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unstar this property answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Voluntary Work: Abuse more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Charities should be safe spaces for everyone; whether employees, volunteers or members of the public. Abuse of any kind is abhorrent and charity leaders must take a zero tolerance approach to misconduct and make sure proper protections are in place.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS has funded research into bullying behaviours in the charity sector as part of its Domestic Charity Safeguarding Programme. The report, launched on the 10 June, provides evidence on charity behaviours including case studies from whistleblowers. It must be the start of tangible change in those charities whose workplace culture does not currently reflect their values.</p><p> </p><p>Government’s involvement in the research strengthens our commitment to charity safeguarding and safer charity cultures and leadership. This is a commitment set out in the Civil Society Strategy.</p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Carolyn Harris more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Mermaids more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>In England and Wales, an organisation is a charity if it meets a number of legal tests; namely that it is established for exclusively charitable purposes for the public benefit and that it falls within the jurisdiction of the High Court regarding charities. The charitable status of an organisation is a matter of law and the Charity Commission cannot remove the charitable status of a charity if it meets the legal test. There are no plans to review the charitable status of Mermaids UK.</p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Youth Services more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>In August last year, my department published the Civil Society Strategy, in which the Government committed to review the guidance which sets out the statutory duty placed on local authorities to provide appropriate local youth services. An announcement will be made shortly. We expect that the review will provide greater clarity of Government’s expectations, including the value added by good youth work.</p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Civil Society: Finance more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Locally based charities provide vital support and services for those in need in our communities. Government launched Local Charities Day in 2016 to recognise this contribution and grow support.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that some have seen significant change in their funding environment in recent years. This is why government has supported the sector to become stronger and more sustainable. Most recently our Civil Society Strategy has reiterated our commitment to maintaining a thriving charity sector.</p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Steve Reed more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Sports: Equal Pay more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>It is important that women and men are recognised and paid equally for doing the same work. I welcome the positive step that has been taken to ensure that all companies in Great Britain with more than 250 employees are required to report their gender pay gap to the Government Equalities Office.</p><p> </p><p>We know there is some work to do to narrow the gender pay gap across the sport sector. Sport England’s workforce strategy for England, “Working in an Active Nation”, highlights the commitment to achieving higher gender diversity in leadership roles on boards in sport. Furthermore the UK Sport and Sport England Code for Sports Governance, which is mandatory and applies to any organisation seeking funding from Sport England or UK Sport, includes a target of at least 30% gender diversity on boards.</p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Emma Reynolds more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Charities: Equality more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>In the Civil Society Strategy (‘the Strategy’) the government committed to work with civil society stakeholders and the Charity Commission to explore and agree on collective action to open up trusteeship to people from different backgrounds. Since the Strategy publication we have been holding exploratory conversations with stakeholders, including the National Council for Voluntary Organisations and the Charity Commission. These conversations are helping to improve understanding of the opportunities and challenges around enabling people from different backgrounds to become involved in trusteeship. There is no quick fix and the solutions will take time to develop and have impact. Taking this forward is a top priority for me.</p><p> </p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Football: Sportsgrounds more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The Government recognises how important it is that local communities have access to good sporting facilities. That is why in partnership with the FA and the Premier League we are investing more money than ever before, through the Football Foundation charity, to significantly improve the access and quality of community football facilities across the country. This year a combined £70million will go to this important area. To inform and direct future investment, new local football facility plans are being produced for every local authority in England. The plans will be in place by 2020 and will identify local priorities where investment in grassroots facilities is needed the most.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England also has a role in protecting sport pitches as a statutory consultee in the planning system. Sport England objects to all applications unless the developer can prove it will improve or safeguard sports provision. For the period between April 2016 and March 2017, 93% (1,102 out of 1,187) planning applications affecting playing fields resulted in improved or protected sports provision.</p>
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unstar this property label Biography information for Paul Farrelly more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading House to House Collections Act 1939 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The Department has two outstanding appeals under the House to House Collections Act 1939. The appeals were received in November 2017 and February 2018. In relation to both appeals, further information has been requested from, and provided by, the appellant in order to inform the decision. Decisions on both appeals are expected shortly.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not plan to carry out an impact assessment on waiting times for decisions.</p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading House to House Collections Act 1939 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The Department took responsibility for the National Exemption Order scheme for House to House charitable collections in 2016. Since then the department has received one application in 2016, six applications in 2017, one application in 2018, and one application in 2019. Two applications are outstanding.</p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Lotteries more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The annual sales limit was one of the limits on which the government consulted and that we are considering in our response.</p><p>I am still committed to ensuring that the regulatory framework for lotteries is appropriate and that both society lotteries and the National Lottery are able to thrive.</p><p>My aim is to allow the society lottery sector to continue to grow, while maintaining the balance between society lotteries and the National Lottery.</p> more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bob Blackman more like this