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1276116

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent representations she has received on the effect of Government policy on pregnant women during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	910500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government knows that the pandemic has been hard for pregnant women, their partners and their families. The NHS continues to work hard to support and care for women safely through pregnancy, birth and the period afterwards, during this pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 13/01/2021 17:30:26 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1275252

registered interest
date	11/01/2021
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	Musicians: British Nationals Abroad
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 he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on negotiating a mutual 90-day work permit exemption with European Union countries for performers.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	135830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of touring for UK musicians and other creative professionals. We acknowledge that there will be some additional processes for those in creative industries working across the EU now that the transition period has come to an end. However, our agreement with the EU contains Transparency and Procedural Facilitation measures that will help ensure visa processes are as prompt and smooth as possible.</p><p>During our negotiations with the EU, the UK proposed measures, reflecting the views of the music industry itself, that would have allowed musicians to travel and perform in the UK and the EU more easily, without needing work-permits. Specifically, we proposed to capture the work done by musicians, artists and entertainers, and their accompanying staff through the list of permitted activities for short-term business visitors.</p><p>In practice this would have delivered an outcome that is closer to the UK’s approach to incoming musicians, artists and entertainers from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, who can come to perform in the UK without requiring a visa. Unfortunately, these proposals were repeatedly rejected by the EU.</p><p>The EU did not propose and wouldn’t accept a tailored deal for musicians, artists and their support staff to tour across the EU and UK.</p><p>Going forward, we will continue our close dialogue with the creative and cultural sectors to ensure that they have the support they need to thrive.The Government recognises the importance of touring for UK musicians and other creative professionals, and has engaged extensively with the creative industries and arts sector since the announcement of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement to ensure they are aware of the new requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 132758 132759 132971 132977 132978 135831 135862 135863 question first answered 14/01/2021 16:50:21 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1275276

registered interest
date	11/01/2021
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	Business: British Nationals Abroad
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 comments of the Parliamentary under Secretary of State for his Department on Twitter on 10 January 2020, if the Government will publish details of (a) the more ambitious agreement with the EU on the temporary movement of business travellers covering musicians and others and (b) all UK proposals on movement of business travellers that were rejected during negotiations on the UK's Future Relationship with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	135831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of touring for UK musicians and other creative professionals. We acknowledge that there will be some additional processes for those in creative industries working across the EU now that the transition period has come to an end. However, our agreement with the EU contains Transparency and Procedural Facilitation measures that will help ensure visa processes are as prompt and smooth as possible.</p><p>During our negotiations with the EU, the UK proposed measures, reflecting the views of the music industry itself, that would have allowed musicians to travel and perform in the UK and the EU more easily, without needing work-permits. Specifically, we proposed to capture the work done by musicians, artists and entertainers, and their accompanying staff through the list of permitted activities for short-term business visitors.</p><p>In practice this would have delivered an outcome that is closer to the UK’s approach to incoming musicians, artists and entertainers from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, who can come to perform in the UK without requiring a visa. Unfortunately, these proposals were repeatedly rejected by the EU.</p><p>The EU did not propose and wouldn’t accept a tailored deal for musicians, artists and their support staff to tour across the EU and UK.</p><p>Going forward, we will continue our close dialogue with the creative and cultural sectors to ensure that they have the support they need to thrive.The Government recognises the importance of touring for UK musicians and other creative professionals, and has engaged extensively with the creative industries and arts sector since the announcement of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement to ensure they are aware of the new requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 132758 132759 132971 132977 132978 135830 135862 135863 question first answered 14/01/2021 16:50:21 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1257762

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Television Licences: Non-payment
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 he intends to publish his response to his Department's consultation on decriminalising TV licence evasion, which closed in April 2020.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	124142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>The consultation closed in April this year after receiving over 150,000 responses.</p><p>The government has been listening carefully to those that have responded before setting out our next steps.</p><p>The government intends to publish its response to the consultation shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 08/12/2020 15:00:34 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1256541

registered interest
date	28/11/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Music Export Growth Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what funding she has allocated to the Music Export Growth Scheme for (a) the remainder of the financial year 2020-21 and (b) future financial years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	122932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>My department has allocated £100,000 of new funding to the Music Export Growth Scheme for the financial year 2020-21. We are now starting to plan for 2021-22, including any export support for the UK music sector.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 03/12/2020 10:20:58 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1253228

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Performing Arts: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received from youth arts companies on bringing into line with the covid-19 regulations for boarding schools out-of-school arts activities that are run as residential courses.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	117189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department has been in close communication with various stakeholders, including some with connections to youth arts, since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak with respect to residential trips. We will continue this communication over the coming months.</p><p>The guidance for full opening of schools and the guidance for holiday and after school clubs, and other out-of-school settings, set out the Department’s current position in relation to educational visits. They can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protective-measures-for-holiday-or-after-school-clubs-and-other-out-of-school-settings-for-children-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/protective-measures-for-out-of-school-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protective-measures-for-holiday-or-after-school-clubs-and-other-out-of-school-settings-for-children-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/protective-measures-for-out-of-school-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak</a>.</p><p>At present, schools and out-of-school settings can undertake COVID-19 secure day visits within the UK but are advised against the resumption of domestic and overseas residential educational visits. This is because, unlike boarding schools, residential settings have a transient population with different groups rotating in and out of the centre on a weekly basis. This constant change of population serves to increase the risk of COVID-19 transmission.</p><p>This decision has not been taken lightly and is taken in the context of the Government announcing new national restrictions to address rising cases of COVID-19 in England. This position will be reviewed again before the end of November 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/11/2020 16:06:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1252440

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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	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 assessment he has made of trends in the level of domestic sports men and women being tested for the use of illegal performance enhancing drugs during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	115496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) releases its testing figures on a quarterly basis. UKAD’s latest quarterly report covering July to September 2020 shows 1,406 tests were conducted. This represents an increase from the 126 tests conducted in the period before, covering April to June 2020. The drop in testing during this period was due to UKAD’s decision in March 2020 to significantly reduce its testing programme due to the pause in competitive sport caused by Covid-19.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>UKAD has been working closely with medical experts to ensure new testing processes comply with the highest standards of safety and sport-specific considerations in light of Covid-19. UKAD has developed a protocol for its Doping Control Personnel to follow to ensure the safety of its testers and those being tested. This procedure is in line with the World Anti-Doping Agency’s guidance for resuming testing, and is fully outlined on UKAD’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/11/2020 17:20:32 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1252442

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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	British Athletes Commission: 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 representations he has received on direct funding by his Department of the British Athletics Commission.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	115497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The issue of direct funding of the British Athletes Commission by DCMS has been raised with the department through correspondence. It was also one of the recommendations made by Baroness Grey-Thompson in her Duty of Care report (2017), commissioned by DCMS. Changing the source of funding for the BAC was not taken forward at the time, as the priority focus was to improve the resourcing of the organisation so that it could provide more effective support to athletes.</p><p>In light of this, UK Sport announced in May 2018 that it was increasing its investment in the British Athletes Commission to £1 million over the rest of the Tokyo 2020 cycle, which allowed the British Athletes Commission to increase its capacity threefold. In the current Tokyo cycle to date, the British Athletes Commission has received £1.19m from UK Sport.</p><p>My department will continue to work closely with the British Athletes Commission and UK Sport to keep the issue under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/11/2020 17:17:07 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1252445

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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	Sports: 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 recent steps he has taken to improve the safeguarding of children and young people participating in sport.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	115498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>We are completely committed to doing all we can to ensure children and young people can participate in sport in safe and secure environments. DCMS works closely with Sport England and the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit to review and strengthen safeguarding provision wherever necessary.</p><p>All organisations in receipt of public funding from Sport England and UK Sport have been required to meet the standards set out in the Code for Sports Governance since April 2017. The Code contains specific obligations around safeguarding, including a requirement for national governing bodies to adhere to the Standards for Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport, which are issued by the Child Protection in Sport Unit. We have also taken steps to promote best practice in non-funded sports. The Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts was launched in March 2018 which sets consistent standards and provides parents with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about where to send their children for instruction.</p><p>We welcome the Ministry of Justice’s commitment to change the law around ‘positions of trust’ in the Sexual Offences Act 2003. We will continue working closely with the Ministry of Justice to ensure that sports coaches are included as part of these legislative changes.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/11/2020 19:13:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1251868

registered interest
date	13/11/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Cats: Tagging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will introduce regulations for the compulsory microchipping of cats by 31 March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	91951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport on 29 October 2020, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-10-21/107106" target="_blank">PQ UIN 107106</a>.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 18/11/2020 14:15:25 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan