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1278626

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Performing Arts: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps is he taking to ensure that (a) performance venues, (b) performers and (c) technicians are supported through the third covid-19 lockdown.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	140886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s unprecedented £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund has now surpassed the £1 billion milestone.</p><p>Over £500 million in recovery grants have been made to over 3000 arts, culture and heritage organisations in England helping to support 75,000 jobs. This is in addition to over £160m in repayable finance; almost £100m in capital grants; £188m in support for the Devolved Administrations and £100m in direct support to the national cultural institutions. This funding is supporting the arts and culture sector to survive the pandemic and continue operating.</p><p>£400 million was held back as a contingency, and is being used for a second round of grants and repayable finance funding, to support cultural organisations facing financial distress as a result of closure, as well as helping them transition back to fuller opening during 2021. It will support organisations to transition from the challenging months of lockdowns and social distancing to welcoming audiences and visitors back to the country’s theatres, museums, cinemas, music venues and heritage sites.</p><p>This investment is part of a wider package of help from the UK Government. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has provided unprecedented financial assistance which many cultural organisations have taken advantage of.</p><p>On 5 November, the Chancellor announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended until April 2021. Businesses can continue to apply for government-backed loans, and self-employed individuals can access the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS), which has also been extended until April 2021.The CJRS and SEISS support has been made more generous, with individuals able to receive 80% of their current salary for hours not worked/average trading profits respectively.</p><p>Within the current national restrictions, performing arts venues can continue to operate under Stages 1 and 2 of the performing arts roadmap. This means that performing arts professionals including technicians may continue to rehearse and train, and perform for broadcast and recording purposes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 25/01/2021 09:33:13 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1271369

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Culture: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect of recently imposed Tier 3 covid-19 restrictions in London on (a) theatres, (b) music venues and (c) galleries and museums in London; and what steps he is taking to support those venues.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	130155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government fully recognises the disruptive impact that Coronavirus and restrictions has on the arts, theatre, live music and museums and galleries sectors and the devastating impact that closing events and venues has. The Government continues to work with all its sectors to assess the impact of the tiers and in particular Tier 3 and to develop proposals for how venues can reopen when it is safe to do so.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we have already extended the Job Retention Scheme until March, alongside the unprecedented £1.57bn Culture Recovery package which has already benefited thousands of organisations and the individuals supported by them.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We recognise the impact that closures across the country will have on our vital cultural sector and remain committed to supporting it as it suffers the impact of this virus. The remaining £400m of Culture Recovery Fund grants and loans announced on Friday 11th December will support significant cultural organisations who now face financial distress as a result of closure, as well as helping them transition back to fuller opening in the spring.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The £1bn already committed has supported over 3000 organisations to weather this storm, supporting more than 75,000 jobs, with many more freelancers and jobs in vital supply chain industries also benefitting. Across the arts and heritage recovery grants, repayable finance, and capital awards so far, support for London was approximately £300m.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 11/01/2021 10:58:40 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1253268

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	History: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much and what proportion of his Department's funding has been allocated to (a) organisations and (b) projects focused on black history in each financial year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	117317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The majority of DCMS’s funding goes directly to its Arms Length Bodies (ALBs) such as Arts Council England, National Heritage Memorial Fund, Historic England, British Film Institute. Decisions to fund organisations or projects focused on black history would be made by them.</p><p>In 2018 the Department did allocate £200,000 to the Black Cultural Archives to secure its immediate future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 23/11/2020 16:30:55 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1253269

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Museums and Galleries: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the representation of black, Asian and minority ethnic people in the senior leadership of museums and archives (a) with national museum status and (b) in receipt of direct funding from his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	117318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>DCMS has a role in promoting diversity across its sectors, as set out in the department’s Single Departmental Plan. This includes understanding where there are barriers to specific groups, bringing people together and creating connections between individuals and communities.</p><p>The majority of senior leadership appointments are a matter for each museum to decide, and DCMS works with its ALBs to ensure they consider diversity and inclusion in terms of both their staff and audiences.</p><p>Diversity, including BAME representation, is considered, as one of the eight key Principles of Public Appointments in the Governance Code on Public Appointments and must be considered when appointing boards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 23/11/2020 16:33:12 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1253270

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Museums and Galleries: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of exhibits and projects focused on black history in museums and archives with national museum status; and if he will make an estimate of the amount and proportion of direct funding from his Department that has been allocated to those exhibits and projects.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	117319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>DCMS-sponsored museums operate at arm’s length from the Government and DCMS does not have a role in creative or curatorial decisions. As such we do not directly fund any particular exhibitions or projects.</p><p>Many national museums and galleries display or hold material relating to black history with collections including relevant art, ceramics, fashion and photography.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 23/11/2020 16:33:54 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1253271

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Arts Council England: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the representation of black, Asian and minority ethnic people in the senior leadership of Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	117320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is clear that it expects the cultural sectors to represent our diverse society in their artistic talent, workforce and audiences. As the national development agency for art and culture, Arts Council England has a responsibility to ensure that public money benefits all of the public.</p><p>They are keen to ensure the diversity of audiences, leaders, producers and creators of arts and culture reflect the diversity of contemporary England. They measure their progress and the progress of the organisations they fund by collecting, analysing and reporting on data relating to diversity, publishing this online annually in the ‘Creative Case for Diversity’ reports. The key figures for black, Asian and minority ethnic people in leadership roles in National Portfolio Organisations can be found in the Arts Council’s most recent report for 2018-19 <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/download-file/ACE_DiversityReport_Final_03032020_0.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> (page 23)</p><p>The department has set the diversity of Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisations’ board members as a key performance indicator measured on an annual basis and reported on in Arts Council England’s Annual Report. The latest one can be viewed <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/908527/ACE302_REPORT_201920.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 23/11/2020 16:29:05 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1250829

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband and Mobile Phones
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) elderly people and (b) people who are clinically extremely vulnerable to covid-19 who do not have access to (i) a smart phone and (ii) secure broadband; and what steps he is taking to reduce levels of digital exclusion among those groups.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	114266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Estimates based on Ofcom data suggest that between 4,920,000 - 5,780,000 people aged 70+ do not personally use a smartphone. Between 2,390,000 - 3,220,000 people aged 70+ do not have household access to connected devices. We do not have robust data on the digital access of people who are clinically extremely vulnerable to covid-19 and we are seeking to improve our understanding of this issue.</p><p>In March, the government agreed a set of voluntary commitments with telecommunications providers to support and protect vulnerable consumers and those who might become vulnerable as a result of Covid-19. This included a commitment to work with customers who are finding it difficult to pay their bills to ensure that they are treated fairly and appropriately supported. The Government also brokered a deal with providers which have allowed half a million NHS staff to benefit from better connectivity, and also ensured that a number of websites, including the NHS website, are zero-rated.</p><p>The introduction of the digital entitlement means that from August 2020, adults with no or low digital skills can undertake new digital skills qualifications up to Level 1 free of charge. The Government also supports the Future Digital Inclusion programme focussing on those hardest to reach. Since 2014, the programme has helped over 1.4 million people to gain the digital skills they need for life and work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 16/11/2020 14:53:30 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1249608

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Arts: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to support London’s creative sector during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	113162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>The Culture Recovery Fund is an unprecedented £1.57 billion one-off cash injection into UK culture, to tackle the crisis facing our most loved arts organisations, heritage sites, and creative sector.</p><p>Over £500 million has been allocated so far with over 700 recovery grant awards to London (across arts and heritage as of 11 November), totalling over £150 million. This is in addition to government support schemes and funding made available by Arts Council England, including an £18 million<a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/DYCP" target="_blank"> ‘Developing Your Creative Practice Fund’</a> which is open across England.</p><p>On 5 November, the Chancellor announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-extends-furlough-to-march-and-increases-self-employed-support" target="_blank">extended until March 2021</a>. Businesses can continue to apply for government-backed loans, and self-employed individuals can access the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme, which has also been extended until April 2021. The CJRS and SEISS support has been made more generous, with individuals able to receive 80% of their current salary for hours not worked/average trading profits respectively.</p><p>We are continuing to meet with creative industries stakeholders - based in London and beyond - to provide support and guidance for the sector during this time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 17/11/2020 16:16:13 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1221990

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Digital Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to (a) publish a long-term, costed strategy on closing the digital divide and (b) make that strategy available for consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	71113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>I announced last month that the government will be publishing a new digital strategy in the Autumn that reflects the new post-COVID reality. This will focus on growth and using tech to power us out of the recession, to drive productivity and to create jobs in all parts of our economy.</p><p> </p><p>For the aspirations of this strategy to be delivered successfully, we recognise people will need the capability and confidence to get the most out of an increasingly digital world, and we welcome ideas for the strategy from stakeholders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 13/07/2020 15:03:45 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1183650

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Internet: Harassment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to tackle online (a) direct or indirect threats of physical or sexual violence against women, (b) targeted harassment of women and (c) privacy violations of women.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	26907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>The Online Harms White Paper sets out our plans to establish in law a new duty of care on companies towards their users, overseen by an independent regulator. Companies will be held to account for tackling harms occurring on their platforms, including hate crime, harassment and cyberstalking.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Commission is also to conducting a second phase of its review of the legal framework around abusive and offensive communications online. This will include considering whether co-ordinated harassment by groups of people online could be more effectively dealt with by the criminal law. The review will make specific recommendations for legal reform and is due to report in early 2021.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 12/03/2020 10:56:07 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes