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1135997

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
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	Olympic Games
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 he is taking to ensure that the kit for the Team GB Olympic squad is produced sustainably.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	271434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>The British Olympic Association (BOA), as the National Olympic Committee for Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is responsible for Team GB’s participation at the Olympic Games, including the procurement of kit for the Team GB Olympic squad (currently through their commercial deal with Adidas). The BOA is a privately funded organisation that is independent of Government, though we would encourage such organisations to procure sustainably produced sport's kit where possible.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/07/2019 09:24:20 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1136015

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
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	Television Licences: Older 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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of the withdrawal of free TV licences for over-75s on the (a) well-being and (b) isolation of elderly people.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	271553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>The future of the over 75 licence fee concession is a matter for the BBC. Parliament transferred responsibility in passing the Digital Economy Act in 2017. On the specific issues of the well-being and isolation of the elderly, My Department work closely with the Department for Health and Social Care, and the Government is taking steps to address loneliness. These include appointing a minister to lead work on tackling loneliness; publishing the world’s first government strategy on loneliness; and securing £20 million of new grant-funding for projects run by charities and community groups to bring people together.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 04/07/2019 09:22:56 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1135545

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
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	Cricket: Registration
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 he will take steps to (a) support village cricket clubs and (b) help reverse the decline in the number of registered cricket players in England.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	270782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>Government is working with Sport England and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to support grassroots cricket and help improve the prospects for the game at all levels.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2015, Sport England has invested over £9.2m in cricket clubs, facilities and projects focused specifically on cricket, to encourage more people to play the game. Sport England is separately investing £9m in the ECB between 2017 and 2021 to support the grassroots game and talented young cricketers, including projects designed to encourage players to stay in the game.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England is also investing over £3m in the cricket charity Chance to Shine over 2018-21 to deliver projects supporting children and young people, with a particular focus on those from lower socioeconomic and BAME groups.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England also provides support to all sports clubs through its Club Matters online tool which provides free guidance, support and learning on all aspects of running a club.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/07/2019 14:00:15 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1135578

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
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, whether he plans to raise the annual turnover limits for Society Lotteries as outlined in the Government's consultation document.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	270738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>Last year society lotteries raised nearly £300m and as the Minister for Sports and Civil Society I am keenly aware of the vital role that they play in this country, supporting countless good causes including our charities, hospices and air ambulances. Society lotteries sit alongside the National Lottery, which last year raised £1.6bn.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS ran a consultation on society lotteries reform from June to September 2018. This included options which considered changes to the annual sales and maximum prize limits. I hope to respond to the consultation before the summer recess.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 270739 question first answered 04/07/2019 13:54:27 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1135579

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
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: Prize Money
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 he plans to raise the maximum prize limit for Society Lotteries to £1 million.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	270739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>Last year society lotteries raised nearly £300m and as the Minister for Sports and Civil Society I am keenly aware of the vital role that they play in this country, supporting countless good causes including our charities, hospices and air ambulances. Society lotteries sit alongside the National Lottery, which last year raised £1.6bn.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS ran a consultation on society lotteries reform from June to September 2018. This included options which considered changes to the annual sales and maximum prize limits. I hope to respond to the consultation before the summer recess.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 270738 question first answered 04/07/2019 13:54:27 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1135596

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
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	Gambling: Children
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 his Department is taking to safeguard children against exposure to gambling opportunities associated with (a) in-app and (b) in-game purchases on gaming consoles and mobile devices.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	270805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>Protecting children and the vulnerable from being harmed or exploited by gambling is a core objective of the Gambling Commission, as the regulator for gambling in Great Britain, and a priority for the government. There are also strong protections in place for children who play video games.</p><p> </p><p>The Pan European Game Information (PEGI) ratings system used to classify video games, will not award ratings to products that allow gambling, significantly restricting their ability to be sold in the UK. Where a game contains elements that could teach or encourage gambling like behaviour, it will be awarded a minimum PEGI 12 rating and will also have a gambling pictogram label applied to alert parents to the content.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, most video games and mobile platforms come with a range of parental control tools that can include allowing parents to block games based on PEGI age ratings, disable in-game purchases and monitor and place limits on use. PEGI provides more information here https://pegi.info/parental-controls.</p><p> </p><p>Where licensed online gambling is offered, operators are required to verify the age of a consumer before they can deposit money and gamble, or access free-to-play demo games.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission has strong powers and has shown it will take action where there are breaches of the rules - in 2017, it successfully prosecuted the FutGalaxy website for offering illegal gambling with in-game items – known as skins gambling.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 03/07/2019 11:23:55 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1135211

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
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	Television Licences: Older 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 plans he has to assist people over 75 years old with long-term complex illnesses such as dementia pay for a TV licence from June 2020.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	270396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The BBC is responsible for the cost and the administration of the over 75 licence fee concession from June 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The BBC says that it will work with older peoples groups, charities and voluntary organisations to design a bespoke system to support all those over 75 affected by its decision. As part of this system, the BBC says that its licensing arm, TV Licensing, will make it as easy as possible for carers and family members to act as representatives for pensioners seeking to claim a free TV licence, including those caring for elderly people with complex illnesses like dementia.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 270397 question first answered 02/07/2019 15:45:11 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1135212

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
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	Television Licences: Older 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 guidance the Government plans to issue to carers that work with over 75 year old people on the requirement to pay for a TV licence from June 2020.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	270397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The BBC is responsible for the cost and the administration of the over 75 licence fee concession from June 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The BBC says that it will work with older peoples groups, charities and voluntary organisations to design a bespoke system to support all those over 75 affected by its decision. As part of this system, the BBC says that its licensing arm, TV Licensing, will make it as easy as possible for carers and family members to act as representatives for pensioners seeking to claim a free TV licence, including those caring for elderly people with complex illnesses like dementia.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 270396 question first answered 02/07/2019 15:45:10 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1135213

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
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	Television Licences: Care Homes
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 he will make an assessment of the effect of the removal of the TV licence concession for the over 75s from June 2020 on the Accommodation for Residential Care licence.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	270398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The future of the over 75 licence fee concession is the responsibility of the BBC. However, the Government has no intention to change the accommodation for residential care licence fee concession.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on the accommodation for residential care licence fee concession can be found on the TV Licensing website: https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ78</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 02/07/2019 15:47:21 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1135214

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
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	Television Licences: Visual Impairment
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 he has made of the effect of the removal of the TV licence concession for the over 75s from June 2020 on people with sight impairments.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	270399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The future of the over 75 licence fee concession is the responsibility of the BBC. However, the Government has no intention to change the blind (severely sight impaired) licence fee concession, regardless of the age of the recipient.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on the blind (severely sight impaired) licence fee concession can be found on the TV Licensing website: https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/for-your-home/blindseverely-sight-impaired-aud5</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 02/07/2019 15:49:00 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan