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1650486

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Broadband
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what support her Department has provided to businesses to support the rollout of improved broadband services in (a) urban, (b) rural and (c) semi-urban areas.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	192666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>Currently, 97.6% premises across the UK have access to a superfast connection (&gt;=30 Mbps) and 76.4% have gigabit-capable coverage. In Scotland, these figures are 95.7% and 70.2% for superfast and gigabit-capable respectively. Through Project Gigabit the Government aims to reach at least 85% gigabit-capable coverage across the UK by 2025 and then to reach near-universal coverage as soon as possible.</p><p>For urban areas, a key part of the Government’s approach is to promote increased competition in broadband delivery. We have made it as easy and attractive as possible for firms to build their networks in the UK, and we now have a thriving market of over 80 providers investing nearly £35bn rolling out gigabit broadband all over the UK.</p><p>To support coverage in rural areas, 31 local and regional procurements have now been launched within England, with 12 of these now in the contract delivery stage.</p><p>Within Scotland, the Scottish Government undertook a Public Review during March and April 2023 to seek responses from broadband suppliers and other interested parties on current and planned commercial coverage of gigabit broadband. The Scottish Government has also undertaken initial market engagement with suppliers on their potential interest in Project Gigabit contracts in Scotland, prior to procurements commencing later this year.</p><p>The Scottish Government’s Reaching 100% (R100) project is also providing gigabit broadband coverage to 115,000 premises that do not have access to superfast broadband, with £49.5 million funding from the UK government. This project has covered over 24,000 premises to date.</p><p>Premises in Scotland can also benefit from support through the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, which provides up to £4,500 towards the cost of installing gigabit-capable infrastructure for homes and businesses, while remaining sub-superfast premises are also eligible for support from the Scottish Government’s Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 192664 192665 question first answered 12/07/2023 07:47:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1650484

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Broadband: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) the Scottish Government and (b) local government on improving broadband speeds in semi-rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	192665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>Currently, 97.6% premises across the UK have access to a superfast connection (&gt;=30 Mbps) and 76.4% have gigabit-capable coverage. In Scotland, these figures are 95.7% and 70.2% for superfast and gigabit-capable respectively. Through Project Gigabit the Government aims to reach at least 85% gigabit-capable coverage across the UK by 2025 and then to reach near-universal coverage as soon as possible.</p><p>For urban areas, a key part of the Government’s approach is to promote increased competition in broadband delivery. We have made it as easy and attractive as possible for firms to build their networks in the UK, and we now have a thriving market of over 80 providers investing nearly £35bn rolling out gigabit broadband all over the UK.</p><p>To support coverage in rural areas, 31 local and regional procurements have now been launched within England, with 12 of these now in the contract delivery stage.</p><p>Within Scotland, the Scottish Government undertook a Public Review during March and April 2023 to seek responses from broadband suppliers and other interested parties on current and planned commercial coverage of gigabit broadband. The Scottish Government has also undertaken initial market engagement with suppliers on their potential interest in Project Gigabit contracts in Scotland, prior to procurements commencing later this year.</p><p>The Scottish Government’s Reaching 100% (R100) project is also providing gigabit broadband coverage to 115,000 premises that do not have access to superfast broadband, with £49.5 million funding from the UK government. This project has covered over 24,000 premises to date.</p><p>Premises in Scotland can also benefit from support through the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, which provides up to £4,500 towards the cost of installing gigabit-capable infrastructure for homes and businesses, while remaining sub-superfast premises are also eligible for support from the Scottish Government’s Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 192664 192666 question first answered 12/07/2023 07:47:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1650483

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Broadband: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the rollout of broadband services in semi-rural areas in (a) the UK and (b) Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	192664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>Currently, 97.6% premises across the UK have access to a superfast connection (&gt;=30 Mbps) and 76.4% have gigabit-capable coverage. In Scotland, these figures are 95.7% and 70.2% for superfast and gigabit-capable respectively. Through Project Gigabit the Government aims to reach at least 85% gigabit-capable coverage across the UK by 2025 and then to reach near-universal coverage as soon as possible.</p><p>For urban areas, a key part of the Government’s approach is to promote increased competition in broadband delivery. We have made it as easy and attractive as possible for firms to build their networks in the UK, and we now have a thriving market of over 80 providers investing nearly £35bn rolling out gigabit broadband all over the UK.</p><p>To support coverage in rural areas, 31 local and regional procurements have now been launched within England, with 12 of these now in the contract delivery stage.</p><p>Within Scotland, the Scottish Government undertook a Public Review during March and April 2023 to seek responses from broadband suppliers and other interested parties on current and planned commercial coverage of gigabit broadband. The Scottish Government has also undertaken initial market engagement with suppliers on their potential interest in Project Gigabit contracts in Scotland, prior to procurements commencing later this year.</p><p>The Scottish Government’s Reaching 100% (R100) project is also providing gigabit broadband coverage to 115,000 premises that do not have access to superfast broadband, with £49.5 million funding from the UK government. This project has covered over 24,000 premises to date.</p><p>Premises in Scotland can also benefit from support through the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, which provides up to £4,500 towards the cost of installing gigabit-capable infrastructure for homes and businesses, while remaining sub-superfast premises are also eligible for support from the Scottish Government’s Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 192665 192666 question first answered 12/07/2023 07:47:22 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1652199

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2023
	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	LGBT+ People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to strengthen LGBT+ rights.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	905956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK has a proud history of LGBT rights with a comprehensive and robust framework of legislative protection.</p><p>We have already taken great strides, including:</p><ul><ul><li><p>reducing the cost of applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate and moving the application process online</p></li><li><p>extending same-sex marriage to Northern Ireland</p></li><li><p>setting out our plan to end new HIV cases by 2030, and ending the ban on HIV+ people joining the UK armed services; and</p></li><li><p>setting out tailored action to address LGBT homelessness in the Rough Sleeping Strategy, such as improving how data on LGBT homelessness is collected and extending investment into coordinated local rough sleeping services.</p></li></ul></ul><p>I am also pleased to add that I recently held a roundtable with a range of stakeholders on the issue of LGBT homelessness which explored prevalence and what we can do to address it in the coming months. We will continue to make progress on LGBT rights and will set out further details soon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 12/07/2023 13:56:04 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1652203

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2023
	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	Women: Gambling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling problem gambling among women.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	905962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>We carried out a wide-ranging Review of the Gambling Act 2005 and recently published a white paper.</p><p>Our proposals will benefit anyone who is experiencing or at risk of harm, very much including women.</p><p>We are working hard with the Gambling Commission and others to implement them as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 12/07/2023 14:02:38 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1688202

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2024
	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: Girls
	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 £30m Lioness Fund, how her Department plans to monitor how many (a) facilities are built and (b) young girls are able to participate in sport as a result of the Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	13646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ensuring that women and girls are able to participate in sport and have access to high quality facilities.</p><p>The £30 million Lionesses Futures Fund - made up of £25 million from the Government and £5 million from the FA - will deliver up to 30 state of the art 3G artificial pitches across the country with gold-standard provision for women and girls. These sites will be delivered by the Football Foundation and include reserved peak-time slots, women and girls only evenings and priority booking for women and girls’ teams to drive up opportunities for women and girls to get into sport. These sites are estimated to create opportunities to play for almost 8,000 unique female players.</p><p>Working with the Football Foundation and Sport England, DCMS will closely monitor sites from the point of award until well into their operational period. DCMS is working with Deloitte to conduct a robust impact evaluation of these Lionesses Futures Fund sites as part of the wider Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme. This will measure the extent to which the Fund has delivered increases in participation among women and girls so that learning from these interventions can be shared more widely.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/02/2024 16:34:19 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1684207

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	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	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Aviation
	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 transparency data entitled DCMS: Ministerial travel, 1 July to 30 September 2023, published on 15 December 2023, how much and what proportion of the £8,046 cost of the trip to Sydney by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society between 24 July and 2 August 2023 was spent on air travel.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
	uin	10971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>I flew to Sydney to support the England team at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.</p><p>As well as attending the England vs. Denmark match, I promoted the Government’s ongoing commitment to women and girls sport and physical activity. I championed the UK’s leading reputation in equality and human rights by attending a Gender Equality Symposium, and met with LGBT+ organisations, such as Pride in Sport.</p><p>I also promoted the UK's expertise in hosting major sporting events ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics by meeting with representatives from Brisbane 2032, alongside members of Brisbane’s City Council.</p><p>The cost of my return flight from Manchester to Sydney was £6,777.97. As part of my ministerial duties during my trip, I also travelled to Brisbane from Sydney. The cost of the return internal flight from Sydney to Brisbane was £336.80.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/01/2024 16:53:48 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1660773

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2023
	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	National Physical Activity Taskforce
	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 sport strategy, Get Active: a strategy for the future of sport and physical activity, published by her Department on 30 August 2023, how frequently her Department plans to meet representatives of the National Physical Activity Taskforce.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	199625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The National Physical Activity Taskforce has been set up to connect relevant organisations across government and the sport sector to ensure that the government continues to make progress and deliver on the targets set out in the Sport Strategy. The taskforce will endeavour to meet quarterly and run for 18 months in the first instance. The first meeting will take place shortly.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 19/09/2023 13:53:46 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1688194

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2024
	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	Exercise: Children and 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, with reference to the publication entitled Active Lives Children and Young People Survey: Academic Year 2022-23, what steps her Department is taking to increase levels of physical activity amongst Asian and Black children and young people.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	13638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that every child, no matter their background or ability, has the opportunity to play sport and be active.</p><p>Our new strategy, Get Active, introduces an ambition that all children should meet the Chief Medical Officers’ guidelines on physical activity. As a first step towards achieving this ambition, we are introducing a target of getting over 1 million more children ‘active’ by 2030.</p><p>Insight from the Active Lives Survey suggests that there is no one reason why children within certain groups are less active, and that instead activity levels are affected by a variety of factors, including levels of physical literacy, and social and structural barriers that prevent children from engaging in sport and physical activity. More action is required across the sector to tackle these barriers.</p><p>To address this, Get Active commits to tackling the structural disparities that exist across society, strengthening the capacity within communities to support people to be active. Our multi-sport grassroots facilities programme is providing over £400 million investment attached to explicit targets on improving access for underrepresented groups and deprived areas. The grassroots facilities programme requires 40% of funding goes to supporting participation for under-represented groups, such as women and girls and those with disabilities.</p><p>We also know that schools play a key role in allowing all children to have high quality opportunities to take part in PE and sport, setting them up for a lifetime of physical activity. We are investing over £600 million in school sport across the next two academic years to drive up the quality of physical education and ensure all children have equal access to opportunities to play sport.</p><p>The Government is funding up to £57 million to deliver phase three of the Opening School Facilities (OSF) programme which allows schools to open their sport facilities outside of the core school day, in weekends and holidays. Over 1,350 schools have engaged with the programme and schools have been targeted where the funding will have the most positive impact in their communities.</p><p>Outside of schools, Sport England’s £250 million investment into Place Partnerships will expand investment into local communities across England to ensure those in greatest need are able to be physically active. Data from Active Lives will be used to drive and inform this approach, and will measure the progress made in tackling inequalities across participation.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 13637 13639 question first answered 22/02/2024 16:23:13 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1658374

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2023
	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: Drugs
	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 policy paper, Get Active: A strategy for the future of sport and physical activity, published by her Department on 30 August 2023, whether she is taking steps to ensure that the call for evidence on sport integrity will include focus on the potential use of (a) anabolic steroids and (b) image and performance enhancing drugs.
	tabling member constituency	Bosworth
	tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
	uin	197964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>The safety and wellbeing of everyone taking part in sport is hugely important. This includes the issue of image and performance enhancing drugs and the significant impact of these substances on the physical and mental health of those who use them.</p><p>UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), an arm’s length body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, is collaborating with the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) to embed clean sport content in CIMSPA’s professional standards for personal trainers and coaches.</p><p>The government’s call for evidence on sport integrity opened on 30 August 2023 alongside the publication of “Get Active”. It covers the handling of a range of sport integrity issues, including doping.</p><p>We will continue to support the work of UKAD and other partners to protect and promote clean sport and to look beyond the sporting community to shine a spotlight on the issue of image and performance enhancing drugs.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 197588 197589 197965 question first answered 12/09/2023 08:23:21 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans