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1128112

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Lotteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he plans to increase the annual turnover limit for society lotteries to £100 million per annum.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	911079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2019 answer text <p>The annual sales limit was one of the limits on which the government consulted and that we are considering in our response.</p><p>I am still committed to ensuring that the regulatory framework for lotteries is appropriate and that both society lotteries and the National Lottery are able to thrive.</p><p>My aim is to allow the society lottery sector to continue to grow, while maintaining the balance between society lotteries and the National Lottery.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/05/2019 11:45:45 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1128113

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Youth Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment his Department has made of the value of youth organisations to local areas.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	911080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the transformational impact that youth services can have, especially for young people facing multiple barriers or disadvantage.</p><p>We are working across Government and with young people to develop a new Youth Charter setting out Government’s clear vision and offer for young people.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/05/2019 11:46:26 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1127459

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department made of the viability of appointing an individual with appropriate skills and experience from within the civil service before the role of Principal Cyber Security Risk Consultant was externally advertised.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	256219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The Principal Cyber Security Risk Consultant is a highly specialised role focussed on the information and cyber security of the digital services GDS builds, operates and uses.</p><p> </p><p>This is an interim role of 12 months. There are very few specialists able to provide the required skills and they are in high demand across HMG and the Financial Services sector on an interim basis.</p><p> </p><p>After careful consideration, GDS determined that the variable nature of this work was better suited to a consultant.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 23/05/2019 16:58:40 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1127461

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Further Education: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) he and (b) any Ministers in his Department visited a further education college on or between 13 and 17 May 2019.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	256317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, and ministers in the department did not visit a further education college on the dates of 13 and 17 May 2019 or between these dates.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 23/05/2019 11:22:13 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1127465

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bingo and Football Pools: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the rate of gross profits tax levied on (a) bingo clubs and (b) the Football Pools; and for what reasons there is a difference between the two.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	256222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>No assessment has been made. The government recognises the significant role that bingo clubs play in bringing local communities together and contributing to British culture. This is why the government decided to reduce the rate of bingo duty to 10%.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/05/2019 16:10:29 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1127466

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Football Pools: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an estimate of the revenue that could accrue to the public purse from a redeveloped football pools industry.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	256223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>No estimate has been made. Pool Betting Duty raises around £5m in revenue for the Exchequer per annum. Reducing the level of taxation would be likely to have at best a limited effect on the football pools. However, it could put revenue at risk, particularly through incentivising switching of products from fixed odds bets to pooled bets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/05/2019 16:07:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1127467

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Bridges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to remove the construction and maintenance of bridges from the list of allowed charitable purposes for registered charities.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	256318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>There are no plans to change the legal test for charitable status as set out in the Charities Act 2011.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 23/05/2019 14:43:18 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1127468

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Professions: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of (a) school nurses and (b) health visitors.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	256319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>From April 2013, local authorities have been responsible for public health locally, including commissioning public health services for school aged children in their areas. In October 2015 responsibility for zero to five commissioning was also transferred to local authorities.</p><p>It is therefore for local authorities to assess the health needs of their populations and commission the appropriate health visiting and school nursing services and workforce, based around local needs.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 23/05/2019 16:45:18 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1127469

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Horses: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure horse owners comply with his Department's tethering guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	256224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>Following representations from some equine bodies, I will be meeting a number of groups, including the British Horse Council who coordinate the views of the sector, to discuss the issue of tethering. Information on how to tether a horse is contained within the statutory <em>Code of Practice for the Welfare of Horses, Ponies, Donkeys and Their Hybrids</em>, which sets out guidance to keepers on how to provide for the welfare needs of their equidae, as required by the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The RSPCA, World Horse Welfare and local authority inspectors carry copies of the Code of Practice with them when called out to investigate complaints about the welfare of horses. They inform owners, by referring to the relevant part of the code, how to care for their animals including in relation to tethering.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/05/2019 11:12:16 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1127470

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Civil Society: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of organisations set up by the Government to provide capital to (a) social entrepreneurs, (b) community businesses and (c) voluntary organisations.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	256320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>Government has not set up any such organisation. Government does provide funding to a range of independent organisations that provide capital to social entrepreneurs, community businesses and voluntary organisations, including the Social Investment Business, Bridges, Key Fund, and the Social Tech Trust.</p><p> </p><p>Government continues to monitor the performance of all of this funding on an ongoing basis.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 23/05/2019 14:46:54 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed