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1674349

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
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	Gambling: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what systems the Gambling Commission has in place to (a) monitor, (b) close down and (c) take other action against illegal gambling sites.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	4645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>As set out in the response to WPQ 2835, the best available estimates suggest the black market accounts for less than 2.5% of bets in this country. The Gambling Commission takes a risk-based approach to the illegal provision of gambling facilities. The 2021 fees uplift increased investment in how the Commission monitors and tackles the black market. It operates on a system of escalating interventions where it identifies unlicensed operators interacting with British customers, from initial cease and desist letters up to more robust disruption. This includes working with internet search and service providers to delist illegal operators and restrict access, working with payment providers and financial institutions to cut illegal operators off from payments, and working with software providers to prevent access to popular products and games.</p><p>As we committed to in the white paper, we are also legislating through the Criminal Justice Bill to give stronger powers to the Gambling Commission to take down criminal gambling websites, and plan to reform the Commission's fee structure to give it greater flexibility to respond to emerging risks, such as black market gambling.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 04/12/2023 14:21:13 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1674033

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
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: Sponsorship
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 her Department has made on developing a sponsorship code of conduct that all sporting bodies must adhere to when accepting sponsorship form the gambling industry.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	4486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>DCMS has been working with representatives from the sports sector, including sports governing bodies, to agree a new code of conduct for socially responsible gambling sponsorship. We hope to make further announcements once the code is finalised and agreed early next year.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 04/12/2023 13:54:39 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1673143

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
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	Disability: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure that companies are upholding their legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 on the implementation of reasonable adjustments for disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	3938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 places a general duty on employers and service providers to make reasonable adjustments to allow disabled people access to goods and services and access and remain in employment, so they are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled people.</p><p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Equality Act and providing guidance on reasonable adjustments. For example, the EHRC provides a range of guidance for businesses on their legal duties to assistance dog owners:</p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/assistance-dogs-a-guide-for-all-businesses.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/assistance-dogs-a-guide-for-all-businesses.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/take-the-lead-welcoming-customers-with-assistance-dogs_0.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/take-the-lead-welcoming-customers-with-assistance-dogs_0.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The EHRC also provide further guidance on reasonable workplace adjustments:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/guidance/business/employing-people-workplace-adjustments" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/guidance/business/employing-people-workplace-adjustments</a></p><p> </p><p>Duties and protections under the Equality Act are ultimately enforceable through the courts, and anybody who thinks that they have been discriminated against - for example for being refused a job interview or where access to an assistance dog has been refused - can take legal action to seek to resolve the issue, at an employment tribunal (employment cases) or other civil court (non-employment cases).</p><p> </p><p>A person who believes that they have experienced discrimination because of disability can take their case to a tribunal or court. Before doing so, they may wish to contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS), a Government-funded helpline, is the initial point of contact for anyone with discrimination concerns. The EASS provides free bespoke advice and in-depth support to individuals with discrimination concerns. The EASS also supports individuals to resolve issues using alternative informal dispute resolution and can advise you on what are the next steps to take when you feel you have been discriminated against. The EASS can also advise people on their options and can be contacted through their website at www.equalityadvisoryservice.com, by telephone on 0808 800 0082 or text phone on 0808 800 0084.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/11/2023 16:24:12 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1672195

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
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	Arts and Sports: Folkestone and Hythe
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 has been provided by (a) Sport England and (b) the Arts Council for projects in the Folkestone and Hythe district in each year since 2010; and which projects in the district have received such funding.
tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
tabling member printed	Damian Collins
uin	3189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>The table below provides a summary of the investments made by Sport England and Arts Council England (“ACE”) in the Folkestone and Hythe Constituency since 2010.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>YEAR</p></td><td><p>SPORT ENGLAND</p></td><td><p>ACE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>£19,980</p></td><td><p>£642,678</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£174,060</p></td><td><p>£98,621</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£185,448</p></td><td><p>£111,071</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£70,513</p></td><td><p>£912,581</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£37,949</p></td><td><p>£229,440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£154,039</p></td><td><p>£880,023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£36,187</p></td><td><p>£1,365,762</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>£108,966</p></td><td><p>£1,934,965</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>£140,065</p></td><td><p>£851,837</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>£382,364</p></td><td><p>£459,254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>£239,443</p></td><td><p>£1,252,013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>£53,428</p></td><td><p>£1,616,286</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>£106,155</p></td><td><p>£987,956</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>£48,601</p></td><td><p>£819,229</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL 2010-23:</p></td><td><p>£1,757,198</p></td><td><p>£12,161,716</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>For a breakdown of the projects funded across this period, Sport England publishes an <a href="https://www.sportengland.org/about-us" target="_blank">updated register of grant awards </a>on a quarterly basis, with awards dating back to 2009 listed in full.</p><p>Due to a change in Arts Council England's (ACE) grant management system in 2016, data from before that date is not as high quality and not reliably comparable with more recent data. Noting this caveat we have provided the figures nonetheless for completeness.</p><p>Grants awarded from ACE's main funding streams within the last 5 financial years (2023/2024 inclusive) are published online and provide details of all organisations that receive funding.They are available in the following locations:</p><p><a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ProjectGrants/project-grants-data" target="_blank">National Lottery Project Grants</a></p><p><a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/dycp/dycp-successful-applicants" target="_blank">Developing Your Creative Practice</a></p><p><a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/npo/data-2018-22" target="_blank">Investment Programme</a> (2018-2022 NPO)</p><p><a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/how-we-invest-public-money/2023-26-Investment-Programme/2023-26-investment-programme-data" target="_blank">Investment Programme</a> (2023-2026 NPO)</p><p><a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/research-and-data/culture-recovery-fund-data" target="_blank">Cultural Recovery Fund</a></p><p><a href="https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNWQyODRiYzMtYTA4YS00N2ZlLThkZjEtYjQxZGZiOGRhYjc0IiwidCI6ImM3YTZmYzMyLTc1MzgtNGIwZS1hOTZhLTA1Zjg1NTAwN2MxMSJ9" target="_blank">Emergency Response Fund</a></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/11/2023 15:27:18 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1672325

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
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	Charities: 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 assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the impact of energy costs on the charity sector.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	3197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>DCMS Ministers and senior officials meet regularly with civil society representatives to discuss a wide range of issues including challenges faced by the sector.</p><p>We also recognise that charities are seeing higher levels of demand for their services. That is why in the Spring Budget, the Chancellor announced a package of over £100 million for charities and community organisations in England. This funding is split into two strands and is supporting organisations in need right now. The £76 million Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund has closed for applications, and is awarding funding to frontline organisations supporting vulnerable individuals and households. The second strand, the £25 million VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme, will support longer-term sustainability, and will launch later this year for applications.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 3198 3199 question first answered 27/11/2023 15:30:19 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1672326

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
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	Charities
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 recent discussions with representatives of charities on (a) capacity and (b) trends in the level of demand for their services.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	3198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>DCMS Ministers and senior officials meet regularly with civil society representatives to discuss a wide range of issues including challenges faced by the sector.</p><p>We also recognise that charities are seeing higher levels of demand for their services. That is why in the Spring Budget, the Chancellor announced a package of over £100 million for charities and community organisations in England. This funding is split into two strands and is supporting organisations in need right now. The £76 million Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund has closed for applications, and is awarding funding to frontline organisations supporting vulnerable individuals and households. The second strand, the £25 million VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme, will support longer-term sustainability, and will launch later this year for applications.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 3197 3199 question first answered 27/11/2023 15:30:19 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1672327

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
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	Charities: Finance
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 assessment of the level of financial resilience in the charity sector.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	3199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>DCMS Ministers and senior officials meet regularly with civil society representatives to discuss a wide range of issues including challenges faced by the sector.</p><p>We also recognise that charities are seeing higher levels of demand for their services. That is why in the Spring Budget, the Chancellor announced a package of over £100 million for charities and community organisations in England. This funding is split into two strands and is supporting organisations in need right now. The £76 million Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund has closed for applications, and is awarding funding to frontline organisations supporting vulnerable individuals and households. The second strand, the £25 million VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme, will support longer-term sustainability, and will launch later this year for applications.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 3197 3198 question first answered 27/11/2023 15:30:19 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1672329

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
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	Students: Voluntary Work
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 Secretary of State for Education on the potential impact of the cost of living on university students' ability to participate in volunteering.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	3200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the valuable contribution that student volunteers make to their communities and the benefits they gain from these experiences.</p><p>My department funds and works closely with the Vision for Volunteering, which is a voluntary sector initiative to lead the ongoing support and development of all volunteering in England.</p><p>My department has also funded several other initiatives to support volunteering participation including the Volunteering Futures Fund, Know Your Neighbourhood and the Big Help Out, which was a day of community volunteering to mark the Coronation of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty The Queen, held on 8 May 2023. My department has allocated funding for a repeat of the Big Help Out campaign, which will take place from 7-9 June 2024.</p><p>The Government continues to recognise and celebrate the extraordinary contributions of volunteers across the country. Since 2014, over 2,100 people have been named Points of Light by the Prime Minister, highlighting a wide array of innovative and inspirational volunteering across the UK.</p><p>The department has not specifically discussed student volunteering with the Secretary of State for Education.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/11/2023 15:22:58 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1672343

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
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	Gambling: Advertising
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 assessment of the implications for her policies of the University of Bristol research paper entitled, The prevalence of gambling adverts during the opening weekend of the English Premier League 2023-23, published 2024; and if she will take legislative steps to reduce the number of gambling adverts shown during football matches.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	3409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2023 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Government recognises that, while millions of people gamble online without experiencing problems, for some it becomes an addiction with serious consequences. In our approach to gambling advertising, we have struck a balanced and evidence-led approach which tackles aggressive advertising that is most likely to appeal to children, while still allowing sports bodies and others to benefit commercially from deals with responsible gambling firms. There are robust rules in place to ensure that gambling advertising is socially responsible and cannot be targeted at or strongly appeal to children. The Government welcomed the voluntary whistle-to-whistle ban on TV betting ads during live sports programmes, agreed by industry. According to figures from the Betting and Gaming Council, the ban reduced gambling advertisement views by children (age 4-17) by 70% over the full duration of live sporting programmes. We also welcomed the Premier League’s announcement that it will ban gambling sponsors from the front of shirts, and are working with a wider group of sports governing bodies to introduce a Code of Conduct on responsible gambling sponsorship.</p><p>We continue to monitor research, and have carefully considered the findings in the study by the University of Bristol. Furthermore, we are introducing a statutory levy charged to gambling operators which will raise trusted, long-term funding for gambling research. We are clear that we will continue to look carefully at any further research that results from that and take action if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 01/12/2023 12:39:11 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1672420

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
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	Football: Regulation
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 progress her Department has made on introducing an independent football regulator.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	3319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to putting fans at the heart of football and making sure our national game has a sustainable financial future.</p><p>The Government has committed to bringing forward legislation to establish an Independent Football Regulator, with the Football Governance Bill announced as part of the King’s Speech in November 2023.</p><p>As we work at pace to progress the legislation, we are continuing to engage with the FA, the Leagues, and fan associations to make sure we design the best regulator possible.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/11/2023 11:25:03 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden