Written questions

4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Jul 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Vodafone: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has met with representatives of Vodafone to discuss the implications of the outcome of the EU referendum for the location of its headquarters in London.

1 Jul 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what meetings he has had with mobile telephone providers on the implications of the outcome of the EU referendum for roaming charges; and what assessment he has made of whether roaming charges fo

1 Jul 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has had discussions with his European counterparts on funding for the universal service obligation.

15 Jun 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the timetable is for the Digital Economy Bill.

13 Jun 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

ICT: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department or Ofcom has made of the effect on consumers of data leakage (a) between applications on a consumer device and (b) between a consumer's device and application serve

13 Jun 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of common coverage planning for mobile services similar to that undertaken by the broadcast industry.

13 Jun 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Television

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish a long-term spectrum plan for broadcast television.

13 Jun 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect of telephone design on whether the mobile coverage detailed in Ofcom's published maps of coverage is attainable.

13 Jun 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Television

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of moving television from broadcast spectrum to other delivery mechanisms.

8 Jun 2016 · HM Treasury

Digital Technology

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2016 to Question 905207, what definition of the digital economy is used by (a) his Department, (b) the Office of National Statistics and (c) other government bodies.

3 Jun 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what his policy is on whether (a) a person's identity as used to authorise or verify an online account and (b) the fact that a person has such an account should be considered personal data for th

26 May 2016 · HM Treasury

Digital Technology: Corporation Tax

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of corporation tax receipts from the digital economy sector in 2015-16.

26 May 2016 · Cabinet Office

Databases: Ethics

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the membership of the Council for Data Science Ethics will be decided; how many members there will be of that Council; and how long those members will be appointed for.

26 May 2016 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Databases

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, by what date feedback should be submitted to the Data Science Ethical Framework.

24 May 2016 · Home Office

Entry Clearances

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of (a) international students and (b) other migrants have an entry clearance visa or extension of stay that has expired at the point at which they exit the UK.

24 May 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BBC: Archives

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 73 of his Department's White Paper, A BBC for the future, published in May 2016, what steps he is taking to ensure that the BBC archive is made accessible to as wide a rang

23 May 2016 · Department of Health

Medical Records: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what data has been shared between Google DeepMind and the NHS; what plans there are for further data sharing under that partnership; and if he will make a statement.

23 May 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many superfast fixed broadband lines there were in each parliamentary constituency in the latest year for which data is available.

23 May 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) fixed residential and (b) business broadband lines there were in each parliamentary constituency in the latest year for which data is available.

23 May 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the level of take-up was for superfast fixed broadband in each parliamentary constituency in the latest year for which data is available.

23 May 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Festivals and Special Occasions: Newcastle upon Tyne

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to support Newcastle upon Tyne's Freedom City 2017 festival.

19 May 2016 · House of Commons Commission

Select Committees: Technology

To ask the Rt. hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the Answer of 21 July 2015 to Question 7713, what progress has been made on developing device independent applications for the distrib

19 May 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BBC: Public Participation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the potential cost of securing rights for content in relation to the creation of a BBC Ideas Service.

19 May 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BBC: Archives

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether public funding will be made available to support the maintenance of the BBC archive as a digital platform.

19 May 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BBC: Archives

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how the planned further opening of the BBC archive will be funded at the stage of (a) capture, (b) preservation, (c) cataloguing, (d) digitisation, (e) storage, (f) licensed use and (g) non-licen

19 May 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Culture: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 9 May 2016 to Question 36437, if he will publish a list of cultural events and organisations located (a) north of Leeds and (b) elsewhere directly funded by his De

18 May 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UK Membership of EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on peace and stability in Europe and around the world of the UK leaving the EU.

9 May 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to review the rating system for fibre networks in order to remove disadvantages for new operators.

9 May 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he plans to take to address installation issues arising from the satellite broadband subsidy scheme.

9 May 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which suppliers are approved to install the service offered under the satellite broadband subsidy scheme; and what regulation those suppliers are subject to from BT on installation procedure.

Source: official written-questions record.