Results 1-20 of 1,013 for in the 'Written Answers' speaker:Siôn Simon

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Christmas (12 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Pay (12 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: The amount of reimbursable expenses claimed in 2008-09 by press officers in the Department was £33,894.29. The amount of reimbursable expenses claimed in 2008-09 by press officers in the Department's agency, The Royal Parks, was £267.07.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Statistics (12 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Internet (12 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: The Government are not aware of widespread use of peer-to-peer technology by the creative (entertainment) industries, and have no plans to conduct a market study.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Television: Licensing (12 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: The administration and enforcement of the television licensing system are the responsibility of the BBC, which operates independently of Government. The day-to-day administration and enforcement of licence fees are undertaken by TV Licensing, which act as agents for the Corporation. Accordingly, my Department does not hold this information centrally. I have asked the Head of Revenue...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: UK Film Council (12 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: The UK Film Council consistently demonstrates its success in promoting the British film industry. Through production funding it helps support new filmmakers and new British films. Its exhibition funding ensures a wider choice of films to audiences throughout the UK. The UK Film Council also invests in training, promoting Britain as an international filmmaking location and in raising the...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Air Travel (11 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: Travel by Ministers is undertaken in accordance with the Ministerial Code. Information relating to flights taken by ministers is published in the annual list of Minister's overseas travel costing more than £500. The list for 2008-09 can be accessed at: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/226022/travel_2008_200 9.pdf

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Billing (11 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: In October the Prime Minister announced that all central Government Departments will pay valid invoices within 10 (working) days. The Department's performance for payment of invoices against this commitment was 91.41 per cent. in September 2009 and 94.94 per cent. in October 2009. The value of invoices paid within 10 days totalled £5.95 million and £2.37 million in September and...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Freedom of Information (11 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: A dedicated team handling freedom of information requests was set up in April 2008. The staffing levels of the team have varied at different times, but have equated to roughly three full-time equivalent members of staff, with low and variable levels of input from colleagues across the wider Department dependent on the subjects. As the exact numbers and grade structure of the central team has...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Official Cars (11 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: No special advisers are provided with an allocated Government car and driver. As with civil servants, special advisers may use an official car or taxi in properly defined circumstances. Details of such use is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. All travel is in accordance with the Ministerial Code and Travel by Ministers.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Political Activities (11 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: This information is not held by my Department.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Procurement (11 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: The Department has cancelled one tender in the last 12 months, in respect of catering services. The nugatory costs involved were small, and in particular included a cost of £180 for setting up two electronic tender-boxes for the deposit of pre-qualification questionnaires and invitations to tender and an additional staff cost of £200 for preparation of documents, meetings and...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Internet: Counterfeit Manufacturing (11 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: As part of our strategy to tackle Online Copyright Infringement, the Government have consistently encouraged the creative (entertainment) industries to develop new digital business models that offer consumers legitimate sources of digital content in a form and at a price that they find attractive.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Big Lottery Fund: Internet (10 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: The information provided in the table has been supplied by the Big Lottery Fund. It provides figures for the number of hits recorded for the Big Lottery Fund website in each financial year since the inception of the Big Lottery Fund on 1 June 2004. Financial year Hits June 2004-March 2005 679,886 April 2005-March 2006 2,130,308 April 2006-March 2007 2,709,095 April...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Cultural Heritage: Internet (10 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: holding answer 9 November 2009 English Heritage advises that the figures in respect of (a) are as follows: Months/years Page views April 2001 to March 2002 7,691,606 April 2002 to March 2003 18,405,658 April 2003 to March 2004- 22,958,083 April 2004 to March 2005 35,575,282 April 2005 to March 2006 29,771,290 July 2006 to March 2007(1) 12,167,643 April 2007...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Data Protection (10 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: My Department carries out an independent external audit of its information assurance procedures at least annually.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Internet (10 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: holding answer 9 November 2009 We can provide statistics since 2003. The figures for total page hits 2003-2009 are as follows: Figures 2003 7,949,240 2004 12,666,481 2005 (1)15,900,698 2006 16,289,445 2007 26,825,559 2008 19,879,767 2009 (2)14,303,468 (1)( )Incomplete, no figures for February. (2) January-August

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Postal Services (10 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: The information requested is as follows: (a) Since 2007 The Department has had a contract with Pitney Bowes Management Services for the provision of postal services. (b) The Royal Parks do not have a contract for the provision of postal services.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Rail Travel (10 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: The following information details the (a) number of journeys paid for and (b) number of people that travelled: 2008-09: (a) 470; (b) 227 2007-08: (a) 319; (b) 181 2006-07: (a) 744; (b) 303 The Department does not hold any information about official's nugatory expenditure connected with travel.

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Switchover Help Scheme (10 Nov 2009)

Siôn Simon: The Digital Switchover Help Scheme has mailed more than 2.1 million eligible persons and completed over 180,000 installations and deliveries. It does look highly likely that there will be an under spend in the help scheme, though the switchover process has only just begun in earnest and the final outturn will depend on take up rates which could differ around the country and over time. The...