Asked by: Lord Redwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which EU (a) legislative and (b) other proposals his Department is leading negotiations on for the Government in the Council of the EU.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport is responsible for measures relating to the telecoms single market; the digital single market; data protection; network information security; cultural objects.
The Department provides Explanatory Memoranda to Parliament on any proposals defined by the terms of reference of the parliamentary EU scrutiny committees, which can be found online.
Asked by: Lord Redwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what EU directives related to his Department's responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport is currently transposing the following Directives:
Network information Security Directive - by Summer 2018
Broadband Cost Reduction Directive - by July 1 2016
Directive on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and the free movement of such data - by 6 May 2018
Asked by: Lord Redwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what EU legislation affects the roll-out of superfast broadband in the UK.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
EU legislation includes the current EU Electronic Communications Framework, which aims to incentivise investment in infrastructure, including high speed, high quality broadband.
In addition, the EU directive on 'measures to reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks' aims to reduce the cost of deploying broadband networks by requiring sharing of existing infrastructure across a range of sectors, as well as coordination of publicly-funded civil engineering works. There are also EU Decisions which harmonise the use of spectrum for specific services, including wireless broadband. Finally, any state spending on broadband infrastructure may be subject to EU state aid rules, which aim to avoid disrupting the operation of commercial markets.
Asked by: Lord Redwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many times the UK has lost EU infraction proceedings since May 2010 which relate to matters that fall within his Department's responsibility.
Answered by Helen Grant - Shadow Solicitor General
There have not been any instances where the UK has lost infraction proceedings since May 2010 which relate to matters falling within DCMS’ responsibilities.
Asked by: Lord Redwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many new EU directives and regulations have been transposed into UK law by his Department since May 2010.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Since January 2010, DCMS has transposed four EU directives into UK law; and four EU regulations have come into effect within our areas of responsibility.
Asked by: Lord Redwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what levels of stock his Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.
Answered by Helen Grant - Shadow Solicitor General
DCMS holds a minimal stock of stationery to supply staff, and orders items as required.