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872777

registered interest
date	27/03/2018
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	World War I: Anniversaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	134590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>The final year of the Government's four year programme to commemorate the centenary of the First World War will see a series of events to commemorate the end of the War, and the path to peace.</p><p> </p><p>On Monday 26 March an event was held to commemorate the centenary of the appointment of Marshal Foch as Supreme Allied Commander on the Western Front, at the statue of the Marshal in Lower Grosvenor Gardens. It was attended by the French Ambassador, and the French Minister of State for Veterans and Remembrance.</p><p> </p><p>On 8 August we will commemorate the centenary of the the Battle of Amiens and the subsequent 'Hundred Days' Offensive with an event in Amiens Cathedral in Northern France. It is being delivered in partnership with the governments of Australia, Canada, France and the United States of America. The public ballot for tickets to attend the event opened on 9 March, and will close on 9 April. Members of the public who wish to attend can apply via the web-page or in writing to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s programme of centenary events will culminate on 11 November 2018 with a series of events across the UK to mark the centenary of the Armistice. The National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph will follow traditional lines, to respect its wider purpose in remembering the fallen of all conflicts. The traditional veterans’ parade will then be followed by a civilian procession made up of 10,000 members of the public who wish to show their thanks to a generation who gave so much for the freedoms we enjoy today. An announcement regarding the public ballot for tickets to participate in this procession will be made in May. During the day, church and other bells will ring out as they did in 1918 to mark the end of the war. The government is supporting the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers to recruit 1,400 bell ringers (the number that were lost during the war) to create a national peal that will echo the impromptu outpouring of relief and joy that took place 100 years ago.</p><p> </p><p>The commemorations will conclude in the evening with a national service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey in London. Similar services will also take place in Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the national events, the other elements of government programme, such as the Schools' Battlefields Tours, the schools 'Great War Debates', the Victoria Cross Paving Stones, and funding for the repair and restoration of War Memorials will continue to ensure that the final year of the War and the Armistice are commemorated appropriately.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 03/04/2018 12:25:59 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

872321

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
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	Heritage Lottery Fund
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 proportion of Heritage Lottery Fund funding has been allocated to (a) London and (b) each region in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	134235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The proportion of total Heritage Lottery Fund funding given to each of the regions and nations over the last five years can be seen in the table below, broken down by financial year.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region/Nation</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>London</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>21%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>17%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 29/03/2018 14:09:24 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

869430

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
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	World Poetry Day
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 were taken by his Department to mark World Poetry Day on 21 March 2018.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	133944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that everyone has the opportunity to experience and participate in all forms of arts and culture including poetry. We continue to support organisations such as the Poetry School and the Poetry Society who aim to promote the recognition and appreciation of poetry. The Poetry Society will have received over £1 million in funding between 2015 and 2018, to help it continue to represent British poetry both nationally and internationally.</p><p> </p><p>A range of events were held across the country to celebrate World Poetry Day on 21 March. For example, Redbridge Library held an open mic session; Brighton &amp; Hove City Libraries tweeted its staff’s favourite poems on the day and Brighton Dome hosted the Emergency Poet and the Poetry Ambulance in Jubilee Square. To provide ongoing support to poetry, Arts Council England has recently given a substantial grant to The Poetry Business to support poets at every stage of their development. This includes a partnership with Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, who has selected leading emerging poets for promotion under the ‘Laureates Choice’ banner.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 27/03/2018 15:15:41 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

868425

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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	World Poetry Day
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 part he plans his Department to play in events celebrating World Poetry Day.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	133645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that everyone has the opportunity to experience and participate in all forms of arts and culture including poetry. We continue to support organisations such as the Poetry School and the Poetry Society who aim to promote the recognition and appreciation of poetry. The Poetry Society will have received over £1 million in funding between 2015 and 2018, to help it continue to represent British poetry both nationally and internationally.</p><p> </p><p>A range of events were held across the country to celebrate World Poetry Day on 21 March. For example, Redbridge Library held an open mic session; Brighton &amp; Hove City Libraries tweeted its staff’s favourite poems on the day and Brighton Dome hosted the Emergency Poet and the Poetry Ambulance in Jubilee Square. To provide ongoing support to poetry, Arts Council England has recently given a substantial grant to The Poetry Business to support poets at every stage of their development. This includes a partnership with Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, who has selected leading emerging poets for promotion under the ‘Laureates Choice’ banner.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 26/03/2018 14:25:33 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

868555

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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	Tourism: National Income
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 proportion of gross domestic product tourism accounts for.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	David Evennett
uin	133775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>In 2016 Tourism accounted for £66bn GVA, which was <del class="ministerial">14.2%</del> <ins class="ministerial">3.8%</ins>of the total UK GVA.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 29/03/2018 14:41:53 question first ministerially corrected 14/05/2018 16:37:18 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis previous answer version 50829 answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

868558

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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	Tourism
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 promote domestic tourism in England.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	David Evennett
uin	133778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>In November 2015, the Government announced the £40 million Discover England Fund (DEF), an unprecedented opportunity for investment in improving English tourism product.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have been working with VisitEngland to encourage more domestic visitors to explore the country and discover all there is to see and experience on their doorstep this spring. For example, the annual celebration of English tourism, English Tourism Week has just concluded. Further details can be found here: <a href="https://www.visitbritain.org/english-tourism-week" target="_blank">https://www.visitbritain.org/english-tourism-week</a>.</p><p> </p><p>VisitEngland have various projects aimed at promoting domestic tourism and building our domestic product, such a rail ‘final mile’ campaign and developing food hubs across the country. VisitEngland also worked with VisitScotland and Visit Wales to launch a major domestic campaign for summer 2017, focussed on encouraging young people to holiday at home.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 29/03/2018 14:45:24 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

868560

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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	Tourism
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 the value to the economy of domestic tourism was in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	David Evennett
uin	133779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>Domestic Trip expenditure in England over the past five years are as follows (£millions):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Overnight</p></td><td><p>£19,389</p></td><td><p>£18,567</p></td><td><p>£17,943</p></td><td><p>£19,503</p></td><td><p>£18,466</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Day Trips</p></td><td><p>£51,614</p></td><td><p>£49,031</p></td><td><p>£48,485</p></td><td><p>£49,437</p></td><td><p>£50,910</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 29/03/2018 14:46:38 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

867563

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
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	Public Libraries
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 his Department is taking to assist local authorities in keeping public libraries open.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	133538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities in England have a statutory duty under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 (1964 Act) to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service. Under the 1964 Act, the Secretary of State has a duty to superintend, and promote the improvement of, the public library service provided by local authorities in England, and to secure the proper discharge by local authorities of their library authority functions.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport provides funding to Arts Council England which supports public libraries in England including through the Arts Council’s Grants for the Arts programme. Funding for seven libraries organisations are in the Arts Council’s National Portfolio for 2018 to 2022, including the Society of Chief Librarians as a sector support organisation for libraries.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Local Government Association established the Libraries Taskforce. In December 2016, the Taskforce published ‘Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021’, which sets out a vision for library services in England. The Government is working with the Taskforce to promote good practice and innovation to assist library services and enable them to be sustainable for the long term.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 26/03/2018 14:43:04 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

867118

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	Tourism: West Midlands
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 trends in the level of public funding for tourism in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Coventry in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	133236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>VisitBritain and VisitEngland are responsible for promoting the UK as a tourist destination, through a range of different initiatives and campaigns. VisitBritain receive grant-in-aid totalling £19.4m from DCMS and VisitEngland receive £7m. Both organisations together receive £22.8m of GREAT funding to support promotion activities.</p><p> </p><p>Tourism expenditure for all West Midlands local authorities is shown in the following table. We do not hold information on individual local authorities. This information is primarily from the Ministry for Housing, Central and Local Government.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Net Current Expenditure (£000’s)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>12,376</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>7,196</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>6,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>7,034</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>8,028</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 22/03/2018 13:01:46 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

865124

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
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	Tourism: East Midlands
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 trends in the level of public funding for tourism in (a) the East Midlands and (b) Mansfield in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	132991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>Tourism expenditure for all East Midlands local authorities is shown in the following table. We do not hold information on individual local authorities. This information is primarily from the Ministry for Housing, Central and Local Government.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Net Current Expenditure (£000’s)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>5,396</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>4,989</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>4,772</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>5,281</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>4,577</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 21/03/2018 17:08:03 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley