Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 1 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 February 2008. It was answered by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Monday, 25 February 2008 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Departmental Studies

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 16 July 2007, Official Report, column 38W, on departmental studies, when he will place in the Library copies of (a) assessing the readiness of the social housing sector for digital switchover, (b) governance of non-departmental government bodies, (c) the casino impacts scoping study, (d) sport's contribution to achieving wider social benefits, (e) measuring elasticity of tourism demand, (f) international dimension of the creative economy, (g) exploring creative industry spillovers, (h) the review of performance indicator framework for national museums and galleries and (i) culture on demand.

Answer: Pursuant to my answer of 16 July 2007, Official Report, column 38W, the following studies have been published and have been placed in the Library:(a) Assessing the Readiness of the Social Housing Sector for Digital Switchover (now entitled Communal TV Systems and Preparation for Digital Switchover), (d) Sport's Contribution to Achieving Wider Social Benefits, (h) Review of Performance Indicator Framework for National Museums and Galleries and (i) Culture on Demand (now entitled Review of Evidence Base for Delivering SP2/ PSA3).The following studies have now been published and will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses today.(b) Governance of Non-departmental Government Bodies, (f) International Dimension of the Creative Economy (now entitled A Framework for Understanding International Demand for the Creative Industries) (g) Exploring Creative Industry Spillovers.The following study will be published shortly:(c) The Casino Impacts Scoping Study - The Lancaster Study.The following study is unfinished and a decision to publish will be taken once complete:(e) Measuring Elasticity of Tourist Demand.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 185029; 472 c1176-7W
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2008-0578
Monday, 25 February 2008
Deposited papers
House of Commons; Departmental Studies
Monday, 16 July 2007
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Publications Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk