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1719235

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
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	Sports: Ellesmere Port and Neston
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many applications her Department received for the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme from Ellesmere Port and Neston constituency.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	27080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is investing over £325 million between 2021 and 2025 to level up facilities across the whole of the UK. In England, this is delivered through the Football Foundation which is an independent charity and is best placed to discuss any previous or prospective applications. DCMS does not receive or assess any applications, and projects are awarded through the Foundation's independent grant panel.</p><p>The Football Foundation plans their investment pipeline based on Local Football Facility Plans, which have been developed in partnership with local authorities and sector leaders. These will shortly be revised to take into account the current landscape and multi-sport usage. Potential applicants can still discuss an application with the Foundation at any time using the email address stated below. Their website also sets out the different grants available. For more information on this process, the Football Foundation can be contacted on <a href="mailto:enquiries@footballfoundation.org.uk" target="_blank">enquiries@footballfoundation.org.uk</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/05/2024 09:14:03 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1700994

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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
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 estimate of the average age of attendees at Premier League football matches in the 2022-23 season.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	21701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Premier League does not publish data on the average age of spectators, and the government does not intend to make an assessment of this figure at the current time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 16:08:25 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1700245

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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	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, which sport facilities have been successful in their application for funding under the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	21101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is investing over £325 million between 2021 and 2025 to level up facilities across the whole of the UK. The programme provides funding to make essential facility improvements, so that communities have a high-quality pitch to play on, and is a clear demonstration of the government’s commitment to levelling up all corners of the United Kingdom.</p><p>Since 2021, over £200 million has been invested in over 2,400 sites across the UK, improving the natural and artificial grass pitches on offer to communities and upgrading floodlights, goalposts, changing rooms and toilet facilities. All funded projects are listed on gov.uk at this link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 11:01:38 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1700246

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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	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, how much funding per person has been allocated to (a) Ellesmere Port and Neston constituency and (b) all other constituencies under the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	21102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering top class sports facilities across the country, so that everyone can take part in sport and physical activity. As part of this commitment, the Government is delivering an historic level of direct investment to build or upgrade thousands of grassroots sport facilities across the UK.</p><p>The Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is investing over £325 million between 2021 and 2025 to level up facilities across the whole of the UK. It is a rolling programme and potential applicants can discuss an application with the Foundation at any time. Their website sets out the different grants available.</p><p>In regards to Ellesmere Port and Neston, £1,440 has been invested into the constituency since 2021 (£0.02p per capita based on the constituency total population data on House of Commons Library). £1,440 was awarded to Groves F.C for new goal posts in 2022-2023.</p><p>Constituencies across the UK have received a share of the funding delivered so far, delivering real change in communities UK-wide. Sites that have already benefited from the funding, including Groves FC, are listed on gov.uk at the link below, and can be used to calculate the investment per capita for all other UK constituencies, with further projects due to be announced later this year.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 13:26:57 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1700247

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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	Tennis: Facilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which tennis courts have been selected for improvement under the Park Tennis Court Renovation Programme.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	21103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of the Park Tennis Court Programme, the UK Government and Lawn Tennis Association are investing £30 million pounds between 2022-2024 to deliver improvements to up to 3,000 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/park-tennis-court-programme-completed-projects" target="_blank">park tennis courts</a> across Great Britain. The renovation works include the installation of digital access gates, re-surfacing, and re-painting - all of which aim to improve access and increase participation in tennis, whilst prioritising the courts in the most deprived communities.</p><p>Since the start of the programme, over £70k has been invested in Cheshire, with 14 tennis courts across five parks renovated directly as a result of investment from the Programme.</p><p>Further details of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/park-tennis-court-programme-completed-projects" target="_blank">completed projects</a> for the Park Tennis Court Programme can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/park-tennis-court-programme-completed-projects" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/park-tennis-court-programme-completed-projects</a>. We will confirm details of further sites receiving funding later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 11:09:40 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1700248

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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	Swimming Pools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which leisure centres have been recipients of the funding under the Swimming Pool Support Fund.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	21104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming pools, as swimming is a great way for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy. The responsibility of providing access to leisure facilities lies at Local Authority level, and the Government continues to encourage Local Authorities to support swimming facilities.</p><p>In 2023/24, the Government provided over £60 million in additional funding to support operating costs and help improve energy efficiency of facilities through the Swimming Pool Support Fund, delivered via Sport England. In total, the Swimming Pool Support Fund (£60 million exchequer, £20 million of Sport England National Lottery funding) will fund 442 individual facilities and 788 individual pools across 269 Local Authorities by March 2025.</p><p>Further details of local authorities and swimming pools/leisure centres awarded funding from Phase I and Phase II of the Swimming Pool Support Fund are available on Sport England’s website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.sportengland.org/news/swimming-pool-support-fund-keeps-leisure-centres-afloat" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/news/swimming-pool-support-fund-keeps-leisure-centres-afloat</a></p><p><a href="https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/swimming-pool-support-fund-helps-facilities-prepare-future" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/swimming-pool-support-fund-helps-facilities-prepare-future</a></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 11:12:05 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1685451

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
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	Gambling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timetable is to respond to her Department's consultation on Measures relating to the land-based gambling sector.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	11815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department’s consultation on measures relating to the land-based gambling sector sought further views on a number of key policy proposals within the Gambling Act Review white paper. A response detailing the government’s position across each area will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 05/02/2024 15:17:50 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1643445

registered interest
date	09/06/2023
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: Digital Technology
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 implement the policies in the white paper entitled High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age, published on 27 April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	188736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>Our white paper set out a range of proportionate measures to tackle practices and products which can drive harm and ensure that people who are at risk of gambling harm and addiction are protected. These include new player protection checks, a stake limit for online slots games, improvements to consumer redress and a statutory levy on operators to fund research, education and treatment.</p><p>We are working with the Gambling Commission and other stakeholders to bring these measures into force as soon as possible, subject to further consultation where appropriate. The Government will publish a number of targeted consultations this summer, with the Commission also consulting on a number of priority areas.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 16/06/2023 08:18:45 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1589170

registered interest
date	24/02/2023
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 Act 2005 Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Gambling Review White Paper will be published.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	152255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The Gambling Act Review is wide-ranging and aims to ensure gambling regulation is fit for the digital age. We will publish a White Paper setting out our conclusions and next steps in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 06/03/2023 11:51:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1458290

registered interest
date	19/04/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Right to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his timetable is for the Government's response to the evaluation of new pilot areas for the Voluntary Right to Buy scheme.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	155791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to the Right to Buy and to spreading the dream of home ownership to even more people. The Midlands pilot of the Voluntary Right to Buy scheme completed in 2021 and an independent evaluation of the pilot was published. The Government is looking at the evaluation's findings, which will be used to inform future policy, and we will announce further details on the Voluntary Right to Buy in due course.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/04/2022 14:40:55 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders