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1656003

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Dormant Assets Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how her Department has distributed dormant assets funding in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	196060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State issues policy directions to The National Lottery Community Fund for the English portion of dormant assets funds, which can currently be spent on three causes: youth, financial inclusion, or social investment. His Majesty’s Government has recently announced that community wealth funds will become the fourth cause for dormant assets funding in England.</p><p>In 2022–23, the Secretary of State issued policy directions that allocated a total of £76 million to help tackle cost of living pressures, including:</p><ul><li><p>£23 million to Access – the Foundation for Social Investment;</p></li><li><p>£8 million to Big Society Capital;</p></li><li><p>£45 million to Fair4All Finance; and</p></li><li><p>Up to £500,000 per year to enable The Oversight Trust – Assets for the Common Good to fulfil its governance role.</p></li></ul><p>These allocations included support for initiatives like a £20 million Energy Resilience Scheme to help charities and social enterprises invest in energy efficient solutions, and £15 million to scale the No Interest Loan Scheme to reach 69,000 more people facing problem debt.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/09/2023 14:04:58 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1656807

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to establish rights for disabled people online similar to those in the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	197186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 already requires the providers of online services to make reasonable adjustments for their disabled customers - for example those with visual impairments. This is an anticipatory duty, meaning service providers should expect a proportion of their customers to need adjustments and put appropriate systems in place, ready for when they are needed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A failure to make such adjustments is unlawful disability discrimination under the 2010 Act. Before considering any legal action, a disabled person who may have been discriminated against because of a disability may contact The Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS), the government helpline established to provide free bespoke advice and in-depth support to individuals with discrimination concerns.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The EASS can be contacted via their website - http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/, by telephone on 0808 8000082 or text phone on 0808 8000084.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The EASS has the ability to intervene on an individual’s behalf with a service provider to help resolve an issue. The EASS can also advise people who wish to take their complaint further on their options.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/09/2023 15:51:22 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1654824

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	Gambling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of increasing limits on (a) stakes and (b) prizes for the land-based gambling industry.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	195507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>Our gambling white paper set out the government’s plans for modernising the regulation of gambling in Great Britain. This included a number of measures to adjust outdated and overly restrictive rules to enable the land-based sectors to thrive sustainably. The reforms strike a balance between respecting the choices of people who gamble safely, and ensuring those that are at risk of gambling harm and addiction are protected and safeguarded.</p><p>The white paper proposed a raft of changes which will benefit the land-based sector, including a reform of outdated restrictions on gaming machine supply and modernisation of payment methods across the land-based sector. Since publishing the white paper, ministers and officials have engaged with representatives across the land-based sector to understand a range of issues of interest, including stakes and prizes.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/09/2023 13:35:25 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1654905

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	Loneliness
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 support local councils to tackle loneliness.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	195551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>Many people experience loneliness and social isolation, and across government, we’re committed to building a more connected society, where everyone is able to build meaningful relationships. Having strong social relationships play an important role in our physical and mental wellbeing, and local councils, health systems and voluntary and community sector organisations all have an important role to play in tackling loneliness. Local services can achieve better outcomes in tackling loneliness by working together and building a shared understanding of the local community’s needs and assets.</p><p>The government is working with partners to support local areas to share and learn from best practice examples. This includes working with the Local Government Association to provide <a href="https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/combating-loneliness-guid-24e_march_2018.pdf" target="_blank">guidance on how local councils can tackle loneliness</a>, and providing a space for organisations to share resources on the <a href="https://tacklinglonelinesshub.org/" target="_blank">Tackling Loneliness Hub</a>. Furthermore, through the delivery and evaluation of the £30 million<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/know-your-neighbourhood-fund-invitation-for-intermediary-grant-makers/know-your-neighbourhood-kyn-fund-intermediary-grant-maker-competition-application-guidance" target="_blank"> Know Your Neighbourhood Fund</a>, local authorities and community organisations in high deprivation areas will have access to evidence on what works to increase regular volunteering and reduce chronic loneliness.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/09/2023 13:57:47 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

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