To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what criminal offences have been (a) created and (b) abolished by secondary legislation sponsored by his Department since 1 May 2008. (307802)

Since 1 May 2008, the following new offence has been created by secondary legislation sponsored by DCMS: -

The Audiovisual Media Services Directive Regulations 2009—SI 2009/2979—SI 2009/2979 amends the Communications Act 2003 at section368N to create a criminal offence if a person provides an on-demand programme service when his entitlement to do so is suspended by a direction under section 368K or 368L or in contravention of a restriction contained in such a direction.

Since 1 May 2008, no offences have been abolished by DCMS sponsored secondary legislation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what criminal offences have been (a) abolished and (b) created by primary legislation sponsored by his Department since 1 May 2008. (307944)

No new offences have either been abolished or created by primary legislation sponsored by DCMS since 1 May 2008.