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445460

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Outdoor Recreation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support his Department provides to outdoor recreational activities across the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	22887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of outdoor recreation and this is reflected in our new sport and physical activity strategy, published in December 2015. Sport England is currently working with the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) on the ‘Getting Active Outdoors’ insight report - the largest ever of its kind - to get the nation active - particularly children, pensioners and women. In the meantime, Sport England is investing over £68 million in outdoor recreation sports, including £3 million invested in the Britain on Foot campaign, to get more people hillwalking, trail running and mountaineering.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 21/01/2016 13:35:12 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

446573

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football: Television
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to ensure that football supporters from all nations of the UK have equal free access to their national team games aired on television.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	903152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>I share the enthusiasm of all supporters to be able to watch their home nation on TV. Where home nations compete in the European Championship and World Cup final tournaments, fans can watch them on free to air television as they are Listed Events. Beyond that it is a matter for the Scottish FA to negotiate with UEFA, under a central sales strategy, who broadcasts Scotland qualifying or friendly matches.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 21/01/2016 17:41:07 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

446576

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Athletics: Drugs
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 he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of the second report on the IAAF of the Independent Commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency, published on 15 January 2016.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	903155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>The findings of the report are disturbing. The government is committed to tackling corruption in sport and we will continue working with UK Anti-Doping and sport stakeholders to ensure that our athletes can compete in a clean sport environment.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 21/01/2016 12:22:13 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

446577

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football: Television
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will take steps to ensure that football supporters from all nations of the UK have equal free access to their national team games aired on television.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	903156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong>I share the enthusiasm of all supporters to be able to watch their home nation on TV. Where home nations compete in the European Championship and World Cup final tournaments, fans can watch them on free to air television as they are Listed Events. Beyond that it is a matter for the Scottish FA to negotiate with UEFA, under a central sales strategy, who broadcasts Scotland qualifying or friendly matches.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 21/01/2016 17:40:43 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

446579

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Betting Shops: Staff
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 he has had with bookmakers on the single-staffing of high street betting shops.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	903151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>I meet with the betting industry, Gambling Commission, and other interested organisations regularly. I am aware of the concerns around single-staffing of high street betting shops but expect bookmakers to adhere to their statutory requirements and minimum voluntary standards to protect staff from risk.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 21/01/2016 12:21:24 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

444592

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
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, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2016 to Question 21036, what funding was allocated by Sport England in each parliamentary constituency in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	22475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>Sport England National Lottery grant investment, broken down by constituency, is publicly available on Sport England’s website and can be found here: www.sportengland.org/funding/investments-weve-made.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 18/01/2016 15:58:43 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

443840

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: 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, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of the decline in the broadcast of free-to-air sport on the accessibility of sport to young people.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	21983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>Our 'Sporting Future' strategy, published in December, 2015 highlighted the importance of sport being available for the public to enjoy, whether live or on television, radio or online. We encourage National Governing Bodies and other rights holders to sign up to the accessibility principle of the Sport and Recreation Alliance's Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Broadcasting of Major Sporting Events, which ensures as wide access as possible to free to air sport.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 18/01/2016 16:05:29 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

443931

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	World War I: Anniversaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made on the Government's plans to commemorate (a) the First World War and (b) the Battle of the Somme.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	21863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>Since the Prime Minister set out plans for the Centenary in October 2012 the Government has delivered highly successful commemorative events for the start of the First World War and the Gallipoli Campaign.</p><p>In May 2016, commemorative events will be held for the Battle of Jutland, and in July 2016, we will mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme by holding national events at the Thiepval Memorial in France, at Manchester Cathedral, and at Heaton Park. In addition, a national vigil will be held at Westminster Abbey, and there will also be vigils in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p><p>Other centenary activities such as the UK Tour of the “poppies” and the national repair and conservation of War memorials also continue, more details can be found at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/first-world-war-centenary" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/first-world-war-centenary</a></p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 18/01/2016 16:09:49 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

443202

registered interest
date	07/01/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Playing Fields
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, after how long it is his policy to take action when a local planning authority has not produced a playing pitch strategy; and what powers his Department has to taken such action after that period.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	21513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>Sport England, which helps local authorities develop and implement Playing Pitch Strategies to protect existing playing fields as well as meet future demand, recommends that the strategy should be updated every three years. In its role as statutory consultee, Sport England also monitors the number of planning applications that have an impact on playing fields and objects where it believes local sports provision could be harmed. As set out in our sports strategy, published last month, this Government is committed to improving the quality of community sports facilities.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/01/2016 17:22:16 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

443204

registered interest
date	07/01/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gaming Machines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will commission independent research on the effect of fixed-odds betting terminals on the health of their users and on the communities in which they are prevalent.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	21567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>The Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB), was set up to by the Gambling Commission to advise on priorities for research relating to responsible gambling. Research into gambling related harm is commissioned by the independent charity, the Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT), taking into account the priorities set out by the RGSB. At the request of the RGSB, the RGT is currently commissioning research to define Gambling Related Harm which will consider the wider health impacts of problem gambling. The Government continues to encourage such research.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 14/01/2016 17:06:35 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig