House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 8 Mar 2002 (pt 1)

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Written Answers to Questions

Friday 8 March 2002

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

Golden Jubilee Medal

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent representations she has received concerning eligibility for the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal; what criteria will be used for allocating them; to which categories they will be awarded; and if she will make a statement. [37633]

Tessa Jowell: The medal is being issued to serving members of the Armed Forces and Royal Fleet Auxiliary and to the "999" emergency services. Eligibility is restricted to those who completed a

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minimum of five years' reckonable service on 6 February 2002—the 50th anniversary of the Queen's Accession. The detailed criteria for distribution are being worked out. I have recently received a number of representations from hon. and right hon. Members on behalf of the Prison Officers' Association who believe that their members should also receive the medal. Members of the Prison Service are not eligible because they are not a "999" emergency service.

Statutory Instruments

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the statutory instruments issued by her Department in the last 12 months, indicating (a) the purpose of each and (b) the cost of each to (i) public funds, (ii) businesses and (iii) individuals. [36226]

Mr. Caborn: The Statutory Instruments issued by my Department during 2001 and their respective purposes over the last 12 months are detailed in the table. Also included are Instruments which have been originated in this Department but eventually made by the Privy Council. The information sought under (b)(i), (ii) and (iii) is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Serial Number Formal Title Purpose of Order

S.I./2001/223 The Broadcasting (Limit on the Holding of Licences to Provide Television Multiplex Services) Order 2001 Order changed the limit on the number of licences to provide television multiplex services that a person could hold so as to remove the existing restrictions. The purpose was to remove an unnecessary impediment to developments in the digital terrestrial television industry.

S.I./2001/411 The European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (Amendment) Order 2001* Order added more European countries to the list of countries from which film producers would be eligible to co-produce cinema films with British film producers under the Council of Europe's European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production in order to obtain the fiscal benefits available in the UK for British films.

S.I./2001/772 The Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licences Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 Regulations brought into effect certain increases in television licence fees and made amendments to the various easy payment schemes, and also made amendments relating to free television licences for people aged 75 or over.

S.I.2001/1404 The New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiatives) Order 2001 Order specified new initiatives for the New Opportunities Fund, a Lottery distributor, to support in areas concerned or connected with health, education and the environment.

S.I./2001/2378 The Broadcasting (Subtitling) Order 2001 Order amended Section 20(3)(a) of the Broadcasting Act 1996 to increase from 50 to 80 the specified percentage in relation to subtitling for the deaf on digital programme services. This means that the relevant code published by the Independent Television Commission must require that, as of the tenth anniversary of the date of commencement of the provision of any digital programme service, at least 80 per cent. of that service's non-excluded programmes in each week must be accompanied by such subtitling.

S.I./2001/2372 The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2001 Under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 the Secretary of State may designate sports grounds with accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators, and football grounds occupied by Football League or FA Premier League clubs with accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators, as requiring a safety certificate from a local authority. Safety certificates contain such terms and conditions as local authorities consider necessary or expedient to secure reasonable safety at the ground. This Order designates the new City of Manchester Stadium, three football grounds occupied by new members of the Football League and one ground newly occupied by a Premier League club for these purposes.

S.I./2001/2373 The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2001 Under the Football Spectators Act 1989, the Football Licensing Authority grants licences to allow spectators to be admitted to premises at which designated football matches are held, which include football matches played at the home ground of Football League and FA Premier League clubs. The Secretary of State may direct the FLA to include seating requirements in any licence. The Secretary of State's policy is that all football clubs in the top two divisions are required to have all-seater grounds. This Order therefore requires the FLA to include a condition in the licences in respect of the Southampton FC and Stockport County FC football grounds requiring that only seated accommodation shall be provided at designated matches at these grounds. This follows a grace period of three years since these clubs were promoted to the top two divisions for them to implement the all-seater policy.

S.I./2001/2403 The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) Order 2001 Order designates as a restricted area the site where part of the wreck of HMS Colossus lies, under section 1(1) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973. Designation protects wreck sites of historic, archaeological or artistic importance by making it a criminal offence, in particular, for a person to tamper with, damage or remove part of the wreck or any objects formerly contained in the wreck or carrying out diving or salvage operations on the wreck unless a licence is obtained to do so from the Secretary of State.

S.I./2001/2506 The National Lottery (Licence Fees) Order 2001 Licence fees must be paid on the granting of the main National Lottery operating licence (known as the section 5 licence) and also licences for individual Lottery games (known as section 6 licences). For the first seven year licence period, the fees were £70,000 for the section 5 licence, and £20,000 for section 6 licences and covered the costs specifically incurred by the National Lottery Commission in granting the licences. Camelot was awarded an interim licence between 1 October 2001 and 26 January 2002 and the Order therefore reduced the licence fees for that period to £11,000 and £1,000 respectively to reflect the actual costs incurred.

S.I./2001/3931 The European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2001* Order added more European countries to the list of countries from which film producers would be eligible to co-produce cinema films with British film producers under the Council of Europe's European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production in order to obtain the fiscal benefits available in the UK for British films.

S.I./2001/3937 The Regulatory Reform (Special Occasions Licensing) Order 2001 Order relaxed alcohol licensing hours throughout the night on New Year's Eve 2001. It removed the need for businesses to apply for permission from the magistrates to extend the permitted licensing hours, which would have ended at 11pm on that night.

S.I./2001/3970 The Gaming Machines (Maximum Prizes) Regulations 2001 Order increased the maximum prize from a gaming machine in a casino from £1,000 to £2,000.

S.I./2001/3971 The Gaming Act (Variations of Monetary Limits) Order 2001 Order increased the maximum prize from an 'all-cash amusements-with-prizes' gaming machine from £15 to £25.

S.I./2001/3972 The Return of Cultural Objects (Amendment) Regulations 2001 Regulations implemented into UK law Directive 2001/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, which made some technical amendments to the threshold values set out in the Annex to Council Directive 93/7/EEC on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State.

S.I./2001/3984 The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 2001 Order amended the Public Lending Right(PLR) Scheme to increase the rate per loan paid to registered authors when their books are borrowed from public libraries from 2.49p to 2.67p.

S.I./2001/4034 The Amusements with Prizes (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2001 Order increased the maximum ticket sales and money prizes in games of prize bingo in an arcade (respectively, from £60 to £90 and from £15 to £25).

S.I./2001/4035 The Gaming Act (Variations of Monetary Limits) (No.2) Order 2001 Order increased the maximum cash prize in a prize bingo game played in a licensed bingo club from £15 to £25.

Serial Number	Formal Title	Purpose of Order
S.I./2001/223	The Broadcasting (Limit on the Holding of Licences to Provide Television Multiplex Services) Order 2001	Order changed the limit on the number of licences to provide television multiplex services that a person could hold so as to remove the existing restrictions. The purpose was to remove an unnecessary impediment to developments in the digital terrestrial television industry.
S.I./2001/411	The European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (Amendment) Order 2001*	Order added more European countries to the list of countries from which film producers would be eligible to co-produce cinema films with British film producers under the Council of Europe's European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production in order to obtain the fiscal benefits available in the UK for British films.
S.I./2001/772	The Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licences Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2001	Regulations brought into effect certain increases in television licence fees and made amendments to the various easy payment schemes, and also made amendments relating to free television licences for people aged 75 or over.
S.I.2001/1404	The New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiatives) Order 2001	Order specified new initiatives for the New Opportunities Fund, a Lottery distributor, to support in areas concerned or connected with health, education and the environment.
S.I./2001/2378	The Broadcasting (Subtitling) Order 2001	Order amended Section 20(3)(a) of the Broadcasting Act 1996 to increase from 50 to 80 the specified percentage in relation to subtitling for the deaf on digital programme services. This means that the relevant code published by the Independent Television Commission must require that, as of the tenth anniversary of the date of commencement of the provision of any digital programme service, at least 80 per cent. of that service's non-excluded programmes in each week must be accompanied by such subtitling.
S.I./2001/2372	The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2001	Under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 the Secretary of State may designate sports grounds with accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators, and football grounds occupied by Football League or FA Premier League clubs with accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators, as requiring a safety certificate from a local authority. Safety certificates contain such terms and conditions as local authorities consider necessary or expedient to secure reasonable safety at the ground. This Order designates the new City of Manchester Stadium, three football grounds occupied by new members of the Football League and one ground newly occupied by a Premier League club for these purposes.
S.I./2001/2373	The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2001	Under the Football Spectators Act 1989, the Football Licensing Authority grants licences to allow spectators to be admitted to premises at which designated football matches are held, which include football matches played at the home ground of Football League and FA Premier League clubs. The Secretary of State may direct the FLA to include seating requirements in any licence. The Secretary of State's policy is that all football clubs in the top two divisions are required to have all-seater grounds. This Order therefore requires the FLA to include a condition in the licences in respect of the Southampton FC and Stockport County FC football grounds requiring that only seated accommodation shall be provided at designated matches at these grounds. This follows a grace period of three years since these clubs were promoted to the top two divisions for them to implement the all-seater policy.
S.I./2001/2403	The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) Order 2001	Order designates as a restricted area the site where part of the wreck of HMS Colossus lies, under section 1(1) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973. Designation protects wreck sites of historic, archaeological or artistic importance by making it a criminal offence, in particular, for a person to tamper with, damage or remove part of the wreck or any objects formerly contained in the wreck or carrying out diving or salvage operations on the wreck unless a licence is obtained to do so from the Secretary of State.
S.I./2001/2506	The National Lottery (Licence Fees) Order 2001	Licence fees must be paid on the granting of the main National Lottery operating licence (known as the section 5 licence) and also licences for individual Lottery games (known as section 6 licences). For the first seven year licence period, the fees were £70,000 for the section 5 licence, and £20,000 for section 6 licences and covered the costs specifically incurred by the National Lottery Commission in granting the licences. Camelot was awarded an interim licence between 1 October 2001 and 26 January 2002 and the Order therefore reduced the licence fees for that period to £11,000 and £1,000 respectively to reflect the actual costs incurred.
S.I./2001/3931	The European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2001*	Order added more European countries to the list of countries from which film producers would be eligible to co-produce cinema films with British film producers under the Council of Europe's European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production in order to obtain the fiscal benefits available in the UK for British films.
S.I./2001/3937	The Regulatory Reform (Special Occasions Licensing) Order 2001	Order relaxed alcohol licensing hours throughout the night on New Year's Eve 2001. It removed the need for businesses to apply for permission from the magistrates to extend the permitted licensing hours, which would have ended at 11pm on that night.
S.I./2001/3970	The Gaming Machines (Maximum Prizes) Regulations 2001	Order increased the maximum prize from a gaming machine in a casino from £1,000 to £2,000.
S.I./2001/3971	The Gaming Act (Variations of Monetary Limits) Order 2001	Order increased the maximum prize from an 'all-cash amusements-with-prizes' gaming machine from £15 to £25.
S.I./2001/3972	The Return of Cultural Objects (Amendment) Regulations 2001	Regulations implemented into UK law Directive 2001/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, which made some technical amendments to the threshold values set out in the Annex to Council Directive 93/7/EEC on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State.
S.I./2001/3984	The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 2001	Order amended the Public Lending Right(PLR) Scheme to increase the rate per loan paid to registered authors when their books are borrowed from public libraries from 2.49p to 2.67p.
S.I./2001/4034	The Amusements with Prizes (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2001	Order increased the maximum ticket sales and money prizes in games of prize bingo in an arcade (respectively, from £60 to £90 and from £15 to £25).
S.I./2001/4035	The Gaming Act (Variations of Monetary Limits) (No.2) Order 2001	Order increased the maximum cash prize in a prize bingo game played in a licensed bingo club from £15 to £25.

* DCMS Orders in Council

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Golden Jubilee

Mr. Plaskitt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make available to hon. Members, peers and the Library the Golden Jubilee Celebrations Toolkit sent to all councils and a wide range of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales in November 2001. [42604]

Tessa Jowell: Yes. I have arranged for all Members of both Houses to receive a copy of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations Toolkit together with an information leaflet and map giving the date and location of The Queen's United Kingdom Jubilee visits taking place from 29 April to 7 August 2002.

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Copies of the Celebrations Toolkit are already in the Libraries of Both Houses and I have also arranged for copies of the information leaflet and map to be placed there.

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