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1721932

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Birmingham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Birmingham City Council's consultation entitled Libraries Consultation 2024, published on 4 April 2024, what role officials in her Department had in the development of the options presented in that consultation.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>DCMS officials have met with Birmingham City Council officers to ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities to provide a ‘comprehensive and efficient’ library service across the area as required by the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964, and to advise on superintendence processes.</p><p>However, the development of options for future library service provision in Birmingham is the responsibility of the Council.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 24/07/2024 10:52:44 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5234

1721991

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Lotteries: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to remove the annual sale limits for society lotteries.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Society lotteries are a vital fundraising tool for many charities, community groups, sports clubs and other non-commercial organisations.</p><p>In 2020, the annual sales limit was increased from £10 million to £50 million as part of a wider package of changes to society lottery limits.</p><p>My department continues to work closely with the Gambling Commission to monitor society lotteries and the charities they support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock grouped question UIN 662 question first answered 25/07/2024 13:49:23 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1721992

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Lotteries: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has received representations from charities on annual sale limits for society lotteries.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Society lotteries are a vital fundraising tool for many charities, community groups, sports clubs and other non-commercial organisations.</p><p>In 2020, the annual sales limit was increased from £10 million to £50 million as part of a wider package of changes to society lottery limits.</p><p>My department continues to work closely with the Gambling Commission to monitor society lotteries and the charities they support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock grouped question UIN 661 question first answered 25/07/2024 13:49:23 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1721995

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Lotteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what data her Department holds on the funding raised for good causes by (a) the National Lottery and (b) society lotteries in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The National Lottery has raised over £49 billion for good causes since 1994. In the last five years, over £6 billion of funding and 120,000 grants were delivered by distributor bodies.</p><p>The National Lottery grants database which details the allocations made, is publically available at <a href="https://nationallottery.dcms.gov.uk/charts" target="_blank">https://nationallottery.dcms.gov.uk/charts</a>.</p><p>Data regarding society lottery good causes funding is updated annually by the Gambling Commission. In 2022/23, society lotteries raised £421.72 million for good causes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 25/07/2024 13:56:51 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1721996

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to bring forward proposals for a statutory gambling levy.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Government recognises the changes to the gambling landscape since 2005 and that while millions of people gamble without experiencing problems, for some it becomes an addiction with serious consequences.</p><p>As stated in the Government's manifesto, we are absolutely committed to reducing gambling-related harm. We will ensure responsible gambling and strengthen protections for those at risk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 25/07/2024 14:01:23 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1721997

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Prize Money
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to ensure that commercial free prizes draws are free to enter by digital means.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Prize competitions and free prize draws are not subject to statutory regulatory control under the Gambling Act 2005. However, they must comply with the requirement in the Act to offer a free entry route for participation by post and/or offer paid entries online, in order to avoid being considered as an illegal lottery. Whilst the Gambling Commission has no regulatory responsibilities for these products, it does monitor the boundary between them and lotteries.</p><p>Prize draw operators must also comply with relevant consumer protection legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 25/07/2024 13:45:49 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1721291

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Television Licences: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will undertake a review of the BBC licence fee in the context of changing viewing habits of the public.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	70
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p><strong></strong>The Government is committed to the licence fee for the remainder of the current Charter period. The Government will keep an open mind about the future of the licence fee, and will engage with the BBC and other relevant stakeholders before deciding on next steps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 24/07/2024 13:04:02 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1721387

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make additional funding available for grass roots sports clubs.
tabling member constituency	Maidstone and Malling
tabling member printed	Helen Grant
uin	57
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>This Government recognises that grassroots sports clubs are at the beating heart of communities up and down the country. High-quality, inclusive facilities help clubs to get more people active and by backing these clubs, the Government will support more people to get onto the pitch wherever they live.</p><p>To mark the achievements of our senior men’s and women’s football teams, and inspire the next generation as we look ahead to hosting UEFA EURO 2028 across the UK and Ireland, we have set out plans to strengthen our support for grassroots clubs. This includes continuing delivery of funding through the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme this year, and a commitment to work with the sector to develop a funding package that will support these plans.</p><p>We provide the majority of support for grassroots sport through our arm’s length body, Sport England – which annually invests over £250 million of National Lottery and government money. Sport England’s newly established Movement Fund offers crowdfunding pledges, grants and resources to improve physical activity opportunities for the people and communities who need it the most.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 24/07/2024 13:08:55 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant

1720005

registered interest
date	22/05/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Television Licences: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for TV licence fee payers as consumers who pay monthly instalments being required to pay more in the first 12 months, for both the current and subsequent annual period, than they would if purchasing a TV licence fee in a one-off annual payment; and what consideration they have given to introducing the option not to pay for the next licence in advance.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL4883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.<p> </p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 24/05/2024 11:53:27 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1719561

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department's policy is on Ministerial clearance of contracts relating to external equality, diversity and inclusion providers.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	27262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 24/05/2024 11:26:41 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes