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853280

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2018
	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	Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
	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 oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of 1 March 2018, Official Report, column 965, on Leveson Inquiry, for what reason he did not include the number of people who signed petitions in his evaluation of people in favour of reopening the Leveson Inquiry’in that Ministerial Statement.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	130729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text As I said in my statement to the House, petition signatures were not counted as direct responses and this is in line with the approach taken by other government consultations - including those on same-sex marriage and the BBC Charter Review. The number of people who signed each petition is clearly set out in our response to the consultation, and their views have been considered fully as part of the Government's deliberations on these issues. answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 08/03/2018 07:50:31 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

853281

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2018
	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	Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
	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 oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of 1 March 2018, Official Report, column 965, on the Leveson Inquiry, if he will publish the total proportion of respondents to the government consultation on the Leveson inquiry including (a) directly and (b) people who signed petitions that were in favour of reopening that inquiry.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	130730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text This is set out in the Government's response to the consultation which is published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/leveson-consultation-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/leveson-consultation-response</a> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 08/03/2018 07:53:44 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

828841

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2018
	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	International Broadcasting
	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 international broadcasters currently hold an Ofcom licence that allows them to broadcast throughout the EU.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	124464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>All Ofcom broadcast licence holders are allowed to provide broadcasting services throughout the EU. The Country of Origin principle, which underpins the single market for audiovisual media services, enables broadcasters to obtain a broadcasting licence in one EU Member State for all their channels and services in different EU countries.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is currently one of the biggest European broadcasting hubs. According to a 2017 report by European Audiovisual Observatory, 758 channels based in the UK mainly target the European market. This represents 55% of the TV channels which hold Ofcom licenses.</p><p>Similarly, around half of the UK-based video-on-demand services (152 video-on-demand services) primarily target EU audiences.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 124466 question first answered 29/01/2018 17:46:01 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

828843

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2018
	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	International Broadcasting
	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 proportion of Ofcom broadcast licence holders broadcast primarily outside the UK.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	124466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>All Ofcom broadcast licence holders are allowed to provide broadcasting services throughout the EU. The Country of Origin principle, which underpins the single market for audiovisual media services, enables broadcasters to obtain a broadcasting licence in one EU Member State for all their channels and services in different EU countries.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is currently one of the biggest European broadcasting hubs. According to a 2017 report by European Audiovisual Observatory, 758 channels based in the UK mainly target the European market. This represents 55% of the TV channels which hold Ofcom licenses.</p><p>Similarly, around half of the UK-based video-on-demand services (152 video-on-demand services) primarily target EU audiences.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 124464 question first answered 29/01/2018 17:46:01 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

896302

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2018
	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	Social Media: Children
	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 30 April 2018 to Question 137975 on Social Media: Children, which organisation holds that information.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	140650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>An Ofcom childrens media literacy report which was published last year and can be found here: <a href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/108182/children-parents-media-use-attitudes-2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/108182/children-parents-media-use-attitudes-2017.pdf</a> . This report provides detailed evidence on media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/05/2018 12:06:42 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

767457

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	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	Gambling: Taxation
	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 her policy is on the introduction of a compulsory levy on licensed gambling businesses to help treat problem gamblers.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	106683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>As I made clear at Departmental Oral Questions on 14 September, I am determined that the gambling industry acknowledges its social responsibilities, including properly funding the work undertaken by GambleAware, and other organisations, on research, education and treatment for gambling-related harm.</p><p> </p><p>The industry currently contributes over £8 million per year to GambleAware. GambleAware is seeking to increase this to £10 million per year in line with work that has been done by the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB) to cost the short term work of delivering the National Responsible Gambling Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The industry must step up and fulfill their obligations under these new targets.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/10/2017 14:42:37 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

788435

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	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	4G
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in what proportion of UK premises 4G is available.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	112608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>As of June 2016, there was 90% geographic voice coverage across the UK from at least one Mobile Network Operator (MNO), and 96% of UK premises had indoor 4G coverage from at least one MNO.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 112610 question first answered 16/11/2017 10:10:20 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

788436

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in what proportion of the UK geographic area voice coverage is available.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	112610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>As of June 2016, there was 90% geographic voice coverage across the UK from at least one Mobile Network Operator (MNO), and 96% of UK premises had indoor 4G coverage from at least one MNO.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 112608 question first answered 16/11/2017 10:10:20 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1005857

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	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: Departmental Responsibilities
	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 12 November 2018 to Question 187322 on Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Departmental Responsibilities, if he will publish an official note of his meeting with the hon Member for Shipley and the hon Member for Tewkesbury.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	190386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>As per my response on 12 November, I met with the hon Member for Shipley and the hon Member for Tewkesbury on 10 October. This meeting included a discussion of the changes to stakes on B2 Gaming Machines. I have discussed this issue with a number of other colleagues. There was no discussion of the commercial takeover of Ladbrokes. The appropriate arrangements were in place to support an official meeting.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright grouped question UIN 190387 190388 question first answered 15/11/2018 16:02:31 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1005858

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	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	GVC Holdings: Ladbrokes
	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 12 November 2018 to Question 187322 on Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Departmental Responsibilities, whether the commercial terms of the takeover of Ladbrokes by GVC was discussed at his meeting with the hon Member for Shipley and the hon Member for Tewkesbury.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	190387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>As per my response on 12 November, I met with the hon Member for Shipley and the hon Member for Tewkesbury on 10 October. This meeting included a discussion of the changes to stakes on B2 Gaming Machines. I have discussed this issue with a number of other colleagues. There was no discussion of the commercial takeover of Ladbrokes. The appropriate arrangements were in place to support an official meeting.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright grouped question UIN 190386 190388 question first answered 15/11/2018 16:02:31 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest