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1490393

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2022
	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	Public Service Broadcasting: Wales
	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 her planned timetable is for bringing forward legislative proposals for the Media Bill as announced in the Queen's Speech 2022; and what progress her Department has made on developing proposals relating to the (a) online prominence of Welsh language Public Service Broadcasting content and (b) remit of S4C.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	38530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government set out its programme for the third session in the Queen’s speech on 10th May 2022 which included a commitment to legislate for a Media Bill.</p><p>Regional and minority language broadcasting has an important role to play in the UK’s broadcasting ecology, providing not only an opportunity for speakers to access content in a language familiar to them, but as a means of cultural expression for communities across the UK.</p><p>In recognition of this, the government set out its intention in the Broadcasting White Paper - <em>Up Next</em> - to legislate to introduce a new prominence regime which would require designated TV platforms to give appropriate prominence to PSB online services, including S4C. We will also legislate to update the public service remit of S4C to reflect the growth of digital and online services, and remove the current geographical broadcasting restrictions to allow S4C to broaden its reach by offering its content on a range of new platforms in the UK and beyond.</p><p>The Government will introduce this legislation when Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 21/07/2022 09:09:04 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

750827

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	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: Grants
	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 her policy is on the additionality principle for the funding of projects from the National Lottery.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	4315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Additionality refers to the principle that proceeds of the National Lottery should be used to fund projects, or aspects of projects, for which funds would be unlikely to be made available by government.</p><p> </p><p>Lottery distributors are required to set out their policies on additionality in their Annual Reports.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 17/07/2017 13:45:28 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

802756

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2017
	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	Heritage Lottery Fund
	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 discussions (a) Ministers and (b) Officials of her Department have had with Camelot on the Heritage Lottery Fund's changes to its grant-making scheme, announced on 1 December 2017; and if she will make a statement
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	118305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials meets regularly with Camelot as operator of The National Lottery. This includes discussions on the overall level of returns to good causes.</p><p> </p><p>Camelot is responsible for operating The National Lottery. It has no role in the distribution of good cause returns.</p><p> </p><p>National Lottery good cause money is distributed by expert bodies at arm’s length from Government. The Heritage Lottery Fund is one such body, and is entitled to 20% of the total returns to good causes generated by The National Lottery.</p><p> </p><p>The department has not had any discussions with Camelot regarding the Heritage Lottery Fund's changes to its grant making scheme.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 12/12/2017 10:02:16 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

917616

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	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: Sportsgrounds
	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 correspondence his Department has had with the Sports Ground Safety Authority on safe standing at football grounds.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	149945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Spectator safety at sports grounds remains a priority for Government. The Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) is the regulatory body responsible for overseeing and advising on safety at sports grounds. I and my officials meet with and receive advice from the SGSA as part of the normal process of policy development.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 11/06/2018 11:50:43 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

917617

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	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 Association
	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 (a) he and (b) Ministers of his Department last met representatives of the Football Association; and what issues were discussed at that meeting.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	149946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>I regularly meet with senior representatives of the Football Association to discuss a wide range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 11/06/2018 11:46:52 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

918382

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2018
	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	Shrewsbury Town FC
	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 (a) he and (b) Ministers of his Department last met representatives of Shrewsbury Town FC to discuss safe standing; and what issues were discussed at that meeting.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	150598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>I have not met representatives from Shrewsbury Town FC to discuss standing at football matches, although I have had discussions with the hon member from Shrewsbury and had a pleasant and constructive email exchange with the club. An announcement on safe standing will be made shortly.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 11/06/2018 11:53:34 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1401232

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	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	Gambling: 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, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory timeframe for the review of the Gambling Commission’s licence fees.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	100447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s Gambling Act Review is taking a close look at how the Gambling Commission licence fees are set and we are considering all the evidence carefully, including the conclusions of the independent review of the regulation BetIndex Ltd, the operator of Football Index, which we published in September. We will publish a White Paper outlining our conclusions and proposals for reform in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 100448 question first answered 13/01/2022 13:48:31 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1401233

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	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	BetIndex: Regulation
	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 assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the proposals for changes to Gambling Commission fees published by the independent review of the regulation of BetIndex Limited in June 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	100448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s Gambling Act Review is taking a close look at how the Gambling Commission licence fees are set and we are considering all the evidence carefully, including the conclusions of the independent review of the regulation BetIndex Ltd, the operator of Football Index, which we published in September. We will publish a White Paper outlining our conclusions and proposals for reform in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 100447 question first answered 13/01/2022 13:48:31 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1132950

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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	Public Libraries: Staff
	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 estimate he has made of the number of public libraries operating for all or part of their opening hours without staff.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	266107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport monitors library service provision throughout England, but does not hold figures on the number of public libraries operating for all or part of their opening hours without staff.</p><p> </p><p>Following discussions involving the Department and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) the annual library statistics, will for the first time, report for each local authority the scheduled staffed and unstaffed opening hours per week for their libraries. This annual report will be published by CIPFA in November or December.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/06/2019 13:28:19 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1137607

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	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	Holidays: Low Incomes
	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 from the Family Holidays Association on providing financial support for domestic holidays for families in need.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	274453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>DCMS Ministers have not met the Family Holiday Association.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS officials met with the organisation earlier this year. They are planning a follow up meeting in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 11/07/2019 12:05:57 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan