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1701276

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports: Concussion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2024 to Question 18418 on Sports: Concussion, who the members of the Sports Concussions Research Forum are; and what terms of reference were set for that forum's formulation of a report to identify priority research questions.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	21969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Sports Concussion Research Forum’s terms of reference are to develop a prioritised list of translatable research aims relating to concussion in sport, to be drawn from both the sports and academic communities, including consideration of such research that may extend beyond sport-specific areas, where appropriate.</p><p>The further aim of the Forum is to encourage academic institutions, foundations and other organisations to make concussion in sport one of their priorities and to focus their work in this area around the Forum’s prioritised list of research aims, which is expected to be published in 2024.</p><p>The members of the Sports Concussion Research Forum are:</p><ul><li>Dr Robin Buckle (Chair), Chief Scientific Officer, Medical Research Council/UKRI</li><li>Prof Damian Bailey, University of South Wales</li><li>Prof Alan Carson, University of Edinburgh</li><li>Prof Peter Hutchinson, University of Cambridge and National Institute of Health Research</li><li>Prof Elizabeth Jeffries, University of York</li><li>Prof Fiona Lecky, University of Sheffield and Research Director of the Trauma Audit and Research Network</li><li>Prof Niklas Marklund, University of Lund, Sweden</li><li>Prof James Rowe, University of Cambridge</li><li>Prof David Sharp, Imperial College London and UK Dementia Research Institute</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 11:03:44 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1701289

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports Competitors: Transgender People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with sports governing bodies on banning transgender athletes participating in women’s sporting competitions.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	21873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport recently hosted a roundtable with a group of national governing bodies to stress the Government’s position that competitive fairness and safety for women and girls cannot come at the expense of the inclusion of transgender athletes, and to understand how various governing bodies have developed their policies on this issue.</p><p>We will continue to engage with sports on this issue to understand what work national governing bodies are doing to protect women’s sport.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 13:44:00 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1701378

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to support (a) Australian rules football, (b) ice hockey and (c) surfing.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	21920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Supporting grassroots sport is a key government priority and we are committed to ensuring everyone, no matter their age, background or ability, should be able to play sport and be active. In our sport strategy ‘Get Active’ we set out our unapologetic ambition to build a more active nation, with a target to get 3.5 million more people classed as ‘active’ by 2030.</p><p>The Government provides support for grassroots sport through our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England - which receives £323 million in Exchequer and Lottery funding each year.</p><p>Since 2019 Sport England has provided the following support:</p><ul><li><p>Australian rules football- £100,020</p></li><li><p>Ice hockey- £2,060,816</p></li><li><p>Surfing- £1,362,561</p></li></ul><p>Sport England also provides support for grassroots sport through a range of available funds, including the Small Grants Programme and the Active Together Fund. Further information on these funds and eligibility criteria can be found <a href="https://www.sportengland.org/funds-and-campaigns/our-funds" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 13:46:50 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1700822

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools: East Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many grants her Department has made to (a) leisure centres and (b) swimming pools in (i) Lincolnshire and (ii) the East Midlands since 2010; and what the total value was of those grants.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	21526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming pools, as swimming is a core life skill and a great way for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy. The responsibility of providing access to leisure facilities lies at Local Authority level, and the Government continues to encourage Local Authorities to support swimming facilities.</p><p>In 2023/24, the Government provided over £60 million to Local Authorities in additional funding to support operating costs and help improve energy efficiency of facilities through the Swimming Pool Support Fund, delivered via Sport England. In total, the Swimming Pool Support Fund (£60 million Exchequer, £20 million of Sport England National Lottery funding) will fund 442 individual facilities and 788 individual pools across 269 Local Authorities by March 2025.</p><p>As part of the Swimming Pool Support Fund:</p><ul><li>Over £3 million has been awarded to 11 individual facilities (21 individual pools) across 7 Local Authorities in Lincolnshire. Included in the £3 million awarded across Lincolnshire are two facilities that received Sport England National Lottery funding - Wragby Swimming Pool and Jubilee Park Woodhall Spa LTD.</li><li>Over £9.5 million has been awarded to 47 individual facilities (84 individual pools) across 33 Local Authorities in the East Midlands region by March 2025.</li></ul><p>Further details of local authorities and swimming pools/leisure centres awarded funding from Phase I and Phase II of the Swimming Pool Support Fund are available on Sport England’s website at:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.sportengland.org/news/swimming-pool-support-fund-keeps-leisure-centres-afloat" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/news/swimming-pool-support-fund-keeps-leisure-centres-afloat</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/swimming-pool-support-fund-helps-facilities-prepare-future" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/swimming-pool-support-fund-helps-facilities-prepare-future</a></li></ul><p>We provide the majority of support for grassroots sport through our arm’s length body, Sport England - which receives £323 million in Exchequer and Lottery funding each year. Sport England publishes data on all grant recipients as part of its register of grants awards, which is updated on a quarterly basis with awards dating back to 2009. Between 2009 - 2023, in addition to the Swimming Pool Support Fund, Sport England provided over £2.1 million of funding to Lincolnshire and over £15 million to the East Midlands to support leisure centres and swimming pools. Across the East Midlands, just over £7 million of this is related to the Sport England Covid-19 Leisure Recovery Fund. There is more detail on Sport England’s website at: <a href="https://www.sportengland.org/about-us" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/about-us</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 16:10:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1700994

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Football
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the average age of attendees at Premier League football matches in the 2022-23 season.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	21701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Premier League does not publish data on the average age of spectators, and the government does not intend to make an assessment of this figure at the current time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 16:08:25 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1701001

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Equality Advisory and Support Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many enquiries the Equality Advisory and Support Service has responded to in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	21729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>We do not routinely collect this information. The member may wish to ask EASS for it directly. However, it may be of interest for the Member to note that the EASS receives around 3,000 calls per month and has a stringent Key Performance Indicator that requires operators to answer 85% of all calls within 30 seconds. That target is routinely met. In a recent customer satisfaction survey nearly 90% of respondents were ‘Satisfied’ or higher with the service that they received.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/04/2024 16:03:53 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1701055

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Equality and Human Rights Commission: Labour Turnover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many staff left the Equality and Human Rights Commission in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	21699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>As an executive non-departmental public body that is operationally independent, this is for the Equality and Human Rights Commission to respond. I have attached the response from the Interim Chief Executive below.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/04/2024 16:03:51 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew attachment 1 file name 2024-04-16 HC PQ 21699 Julian Knight EHRC Letter to Julian Knight MP (2).pdf title EHRC Letter
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1701088

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Youth Centres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many youth centres have been in operation each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	21759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport does not hold the data requested.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 21760 question first answered 22/04/2024 16:06:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1701089

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Youth Centres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the number and proportion of young people that had access to a youth centre within five miles of their home in (a) 2010, (b) 2015 and (c) 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	21760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport does not hold the data requested.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 21759 question first answered 22/04/2024 16:06:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1699998

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports: Facilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) number and (b) value of grants made through the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	20982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is investing over £325 million between 2021 and 2025 to level up facilities across the whole of the UK. The programme provides funding to make essential facility improvements, so that communities have a high-quality pitch to play on, and is a clear demonstration of the government’s commitment to levelling up all corners of the United Kingdom.</p><p>Since 2021, over £200 million has been invested in over 2,400 sites across the UK, improving the natural and artificial grass pitches on offer to communities and upgrading floodlights, goalposts, changing rooms and toilet facilities. All funded projects are listed on gov.uk at this link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025</a></p><p>Grants that were awarded in England prior to 2021 were delivered by the Football Foundation, funded through Sport England. Sport England’s funding to the Football Foundation is available on their website, along with all awards made by Sport England to football clubs since 2009: <a href="https://www.sportengland.org/" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/</a></p><p>Sport is devolved - grants made in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland prior to the Multi-Sports Grassroots Facilities Programme are a matter for the Devolved Administrations.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/04/2024 14:11:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1699999

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	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 Culture, Media and Sport, how many people have participated in a National Citizen Service programme since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	20983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Over 800,000 young people participated in an NCS programme between 2010/11 and 2022/23. The NCS programme is due to deliver 261,000 experiences between 2023/24 and 2024/25, as per the 2023/24 Annual Business Plan. The number of experiences delivered in the year 2023/24 will be published in the Annual Report later this year.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/04/2024 14:12:50 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1700148

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Rugby: Sixways Stadium
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 February 2024 to Question 15100 on Rugby: Sixways Stadium, whether her Department has had discussions with Begbies Traynor on setting the criteria for which its decision on proposals from Bond Group Sixways for rugby to be resumed at Sixways Stadium will be made.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	21112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic the Government went above and beyond through the Sport Survival Package to provide a range of sports organisations across the country with generous financial support to ensure their survival throughout that difficult period. The Premiership Rugby club, Worcester Warriors, who played at Sixways Stadium were loaned money via the SSP.</p><p>In September 2022 Begbies Traynor were appointed as Administrators of Worcester Rugby Football Club (WRFC) Trading and Joint Receivers in relation to further companies within the structure of WRFC Trading. As Administrators, Begbies Traynor have a duty to act in the best interests of creditors and so the Department, as one of those creditors, has a limited role in those proceedings. It is for the Administrator to determine the best course of action to deliver on this objective in line with the Insolvency Act 1986 (as amended).</p><p>Bond Group should present their best offer to Begbies Traynors, who can evaluate the proposal and discuss with DCMS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 10:59:02 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1700159

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	British Ju Jitsu Association
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Sport England on the derecognition of the British Ju Jitsu Association.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford West
	tabling member printed	Naz Shah
	uin	21075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Following the outcome of a review of its recognised NGB status last summer, the British Ju Jitsu Association Governing Body (BJJAGB) submitted evidence to Sport England relating to its compliance with the Home Country Sports Council's recognition criteria.</p><p>It is now for the Home Country Sports Council Boards to decide on the recognition of the organisation. This information will be communicated in the near future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 21076 question first answered 17/04/2024 14:14:33 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4409 label Biography information for Naz Shah

1700207

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	British Ju Jitsu Association
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Sports England on the British Ju Jitsu Association's (a) equality, (b) inclusion and (c) diversity policies.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford West
	tabling member printed	Naz Shah
	uin	21076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Following the outcome of a review of its recognised NGB status last summer, the British Ju Jitsu Association Governing Body (BJJAGB) submitted evidence to Sport England relating to its compliance with the Home Country Sports Council's recognition criteria.</p><p>It is now for the Home Country Sports Council Boards to decide on the recognition of the organisation. This information will be communicated in the near future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 21075 question first answered 17/04/2024 14:14:33 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4409 label Biography information for Naz Shah

1700225

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Tennis: Facilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many grants have been made through the Park Tennis Court Programme in (a) Wales and (b) the UK since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
	uin	21136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of the Park Tennis Court Programme, the UK Government and Lawn Tennis Association are investing £30 million between 2022-2024 to deliver improvements to up to 3,000 park tennis courts across Great Britain. The renovation works include the installation of digital access gates, re-surfacing, and re-painting - all of which aim to improve access and increase participation in tennis, whilst prioritising the courts in the most deprived communities.</p><p>Since the start of the programme, over £800,000 has been invested in Wales with 89 tennis courts across 36 parks renovated directly as a result of investment from the Programme. A further £1.2 million will be invested in park tennis courts across Wales before autumn 2024, meaning in total the programme is forecast to invest £2 million renovating 178 courts across 65 parks in Wales. Completed tennis courts are listed on gov.uk here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/park-tennis-court-programme-completed-projects" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/park-tennis-court-programme-completed-projects</a></p><p>More broadly, sport is a devolved matter and therefore support for grassroots sport and physical activity in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is generally the responsibility of the respective Home Nations Sports Councils and devolved governments. In England, we provide the majority of support for grassroots sport through our arm’s length body, Sport England - which receives £323 million in Exchequer and Lottery funding each year. Prior to the Park Tennis Court Programme, from 2010 - 2022, Sport England provided over £59 million of support to programmes to facilitate participation in grassroots tennis in England. Sport England publishes data on all grant recipients as part of its register of grants awards, which is updated on a quarterly basis with awards dating back to 2009. Please find the information<a href="https://www.sportengland.org/about-us" target="_blank"> here</a>,</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 11:07:43 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1700227

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports: Facilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) number and (b) value of grants made to grassroots sport was in (i) Wales and (ii) North Wales since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
	uin	21138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Sport is typically a devolved matter. Support for grassroots sport and physical activity in Wales is therefore generally the responsibility of the Welsh Sports Councils and the Welsh Government.</p><p>However, using financial assistance powers created in the UK Internal Market Act 2020, the UK Government is investing over £400 million between 2021 and 2025 into a wide range of grassroots sports facilities across the UK, to provide people with much-needed spaces to get active and to level up communities.</p><p>In Wales, this includes:</p><ul><li><p>Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme: Over £6.6 million into over 110 sites funded directly from the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025" target="_blank">Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme</a> since 2021. This includes over £1.5 million into the North Wales region, with 32 sites funded directly. All funded sites are listed on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</p></li><li><p>Park Tennis Court Programme: Over £800,000 into 89 park tennis courts across 36 parks, renovated directly as a result of investment from the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/park-tennis-court-programme-completed-projects" target="_blank">Park Tennis Court Programme</a>. Nearly £15,000 has been invested into the North Wales region, with 11 park tennis courts across 5 parks renovated directly as a result of investment from the Park Tennis Court Programme. All completed park tennis courts are listed on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/park-tennis-court-programme-completed-projects" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 09:00:53 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1700245

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports: Facilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which sport facilities have been successful in their application for funding under the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	21101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is investing over £325 million between 2021 and 2025 to level up facilities across the whole of the UK. The programme provides funding to make essential facility improvements, so that communities have a high-quality pitch to play on, and is a clear demonstration of the government’s commitment to levelling up all corners of the United Kingdom.</p><p>Since 2021, over £200 million has been invested in over 2,400 sites across the UK, improving the natural and artificial grass pitches on offer to communities and upgrading floodlights, goalposts, changing rooms and toilet facilities. All funded projects are listed on gov.uk at this link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 11:01:38 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1700246

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports: Facilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding per person has been allocated to (a) Ellesmere Port and Neston constituency and (b) all other constituencies under the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	21102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering top class sports facilities across the country, so that everyone can take part in sport and physical activity. As part of this commitment, the Government is delivering an historic level of direct investment to build or upgrade thousands of grassroots sport facilities across the UK.</p><p>The Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is investing over £325 million between 2021 and 2025 to level up facilities across the whole of the UK. It is a rolling programme and potential applicants can discuss an application with the Foundation at any time. Their website sets out the different grants available.</p><p>In regards to Ellesmere Port and Neston, £1,440 has been invested into the constituency since 2021 (£0.02p per capita based on the constituency total population data on House of Commons Library). £1,440 was awarded to Groves F.C for new goal posts in 2022-2023.</p><p>Constituencies across the UK have received a share of the funding delivered so far, delivering real change in communities UK-wide. Sites that have already benefited from the funding, including Groves FC, are listed on gov.uk at the link below, and can be used to calculate the investment per capita for all other UK constituencies, with further projects due to be announced later this year.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 13:26:57 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1700247

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Tennis: Facilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which tennis courts have been selected for improvement under the Park Tennis Court Renovation Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	21103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of the Park Tennis Court Programme, the UK Government and Lawn Tennis Association are investing £30 million pounds between 2022-2024 to deliver improvements to up to 3,000 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/park-tennis-court-programme-completed-projects" target="_blank">park tennis courts</a> across Great Britain. The renovation works include the installation of digital access gates, re-surfacing, and re-painting - all of which aim to improve access and increase participation in tennis, whilst prioritising the courts in the most deprived communities.</p><p>Since the start of the programme, over £70k has been invested in Cheshire, with 14 tennis courts across five parks renovated directly as a result of investment from the Programme.</p><p>Further details of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/park-tennis-court-programme-completed-projects" target="_blank">completed projects</a> for the Park Tennis Court Programme can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/park-tennis-court-programme-completed-projects" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/park-tennis-court-programme-completed-projects</a>. We will confirm details of further sites receiving funding later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 11:09:40 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1700248

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Swimming Pools: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which leisure centres have been recipients of the funding under the Swimming Pool Support Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	21104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming pools, as swimming is a great way for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy. The responsibility of providing access to leisure facilities lies at Local Authority level, and the Government continues to encourage Local Authorities to support swimming facilities.</p><p>In 2023/24, the Government provided over £60 million in additional funding to support operating costs and help improve energy efficiency of facilities through the Swimming Pool Support Fund, delivered via Sport England. In total, the Swimming Pool Support Fund (£60 million exchequer, £20 million of Sport England National Lottery funding) will fund 442 individual facilities and 788 individual pools across 269 Local Authorities by March 2025.</p><p>Further details of local authorities and swimming pools/leisure centres awarded funding from Phase I and Phase II of the Swimming Pool Support Fund are available on Sport England’s website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.sportengland.org/news/swimming-pool-support-fund-keeps-leisure-centres-afloat" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/news/swimming-pool-support-fund-keeps-leisure-centres-afloat</a></p><p><a href="https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/swimming-pool-support-fund-helps-facilities-prepare-future" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/swimming-pool-support-fund-helps-facilities-prepare-future</a></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 11:12:05 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1700268

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that gambling firms support problem gamblers (a) to stop gambling and (b) into recovery.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	21125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Gambling White Paper set out a balanced and proportionate set of proposals to protect those at risk of experiencing gambling harm.</p><p>There are already a range of obligations on gambling operators to identify and prevent gambling-related harm, which can include signposting to sources of specialist support from organisations who deal with advice and treatment for harmful gambling. Following the white paper, we are introducing a range of new, proportionate controls to further protect vulnerable people from the practices and products which can drive harm. These include new light-touch, frictionless financial risk checks, a stake limit for online slots games, improvements to customer-led tools, and tougher restrictions on bonuses and direct marketing. These measures will be complemented by strengthened messaging about the risks associated with gambling. We are also introducing a new statutory levy paid by operators to fund research, prevention, and treatment of gambling-related harms so that people can access the right help when and where they need it.</p><p>We are working with the Gambling Commission and other stakeholders to bring these measures into force as quickly as possible, and have already held consultations on a number of important proposals so we can finalise details ahead of implementation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 11:17:17 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1700286

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Football: Disadvantaged
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to help increase access to grassroots football in deprived areas.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	21037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering top class sports facilities across the country, so that everyone can take part in sport and physical activity. As part of this commitment, the Government is delivering an historic level of direct investment to build or upgrade thousands of grassroots sport facilities across the UK.</p><p>Between 2021 and 2025, the UK Government is delivering investment of over £400 million to build or upgrade thousands of grassroots facilities across the UK. The largest component of this funding is the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme, which is investing over £320 million between 2021 and 2025 into football and multi-sport pitches, changing rooms and other ancillary facilities. Through this programme over £56,000 has been awarded to Northumberland County Council to improve grass pitches on Morpeth Common.</p><p>Central to this investment is a clear objective to level up access for under-represented groups through investment in deprived areas and an emphasis on equal access. 50% of funding will go to the 40% most deprived local authority areas, based on a combined inactivity and deprivation ranking.</p><p>All projects are assessed against their ability to deliver increased participation by under-represented groups - including women and girls, ethnic minority communities and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. All projects can be viewed <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025" target="_blank">here</a> on gov.uk.</p><p>In addition to facilities funding, in November 2023 Sport England announced £250 million of funding that will provide a major expansion of their investment into local communities across England to ensure those in greatest need are able to be physically active.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 11:18:16 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1700290

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports: Hearing Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce barriers to entry for young deaf people in sport.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	21168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The government recognises that there are significant benefits to participation in sport and physical activity for disabled people, including D/deaf people at both the grassroots and elite levels.</p><p>We believe that every child, no matter their background or ability, should have the opportunity to play sport and do regular physical activity.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s arm’s length body, Sport England, is committing £1.2 million between 2022 and 2027 to boost deaf sport at the grassroots level, build wider participation, and develop strong governance within UK Deaf Sport.</p><p>Sport England have also agreed to work with UK Deaf Sport to help to identify a small number of governing bodies that, on a trial basis, will have their talent pathways supported to be as inclusive to D/deaf athletes as possible. This work with Sport England will help open up opportunities at all levels for D/deaf people.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 21169 question first answered 23/04/2024 08:58:25 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1700291

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports: Hearing Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase participation by deaf people in sport.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	21169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The government recognises that there are significant benefits to participation in sport and physical activity for disabled people, including D/deaf people at both the grassroots and elite levels.</p><p>We believe that every child, no matter their background or ability, should have the opportunity to play sport and do regular physical activity.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s arm’s length body, Sport England, is committing £1.2 million between 2022 and 2027 to boost deaf sport at the grassroots level, build wider participation, and develop strong governance within UK Deaf Sport.</p><p>Sport England have also agreed to work with UK Deaf Sport to help to identify a small number of governing bodies that, on a trial basis, will have their talent pathways supported to be as inclusive to D/deaf athletes as possible. This work with Sport England will help open up opportunities at all levels for D/deaf people.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 21168 question first answered 23/04/2024 08:58:25 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1700293

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department’s consultation on the statutory levy on gambling operators, which closed on 14 December 2023, how many responses to the consultation were received in total; and what proportion of those responses were from the gambling industry.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	21139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The introduction of a statutory levy on gambling operators will represent a generational change to funding arrangements and a renewed commitment to improving efforts to further understand, tackle and treat harmful gambling. We want to see levy funding directed where it is needed most across research, prevention and treatment of gambling-related harms. As set out in our public consultation, the prevention stream could see investment directed for projects to build capacity and expertise in frontline settings to increase responsiveness to gambling harm, including criminal justice settings.</p><p>We are now closely considering all evidence received to best guide the implementation of the statutory levy in an effective, fair and proportionate way. We will publish a response to the consultation setting out our final decisions soon. This will also include a full list of organisations who agreed to attribute their response to their organisation.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 21140 21141 question first answered 22/04/2024 11:26:00 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1700294

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timetable is for publishing the outcome of her Department's consultation on the statutory levy on gambling operators, which closed on 14 December 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	21140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The introduction of a statutory levy on gambling operators will represent a generational change to funding arrangements and a renewed commitment to improving efforts to further understand, tackle and treat harmful gambling. We want to see levy funding directed where it is needed most across research, prevention and treatment of gambling-related harms. As set out in our public consultation, the prevention stream could see investment directed for projects to build capacity and expertise in frontline settings to increase responsiveness to gambling harm, including criminal justice settings.</p><p>We are now closely considering all evidence received to best guide the implementation of the statutory levy in an effective, fair and proportionate way. We will publish a response to the consultation setting out our final decisions soon. This will also include a full list of organisations who agreed to attribute their response to their organisation.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 21139 21141 question first answered 22/04/2024 11:26:00 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1700295

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of providing interventions in the criminal justice system for offenders harmed by gambling; and whether these costs are being considered in the development of proposals for the statutory levy on gambling operators.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	21141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The introduction of a statutory levy on gambling operators will represent a generational change to funding arrangements and a renewed commitment to improving efforts to further understand, tackle and treat harmful gambling. We want to see levy funding directed where it is needed most across research, prevention and treatment of gambling-related harms. As set out in our public consultation, the prevention stream could see investment directed for projects to build capacity and expertise in frontline settings to increase responsiveness to gambling harm, including criminal justice settings.</p><p>We are now closely considering all evidence received to best guide the implementation of the statutory levy in an effective, fair and proportionate way. We will publish a response to the consultation setting out our final decisions soon. This will also include a full list of organisations who agreed to attribute their response to their organisation.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 21139 21140 question first answered 22/04/2024 11:26:00 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1700405

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Youth Services: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) value of grants made and (b) number of recipients of funding was from the Million Hours Fund since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
	tabling member printed	Paul Holmes
	uin	21292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Million Hours Fund is investing £22 million in youth organisations across England to enable them to deliver additional hours of positive activities for young people in areas with higher levels of anti-social behaviour.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport launched the Million Hours Fund in 2023, alongside The National Lottery Community Fund (TNCLF), who have provided match funding and are also delivering the Fund. The Fund is split into two delivery phases: Phase 1 was delivered during the summer of 2023 and Phase 2 awards are currently being finalised, with delivery planned until March 2026.</p><p>The value of grants awarded under <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/millions-awarded-to-youth-services-for-summer-holiday-activities" target="_blank">Phase 1 is £3,776,551 and 430 organisations received funding</a>. These figures are correct as of 16/04/2024. More details on the value and number of organisations receiving awards under Phase 2 will be announced in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 13:24:41 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4803 label Biography information for Paul Holmes

1700406

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	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 Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) value of grants made and (b) number of recipients of funding was from the National Citizen Service in (i) Hampshire and (ii) the UK was since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
	tabling member printed	Paul Holmes
	uin	21293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Following Covid-19 and a strategic review, in 2023 the NCS Trust launched a new delivery model for the NCS programme. The new programme consists of residential, community and digital experiences. NCS Trust provides grant-funding to local organisations across England to deliver these community experiences.</p><p>From 2023/24 the NCS Trust began issuing grants. The total spend on grant-funding so far is £21.7m with a total of 94 organisations in receipt of grant-funding across England. Three organisations operating within Hampshire have received grant-funding, namely Unloc, Oasis and Personal Best Education. These organisations have received £267,461 for the operation of their community experiences in Hampshire.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 14:38:40 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4803 label Biography information for Paul Holmes

1700407

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Civil Society: Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) value of grants made and (b) number of recipients of funding from the VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme was in (i) the UK and (ii) Hampshire since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
	tabling member printed	Paul Holmes
	uin	21294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme (EES) is a £25.5 million fund to support voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across England to save money on energy bills. It was announced at the Spring Budget 2023 as part of the £101.5 million to support VCSE organisations struggling with cost of living pressures.</p><p>The scheme has two components:</p><ol><li>Independent Energy Assessment (IEA): This involves an independent energy assessor helping organisations identify energy-saving opportunities. This component opened for applications on 7 December 2023, and hundreds of IEAs have already been delivered to VCSEs across England. Hundreds more will be delivered over the coming months.</li><li>Capital Grants: Grants can be used to install capital energy efficiency measures, such as improving insulation or installing new heating and lighting systems. The first grant round for this component was open between 18 January and 28 February 2024, and the first round of awards will be made very soon. All funds for capital measures must be spent by the end of March 2025.</li></ol><p>As both components of the fund are still being delivered, details of the grants distributed (including award amounts and locations of the beneficiaries) are yet to be announced, but will be in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 11:27:58 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4803 label Biography information for Paul Holmes

1700408

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Voluntary Organisations: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) value of grants made and (b) number of recipients of funding from the Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund was in (i) the UK and (ii) Hampshire.
	tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
	tabling member printed	Paul Holmes
	uin	21295
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund (CCLF) was a £76 million fund for critical frontline services helping low-income households in England through last winter. It was announced at the Spring Budget 2023 as part of the £101.5 million to support VCSE organisations struggling with cost of living pressures.</p><p>Details of the first 865 grants awarded through CCLF have been published on gov.uk and details of all remaining grants awarded will be announced later this summer. As of 4th December 2023, 16 organisations in Hampshire have been awarded a total of £742,433.86.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 11:29:17 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4803 label Biography information for Paul Holmes

1700468

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many direct grants her Department has made to support (a) swimming pools and (b) leisure centres since 2010; and what the total value was of those grants.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington South
	tabling member printed	Andy Carter
	uin	21355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming pools, as swimming is a core life skill and a great way for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy. The responsibility of providing access to leisure facilities lies at Local Authority level, and the Government continues to encourage Local Authorities to support swimming facilities.</p><p>In 2023/24, the Government provided over £60 million in additional funding to support operating costs and help improve energy efficiency of facilities through the Swimming Pool Support Fund, delivered via Sport England. In total, the Swimming Pool Support Fund will fund 442 individual facilities and 788 individual pools across 269 Local Authorities by March 2025. Further details can be found on Sport England’s website at:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.sportengland.org/news/swimming-pool-support-fund-keeps-leisure-centres-afloat" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/news/swimming-pool-support-fund-keeps-leisure-centres-afloat</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/swimming-pool-support-fund-helps-facilities-prepare-future" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/swimming-pool-support-fund-helps-facilities-prepare-future</a></p></li></ul><p>We provide the majority of support for grassroots sport through our arm’s length body, Sport England - which receives £323 million in Exchequer and Lottery funding each year. Between 2010 - 2023, before the SPSF, Sport England provided over £98 million of support to more than 500 programmes to facilitate participation in grassroots swimming up and down the country. Sport England publishes data on all grant recipients as part of its register of grants awards, which is updated on a quarterly basis with awards dating back to 2009. Please find the information on Sport England’s website at:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.sportengland.org/about-us" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/about-us</a></p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 11:30:44 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4791 label Biography information for Andy Carter

1698993

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	British Youth Council: UK Youth Parliament
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the closure of the British Youth Council on the Youth Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	20502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>I was sorry to learn about the closure of the British Youth Council and want to express gratitude for its work over the years. Government is committed to the delivery of the UK Youth Parliament and intends to use funding allocated to BYC in 2024/25 to support the programme. We are working alongside previous UKYP delivery partners from English regions and the devolved administrations, to understand the implications of BYCs closure for programme delivery. We have been working at pace to identify a suitable organisation which can hold overall grant management responsibility for the UKYP 24/25. A preferred candidate has been identified and we are currently undertaking final due diligence checks and negotiating terms and I will update the house as soon as next steps have been formalised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 20504 20505 question first answered 16/04/2024 16:27:10 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1698994

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	British Youth Council: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department took steps to help prevent the closure of the British Youth Council.
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	20503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>I was sorry to learn about the closure of the British Youth Council (BYC). Over its 75 year legacy, the BYC supported thousands of young people to become politically engaged and create positive change both in their local communities and internationally. DCMS was informed of the significant financial challenges faced by the BYC at the end of February 2024. The scale of these challenges unfortunately meant that DCMS could not provide emergency funding as this would not meet the key standards of Managing Public Money.</p><p>The Government is absolutely committed to the UK Youth Parliament and to ensuring that it continues to both represent and amplify the voices of young people. We have been working with UK Youth Parliament delivery partners from English regions and the devolved administrations, to understand the implications of the BYC’s closure. We have been working at pace to identify a suitable organisation which can hold overall grant management responsibility for the UKYP 24/25, and will update the house as soon as next steps have been formalised. We are also exploring how best to maintain and develop representation at the local authority level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 20506 question first answered 22/04/2024 13:14:46 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1698996

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	British Youth Council: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the permanent closure of the British Youth Council, if she will take steps to ensure that unspent grant funding is re-allocated to support other youth organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	20504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>I was sorry to learn about the closure of the British Youth Council and want to express gratitude for its work over the years. Government is committed to the delivery of the UK Youth Parliament and intends to use funding allocated to BYC in 2024/25 to support the programme. We are working alongside previous UKYP delivery partners from English regions and the devolved administrations, to understand the implications of BYCs closure for programme delivery. We have been working at pace to identify a suitable organisation which can hold overall grant management responsibility for the UKYP 24/25. A preferred candidate has been identified and we are currently undertaking final due diligence checks and negotiating terms and I will update the house as soon as next steps have been formalised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 20502 20505 question first answered 16/04/2024 16:27:10 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1698997

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	British Youth Council: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to re-deploy staff at the British Youth Council after its permanent closure.
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	20505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>I was sorry to learn about the closure of the British Youth Council and want to express gratitude for its work over the years. Government is committed to the delivery of the UK Youth Parliament and intends to use funding allocated to BYC in 2024/25 to support the programme. We are working alongside previous UKYP delivery partners from English regions and the devolved administrations, to understand the implications of BYCs closure for programme delivery. We have been working at pace to identify a suitable organisation which can hold overall grant management responsibility for the UKYP 24/25. A preferred candidate has been identified and we are currently undertaking final due diligence checks and negotiating terms and I will update the house as soon as next steps have been formalised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 20502 20504 question first answered 16/04/2024 16:27:10 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1698998

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	British Youth Council: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to take steps to help maintain youth representation at the local authority level in the context of the closure of the British Youth Council.
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	20506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>I was sorry to learn about the closure of the British Youth Council (BYC). Over its 75 year legacy, the BYC supported thousands of young people to become politically engaged and create positive change both in their local communities and internationally. DCMS was informed of the significant financial challenges faced by the BYC at the end of February 2024. The scale of these challenges unfortunately meant that DCMS could not provide emergency funding as this would not meet the key standards of Managing Public Money.</p><p>The Government is absolutely committed to the UK Youth Parliament and to ensuring that it continues to both represent and amplify the voices of young people. We have been working with UK Youth Parliament delivery partners from English regions and the devolved administrations, to understand the implications of the BYC’s closure. We have been working at pace to identify a suitable organisation which can hold overall grant management responsibility for the UKYP 24/25, and will update the house as soon as next steps have been formalised. We are also exploring how best to maintain and develop representation at the local authority level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 20503 question first answered 22/04/2024 13:14:46 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1699021

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Youth Services: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to provide adequate funding for the youth sector (a) workforce and (b) infrastructure needed to deliver the National Youth Guarantee.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	20610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the vital role that youth services and activities, and the workforce that delivers them, play in improving the life chances and wellbeing of young people.</p><p>While local authorities are responsible for delivering youth provision, the Government has worked closely with local authorities to update statutory guidance to support this delivery. The Government additionally provides significant funding to support youth services, with over £1.1 billion provided to the youth sector from DCMS In England between 2015 and 2021.</p><p>Furthermore, over this Spending Review Period, DCMS is investing over £500 million in youth services to deliver the National Youth Guarantee, a government commitment that by 2025, every young person will have access to regular clubs and activities, adventures away from home and opportunities to volunteer. This includes a significant number of interventions. For example, the Youth Investment Fund is delivering grants to build, renovate and expand youth centres, and the Million Hours Fund has created more than a million hours of youth activities in antisocial behaviour hotspots.</p><p>To support the workforce, DCMS funds the National Youth Agency (NYA) to set professional standards, qualifications and a curriculum for youth work. In addition, over the past three years we have worked with the NYA to provide bursaries to help more than 2000 youth workers access training and qualifications. DCMS also provides funding to the Regional Youth Work Units to ensure a consistent minimum level of regional leadership, as well as funding to create new Local Youth Partnerships and support existing ones to encourage and build local coordination.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 16/04/2024 16:30:12 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1699165

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Football Governance Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with (a) FIFA and (b) UEFA on (i) the compatibility of the Football Governance Bill with their own regulations and (ii) ensuring that the enforcement of the Bill will not lead to (A) financial and (B) sporting sanctions being placed on football clubs.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Mark Eastwood
	uin	20808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p><em></em>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport have met with FIFA and UEFA at Ministerial and Official level on an on-going basis as part of the engagement with industry in relation to the Football Governance Bill, which received its First Reading on 19 March 2024. During these engagements, discussions have included the compatibility of the ` Independent Football Regulator’s regulatory regime with FIFA’s and UEFA’s own regulations. We are confident that the Bill is compatible with FIFA and UEFA rules and will not lead to financial and sporting sanctions being placed on football clubs by FIFA or UEFA. We will continue to engage FIFA and UEFA as the Bill moves through parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/04/2024 14:43:59 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4807 label Biography information for Mark Eastwood

1699180

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with sports governing bodies on the prevention of chronic traumatic encephalopathy among professional sportspeople.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	20733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount. National Governing Bodies are responsible for the regulation of their sports, and for ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to protect participants from harm. The government expects sports to do all they can to protect their players.</p><p>I welcome work by sports to provide practical support to former players who develop neurodegenerative conditions. This includes the work of player associations, who play a valuable role in supporting players by providing short and long-term support to those affected by sporting injuries. I have discussed the issue of dementia with the Chief Executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, specifically the need for the Premier League to make progress on their promise to allocate funding towards a new Football Brain Health Fund for players impacted by dementia. The Brain Health Fund was subsequently announced in September 2023. The fund aims to assist former players and their families who have been impacted by dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions.</p><p>The Government continues to take the issue of head injuries very seriously. In December 2021 DCMS published its Command Paper report on concussion in sport, outlining the steps the Government is undertaking to help reduce risks associated with head injuries by improving understanding, awareness, prevention and treatment of concussion in sport. As part of this, in April 2023 the Government announced the first UK concussion guidelines for grassroots sport, in conjunction with the Sport and Recreation Alliance. This guidance is intended to be a helpful tool in reducing the risks associated with concussion and marks an important step in making sport safer for thousands of people who enjoy sport at a grassroots level, as well as an aid to professional sports.</p><p>Further research on the links between health, dementia and contact sport is needed to better understand the issue. To that end, DCMS established a Sports Concussion Research Forum in July 2022 to identify key research questions that need answering in this important area. The research forum is now formulating a report to identify the priority research questions for the sector that need to be addressed, with the final report expected in 2024.</p><p>The Government remains committed to working with sports to build on the positive work that is already taking place to mitigate the causes and effects of concussion in sport.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 20734 20735 20736 question first answered 18/04/2024 15:02:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1699181

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with professional sports associations on providing support for former professional sportspeople living with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	20734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount. National Governing Bodies are responsible for the regulation of their sports, and for ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to protect participants from harm. The government expects sports to do all they can to protect their players.</p><p>I welcome work by sports to provide practical support to former players who develop neurodegenerative conditions. This includes the work of player associations, who play a valuable role in supporting players by providing short and long-term support to those affected by sporting injuries. I have discussed the issue of dementia with the Chief Executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, specifically the need for the Premier League to make progress on their promise to allocate funding towards a new Football Brain Health Fund for players impacted by dementia. The Brain Health Fund was subsequently announced in September 2023. The fund aims to assist former players and their families who have been impacted by dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions.</p><p>The Government continues to take the issue of head injuries very seriously. In December 2021 DCMS published its Command Paper report on concussion in sport, outlining the steps the Government is undertaking to help reduce risks associated with head injuries by improving understanding, awareness, prevention and treatment of concussion in sport. As part of this, in April 2023 the Government announced the first UK concussion guidelines for grassroots sport, in conjunction with the Sport and Recreation Alliance. This guidance is intended to be a helpful tool in reducing the risks associated with concussion and marks an important step in making sport safer for thousands of people who enjoy sport at a grassroots level, as well as an aid to professional sports.</p><p>Further research on the links between health, dementia and contact sport is needed to better understand the issue. To that end, DCMS established a Sports Concussion Research Forum in July 2022 to identify key research questions that need answering in this important area. The research forum is now formulating a report to identify the priority research questions for the sector that need to be addressed, with the final report expected in 2024.</p><p>The Government remains committed to working with sports to build on the positive work that is already taking place to mitigate the causes and effects of concussion in sport.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 20733 20735 20736 question first answered 18/04/2024 15:02:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1699182

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department is having with relevant stakeholders to reduce the prevalence of Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) amongst sportspeople.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	20735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount. National Governing Bodies are responsible for the regulation of their sports, and for ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to protect participants from harm. The government expects sports to do all they can to protect their players.</p><p>I welcome work by sports to provide practical support to former players who develop neurodegenerative conditions. This includes the work of player associations, who play a valuable role in supporting players by providing short and long-term support to those affected by sporting injuries. I have discussed the issue of dementia with the Chief Executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, specifically the need for the Premier League to make progress on their promise to allocate funding towards a new Football Brain Health Fund for players impacted by dementia. The Brain Health Fund was subsequently announced in September 2023. The fund aims to assist former players and their families who have been impacted by dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions.</p><p>The Government continues to take the issue of head injuries very seriously. In December 2021 DCMS published its Command Paper report on concussion in sport, outlining the steps the Government is undertaking to help reduce risks associated with head injuries by improving understanding, awareness, prevention and treatment of concussion in sport. As part of this, in April 2023 the Government announced the first UK concussion guidelines for grassroots sport, in conjunction with the Sport and Recreation Alliance. This guidance is intended to be a helpful tool in reducing the risks associated with concussion and marks an important step in making sport safer for thousands of people who enjoy sport at a grassroots level, as well as an aid to professional sports.</p><p>Further research on the links between health, dementia and contact sport is needed to better understand the issue. To that end, DCMS established a Sports Concussion Research Forum in July 2022 to identify key research questions that need answering in this important area. The research forum is now formulating a report to identify the priority research questions for the sector that need to be addressed, with the final report expected in 2024.</p><p>The Government remains committed to working with sports to build on the positive work that is already taking place to mitigate the causes and effects of concussion in sport.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 20733 20734 20736 question first answered 18/04/2024 15:02:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1699183

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether independent guidance will be issued to sports governing bodies on prevention of chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	20736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount. National Governing Bodies are responsible for the regulation of their sports, and for ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to protect participants from harm. The government expects sports to do all they can to protect their players.</p><p>I welcome work by sports to provide practical support to former players who develop neurodegenerative conditions. This includes the work of player associations, who play a valuable role in supporting players by providing short and long-term support to those affected by sporting injuries. I have discussed the issue of dementia with the Chief Executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, specifically the need for the Premier League to make progress on their promise to allocate funding towards a new Football Brain Health Fund for players impacted by dementia. The Brain Health Fund was subsequently announced in September 2023. The fund aims to assist former players and their families who have been impacted by dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions.</p><p>The Government continues to take the issue of head injuries very seriously. In December 2021 DCMS published its Command Paper report on concussion in sport, outlining the steps the Government is undertaking to help reduce risks associated with head injuries by improving understanding, awareness, prevention and treatment of concussion in sport. As part of this, in April 2023 the Government announced the first UK concussion guidelines for grassroots sport, in conjunction with the Sport and Recreation Alliance. This guidance is intended to be a helpful tool in reducing the risks associated with concussion and marks an important step in making sport safer for thousands of people who enjoy sport at a grassroots level, as well as an aid to professional sports.</p><p>Further research on the links between health, dementia and contact sport is needed to better understand the issue. To that end, DCMS established a Sports Concussion Research Forum in July 2022 to identify key research questions that need answering in this important area. The research forum is now formulating a report to identify the priority research questions for the sector that need to be addressed, with the final report expected in 2024.</p><p>The Government remains committed to working with sports to build on the positive work that is already taking place to mitigate the causes and effects of concussion in sport.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 20733 20734 20735 question first answered 18/04/2024 15:02:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1699186

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Schools: Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) enable partnership working and (b) increase collaboration between schools, youth organisations and sport providers.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	20738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of encouraging partnership working between schools, youth organisations, and sports providers to provide opportunities for young people. Our current Enrichment Partnerships pilot, which was a joint bid with the Department for Education, is working closely with schools, youth organisations, councils and enrichment and sports providers to test whether greater coordination locally can enhance school enrichment offers and remove barriers to participation, create efficiencies (reducing the burden on school staff resources) and unlock existing funding and provision.</p><p>The Government-funded network of 450 School Games Organisers (SGO) works directly with local schools and sports providers to coordinate inclusive sport competitions across 40 different sports and activities. In the 2022/23 academic year, the SGO network provided over 2.2 million opportunities for children to take part in local, inclusive sport and physical activity.</p><p>Our updated statutory guidance and peer review programme for Local Authorities aims to encourage best practice of local youth provision and advice on how to create a sufficient and unified approach to out of school provision for young people. We also are providing £320,000 to Regional Youth Work Units across England (RYWUs) over the next two years, to build upon their current practices and ensure a consistent minimum level of regional leadership. The funding will support RYWUs to influence youth policy, develop partnerships, support and grow the youth workforce, ensure young people's voices are heard, and improve collaboration across the regions.</p><p>Working with the Young People Foundation Trust, DCMS also encourages and supports local youth partnerships through the Local Partnerships Fund. The fund is designed to encourage productive connections between youth services and councils, schools, local sporting and smaller community based organisations, as well as local businesses and funders so they can provide a more holistic experience for young people.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/04/2024 14:48:17 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1698318

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to reply to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare of (a) 11 January 2024 and (b) 20 February 2024 on behalf of a constituent on self-identifying gender.
	tabling member constituency	Weston-super-Mare
	tabling member printed	John Penrose
	uin	20249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>We thank the honourable Member for Weston-super-Mare for highlighting these two letters<br>and apologise for the delay in responding. A response has been issued and should be with<br>the honourable Member now as of 26/03/2024.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 19/04/2024 10:35:17 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1584 label Biography information for John Penrose

1698361

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sportsgrounds: Lincolnshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve the quality of sports fields in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	20149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering top class sports facilities across the country, so that everyone can take part in sport and physical activity. As part of this commitment, the Government is delivering an historic level of direct investment to build or upgrade thousands of grassroots sport facilities across the UK.</p><p>Between 2021 and 2025, the UK Government is delivering investment of over £400 million to build or upgrade thousands of grassroots facilities across the UK, including multi-sport pitches, tennis courts, and swimming pools and leisure centres.</p><p>Since 2021, South Holland and the Deepings has received investment of £600,149 from the Football Foundation across four projects, including a new artificial grass pitch at Holbeach United Community Sports Academy. All projects can be viewed <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025" target="_blank">here</a> on gov.uk.</p><p>South Holland and the Deepings has also received £102,251 from the Park Tennis Court Renovation Programme (co-funded by the Government and the Lawn Tennis Association) for Ayscoughfee Gardens and £29,651 from our Swimming Pool Support Fund for Castle Sports Centre and Swimming Pool.</p><p>Overall, Lincolnshire has received £1,258,322 from the Football Foundation. Lincolnshire has also received £169,027 from the Park Tennis Court Renovation Programme and £492,261 from the Swimming Pool Support Fund.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/04/2024 15:00:02 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1698629

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	UK Youth Parliament
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help (a) continue the operation of the UK Youth Parliament and (b) ensure all regions receive adequate (i) financial and (ii) operational support to facilitate the Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	20470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>I was sorry to learn about the closure of the British Youth Council and want to express gratitude for its work over the years. Government is committed to the delivery of the UK Youth Parliament and intends to use funding allocated to the British Youth Council in 2024/25 to support the programme. We are working alongside previous UK Youth Parliament delivery partners from English regions and the devolved administrations, to understand the implications of the British Youth Council’s closure. We have been working at pace to identify a suitable organisation which can hold overall grant management responsibility for the UKYP 24/25. A preferred candidate has been identified and we are currently undertaking final due diligence checks and negotiating terms and I will update the house as soon as next steps have been formalised.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/04/2024 14:58:28 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1697797

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Community Wealth Funds
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department will publish a response to the Technical consultation on a Community Wealth Fund in England, which closed on 19 October 2023.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	19879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The government is grateful to all those who took the time to respond to the technical consultation. Officials from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities are carefully considering all of the responses received. The government response will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 26/03/2024 10:01:59 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1697905

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Loneliness: Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle chronic loneliness in people over the age of 65; and what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of those steps.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	19934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>Many people experience loneliness and social isolation, and the Government is committed to reducing the stigma associated with loneliness, and building a more connected society. Government, local councils, health systems and voluntary and community sector organisations all have an important role to play in achieving this.</p><p>Since publishing the first ever government Strategy for Tackling Loneliness and appointing the world’s first Minister for Loneliness in 2018, we have invested almost £80 million in tackling loneliness. These interventions include a national communications campaign that aims to reduce the stigma of loneliness, which has reached at least 25 million people across the country. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is also delivering the ‘Know Your Neighbourhood Fund’ to boost volunteering and reduce loneliness in 27 disadvantaged areas across England. We have also brought together over 750 people from across the public, private and charity sectors through our Tackling Loneliness Hub, where members can learn from events and workshops, share the latest research and collaborate on new initiatives.</p><p>Last March, we published the fourth annual report of our Tackling Loneliness Strategy. It contains over 60 new and ongoing commitments from 11 government departments. So far, we have made progress against at least 46 of these commitments and at least 7 have been completed. Due to the nature of the commitments many have now been incorporated into business as usual. The fifth annual report will provide a full update on commitments, and is due to be published in May.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 19935 19936 question first answered 02/04/2024 14:44:53 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1697906

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Loneliness: Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle moderate to high-levels of social isolation experienced by some older men.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	19935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>Many people experience loneliness and social isolation, and the Government is committed to reducing the stigma associated with loneliness, and building a more connected society. Government, local councils, health systems and voluntary and community sector organisations all have an important role to play in achieving this.</p><p>Since publishing the first ever government Strategy for Tackling Loneliness and appointing the world’s first Minister for Loneliness in 2018, we have invested almost £80 million in tackling loneliness. These interventions include a national communications campaign that aims to reduce the stigma of loneliness, which has reached at least 25 million people across the country. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is also delivering the ‘Know Your Neighbourhood Fund’ to boost volunteering and reduce loneliness in 27 disadvantaged areas across England. We have also brought together over 750 people from across the public, private and charity sectors through our Tackling Loneliness Hub, where members can learn from events and workshops, share the latest research and collaborate on new initiatives.</p><p>Last March, we published the fourth annual report of our Tackling Loneliness Strategy. It contains over 60 new and ongoing commitments from 11 government departments. So far, we have made progress against at least 46 of these commitments and at least 7 have been completed. Due to the nature of the commitments many have now been incorporated into business as usual. The fifth annual report will provide a full update on commitments, and is due to be published in May.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 19934 19936 question first answered 02/04/2024 14:44:53 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi