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673481

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Music: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people took Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music exams in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	60149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>All 5-14 year old children in maintained schools should be taught to play a musical instrument as part of the National Curriculum.</p><p>The tables in the attachment show how many children were taught to play musical instruments through the music education hubs in each region in 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15.</p><p>The Department does not hold information about the number of people who took Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) exams. The tables below have been taken from ABRSM’s website and show the number of people who took practical graded music exams in the UK and Ireland in 2013 and 2014. Further information on additional years may be available on request from ABRSM.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="9"><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fail</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pass</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Merit</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Distinction</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 1</p></td><td><p>1,028</p></td><td><p>24,108</p></td><td><p>25,875</p></td><td><p>14,760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 2</p></td><td><p>1,570</p></td><td><p>23,619</p></td><td><p>18,422</p></td><td><p>7,626</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 3</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>21,218</p></td><td><p>16,001</p></td><td><p>6,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 4</p></td><td><p>1,407</p></td><td><p>15,521</p></td><td><p>9,861</p></td><td><p>3,723</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 5</p></td><td><p>1,712</p></td><td><p>15,235</p></td><td><p>9,795</p></td><td><p>4,213</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 6</p></td><td><p>616</p></td><td><p>5,196</p></td><td><p>3,898</p></td><td><p>2,114</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7</p></td><td><p>599</p></td><td><p>3,578</p></td><td><p>2,858</p></td><td><p>1,818</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 8</p></td><td><p>754</p></td><td><p>2,903</p></td><td><p>2,867</p></td><td><p>3,094</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="9"><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fail</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pass</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Merit</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Distinction</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 1</p></td><td><p>1,112</p></td><td><p>24,794</p></td><td><p>26,475</p></td><td><p>15,159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 2</p></td><td><p>1,561</p></td><td><p>23,201</p></td><td><p>17,883</p></td><td><p>7,513</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 3</p></td><td><p>1,312</p></td><td><p>20,504</p></td><td><p>15,313</p></td><td><p>6,104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 4</p></td><td><p>1,513</p></td><td><p>15,597</p></td><td><p>9,958</p></td><td><p>3,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 5</p></td><td><p>1,518</p></td><td><p>13,962</p></td><td><p>9,259</p></td><td><p>4,061</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 6</p></td><td><p>622</p></td><td><p>5,285</p></td><td><p>4,018</p></td><td><p>2,108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7</p></td><td><p>546</p></td><td><p>3,191</p></td><td><p>2,902</p></td><td><p>1,947</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 8</p></td><td><p>584</p></td><td><p>2,688</p></td><td><p>2,784</p></td><td><p>3,143</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 60134 question first answered 19/01/2017 17:54:09 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 60134, 60149 attachment.xlsx title PQs 60134/60149 Musical instrument teaching
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

670128

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Museums and Galleries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 December 2016 to Question 57594, on museums and galleries, which 14 museums she visited.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	59168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 December 2016 to Question 57595, on museums and galleries, which 14 museums she visited. <strong>59168</strong></p><p><br></p><p>A: Since her appointment, the Secretary of State has visited 16 museums and galleries in an official capacity. This includes two museums in Scotland and two institutions overseas:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>British Museum,</li><li>Design Museum, London,</li><li>Imperial War Museum, London,</li><li>Museum of Liverpool, part of National Museums Liverpool,</li><li>Museum of Tomorrow, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,</li><li>National Gallery, London,</li><li>National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh,</li><li>Natural History Museum, London,</li><li>New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester,</li><li>Qin Tomb Terracotta Warriors and Horses, China,</li><li>Royal Collection at Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh,</li><li>Science Museum, London,</li><li>Tate Britain, London,</li><li>Tate Liverpool,</li><li>Tate Modern, London, and</li><li>Tate St Ives.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/01/2017 17:39:56 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

662896

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Somalia: Public Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, (a) how many contracts the Government has placed with UK-based public relations companies that include work in or on Somalia and (b) with which companies those contracts have been placed.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	58596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>According to our records, and following consultation with relevant officers, I can confirm that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not awarded any contracts to UK-based public relations companies for work in or on Somalia during this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/01/2017 14:14:33 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

662922

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Somalia: Homicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the rates of conviction and sentencing in Somalia for the unlawful killing of journalists in that country; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	58647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>Violations of Freedom of Expression, including the harassment, detention and extra judicial killing of journalists in Somalia, are a growing concern. In October 2016 Somalia was again ranked by the Committee to Protect Journalists as &quot;the worst place in the world to be a journalist&quot; citing the high numbers of journalists killed without convictions.</p><p>Somali authorities rarely investigate such violations or prosecute perpetrators. This is due to a lack of capacity to monitor and gather information, and also an insufficient legislative framework to investigate and prosecute violations when they occur. This reinforces a culture of impunity.</p><p>The UK regularly expresses concerns at a senior level with the Federal Government of Somalia about restrictions to Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly, and the need to investigate and prosecute cases of abuse.</p><p>Through our Conflict, Stability and Security Fund we will continue to work with the Federal Government of Somalia to strengthen the institutional and legal framework for compliance with international human rights standards and treaties, and the capacity to uphold these.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/01/2017 14:18:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

662923

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Somalia: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the ability of independent news media based in Somalia to report freely on the forthcoming presidential elections in that country.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	58648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>​<em>The UK has raised concerns publicly about restrictions to Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly in Somalia: in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office updates on Human Rights Priority Countries and to the Human Rights Council. The most recent UK statement on Somalia to the Human Rights Council on 28 September.</em></p><p><em>The UK has raised concerns about these restrictions during the electoral process at the highest levels of the Federal Government of Somalia. </em></p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/01/2017 14:16:03 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

658444

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Museums and Galleries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many museums she has visited in an official capacity since her appointment.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	57594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2016 answer text <p>14.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/12/2016 12:58:46 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

658446

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Museums and Galleries: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many regional museums have closed in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	57595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on museums closures in the last six years. However, DCMS is currently in the process of conducting a review of the museums sector, which includes consideration of the resilience of the sector. A link to the Museums Review consultation may be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-museums-in-england. I also refer the hon Gentleman to the answer provided to PQ 49502.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 23/12/2016 15:24:02 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

658447

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sky: 21st Century Fox
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how she plans to notify hon. Members immediately in the event that 21st Century Fox gives her formal notification of its takeover bid for Sky (a) when the House is sitting and (b) during recess.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	57575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>As my Rt. Hon. Friend [the Minister of State for Digital and Culture] made clear in his response to the Urgent Question on 12 December [tabled by the Hon. Member for Cardiff West [Kevin Brennan] [vol 618 col 512]] the role of Secretary of State here will be a quasi judicial one and she will make decisions and announcements in accordance with the requirements of such a role.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 57576 question first answered 19/12/2016 16:48:42 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

658449

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sky: 21st Century Fox
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to consult hon. Members on issuing a public interest intervention notice in the event that 21st Century Fox gives formal notification of its takeover bid for Sky during the Christmas recess.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	57576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>As my Rt. Hon. Friend [the Minister of State for Digital and Culture] made clear in his response to the Urgent Question on 12 December [tabled by the Hon. Member for Cardiff West [Kevin Brennan] [vol 618 col 512]] the role of Secretary of State here will be a quasi judicial one and she will make decisions and announcements in accordance with the requirements of such a role.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 57575 question first answered 19/12/2016 16:48:42 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

657039

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department has taken to increase the number of libraries with internet access and electronic workstation facilities.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	57064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>Libraries play a significant role in providing computers and Wi-Fi to enable people to access the internet and digital services, as well as offering digital skills training and support. The Government invested £2.6m in 2015/16 to install and upgrade Wi-Fi in over 1,000 libraries in England. This means that Wi-Fi is now available in over 99% of public libraries in England.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 15/12/2016 11:17:34 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest