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1330753

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2021
	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	National Lottery: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which companies have been shortlisted to operate the third licence for the National Lottery.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	12282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The competition for the third National Lottery licence was run by the National Lottery Commission, which was merged with the Gambling Commission in October 2013. The Commission announced the outcome of the competition on 7th August 2007.</p><p>The Commission received two strong applications for the third licence, from Camelot Group plc and Sugal &amp; Damani UK Ltd. Both bids met the seven demanding Required Standards outlined by the Commission in the Invitation to Apply (ITA). Camelot Group plc was selected as the Preferred Bidder and was awarded the third licence to start from February 2009. Camelot Group plc were considered best able to maximise returns to good causes over the term of the Licence. The published ‘Statement of Reasons’ which discusses the outcome in more detail can be found through the National Archives <a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090322233228/http://www.natlotcomm.gov.uk/CLIENT/content.ASP?ContentId=330" target="_blank">website</a>.</p><p>The Gambling Commission launched the competition for the fourth National Lottery licence on 28 August 2020. The next licence comes into force in August 2023. The Commission’s priority is to run a fair and robust competition and, given that the competition is underway, it would not be appropriate to name, or comment on, organisations that are participating in the competition. The preferred applicant for the fourth licence is expected to be announced at the end of the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 14/06/2021 10:42:51 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1453635

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2022
	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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Public Appointments
	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 her Department makes an assessment of prospective trustee candidates' views on (a) climate change and (b) climate governance prior to their appointment.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	145974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>Candidates are not routinely assessed on climate change and climate governance prior to their appointment.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 28/03/2022 09:39:28 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1310077

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2021
	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	Football Index and Footstock
	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 establish an independent investigation into the collapse of (a) Football Index and (b) Footstock.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	183277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>The government is taking the collapse of BetIndex Ltd (the operators of Football Index) and the concerns of those affected very seriously. On 20 April we announced an independent review of the regulation of the Football Index product. The review will take an objective look at the decisions and actions of the Gambling Commission and any other relevant regulators, to provide a clear account of how the company’s activities were regulated, identify if there are potential areas for improvement and inform our Review of the Gambling Act 2005. More information can be found in a Written Ministerial Statement on Regulation of Football Index, available at:</p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-04-20/hcws929" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-04-20/hcws929</a></p><p> </p><p>While we appreciate that the situation regarding Footstock has also affected some British customers, it would not be straightforward to include the regulation of both companies in the scope of an independent review. As significantly more customers in Britain were affected by its collapse, the review will focus on Football tIndex. We hope the insights from the investigation will inform how novel products are regulated in future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 26/04/2021 14:10:08 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1302200

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2021
	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	Tourism: Coronavirus
	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 amend the Tourism Sector Deal as a result of the Government announcing the covid-19 recovery strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	167945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government will publish a Tourism Recovery Plan in the Spring. Given the significant impact of COVID-19 on the tourism sector, we now face different challenges to when the Tourism Sector Deal was published. The Recovery Plan will build on the foundations of the Sector Deal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 22/03/2021 08:22:50 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1360423

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	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	Destination Management Organisations: Reviews
	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 her Department plans to respond to the independent review of Destination Management Organisations in England.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	57312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>I welcome the publication of the Destination Management Organisations (DMO) review in September 2021. I am grateful to Nick de Bois and stakeholders across the sector for their engagement in this review of how tourism is structured, organised and funded at a local level in England.</p><p>We are now carefully considering the recommendations made by Nick de Bois and hope to publish a response in the coming months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 20/10/2021 08:13:09 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1310075

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2021
	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	Tourism: Coronavirus
	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 plans to publish the Tourism Recovery Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	183276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>We intend to publish the Tourism Recovery Plan in late spring.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are continuing to hold discussions across Government and with stakeholders, including via the Tourism Industry Council, to assess how this plan can support the sector’s short and long term recovery from the pandemic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 22/04/2021 15:42:53 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1316994

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2021
	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	Football Index
	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 (a) publish the Terms of Reference and (b) appoint the independent expert for the independent review of Football Index.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	5260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>DCMS will appoint an independent expert to conduct a review of the regulation of the Football Index gambling product and to make recommendations to government and the regulators. The review will take an objective look at the decisions and actions of the Gambling Commission and any other relevant regulatory bodies to provide a clear account of how the activities of its operator, BetIndex Ltd, were regulated, identify if there were areas for improvement, and inform our Review of the Gambling Act 2005. We intend to publish a report this summer and the appointment of an independent reviewer and further details on the terms of reference will be announced very shortly. Further information can be found in a Written Ministerial Statement on Regulation of Football Index, available at: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-04-20/hcws929" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-04-20/hcws929</a></p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 26/05/2021 09:39:12 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1455482

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2022
	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	Digital Technology and Video Recordings: Hearing 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 steps she is taking to ensure equitable access to (a) digital resources and (b) videos for the deaf community in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	149360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2022 answer text <p>We want to build a world-leading digital economy in which no one is left behind by the digital revolution. That means ensuring that as many people as possible can reap the benefits of being online and the technologies that can transform our lives, benefit society and drive prosperity and growth.</p><p>However, we are aware that for disabled people, poor design of apps or websites - which does not take disabled users into account - remains a significant issue. This is why, in early 2022, DCMS collected evidence about the nature and scale of the inaccessibility of private sector websites. We are now exploring how the government can effectively intervene and will report back in spring 2022.</p><p>This work will complement the government’s 2018 publication of the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations. Led and monitored by the Government Digital Services (GDS), these regulations require UK public sector websites and apps to be made accessible, unless it would be disproportionate to do so.</p><p>In relation to video-on-demand (VoD) content, the Digital Economy Act 2017 amended the Communications Act 2003 to give the Secretary of State the power to impose statutory requirements on on-demand services regulated in the UK in relation to access services - including subtitling and signing. Following recommendations from Ofcom in December 2018 and July 2021, officials are considering their proposals and will set out next steps for implementation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 05/04/2022 08:23:55 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1306647

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2021
	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	Cultural Heritage: Coronavirus
	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 ensure that heritage sites will be able to open in line with the timeframe outlined in the roadmap out of covid-19 restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	176027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government has been running four policy reviews to inform the roadmap. The following are supporting the safe reopening of indoor attractions:</p><ul><li><p>Social Distancing Review to understand when and under what circumstances social distancing guidance can be lifted or amended</p></li><li><p>COVID Certification Review to understand the case for introducing certification and the mechanics of a certification programme.</p></li><li><p>Events Research Programme, led by DCMS, aims to build evidence on the risks associated with transmission and the extent that mitigation measures could address risk of transmission at events. The programme aims to start in April, with pilot events carried out across a range of settings, sectors, venue types, and activity types; many of which are applicable to Heritage sites. The shortlist of pilot events will take into account a range of requirements needed to test different science-led criteria, including but not limited to - indoor and outdoor settings, small and large venues, seated and standing events, different forms of audience participation, transport to events, duration, and ventilation.</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition, the online Heritage Working Safely Guidance has been updated following each adjustment to COVID regulation, including the recent Roadmap steps. This guidance is for people who work or volunteer in Heritage locations, and aims to help the sector understand how to make their workplaces COVID secure for employees and visitors. This has been produced by DCMS and Historic England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 13/04/2021 11:34:43 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1469125

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2022
	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	Arts: EU Countries
	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 her Department is taking to help allow UK creative artists to tour freely across the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	15365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting UK creative industries to adapt to new arrangements with the EU.</p><p>We are supporting the sector by clarifying arrangements on visas, movement of goods and haulage, including through bilateral engagement with Member States. We have taken steps to support specialist concert hauliers, and worked across government and with industry to develop guidance including ‘landing pages’ on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/touring-europe-checklists-for-the-arts-cultural-creative-and-heritage-sectors" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> specifically for touring musicians and other creative sectors.</p><p>We have clarified existing arrangements and established that:</p><ul><li><p>Nearly all Member States offer visa and work permit free routes for musicians and creative performers. This includes, following extensive engagement by the government and the creative sector, Spain and most recently Greece, who announced a visa and work permit free route in June 2022;</p></li><li><p>Portable musical instruments, carried or in a vehicle, can be transported cost-free and should not require ATA Carnets; and</p></li><li><p>Small ‘splitter vans’ are not subject to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement limits around ‘haulage for the creative sectors’ and ‘cross trade’. In addition, the Department for Transport is implementing dual registration to support specialist hauliers, meaning they can benefit from more generous market access and cabotage arrangements in GB and the EU.</p></li></ul><p>The Government raised touring with the European Commission at the first meeting of the UK-EU Partnership Council in June 2021. We continue to work with the few remaining Member States that do not allow any visa or permit free touring to encourage them to make touring easier.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 15366 question first answered 14/06/2022 08:36:17 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel