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Written Answers — Health: Disabled: Employment (12 Nov 2009)

Andy Burnham: I met with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions recently and our discussion included what is available to support individuals with disabilities and health conditions, including Pathways to Work and the Condition Management programme. We discussed that good work leads to improved health outcomes and helps disabled people and those with health conditions live fulfilling and independent...

Written Answers — Health: Departmental Public Consultations (12 Oct 2009)

Andy Burnham: The Department and Ministers engage continuously with key stakeholders across all policy areas and through this process can identify key issues and develop proposals to address them. Such engagement and consultation with individuals and groups with an interest in these proposals will continue as we work with them towards their implementation.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Arts: Apprentices (2 Jun 2009)

Andy Burnham: My Department is working with the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills to influence the funding of over £1 billion allocated to delivering apprenticeships across England. Since the publication of Creative Britain, my Department has also worked with the sector skills councils and the Arts Council England to increase...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Pay Television (2 Jun 2009)

Andy Burnham: holding answer 1 June 2009 The pay-TV market investigation is the responsibility of Ofcom. Ofcom expect to make a statement on their progress and current findings by the end of June.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Pay Television: Sports (2 Jun 2009)

Andy Burnham: holding answer 1 June 2009 I have not received any recent representations on this issue.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Gyms: Elderly (1 Jun 2009)

Andy Burnham: holding answer 15 May 2009 The Government have no present plan to extend the Free Swimming Programme to provide free gym access for those over the age of 60 years. Around 10 million people aged 60 or over in England stand to benefit from the Government's Free Swimming Programme. We will be monitoring closely the impact of the scheme on levels of participation.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Internet (1 Jun 2009)

Andy Burnham: The information requested is as follows. (a) There is narrowband internet available to all of the UK. The Universal Service Obligation means that a fixed line is available to every UK household. Total Internet take up is at 65 per cent. of UK households. (b) At present, 80 per cent. of UK households have access to digital terrestrial television. When switchover is complete it will be 98.5...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Mass Media: Economic Situation (1 Jun 2009)

Andy Burnham: Government are aware of the intense challenges facing local news providers and I held a summit with key stakeholders on 28 April to discuss the key issues. I now aim to build on that discussion working with other relevant ministerial colleagues.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Olympic Games 2012 (1 Jun 2009)

Andy Burnham: Responsibility for "Team GB", including the name itself, rests with the British Olympic Association (BOA). The BOA is independent of Government.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Mass Media: Ownership (19 May 2009)

Andy Burnham: There are no plans to commission research into the effects of foreign ownership on UK media outlets. However, Ofcom are currently conducting a review of the media ownership regime. Although this will not specifically consider foreign ownership, it will take a view on the ownership structures as a whole. This review will conclude later this year.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Sports: Disabled (19 May 2009)

Andy Burnham: holding answer 1 April 2009 Through the Physical Education and Sport Strategy for Young People (PESSYP), 250 multi-sports clubs were established in 2008-09, providing opportunities for young disabled people to take part in sport. The strategy aims to deliver a total of 450 new multi-sport clubs by 2011. In addition, the Government have built on the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, setting...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Television: Standards (19 May 2009)

Andy Burnham: The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Approximately 50 per cent. of the correspondence received by the Department on broadcasting is about content of which quite a large proportion is about the watershed.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Copyright: Internet (18 May 2009)

Andy Burnham: The Government recognise the damaging economic impact of copyright theft and infringement, and unlawful peer-to-peer file-sharing in particular, on the creative sector. Although the music industry is currently affected most by this, other industries—such as film, computer games and publishing—will be increasingly affected as higher broadband speeds are introduced. Last year we set...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Broadcasting: Scotland (18 May 2009)

Andy Burnham: Digital UK and the Switchover Help Scheme are the organisations responsible for implementing the digital switchover and providing assistance to those who may need it. The Scottish information campaign began in October 2007. Since then leaflets have been sent to every Scottish home and TV, radio and press campaigns have been running at intervals to inform viewers about their options for...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Future Jobs Fund (18 May 2009)

Andy Burnham: The Future Jobs Fund is held by the Department for Work and Pensions. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and I announced in May, plans to create 5-10,000 jobs in the cultural and creative sector. Sports organisations have already pledged to bid for at least 5,000 jobs.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Mass Media (14 May 2009)

Andy Burnham: We are examining the media industry as a whole, including the current ownership structures, in the lead up to the Final Digital Britain Report, which will be published in the summer. In the Interim Digital Britain Report we invited the Office of Fair Trading, with Ofcom and other interested parties, to undertake an exploratory review across the local and regional media sector and make...