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785102

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
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	Football: Shareholders
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 her Department is taking to support the Premier League uphold its rule that states an individual who owns a stake of 10 per cent or more in one club cannot hold a single share in another club.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	111776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>The Premier League has wide-ranging rules in the areas of club ownership and finance. These include that an individual who owns a significant share in one club cannot also own shares in another. To do so would present a conflict of interest and would distort competition within the game. If the Premier League has evidence that this is happening then they should act.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 16/11/2017 15:12:03 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

759216

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Swimming Pools: Closures
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 estimate her Department has made of the number of public (a) indoor and (b) outdoor swimming pools that have closed in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	9816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>Information on the number of publicly owned indoor and outdoor swimming pools that have closed and opened in each of the last 5 years is available via Sport England’s Active Places Power database which can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.activeplacespower.com/" target="_blank">https://www.activeplacespower.com/</a></p><p> </p><p>Between 2017 and 2021 Sport England is investing £12.16 million in Swim England to get more people swimming, and £25 million through its Strategic Facilities Fund to construct 21 new state of the art leisure facilities which include swimming pools. We are also setting up an implementation group to explore the recommendations from the school swimming report, including how we can work with local authorities and private operators to make better use of facilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/09/2017 11:36:47 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

759218

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Swimming Pools: Repairs and Maintenance
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 her Department is taking to promote the restoration of (a) indoor swimming pools and (b) outdoor lidos.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	9819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>Sport England is the body responsible for making investment decisions on grassroots sports facilities in England and, through its Strategic Facilities Fund, provides capital investment into a range of sport facilities.</p><p> </p><p>From 2011 to 2016 Sport England’s Improvement and Strategic Facilities Funds invested £73m in projects across England, incorporating 91 swimming facilities. Of these 91 facilities, 2 were outdoor lidos with the rest indoor pools. Sport England is currently investing £25m from the Strategic Facilities Fund to construct 21 new leisure facilities which include swimming pools. Sport England's Community Asset Fund – which provides grants that can also be used for facilities improvement – has made £400,000 worth of investment in 5 swimming pool projects since it was launched in February 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/09/2017 11:45:41 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

759219

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Swimming
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 her Department is taking to promote the uptake of outdoor swimming.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	9820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting people to engage with sport and physical activity in whichever ways best suit their needs, lifestyles and habits.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2017 and 2021 Sport England is investing £12.16 million in Swim England which is responsible for promoting all types of swimming, including outdoor swimming, to both regular swimmers and those who are new to swimming. Government will also work with the sector to explore the recommendations of the recent school swimming report, which notes the importance of swimming and water safety for children.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/09/2017 11:47:39 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

759220

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Swimming: River Thames
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 discussions she or officials in her Department have had with (a) the Mayor of London, (b) local authorities, (c) charities and non-governmental organisations and (d) companies on the construction of a Thames river public swimming bath.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	9818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>I have not had any conversations about the construction of a Thames river public swimming bath to date. I understand that Sport England are aware of the project, however they have not had any direct involvement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>I am keen to support initiatives that aim to get more people engaging in sport and physical activity and I would welcome the opportunity to talk to colleagues about this particular proposal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 9817 question first answered 19/09/2017 11:41:08 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

759242

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Swimming: River Thames
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 her Department supports the Thames Bath Initiative.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	9817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>I have not had any conversations about the construction of a Thames river public swimming bath to date. I understand that Sport England are aware of the project, however they have not had any direct involvement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>I am keen to support initiatives that aim to get more people engaging in sport and physical activity and I would welcome the opportunity to talk to colleagues about this particular proposal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 9818 question first answered 19/09/2017 11:41:08 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

759243

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Swimming Pools: Prices
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 her Department is taking to ensure the public have affordable access to public swimming pools.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	9815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting people to engage with sport and physical activity in whichever ways best suit their needs, lifestyles and habits.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Between 2017 and 2021 Sport England is investing £12.16 million in Swim England, the national governing body for the sport, to get more people swimming, to support local clubs and to help talented swimmers to develop.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The setting of pricing and any concessionary arrangements for swimming activity in public facilities is a policy matter for the appropriate Local Authority.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/09/2017 11:38:34 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

758653

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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: Staff
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 estimate she has made of the number of children's librarians in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	9361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not collect data on the number of children's librarians in public libraries in England.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 14/09/2017 14:19:20 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

754573

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	BBC: Pay
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 discussions she has had with Lord Hall since the publication of BBC presenters' salaries on 19 July 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	6574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Ministers have regular discussions with the Director General on a range of topics including BBC presenter’s salaries.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/09/2017 15:25:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West