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767286

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	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	Sky: 21st Century Fox
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they anticipate announcing the result of the current application regarding the merger of Sky with 21st Century Fox.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
	uin	HL1704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport formally referred the merger of Sky with 21st Century Fox to the Competition and Markets' Authority (CMA) for a Phase 2 investigation on 20 September. From the point of referral the CMA has 24 weeks in which to report to the Secretary of State; the statutory deadline for this report is 6 March 2018. Following receipt of the CMA's report the Secretary of State has 30 days in which to come to a final decision on the merger.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 23/10/2017 15:29:12 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

807176

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2017
	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	21st Century Fox: Sky
	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 she has made of the potential implications of Disney's takeover of 21st Century Fox for the Competition and Markets Authority's investigation into the anticipated acquisition of Sky Plc by 21st Century Fox; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	119824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>On 14 December, Disney and the 21st Century Fox announced details of an agreement for the sale of 21st Century Fox to Disney. This includes its interests in two major UK Media companies Sky PLC and Endemol/Shine. 21st Century Fox currently remains as the bidder for Sky PLC and Disney and 21st Century Fox confirmed in their joint announcement that they want the 21st Century Fox bid for Sky - announced in December 2016 – to continue. The current Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) inquiry into the Fox/Sky merger will therefore continue.</p><p>The CMA are of course fully aware of the Disney bid and it is for them to consider how to account for this development in their inquiry. The CMA are due to publish their interim findings on the merger in mid-January and provide their final report by 6 March. I will then consider all the relevant information and make the final decision on the merger.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 21/12/2017 14:17:05 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

748097

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	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	Sports Competitors: Down's Syndrome
	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 recent discussions her Department has had with disability sports organisations on classing Down's syndrome athletes as a separate and discreet class and excluding such athletes from participation opportunities in national disability sports events.
	tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
	uin	2938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>We have not been approached about this issue and no recent discussion has taken place. Sport England is currently in discussions with National Disability Sports Organisations, about the role they can play to support the delivery of Government's strategy for sport and physical activity, Sporting Future, which is focused on tackling inactivity in priority groups, such as disabled people. This includes discussions with Special Olympics GB and Mencap about the work that they do with people with disabilities.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/07/2017 10:09:23 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen

748104

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	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	Public Sector: Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how often the public services programme implementation group, announced on 13 December 2016 has met; and what progress has been made in developing a Public Service Incubator.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	2811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>In February 2017, the Civil Society Implementation Group, chaired by Sir Martyn Lewis, was formed. It was tasked with creating delivery proposals for policies related to public services and civil society, including the Incubator. The group has met on 15 separate occasions and Government is considering its proposals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 10/07/2017 16:24:24 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748503

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Sports: Public Participation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many people under the age of 18 were regularly participating in sporting activities in (a) North Swindon constituency, (b) England and (c) the UK in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Swindon
	tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
	uin	3293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The best sources of data available to identify the number of people participating in sporting activities in a) North Swindon constituency and b) England in each of the last five years is Sport England’s Active People Survey and its Active Lives Survey, both of which are accessible via Sport England’s website.</p><p> </p><p>The Active People Survey collected data on participation rates across England from October 2005 to September 2016. The Active Lives Survey replaced the Active People Survey – using a different methodology to measure participation, but still focusing on England only - and was first published in January 2017. The attached table provided a detailed breakdown.</p><p> </p><p>Both the Active People Survey and Active Lives Survey collect and provide data on people aged 16+. Data on the number below the age of 16 has not been collected to date, though Sport England is currently developing an Active Lives Children Survey, which will include data for children aged 5-15. The survey will be launched later this year with the first set of results available in early 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the number of people participating in sport across the UK as a whole is not collected because sport policy is a devolved matter.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 3292 question first answered 20/07/2017 15:31:15 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch attachment 1 file name Adults 16+ Table.pdf title Supporting Data
	tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

748504

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Sports: Public Participation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many people were regularly participating in sporting activities in (a) North Swindon constituency, (b) England and (c) the UK in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Swindon
	tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
	uin	3292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The best sources of data available to identify the number of people participating in sporting activities in a) North Swindon constituency and b) England in each of the last five years is Sport England’s Active People Survey and its Active Lives Survey, both of which are accessible via Sport England’s website.</p><p> </p><p>The Active People Survey collected data on participation rates across England from October 2005 to September 2016. The Active Lives Survey replaced the Active People Survey – using a different methodology to measure participation, but still focusing on England only - and was first published in January 2017. The attached table provided a detailed breakdown.</p><p> </p><p>Both the Active People Survey and Active Lives Survey collect and provide data on people aged 16+. Data on the number below the age of 16 has not been collected to date, though Sport England is currently developing an Active Lives Children Survey, which will include data for children aged 5-15. The survey will be launched later this year with the first set of results available in early 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the number of people participating in sport across the UK as a whole is not collected because sport policy is a devolved matter.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 3293 question first answered 20/07/2017 15:31:15 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch attachment 1 file name Adults 16+ Table.pdf title Supporting Data
	tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

748650

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Charitable Donations
	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 encourage people to give to charities.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The British people are some of the most generous in the world. 73% of Brits give money to charity every month and almost £10 billion was donated to charitable causes in 2016. I think you would agree that is a breathtaking and commendable amount.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is fully committed to helping to build a compassionate country that works for everyone, and this Department will continue its work to make it as easy and compelling as possible to give to charitable causes. We are currently taking steps to help civil society organisations access the tools and training they need to harness the generosity of the public. The Foundation for Social Improvement launched our subsidised fundraising training programme on 6 July this year. The training will equip staff at small charities with the skills needed to raise further donations from the public.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/07/2017 13:08:03 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748651

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	National Citizen Service Trust
	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 has taken in response to the recommendations and findings of the report of the National Audit Office into the National Citizen Service, published in January 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>DCMS and the NCS Trust welcomed the NAO’s report and are working closely together to address their recommendations and findings. In particular, the NCS Act received Royal Assent in April and the NCS Trust were granted a Royal Charter in May 2017. Together, these will make the Trust directly accountable to Parliament for its use of public money and preserve the Trust's operational independence.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/07/2017 13:04:26 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748652

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	National Citizen Service Trust
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 31 October 2016 to Question 50448, whether she has been presented with a list of patrons of the National Citizen Service; and if she will publish that list when it is available.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>NCS Trust will announce its new Board of Patrons on Friday 14th July, and the list will be published on its website (<a href="http://www.ncsyes.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.ncsyes.co.uk</a>).</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/07/2017 12:59:10 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748653

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Charitable Donations
	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 in response to the feedback obtained from the Giving Roundtables held in 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Giving Roundtables were a great success and provided a refreshing injection of energy into the Government’s drive to encourage more giving. The generous British public already donate so much to charitable causes - almost £10 billion in 2016 - but the feedback from the Roundtables showed that there are further opportunities to make it easier and more compelling to give.</p><p> </p><p>We heard that more needed to be done to support small charities and our subsidised fundraising training programme, launched by the Foundation for Social Improvement on 6 July 2017, delivers that support. This is a multi-year programme which provides expert advice on building the digital fundraising capabilities of small charities. Further announcements will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/07/2017 13:06:45 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748654

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the announcement on 8 November 2016 by the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Civil Society, when she plans to publish her Department's new youth policy statement.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering the contributions made in the youth policy regional workshops held in March and April. An announcement will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/07/2017 14:24:43 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748655

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Voluntary Work: Young People
	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 she is taking to ensure value for money in the delivery of the National Citizen Service; and whether she is taking steps to reduce the cost of that service to the public purse.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>DCMS and the NCS Trust are working closely together to increase the value for money of the programme. A key component of this work is the recommissioning of the NCS delivery network when the current set of provider contracts expire in autumn 2018. This refresh will provide an opportunity to reduce the provider unit cost.</p><p> </p><p>The NCS Trust is also exploring whether value for money can be further improved through innovations in delivery of the programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/07/2017 14:22:55 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748656

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Office for Civil Society: 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, how many permanent members of staff have been assigned to the Office for Civil Society since it was moved to her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>On 6<sup>th</sup> July 2017 the Office for Civil Society had 87 members of staff in post. This figure does not include vacant positions and is made up of permanent staff, fixed term appointments and other forms of contingent labour. The number of staff in post and the mix of different appointment types vary throughout the year.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/07/2017 14:04:18 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748657

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Dormant Assets Commission
	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 a decision has been taken on allocation of the funds identified in the final report of the Commission on Dormant Assets, published in March 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Commission on Dormant Assets made more than 50 recommendations in its report to Government. The Government is still considering the Commission’s report and will publish its response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/07/2017 07:57:36 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748658

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Charities: Fundraising
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many places have been provided on the Small Charities Fundraising Training Programme in (a) 2106 and (b) 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Fundraising Training Programme is a fantastic opportunity for staff from small charities to learn new digital skills and strengthen their ability to fundraise.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Civil Society’s training delivery partners provided over 3,000 places on the pilot programme in 2016. From 6 July 2017 onwards, there will be more than 10,000 places available at face-to-face training sessions, intensive one-to-one advice sessions, skilled volunteering matches, and webinars. Along with these learning opportunities, the programme providers offer a range of online resources, toolkits, and guides to ensure that small charity staff have access to everything they need to effectively fundraise.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/07/2017 13:01:14 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748659

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Charities
	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 the Office for Civil Society has conducted an analysis of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on charities.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The government is continuing to assess the potential impact of the UK leaving the EU on charities and other civil society organisations. We are gathering information on the challenges and opportunities exiting the EU presents and are listening to the concerns and priorities of civil society organisations.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/07/2017 13:02:49 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748660

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Public Sector: Mutual Societies and Social Impact Bonds
	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 progress has been made by the Inclusive Economy Unit in working with other Government Departments to expand public service mutuals and the use of social impact bonds.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Centre for Social Impact Bonds and the Mutuals Team work closely with other government departments to support the development of SIBs and to increase the number, sustainability and commissioning of public service mutuals. For SIBs, this includes working with DWP to support disengaged young people through the Youth Engagement Fund SIB and cooperation with their Work and Health Unit, the DCLG Rough Sleeping Fund and DfE's work to support care leavers. For mutuals, this includes working closely with the DfE on their Innovation Programme to include public service mutuals as a new model of delivering children's services, and with the libraries team in DCMS for potential mutuals in libraries and cultural services. The number of public service mutuals has grown from 6 in 2009 to over 100 today.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/07/2017 11:57:02 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

748661

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	Social Investment Advisory Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she expects the Advisory Group on socially themed investments announced on 6 December 2016 to provide its initial findings.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	3158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Advisory Group are expecting to publish a full report with recommendations for industry and government in Autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/07/2017 13:16:24 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

749332

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	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	Sports: Drugs
	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 she is taking to tackle doping in (a) elite and (b) amateur UK sport.
	tabling member constituency	Woking
	tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
	uin	3459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to eradicating the use of performance enhancing substances and methods in sport.</p><p> </p><p>UK Anti- Doping (UKAD) is our Arms Length Body with responsibility for tackling the use of performance-enhancing drugs. UKAD drives a clean sport programme including a successful education programme, along with athlete testing across more than 40 Olympic, Paralympic and professional sports.</p><p> </p><p>Using information from a wide range of sources, UKAD focuses resources where there is the highest risk of doping, whether this be in amateur or professional sports, with the aim of targeting the right people at the right time.</p><p> </p><p>On 30th March, the Government launched a review to ensure UKAD continues to be able to work as effectively as possible and be a world-leader in tackling anti-doping.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 3424 question first answered 14/07/2017 12:08:29 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

749342

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	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	Sports: Drugs
	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 she is taking to tackle the use of performance-enhancing drugs in (a) elite and (b) amateur UK sport.
	tabling member constituency	Woking
	tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
	uin	3424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to eradicating the use of performance enhancing substances and methods in sport.</p><p> </p><p>UK Anti- Doping (UKAD) is our Arms Length Body with responsibility for tackling the use of performance-enhancing drugs. UKAD drives a clean sport programme including a successful education programme, along with athlete testing across more than 40 Olympic, Paralympic and professional sports.</p><p> </p><p>Using information from a wide range of sources, UKAD focuses resources where there is the highest risk of doping, whether this be in amateur or professional sports, with the aim of targeting the right people at the right time.</p><p> </p><p>On 30th March, the Government launched a review to ensure UKAD continues to be able to work as effectively as possible and be a world-leader in tackling anti-doping.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 3459 question first answered 14/07/2017 12:08:29 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

750075

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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	Gaming Machines: Reviews
	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 she has made an assessment of the findings of the Fixed Odds Betting Terminals All Party Parliamentary Group Inquiry report, published on 31 January 2017.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
	uin	3806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>A review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures was launched in October 2016. The 31 January report by the APPG on FOBTs will be taken into consideration as part of the review.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/07/2017 07:46:26 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

750076

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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	Voluntary Work: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to record how many young people are engaged in full-time social action; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	3838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The independent Review of Full Time Social Action by Young People, which is being led by Steve Holliday CBE, aims to establish how many young people are engaged in full-time social action, as well as making recommendations to Government for how full-time social action can be supported in the future.</p><p> </p><p>The National Youth Social Action Survey showed that 42% of 10-20 year olds took part in meaningful social action during 2016.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 17/07/2017 13:48:06 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

750077

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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	Gaming Machines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the Review of Stakes and Prizes will be published.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
	uin	3756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>A review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures was launched in October 2016. Due to the cross government process required prior to publication, we do not anticipate any further announcements before October.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 13/07/2017 07:33:44 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

750089

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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	Charities: Fundraising
	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 recent assessment she has made of the capacity of smaller charities to fundraise.
	tabling member constituency	North Swindon
	tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
	uin	4087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Government is committed to building the resilience and independence of smaller charities. Through our ongoing dialogue with representatives from across the sector, we know that small charities can struggle to raise the resources they need.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In recognition of this, the Office for Civil Society in England are providing a multi-year programme of fundraising training and support. In addition to face-to-face training, intensive one-to-one advice sessions and webinars, the programme includes skilled volunteer mentoring, connecting small charities with experienced fundraisers to provide longer term support. The training and support will be provided at little or no cost and the providers will also develop and share fundraising training resources and toolkits to support small charities who might not be able to attend training.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our vision is of a confident and capable sector, with the ability to raise funds from diverse sources. By increasing their long term sustainability, small charities can continue their vital role in helping to build a stronger society.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 4088 question first answered 17/07/2017 13:43:01 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

750090

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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	Charities: Fundraising
	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 she is taking to support fundraising mentoring in the charitable sector.
	tabling member constituency	North Swindon
	tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
	uin	4088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Government is committed to building the resilience and independence of smaller charities. Through our ongoing dialogue with representatives from across the sector, we know that small charities can struggle to raise the resources they need.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In recognition of this, the Office for Civil Society in England are providing a multi-year programme of fundraising training and support. In addition to face-to-face training, intensive one-to-one advice sessions and webinars, the programme includes skilled volunteer mentoring, connecting small charities with experienced fundraisers to provide longer term support. The training and support will be provided at little or no cost and the providers will also develop and share fundraising training resources and toolkits to support small charities who might not be able to attend training.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our vision is of a confident and capable sector, with the ability to raise funds from diverse sources. By increasing their long term sustainability, small charities can continue their vital role in helping to build a stronger society.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 4087 question first answered 17/07/2017 13:43:01 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

750827

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	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	National Lottery: Grants
	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 her policy is on the additionality principle for the funding of projects from the National Lottery.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	4315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Additionality refers to the principle that proceeds of the National Lottery should be used to fund projects, or aspects of projects, for which funds would be unlikely to be made available by government.</p><p> </p><p>Lottery distributors are required to set out their policies on additionality in their Annual Reports.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 17/07/2017 13:45:28 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

751255

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2017
	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	Gaming Machines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to reduce the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals from £100 to £2.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	4523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>A review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures was launched in October 2016, this includes a close look at fixed odds betting terminals. Responses to the review's call for evidence are being considered and a response will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 17/07/2017 13:40:05 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

751727

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	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	National Lottery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish a response to the Consultation on Prohibiting Third Party Betting on the Outcome of non-UK EuroMillions.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	4876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The consultation on prohibiting third party betting on non-UK EuroMillions draws closed on 2 May 2017. We are currently analysing the responses and will publish a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 4874 question first answered 20/07/2017 14:14:10 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

751728

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	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	Lotteries
	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 meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials of her Department have had with representatives from (i) Camelot, (ii) Lottoland, (iii) the Health Lottery and (iv) the People's Postcode Lottery in each of the last 24 months.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	4877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>a) Details of ministerial meetings can be found on gov.uk and are published quarterly. DCMS ministerial meetings for the past 24 months can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-1-january-to-31-march-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-1-january-to-31-march-2017</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-1-october-to-31-december-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-1-october-to-31-december-2016</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-1-july-to-30-september-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-1-july-to-30-september-2016</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-hospitality-overseas-travel-meetings-and-gifts-1-april-2016-to-30-june-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-hospitality-overseas-travel-meetings-and-gifts-1-april-2016-to-30-june-2016</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-hospitality-overseas-travel-meetings-and-gifts-1-january-2016-to-31-march-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-hospitality-overseas-travel-meetings-and-gifts-1-january-2016-to-31-march-2016</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-hospitality-overseas-travel-meetings-and-gifts-1-october-2015-to-31-december-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-hospitality-overseas-travel-meetings-and-gifts-1-october-2015-to-31-december-2015</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-july-to-september-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-july-to-september-2015</a></p><p> </p><p>b) Officials of the department meet regularly with Camelot and the Gambling Commission to discuss their role as Lottery operator.</p><p> </p><p>In the last 24 months, officials have met with Lottoland 2 times (03/07/17 and 29/07/17), The Health Lottery once (03/05/2016) and The People's Postcode Lottery 2 times (18/03/16 and 27/10/17). These dates exclude ministerial meetings which were also attended by officials.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 20/07/2017 10:35:13 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

751729

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	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	Camelot Group
	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 her Department has made of the effect on funding for good causes of the strategic review announced by the Camelot Group.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	4873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>We welcome Camelot’s decision to launch a strategic review of their business in the light of disappointing National Lottery good cause returns in 2016/17. The review is due to conclude later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 20/07/2017 14:12:20 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

751730

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	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	National Lottery
	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 she expects to make a decision on prohibiting third-party betting on the outcome of non-UK EuroMillions before Camelot has completed its strategic review.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	4874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The consultation on prohibiting third party betting on non-UK EuroMillions draws closed on 2 May 2017. We are currently analysing the responses and will publish a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 4876 question first answered 20/07/2017 14:14:10 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

751731

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	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	National Lottery
	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 her Department has made on the effect of non-UK EuroMillions draws on funds provided to good causes in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	4875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The department published an impact assessment alongside its consultation on prohibiting third-party betting on non-UK EuroMillions.</p><p> </p><p>The impact assessment is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/596674/Prohibition_on_Betting_on_EuroMillions_-_Impact_Assessment_2016-17.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/596674/Prohibition_on_Betting_on_EuroMillions_-_Impact_Assessment_2016-17.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 20/07/2017 14:16:41 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

751732

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	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	Motor Sports
	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 the British Racing Drivers' Club on the continuation of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix.
	tabling member constituency	North Swindon
	tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
	uin	4838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) has kept me informed about their discussions on the future of Formula 1 British Grand Prix. Both BRDC and the Formula One Group have said that they will continue discussions to look to secure the future of the British Grand Prix.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/07/2017 16:42:04 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

752090

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2017
	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	Big Lottery Fund: Newcastle upon Tyne
	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 she has had discussions with the Big Lottery on jobs and staffing levels at its Newcastle site.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	5034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>I have had no discussions but The Fund is led by a non-executive board and has operational autonomy; therefore, the shape or form that these organisational changes should take is an independent decision and is not a matter for the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 19/07/2017 15:23:24 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

752521

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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	Big Lottery Fund: Newcastle upon Tyne
	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 information the Government holds on the size of the proposed reduction in the number of jobs proposed in the Big Lottery Fund in Newcastle.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	5303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The government does not hold information on the size of any proposed reductions to staffing levels at the Big Lottery Fund (the Fund) in Newcastle. The Fund is led by a non-executive board and has operational autonomy; therefore, the shape or form that organisational changes take is an independent decision and is not a matter for the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 25/07/2017 08:47:36 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

752565

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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	Gaming Machines
	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 research her Department has (a) conducted and (b) commissioned on the social and economic effects of fixed-odds betting terminals in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	5345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>In 2016 the Government announced a review of Gaming Machines and Social responsibility, which includes fixed odds betting terminals, and launched a call for evidence. As part of the ongoing work on the review the Department has considered research and evidence from a variety of external sources, as well as the responses received to the call for evidence.</p><p> </p><p>The RGSB was set up by the Gambling Commission to advise on priorities for research relating to responsible gambling. GambleAware, an independent charity, leads on commissioning and funding research into gambling-related harm and supporting education and treatment programmes, taking into account the priorities set out by the RGSB. All gambling licence holders are required to make an annual financial contribution to one or more organisations that perform research, education or treatment for gambling-related harm, and most chose to support GambleAware.</p><p> </p><p>GambleAware has published a number of research reports into fixed odds betting terminals since 2010. These are available on its website: <a href="https://about.gambleaware.org/research/research-publications/" target="_blank">https://about.gambleaware.org/research/research-publications/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 20/07/2017 13:29:42 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

752912

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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	Public Sector: Mutual Societies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 July 2017 to Question 3157, on public sector: mutual societies and social impact bonds, how many mutuals were created in each year since 2009.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	5553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number of public service mutuals in England has grown from approximately 9 at the beginning of 2010 to more than 100 today. Based on the information held by DCMS, the number created each year since 2009 is:<br></p><p>2009: 1</p><p>2010: 4</p><p>2011: 43</p><p>2012: 13</p><p>2013: 17</p><p>2014: 12</p><p>2015: 11</p><p>2016: 2</p><p>2017 (to date): 3</p><p><br> There is no obligation for new public service mutuals to inform DCMS that they have spun out, so these numbers reflect the extent of our knowledge of the sector.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 20/07/2017 10:52:33 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

752913

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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	Gaming Machines
	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 meetings she and Ministers of her Department have held with gambling companies, campaigners and charities on her Department's review of fixed-odds betting terminals.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	5481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>In October 2016 the government launched a call for evidence on stakes and prizes of gaming machines, their numbers and locations, and social responsibility measures to protect players and communities from gambling-related harm. The Gambling Minister held several meetings to help inform the analysis of evidence and responses.</p><p>These included meetings with the National Casino Forum (NCF) in November 2016, and the British Amusement and Gaming Machine industry trade body BACTA, the Association of British Bookmakers (ABB), independent bookmakers, the Bingo Association, the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, the Local Government Association and Newham Council in January 2017.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 20/07/2017 14:36:55 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

753406

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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	Football: Ethnic Groups
	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 she is taking to increase representation of black and minority ethnic individuals in the football coaching profession.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	5781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2017 answer text <p>Sport England is investing £2 million per year into the Football Association to support their work to enhance the quality and diversity of the coaching workforce in football, including providing bursaries to support women and Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) coaches to develop their coaching abilities from the grassroots to the elite levels of the game.</p><p> </p><p>Coaching across all sports forms a key element of the government's sport strategy, which aims to promote physical and mental wellbeing and individual, community and economic development through sport and physical activity. With 37 per cent of BAME people playing sport once a week but only five per cent of qualified coaches being from BAME backgrounds, Sport England's Coaching Plan for England, published in November 2016, aims to create a more diverse coaching workforce so that more participants are able to be coached by people who are immediately empathetic to their needs and reflective of their social environment.</p><p> </p><p>The coaching plan is available at</p><p>https://www.sportengland.org/media/11317/coaching-in-an-active-nation_the-coaching-plan-for-england.pdf.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 04/08/2017 10:56:10 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

753676

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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	Voluntary Work: Young People
	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 plans to take to publicise the independent review of full-time social action by young people in order to maximise participation in evidence gathering.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	5918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>As the Review of Full Time Social Action by Young People is independent of government, evidence gathering is a matter for the Chair. A call for evidence will be launched shortly and the panel will also consult with key stakeholders, including young people.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 25/07/2017 09:05:51 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

754018

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	Sportsgrounds: 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 information her Department holds on the extent of purchase of UK sports stadia by private equity companies in the last 10 years; and how many such purchases have been followed by the closure of such stadia.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	6184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The department does not hold any information on stadium purchases in the UK or subsequent closures.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England has a role as a statutory consultee on any planning application for the redevelopment of a stadium where they contain a pitch, as this would fall under the definition of a playing field. In these circumstances if the stadium was proposed to be redeveloped, Sport England would seek a like for like replacement in a suitable location.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 07/09/2017 11:57:02 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

754025

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	Sports
	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 her Department has made of the effect of reductions in local government funding for sporting facilities on the UK's future prospects for achieving international sporting success.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
	tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
	uin	6108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>Local Authorities continue to be the biggest investors in community sport in England​, investing £1.1bn in 2015/16, delivering both community and health benefits and opportunities for talented athletes.</p><p> </p><p>​Sport England works closely with the Local Government sector, investing £258m in community sports facilities over the last five years, attracting an additional £1.2bn investment from other sources spread across more than 2,800 projects.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England launched a £15m Community Asset Fund in January 2017 to support local sports infrastructure, and will also invest up to £40m to support the development of large scale facilities.</p><p> </p><p>In partnership with UK Sport, Sport England has invested over £8m in elite facilities since 2013 to ensure that world class training environments meet the needs of the World Class Programmes and add value to the local community. In addition, a number of the London 2012 Olympic Venues, such as the Aquatics Centre and the Velodrome, are providing a long-term benefit to both community and elite sport.</p><p> </p><p>UK Sport is investing £345m​ in Olympic and Paralympic success in the 4-year period leading up to and including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games​, including the funding of talent pathways​ which identify talented young athletes and prepare them for elite competition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 07/09/2017 14:41:09 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

754029

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	Sports: Wales
	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 national funding sources are available to Welsh sporting bodies.
	tabling member constituency	Neath
	tabling member printed	Christina Rees
	uin	6191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>Sport is a devolved matter, and responsibility for the delivery of grassroots sport in Wales sits with Sport Wales. However, UK Sport, ​which receives funding from the UK government and the National Lottery and prepares athletes for Olympic and Paralympic Games, works closely with Sport Wales, including on ​support for leadership in sport, for the 66 World Class Programme athletes who indicate Wales as their home nation, and on​ securing the rights to host major sports events. Such events in Wales since 2013​ have generated an estimated ​£11m in economic impact.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 07/09/2017 16:53:33 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4525 label Biography information for Christina Rees

754030

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	Sports: Wales
	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 national funding sources are available to sporting bodies in Wales for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	6320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>Sport is a devolved matter, and as such the funding and support of home nation teams for the Commonwealth Games is the responsibility of the relevant Home Nation Sports Councils. For Wales this is Sport Wales, which receives its public funding from the Welsh government. UK Sport, which receives funding from the UK government and the National Lottery and prepares athletes for Olympic and Paralympic Games, estimates that there are currently 66 athletes funded on their current World Class Programme who indicate Wales as their home nation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 05/09/2017 12:48:48 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

754031

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	Gaming Machines
	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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential cost to the public purse of capping stakes on gaming machines in betting shops at (a) £50, (b) £30, (c) £10 and (d) £2.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
	uin	6331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We are currently undertaking a review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures, which includes a close look at stakes on gaming machines in betting shops. I will publish the findings in October. DCMS will publish a full impact assessment of any changes to stakes it will consider as part of the findings.</p><p> </p><p>We also received representations from a number of organisations during the review, which provided evidence about the potential impact that a stake reduction on gaming machines in betting shops would have on closures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Representations received as part of the call of evidence will be published alongside the review findings.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 6332 question first answered 11/09/2017 15:47:16 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

754032

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	Gaming Machines
	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 representations she has received on the potential number of betting shop jobs that would be lost in the event that stakes on gaming machines in betting shops are capped at (a) £50, (b) £30, (c) £10 and (d) £2.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
	uin	6332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We are currently undertaking a review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures, which includes a close look at stakes on gaming machines in betting shops. I will publish the findings in October. DCMS will publish a full impact assessment of any changes to stakes it will consider as part of the findings.</p><p> </p><p>We also received representations from a number of organisations during the review, which provided evidence about the potential impact that a stake reduction on gaming machines in betting shops would have on closures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Representations received as part of the call of evidence will be published alongside the review findings.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 6331 question first answered 11/09/2017 15:47:16 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

754033

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	Charities: Finance
	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 her policy is on encouraging organisations offering grants, contracts or project funding to charities to include funding for capacity building.
	tabling member constituency	Waveney
	tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
	uin	6293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>A wide range of voluntary and community sector funders are already offering capacity building support in addition to frontline project funding. Government has no specific policy of encouraging this practice. However, officials regularly work with independent funders and share knowledge on capacity building offers.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 11/09/2017 15:59:24 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

754557

	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	Sports Competitors: Entry Clearances
	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 her Department is having with the Home Office on ensuring that transitional arrangements are in place for the entry of elite sports people into the UK after the UK has left the EU; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	6786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department recognises the importance of sport to the nation and within that the contribution of international talent, and the UK will seek to continue to attract the best of international talent across all sports. As the Government considers the options for a future immigration system we will also need to understand the potential impacts of any proposed changes in all parts of the UK. We will look to develop a system that works for all in consultation with all relevant sport stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 6787 question first answered 07/09/2017 14:31:48 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

754558

	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	Football: Sports Competitors
	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 her Department has made of the potential effect on (a) the football transfer market and (b) the entry of EU and non-EU players into the UK of the UK leaving the EU; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	6787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department recognises the importance of sport to the nation and within that the contribution of international talent, and the UK will seek to continue to attract the best of international talent across all sports. As the Government considers the options for a future immigration system we will also need to understand the potential impacts of any proposed changes in all parts of the UK. We will look to develop a system that works for all in consultation with all relevant sport stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch grouped question UIN 6786 question first answered 07/09/2017 14:31:48 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

754560

	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	Sports Competitors: Entry Clearances
	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 consultation she plans to carry out with sports national governing bodies prior to the UK leaving the EU on the entry of elite sports people into the UK after the UK has left the EU; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	6781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department recognises the importance of sport to the nation and within that the contribution of international talent, and the UK will seek to continue to attract the best of international talent across all sports. As the Government considers the options for a future immigration system we will also need to understand the potential impacts of any proposed changes in all parts of the UK. We will look to develop a system that works for all in consultation with all relevant sport stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 11/09/2017 15:28:02 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts