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930897

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Gambling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proposal made by Rethink Gambling in their 2014 Gambling Manifesto that any new form of gambling, including new modes or types of venue, should be subject to a full social, health and economic impact assessment.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL8897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The Gambling Act 2005 created an independent regulator, the Gambling Commission, which has a duty to ensure gambling is consistent with the licensing objectives; keeping gambling free of crime, ensuring it is fair and open, and protecting children and vulnerable people from harm or exploitation.</p><p> </p><p>The Commission regularly reviews its regulatory requirements to take account of developments in technology and in the market, and in response to emerging risks and issues. While welcoming innovation, it applies the precautionary principle to new products, or to innovation in other areas, when there is good reason to believe they might cause harm disproportionate to any benefits they might bring.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 06/07/2018 09:56:13 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

930898

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Charities: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the obligations of charities to disclose their financial stability to donors.
tabling member printed	Lord Chadlington
uin	HL8898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The Charity Commission’s guidance on charities in financial difficulty expects trustees to discharge their duties by regularly assessing and monitoring the overall financial position of their charity and by taking steps to ensure that its funds can continue to be used for the purposes for which they were given. Where their charity has to close, the Charity Commission expects trustees to have planned for an orderly shutdown. The directors of charities that are companies also need to take all necessary steps to avoid wrongful trading.</p><p> </p><p>Charities that prepare their accounts on a receipts and payments basis are not required to include a note to their accounts about the charity’s financial circumstances but are encouraged to do so as a matter of good practice. Charities that prepare ‘true and fair’ accounts under the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) must confirm that the charity is a going concern or alternatively advise of any uncertainties as to going concern in the notes to the accounts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Charity Commission’s Directions to charity independent examiners changed from 1 December 2017 requiring them to review the trustees’ consideration of their charity’s financial circumstances and, where the SORP is followed, the trustees’ assessment of going concern. Auditors of charities already have to report on going concern and the UK charity regulators have required auditors and examiners since 1 May 2017 to advise the regulator directly of any doubts they have as to a charity being a going concern.</p><p> </p><p>This important duty will be a key contribution to the ability of charity regulators to take timely action. UK charity regulators have agreed a common list of matters of material significance to assist auditors in reporting important matters on a timely basis.</p><p> </p><p>The new requirements have strengthened charity regulators’ ability to take action where there are serious concerns about a charity’s financial health or financial management.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 06/07/2018 09:57:14 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	3318 label Biography information for Lord Chadlington

930935

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following proposed changes to the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, whether they intend to require companies to have a minimum standard social value before they are awarded a government contract; and how this will help in safeguarding against events such as Carillion’s collapse.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL8935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The government remains committed to the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 and believes it can contribute to creating a diverse public services supply market and harness wider benefits for our communities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 25 June, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, David Lidington announced our intention to lead by example by extending application of the Act across central government. Doing so will not require legislation. Officials from the Cabinet Office, Crown Commercial Service and Office for Civil Society, DCMS will work together to implement this policy with departments and explore further opportunities for the Act.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans for a minimum standard of social value in contracts, to give contracting authorities the flexibility to respond to the maturity of the relevant market.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL8936 question first answered 04/07/2018 12:39:40 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

930936

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the speech by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 25 June, when they intend to introduce a bill to amend the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 to require public contracts to be awarded for social value; and when they propose that this bill will take effect.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL8936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The government remains committed to the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 and believes it can contribute to creating a diverse public services supply market and harness wider benefits for our communities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 25 June, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, David Lidington announced our intention to lead by example by extending application of the Act across central government. Doing so will not require legislation. Officials from the Cabinet Office, Crown Commercial Service and Office for Civil Society, DCMS will work together to implement this policy with departments and explore further opportunities for the Act.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans for a minimum standard of social value in contracts, to give contracting authorities the flexibility to respond to the maturity of the relevant market.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde grouped question UIN HL8935 question first answered 04/07/2018 12:39:40 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

930952

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Tourism: Salisbury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Ashton of Hyde on 14 May (HL Deb, col 413), what funding they have allocated to support businesses and organisations in Salisbury affected by the decline in tourism following the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal; and how much of such funding has been disbursed to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Whitty
uin	HL8952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>DCMS has provided £200,000 of funding to support the visitor economy of the Salisbury area following recent events. £100,000 will be spent through the GREAT campaign to promote Salisbury internationally as a tourist destination. £100,000 has been allocated to VisitWiltshire to support a variety of promotional activities.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, BEIS, MHCLG and the Swindon &amp; Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership provided funding to Wiltshire Council to help them support businesses directly affected by the incident and to encourage broader collaborative efforts to promote recovery and growth.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of this money has now been allocated by Wiltshire Council and has benefited 60 businesses impacted by the incident.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 04/07/2018 12:40:00 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	2444 label Biography information for Lord Whitty

930956

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Gaming Machines
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring tracked play on gambling machines to reduce the level of problem gambling.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	157236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government published its response to the consultation on proposed changes to gaming machines and social responsibility measures on 17 May 2018. The response can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-changes-to-gaming-machines-and-social-responsibility-measures</p><p> </p><p>As part of the consultation, the Government has assessed the findings referenced in the Gambling Commission’s response to the consultation (which can be viewed at the link above) for tracked play as a harm reduction tool, in conjunction with other options. The Government has asked the Gambling Commission to work with industry to improve player control measures, including exploring in more detail the costs and benefits of tracked play, not just on B2 gaming machines, but also on B1 and B3 machines in other premises.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 03/07/2018 09:38:53 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

930961

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	BBC: Fairtrade Initiative
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 he has received representations on the consistency of the website www.bbcproductionmusic.com with the obligations of the BBC in relation to fair trade; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	157184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>This is a matter for the BBC. The government has not received representations on this issue.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 02/07/2018 15:41:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

930971

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Broadcasting
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 steps his Department is taking to create incentives for broadcasters to stay in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	157238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom is an important broadcasting hub due to its favourable regulatory and economic environment, access to top talent, and cultural factors, such as language. Leaving the EU will not change this.</p><p> </p><p>As set out by the Prime Minister’s Mansion House Speech, we are seeking to strike a bespoke deal with the EU which would allow for continued cross-border broadcasting post EU Exit. This would enable international broadcasting businesses to maintain their UK base.</p><p> </p><p>However, a responsible government should prepare for all potential outcomes, and so we continue to work to ensure a smooth exit from the EU in all eventualities.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/06/2018 15:17:47 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

930973

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Viacom International Media Networks and Viceland
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 she has made an assessment the efficacy of the decision by (a) Viacom International Media Networks and (b) Viceland to move their broadcast licenses outside of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	157239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>We understand the importance of broadcast licensing arrangements for the sector. However, it is not for the Government to assess the efficacy of business decisions, which are guided by a multitude of factors.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 28/06/2018 15:16:26 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

931088

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Hospitality Industry
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 steps his Department is taking to support the expansion of the hospitality sector.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	157103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting the continued growth of the Tourism and Hospitality industry. We continue to work closely with key stakeholders in the sector to develop initiatives that will share the economic and job creation benefits of this vibrant sector across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 03/07/2018 12:56:37 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson