Written questions

663 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Business Premises

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2015 to Question 611, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the difference between the number of premises with access to superfast broadband and the numb

19 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Non-domestic Rates: Local Press

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2015 to Question 617, on non domestic rates: local areas, which other departments his Department is working with; and on what dates Ministers in his Department ha

19 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Consumer Rights Act 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2015 to Question 1895, what the commencement dates are of the relevant aspects of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

19 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Libraries: WiFi

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2015 to Question 614, on libraries: wi-fi, when Arts Council England plans to finish the scheme.

19 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2015 to Question 1896, what representations he has received about creating a cultural protection fund; and what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the

19 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Libraries: WiFi

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2015 to Question 614, on libraries: wi-fi, if he will place in the Library a list of all libraries which his Department's current desktop research indicates do no

19 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Libraries

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2015 to Question 613, how many libraries were open for 10 hours or more a week in each year between 2010 and 2015; if he will estimate the cost of collecting info

19 Jun 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Tickets: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2015 to Question 1895, what funding his Department has allocated to the review of consumer protection measures in the online secondary ticketing market.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Aerials: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2015 to Question 563, what the precise location is of each of the four masts; on what date and in which order the masts were built; and how many people are provid

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 4 June 2015, Official Report, column 739, when he plans to create a cultural protection fund; and what funding will be allocated to that fund.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tickets: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2015 to Question 561, when the independent statutory review of the consumer protection measures in the secondary ticketing market will commence; what funding has

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answers of 4 June 2015 to Questions 618 and 619, which Minister in his Department has responsibility for its policy on introducing age-restriction controls for websites; and what

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BBC: Royal Charters

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to formally consult (a) the Scottish Government, (b) the Scottish Parliament, (c) the Welsh Government, (d) the National Assembly for Wales, (e) the Northern Ireland

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

EU Presidency: Luxembourg

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions Ministers and officials in his Department have had with their counterparts in Luxembourg in relation to that country's forthcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on which major European country has the most comprehensive and cheapest superfast broadband coverage.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Culture: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of diversity in the boards and executives of publicly-funded cultural bodies.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Channel Four Television

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what his policy is on the future of Channel 4; and whether any officials in his Department are working on plans for the future of that channel.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, how many full-time equivalent officials are working on reviewing the use of IPv6; and if he will

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, when the Internet of Things Advisory Board will be established; and what that Board's budget will

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, when he plans to publish the roadmap for an Internet of Things infrastructure; and how many full-

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to reform the Electronic Communications Code

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, when he plans to publish the results of the consultation on the Electronic Communications Code.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, if he will launch a consultation on implementation of the European Broadband Directive.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Ofcom Communications Review discussion document will be published.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, what discussions he has had with stakeholders and the EU Commission on the Commission's review of

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, which Department will be responsible for operational management of public sector spectrum; and ho

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, how much public sector spectrum has been released since 2010.

10 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury

Telecommunications

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, what the budget is for the UK Guarantees Scheme for each financial year to 2020-21.

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, what estimate he has made of the cost of subsidising satellite broadband to a further one per cen

10 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Digital communications infrastructure strategy, published on 18 March 2015, when he will raise the universal service obligation to 5 mbps; and what form that obligation will

Source: official written-questions record.