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1178514

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to place further rail services under the control of Transport for London.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL1650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department carefully considers business cases from scheme promoters on a regular basis. At this stage no decision to devolve services has been taken, and while we are exploring devolution of services to Transport for London we would only do this if it was in the best interests of all passengers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/02/2020 16:10:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1178515

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mayor of the West Midlands
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to place the functions of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner under the control of the West Midlands Metro Mayor.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL1651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to levelling up the powers of combined authority mayors. In the West Midlands, this includes the option of a transfer of PCC functions to the Mayor. The consent of the Combined Authority, each of the constituent councils of the Combined Authority and the Mayor are legal requirements for a transfer of functions to take place. The views of the PCC are a factor in any consideration.</p><p>The current Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, is supportive of combining both roles. However, this step has been blocked by Labour Group leaders.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 26/02/2020 17:31:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1178130

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Allergies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of airlines operating in the UK which serve peanuts to passengers and of the risk that poses to passengers with peanut allergies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL1585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Government is committed to seeing improved clarity and consistency in how airlines deal with nut allergies. We are keen to ensure that passengers with peanut allergies have the confidence to travel safely.</p><p> </p><p>The sale of nuts onboard aircrafts is a commercial decision for individual airlines. We are encouraged by some of the recent measures taken by industry and we encourage industry to continue taking appropriate measures.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/02/2020 17:34:28 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1178131

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ammunition: Beaufort's Dyke
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of munitions dumped in Beaufort’s Dyke in the Irish Sea.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL1586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Documents publicly available at The National Archives indicate that an estimated million tons of conventional munitions may have been dumped in Beaufort's Dyke between 1945 and 1973.</p><p>These documents can be found at:</p><p>https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121203135425/http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/CorporatePublications/HealthandSafetyPublications/DSEA/DisposalOfMunitionsAtSea.htm</p><p>The Ministry of Defence holds no additional information relating to the amount of munitions dumped in Beaufort's Dyke.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 26/02/2020 13:41:13 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1176926

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
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	Film
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the support provided by the BBC for film production in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL1400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>The BBC makes an important contribution to film in the UK. The BBC Board is responsible for ensuring the BBC meets the requirements set in the Charter and Framework Agreement, including those on support for film production.</p><p> </p><p>The British Film Institute releases information on <a href="https://www.bfi.org.uk/sites/bfi.org.uk/files/downloads/bfi-public-investment-in-film-in-the-uk-2019-09-10-v1.pdf" target="_blank">Public Investment in Film in the UK</a> and the financial contribution of organisations including the BBC. In 2017/18, BBC Films contributed £11.3m to the public funding available for UK film production.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 17/02/2020 12:44:11 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran attachment 1 file name bfi-public-investment-in-film-in-the-uk-2019-09-10-v1.pdf title BFI: Public Investment in Film in the UK
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1176927

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	BBC World Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the value of the BBC World Service to the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL1401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office supports the BBC's mission to bring high quality and impartial news to global audiences, including where free speech is limited. The BBC World Service provides a link to the UK for people and communities who wouldn't otherwise have this opportunity. This is invaluable for our soft power and influence at an important time.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/02/2020 13:11:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1175391

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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	Theatres
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving to regional theatres in England.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL1205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>Government funding for arts organisations and individuals is provided through our arm’s length body, Arts Council England (ACE). In the past five years, ACE has invested over £650 million in theatres in England, of which almost £400 million was to theatres outside of London. Theatres across England have also benefited from the introduction of the Theatre Tax Relief (TTR), which is helping to support the increase of theatre productions, especially via touring. Since the introduction of the TTR in 2014, £208 million has been paid out relating to 2,520 claims, which represents 8,395 productions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 10/02/2020 11:21:41 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1175392

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving to women’s football.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL1206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>We are determined to encourage more women and girls to get active, something we set out in our sport strategy, Sporting Future. Football is a popular choice for women and girls to get active: it is the second most popular team sport in terms of participation for adult women, and the top ranked team sport in terms of participation for girls. It is also growing in appeal for spectators with a record total audience of 28.1 million tuning in to watch the BBC coverage of last year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup.</p><p>Through our national sports council, Sport England, the government is investing £24.6m in The Football Association over the course of 2016-21 for its work on grassroots participation, the football talent pathway, and coaching programmes. Within this, there is no specific ring-fencing of funding between men's and women's programmes, apart from £2.6m which is specifically reserved for women and girls talent programmes.</p><p>Sport England has also awarded The FA £544,500 to date to deliver The FA FIVES national promotion programme, a mass participation five a side football competition linked to EURO 2020. Its aim is to provide opportunities throughout England for men and women to take part in a fun, friendly football event.</p><p>Separately, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport invested £18m in football facilities through the Football Foundation in each of 2017, 2018 and 2019. It is not possible to separate out the investment amounts by gender.</p><p>The Government has also committed to investing £550m into grassroots football facilities, for all ages and genders, over the next 10 years to support plans to bid for the 2030 Men’s FIFA Football World Cup.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 10/02/2020 11:28:15 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1175393

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving to non-league football
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL1207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting all levels of football including non-league. We have an established partnership with the Football Association and the Premier League focused on investment into community facilities, the Government contributing £18m each year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The three-way partnership sees a combined £70m go to new facilities delivered by the Football Foundation charity each year. The charity has coverage across the country with funding reaching 98% of all local authorities and boroughs in England.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has also committed to investing £550m into grassroots football facilities, for all ages and genders, over the next 10 years to support plans to bid for the 2030 Men’s FIFA Football World Cup.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 10/02/2020 11:13:56 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1175394

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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: Clubs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of staff employed by Premiership or Championship football clubs that are paid less than the living wage.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL1208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>DCMS has not made an assessment of the number of staff employed by Premiership or Championship football clubs that are paid less than the living wage.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The National Living Wage is the statutory minimum wage for those aged 25 and over, and the Government is committed to ensuring that everyone entitled to the National Living Wage receives it.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is up to individual businesses to decide whether they would like to pay employees under the age of 25 the National Living Wage.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 10/02/2020 11:22:17 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley