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756688

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with which Minister of her Department the brief for youth policy, the National Citizen Service and the UK Youth Parliament lies; when the Government plans to publish the terms of reference and timetable for its review of youth policy; and whether the reduction in the number of Ministers in her Department has had an effect on the number of civil servants in her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	7715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>I was appointed as Minister for Sport and Civil Society in July. The Civil Society portfolio includes responsibility for Youth Policy, the National Citizen Service and the UK Youth Parliament. There was no change in the number of civil servants in the department as a result of that appointment.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS conducted a series of regional workshops in March and April to discuss current issues for youth policy with representatives from the youth sector, local authorities and young people. The evidence gathered is being used by the Office for Civil Society across their youth policy work.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/09/2017 16:46:30 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

758113

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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	Coventry City FC: Sportsgrounds
	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 had recent discussions with the (a) English Football League or (b) Football Association on Coventry City Football Club's search for a long-term stadium solution within Coventry.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
	tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
	uin	9077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the English Football League and the FA on a number of matters. I am aware that talks around where the club will be playing its home matches from next season are still ongoing. I would urge all relevant parties to agree a plan, so that attention can turn to working together, to provide the clarity needed for the club and its loyal supporters.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/09/2017 16:51:01 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

756686

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Young People
	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 it is the Government's policy to deliver a three year youth policy statement; when she plans to announce her priorities and plans for youth policy; and what the reason is for the time taken for the Government to deliver that statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	7728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>DCMS conducted a series of regional workshops in March and April to discuss current issues for youth policy with representatives from the youth sector, local authorities and young people. The evidence gathered is being used by the Office for Civil Society across their youth policy work.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/09/2017 16:45:04 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

756683

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Voluntary Work: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government plans to respond to the Public Accounts Committee report of 14 March 2017, National Citizen Service, HC955, Session 2016-17; and what the reason is for the time taken so far to respond to that report.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	7717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Government’s response to the Public Accounts Committee Report on National Citizen Service is in the form of a Treasury Minute. Due to the Parliamentary timetable, the publication of the Minute has been postponed until October.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/09/2017 16:48:47 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

756684

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Voluntary Work: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government plans to report on its review into full-time youth volunteering; and what the reason is for the time taken to publish that report.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	7718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Full Time Social Action Review is an independent review chaired by Steve Holliday. The Review is currently gathering evidence and intends to report in December 2017.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/09/2017 11:13:12 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

756685

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	National Citizen Service Trust: Directors
	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 her policy is on targeting recruitment of new board members for the National Citizen Service at young people; and when the next recruitment of board members for that service is due to take place.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	7719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The NCS Trust is currently a Community Interest Company and is therefore responsible for its own Board recruitment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is currently advertising for board members for the new NCS Royal Charter body. The vacancies have been advertised through various channels, including the NCS Twitter page, Generation Change, Step Up to Serve, and the British Youth Council, as well as on the public appointments website at www.publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/09/2017 11:16:34 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

756687

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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 Services: Radicalism
	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 she has made of the role of youth work in combating radicalisation.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	7714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>DCMS is aware of examples which suggest that youth services can be part of combating radicalisation. For example, Active Change Foundation Ltd, one of the organisations being funded through the Youth Investment Fund, is working with young leaders to give them the skills they need to lead change in their communities. Stopping extremist recruitment is one of the areas of focus for this project.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/09/2017 16:47:58 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

757024

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Swimming: Autism and Down's Syndrome
	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 she has made of the effectiveness of the change to eligibility groups in the pilot scheme introduced by the International Federation for Intellectual Impairment Sport (INAS) on encouraging more people with Down's syndrome and autism to enter the 2017 INAS World Swimming Championships.
	tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
	uin	8276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>We welcome the efforts of international bodies, like the International Federation for Intellectual Impairment Sport, to make their events more inclusive. The government supports efforts that aim to encourage disabled people, including those with Down's syndrome and autism, to become active and to fulfil their sporting potential. The government's sport strategy, Sporting Future: A Strategy for an Active Nation (published in Dec 2015), places a focus on encouraging activity amongst those less likely to be active, including disabled people.</p><p> </p><p>Government is not involved in the selection of the British team for the INAS World Swimming Championships - British entries are sanctioned by the UK Sport Association for People with Learning Disability (UKSA). It is for them to liaise with organisations like Down's Syndrome Swimming GB about British entries into the event.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/09/2017 16:50:25 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen

755675

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Sports: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will bring forward proposals to ensure more women are encouraged into sport.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	7082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The government's sport strategy sets out our plans to get more people active, in particular in under-represented groups, including women.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign, and other initiatives, have helped to narrow the gender gap in sport participation. Results from the Active Lives survey, published earlier this year, showed that 59% of women and 63% of men had done at least 150 minutes of physical activity a week, the amount of activity recommended for adults by the Chief Medical Officer.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/09/2017 16:43:18 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

758655

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2017
	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	National Lottery: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much the National Lottery received from the sale of lottery tickets in each constituency in Wales in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	9381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>National Lottery good cause money is allocated by expert bodies at arm's length from Government, taking account of their own priorities and the need for equitable distribution. It is not linked to sales distribution and Government does not collate this information.</p><p> </p><p>Data on ticket sales is a matter for Camelot, the National Lottery operator. Camelot releases detailed national sales information which can be found online at: http://www.camelotgroup.co.uk/about-us/reporting. Camelot does not release more granular sales data due to its commercially sensitive nature.</p><p> </p><p>Information on projects in receipt of a Lottery award can be found on the National Lottery Grants Database at the following link; http://www.lottery.culture.gov.uk and from Lottery Distributors' own websites.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/09/2017 16:49:34 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas