile operators on a range of issues, including on the issue of mobile roaming, and the government will continue to promote a competitive marketplace that serves the interests of consumers.</p><p>I welcome the recent decision by VirginMedia and O2 to keep roaming free, meaning UK citizens can still use their mobile data, calls and texts across Europe with no extra charges.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 100688 question first answered 18/01/2022 10:39:13 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1401317

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
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	Virgin Media: Fees and Charges
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 she has had with representatives of Virgin Mobile on their proposal to not reintroduce roaming charges for UK residents travelling in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	100688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with senior representatives of mobile operators on a range of issues, including on the issue of mobile roaming, and the government will continue to promote a competitive marketplace that serves the interests of consumers.</p><p>I welcome the recent decision by VirginMedia and O2 to keep roaming free, meaning UK citizens can still use their mobile data, calls and texts across Europe with no extra charges.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 100687 question first answered 18/01/2022 10:39:14 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones