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1689904

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	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	National Lottery Community Fund and 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, how much money from dormant funds has been transferred to (a) the National Lottery Community Fund and (b) non-profit organisations in the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	14465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Since the Dormant Asset Scheme’s inception in 2011, £982 million has been transferred to The National Lottery Community Fund to tackle financial exclusion and problem debt; break down barriers to work for young people; and invest in charities and social enterprises, particularly in more deprived areas. As of February 2024, £771 million has been apportioned to England.</p><p>Funding for the English portion is distributed through four independent organisations, to deliver the Scheme’s initiatives. These organisations draw down from their allocations annually, according to need. Up to and including the 2023/24 financial year, the Secretary of State has allocated the following sums in England:</p><ul><li><p>Youth Futures Foundation has been allocated £125 million;</p></li><li><p>Fair4All Finance has been allocated £145 million;</p></li><li><p>Big Society Capital has been allocated £444 million; and</p></li><li><p>Access - The Foundation for Social Investment has been allocated £73 million.</p></li></ul><p>These allocations include support for initiatives such as £15 million to expand the No Interest Loan Scheme to reach 69,000 more people and £15 million for the Building Futures Programme, supporting young people at risk of becoming not in employment, education or training.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 14466 question first answered 27/02/2024 17:40:30 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1689905

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	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	National Lottery Community Fund and 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 value is of dormant funds transferred to (a) the National Lottery Community Fund and (b) other organisations in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	14466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Since the Dormant Asset Scheme’s inception in 2011, £982 million has been transferred to The National Lottery Community Fund to tackle financial exclusion and problem debt; break down barriers to work for young people; and invest in charities and social enterprises, particularly in more deprived areas. As of February 2024, £771 million has been apportioned to England.</p><p>Funding for the English portion is distributed through four independent organisations, to deliver the Scheme’s initiatives. These organisations draw down from their allocations annually, according to need. Up to and including the 2023/24 financial year, the Secretary of State has allocated the following sums in England:</p><ul><li><p>Youth Futures Foundation has been allocated £125 million;</p></li><li><p>Fair4All Finance has been allocated £145 million;</p></li><li><p>Big Society Capital has been allocated £444 million; and</p></li><li><p>Access - The Foundation for Social Investment has been allocated £73 million.</p></li></ul><p>These allocations include support for initiatives such as £15 million to expand the No Interest Loan Scheme to reach 69,000 more people and £15 million for the Building Futures Programme, supporting young people at risk of becoming not in employment, education or training.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 14465 question first answered 27/02/2024 17:40:30 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1654921

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	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	Cricket: Equality
	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 implement the recommendations in the report of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket entitled Holding up a mirror to cricket.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	195361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The government is clear that there is absolutely no place for racism, discrimination, bullying or harassment in sport or society. It is for the England and Wales Cricket Board to implement recommendations from the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket’s report, and we welcome their commitment to bring forward a plan to tackle these serious issues, which must be addressed fully. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is having regular conversations with the ECB to discuss what actions they will take in response.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not had any direct conversations with Marylebone Cricket Club.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 195362 195363 question first answered 07/09/2023 13:59:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1654925

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	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	Cricket: Equality
	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 Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report Holding Up A Mirror To Cricket, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) the ECB and (b) the MCC on that report's findings.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	195362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The government is clear that there is absolutely no place for racism, discrimination, bullying or harassment in sport or society. It is for the England and Wales Cricket Board to implement recommendations from the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket’s report, and we welcome their commitment to bring forward a plan to tackle these serious issues, which must be addressed fully. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is having regular conversations with the ECB to discuss what actions they will take in response.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not had any direct conversations with Marylebone Cricket Club.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 195361 195363 question first answered 07/09/2023 13:59:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1654926

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	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	Cricket: Equality
	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 Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report Holding Up A Mirror To Cricket, if her Department will discuss recommendation 18 of that report with the MCC.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	195363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The government is clear that there is absolutely no place for racism, discrimination, bullying or harassment in sport or society. It is for the England and Wales Cricket Board to implement recommendations from the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket’s report, and we welcome their commitment to bring forward a plan to tackle these serious issues, which must be addressed fully. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is having regular conversations with the ECB to discuss what actions they will take in response.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not had any direct conversations with Marylebone Cricket Club.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 195361 195362 question first answered 07/09/2023 13:59:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1612477

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2023
	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	BBC: Harassment
	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 has had discussions with the BBC Board on the potential merits of reviewing the BBC's policy on online harassment of employees within the corporation in the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	181767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>The BBC is operationally independent from Government, and issues relating to its employees are a matter for the Corporation. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Ministers have not discussed the issues set out in the questions with the BBC.</p><p>In regards to online abuse, the Online Safety Bill, currently in Committee Stage in the House of Lords, will ensure that all adults have a triple shield of protection when online. All companies in scope will need to take robust action against illegal content, including public order offences.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that journalists within the UK are able to operate free from violence, abuse and harassment. For this reason, we established a National Committee for the Safety of Journalists, whose membership includes the BBC, in 2020, and published a National Action Plan for the Safety of Journalists in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 181771 181772 181773 question first answered 27/04/2023 09:32:59 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1612481

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2023
	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	BBC: Harassment
	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 has had discussions with the BBC Board on amending its policy on dealing with online harassment of BBC employees in the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	181771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>The BBC is operationally independent from Government, and issues relating to its employees are a matter for the Corporation. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Ministers have not discussed the issues set out in the questions with the BBC.</p><p>In regards to online abuse, the Online Safety Bill, currently in Committee Stage in the House of Lords, will ensure that all adults have a triple shield of protection when online. All companies in scope will need to take robust action against illegal content, including public order offences.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that journalists within the UK are able to operate free from violence, abuse and harassment. For this reason, we established a National Committee for the Safety of Journalists, whose membership includes the BBC, in 2020, and published a National Action Plan for the Safety of Journalists in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 181767 181772 181773 question first answered 27/04/2023 09:32:59 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1612482

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2023
	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	BBC: Harassment
	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 meetings she has had with the BBC on provision of support to victims of online harassment within the Corporation within the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	181772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>The BBC is operationally independent from Government, and issues relating to its employees are a matter for the Corporation. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Ministers have not discussed the issues set out in the questions with the BBC.</p><p>In regards to online abuse, the Online Safety Bill, currently in Committee Stage in the House of Lords, will ensure that all adults have a triple shield of protection when online. All companies in scope will need to take robust action against illegal content, including public order offences.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that journalists within the UK are able to operate free from violence, abuse and harassment. For this reason, we established a National Committee for the Safety of Journalists, whose membership includes the BBC, in 2020, and published a National Action Plan for the Safety of Journalists in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 181767 181771 181773 question first answered 27/04/2023 09:32:59 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1612483

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2023
	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	BBC: Harassment
	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 has had discussions with the BBC on policy support for victims of online harassment within that organisation within the last eight months.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	181773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>The BBC is operationally independent from Government, and issues relating to its employees are a matter for the Corporation. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Ministers have not discussed the issues set out in the questions with the BBC.</p><p>In regards to online abuse, the Online Safety Bill, currently in Committee Stage in the House of Lords, will ensure that all adults have a triple shield of protection when online. All companies in scope will need to take robust action against illegal content, including public order offences.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that journalists within the UK are able to operate free from violence, abuse and harassment. For this reason, we established a National Committee for the Safety of Journalists, whose membership includes the BBC, in 2020, and published a National Action Plan for the Safety of Journalists in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 181767 181771 181772 question first answered 27/04/2023 09:32:59 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1602653

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2023
	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	BBC: Pay
	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 she has had with the BBC Board on the adequacy of pay transparency at the BBC.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	903951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>Licence fee payers deserve to know how their money is being spent, which is why the Government introduced requirements for the BBC to disclose staff salaries in the current Charter.</p><p>We expect the BBC to be held to the highest standards on transparency.</p><p>The Government has regular meetings with BBC leadership on a range of issues. Ultimately the amount the BBC pays its staff is a matter for the BBC.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 09/03/2023 16:25:10 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman