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1282070

registered interest
date	29/01/2021
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	National League: 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 recent support he has made available to National League football clubs in (a) Slough and (b) England to ensure they can continue playing for the rest of the season.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	145866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We have introduced a number of measures since the start of the pandemic to support tourism businesses, including those in Suffolk. This includes the extended furlough and self-employed schemes and various government-backed loans, grant schemes, business rates relief and a reduced VAT rate.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">To help the sector through the current lockdown, we have announced one-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property. This is in addition to the monthly Local Restrictions Support Grants (Closed). Local Authorities in England have also been given an additional £594 million discretionary funding to support their local businesses. This builds on the £1.1 billion discretionary funding which local authorities in England have already received to support their local economies and help businesses impacted.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Both my Department and VisitEngland remain in regular contact with regional tourism stakeholders to assess the substantial economic effects around the country.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">On 19 November 2020, the government announced a £300 million Sports Winter Survival Package (SWSP) to provide a lifeline to organisations that would otherwise not survive the winter as a result of the restriction on spectators announced from 1 October. A provisional allocation of £25 million was made to support the National League, covering steps one to six, aiming to protect the immediate future of non-league football in England. A further announcement on 27 January 2021 confirmed that Steps 3-6 of the National League system will receive up to £10 million of grant support from the Package to protect the immediate future of approximately 850 clubs over the winter period. Sport England and the Independent Board are currently finalising the details of this support, which will include any support for National League clubs in Slough, should they be eligible. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The SWSP support is in addition to the £10 million emergency package we facilitated for the National League from the National Lottery, in October last year, has benefitted the 66 clubs in the steps 1 and 2, and has enabled them to continue playing behind closed doors after the return of fans was paused last autumn.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The support packages that have been available to the National League are in addition to the multi-billion pound package of cross-sector business support from the Government that has enabled many sports clubs and leisure businesses to survive, including the furlough scheme and business interruption loan scheme. Sports have accessed many hundreds of millions of pounds of support through this.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government remains committed to engaging across the sector to maintain a complete picture of the financial impact of Covid-19 to ensure sports venues survive this difficult period wherever possible.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 03/02/2021 14:37:43 question first ministerially corrected 04/02/2021 09:01:59 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 79684 answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1282094

registered interest
date	29/01/2021
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	Football: 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 comparative assessment he has made of the level of covid-19-related funding that has been (a) made available to male and women's football clubs and (b) awarded to male and women's football clubs.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	145789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>Football is our national game and it is vital that clubs at all levels are protected.</p><p>The Government has provided unprecedented support to businesses through tax reliefs, cash grants and employee wage support, which many football clubs have benefited from. The Treasury estimates that around £1.5 billion of public money has gone into sports.</p><p>As part of this, Sport England has provided £220m directly to support community sport clubs and exercise centres through this pandemic, via a range of funds including their £35m Community Emergency Fund. This support is available to both men’s and women’s clubs with the latest figures showing £10.5m has already been awarded to over 1,500 football clubs. This sector support was recently boosted by an extra £50m to help grassroots sports clubs and organisations as part of Sport England’s new strategy Uniting the Movement.</p><p>Men’s and women’s spectator sports, severely impacted by the restrictions around fans over the winter, are also being supported through the £300m Sports Winter Survival Package. This aims to protect the immediate futures of major spectator sports in England over the winter period and includes a provisional allocation of £25m for clubs in the National League System (at steps 1-6) as well as £3m for women’s football. Provisional allocations are subject to change based upon a detailed assessment of need, and final funding decisions are still in the process of being made by the Package’s Independent Board, supported by Sport England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 03/02/2021 14:34:23 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1281138

registered interest
date	27/01/2021
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	Sports: 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 his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing support to sports clubs to encourage more people to take up more sports once national covid-19 lockdown restrictions have been lifted.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	144763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>Sports and physical activity are incredibly important for our physical and mental health, and are a vital weapon against coronavirus.</p><p>Government has provided unprecedented support to businesses through tax reliefs, cash grants and employee wage support, which many sport clubs have benefited from. The £300m Sports Winter Survival Package also aims to protect the immediate futures of major spectator sports in England over the winter period. On 22 October 2020, the Government also announced a £100m support fund for local authority leisure centres. We have no plans to provide additional bespoke support for indoor tennis centres.</p><p>In addition, Sport England’s Community Emergency Fund has provided £220 million directly to support community sport clubs and exercise centres through this pandemic. On 26 January Sport England also published their strategy ‘Uniting the Movement’ and as part of this have committed an extra £50million to help grassroots sports clubs and organisations affected by the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p>We are continuing to work with organisations to understand what they need and how we may be able to support them. We will also continue to promote exercise throughout the pandemic and encourage the usage of sports facilities when they are able to open again.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 01/02/2021 15:09:42 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1281216

registered interest
date	27/01/2021
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	National Leisure Recovery 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 guidance his Department issued to Sport England on the criteria used to determine how much Leisure Trusts could receive under the Notional Fund Allocation of the National Leisure Relief Fund.
tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
uin	144723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>The National Leisure Recovery Fund seeks to support eligible public sector leisure centres to reopen to the public, giving the sport and physical activity sector the best chance of recovery to a position of sustainable operation over the medium term.</p><p>A total of £100 million is available as a biddable fund to eligible local authorities in England, which will be allocated in a single funding round covering the period 1 December 2020 to 31 March 2021. Eligible local authorities include: those in England who hold responsibility for the provision of leisure services, those who have outsourced their leisure provision to an external body to and those whose outsourced leisure arrangements have ended since 20 March 2020 and services are now delivered as an in-house function.</p><p>To help ensure an equitable distribution of the National Leisure Recovery Fund, a Notional Funding Allocation has been calculated for each eligible local authority and funding awards will only be made in excess of the Notional Funding Allocation in the most exceptional circumstances. The basis of the Notional Funding Allocation is a per capita allocation. This has then been adjusted to take into consideration physical activity levels, number of facilities and health outcome indicators.</p><p>Government has worked closely with the Local Government Association (LGA), ukactive, the District Councils' Network, Community Leisure UK, Chief Cultural and Leisure Officers Association and others to make sure the application and funding process is as fast and simple as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 01/02/2021 15:11:18 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

1280551

registered interest
date	26/01/2021
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	Golf: 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 assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of removing the January 2021 covid-19 lockdown restrictions on solitary golf.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	143940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>Sports and physical activity including golf are incredibly important for our physical and mental health, and are a vital weapon against coronavirus.</p><p>On Monday 4 January the Prime Minister announced a national lockdown and instructed people to stay at home to control the virus, protect the NHS and save lives.The National Restrictions are designed to get the R rate under control through limiting social contact and reducing transmissions.</p><p>In order for these measures to have the greatest impact, we will all need to sacrifice doing some things that we would otherwise like to do. We have not introduced further exemptions because when you unpick at one activity the effectiveness of the whole package is compromised.</p><p>You can continue to exercise alone, with one other person or with your household or support bubble. This should be limited to once per day, in a public outdoor place and you should not travel outside your local area. You should maintain social distancing. Indoor and outdoor sports facilities, including golf courses, must close.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 29/01/2021 15:30:16 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1280594

registered interest
date	26/01/2021
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	Tennis
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 put in place additional support for indoor tennis centres; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	143734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>Government has provided unprecedented support to businesses through tax reliefs, cash grants and employee wage support, which many sport clubs have benefited from. On 22 October 2020, the Government also announced a £100m support fund for local authority leisure centres. We have no plans to provide additional bespoke support for indoor tennis centres.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Sport England’s Community Emergency Fund has provided £220 million directly to support community sport clubs and exercise centres through this pandemic. On 26 January Sport England also published their strategy ‘Uniting the Movement’ and as part of this have committed an extra £50million to help grassroots sports clubs and organisations affected by the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to work with organisations to understand what they need and how we may be able to support them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 01/02/2021 18:59:24 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1279991

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
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	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, on how many occasions the Gambling Commission has deemed the expenses of a society lottery to be unreasonable.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	143138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission monitors the expenses of society lotteries through the regular reporting required of operators by their licences.</p><p>Gambling Commission will discuss any concerns with operators as they arise. Society lottery operators are able to make changes to address concerns raised by the Commission. The number of instances where this occurs is not recorded by the Commission, but it has not had any cases where discussions with operators have resulted in formal action related to unreasonable expenses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 01/02/2021 15:13:11 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1280144

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
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	Sports: Government Assistance
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 support he plans to provide for (a) community amateur sports clubs and (b) venues which are not eligible for the covid-19 lockdown grants announced in January 2021 on the basis that they do not pay business rates or have a rateable value.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	142893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>Sports and physical activity providers and facilities are at the heart of our communities, and play a crucial role in supporting adults and children to be active.</p><p>Government has provided unprecedented support to businesses through tax reliefs, cash grants and employee wage support, which many sport clubs have benefited from. The £300m Sports Winter Survival Package also aims to protect the immediate futures of major spectator sports in England over the winter period. On 22 October 2020, the Government also announced a £100m support fund for local authority leisure centres.</p><p>In addition, Sport England’s Community Emergency Fund has provided £220 million directly to support community sport clubs and exercise centres through this pandemic. On 26 January Sport England also published their strategy ‘Uniting the Movement’ and as part of this have committed an extra £50million to help grassroots sports clubs and organisations affected by the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p>We are continuing to work with organisations to understand what they need and how we may be able to support them.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 28/01/2021 15:41:32 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1280145

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
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	Golf and Tennis: 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 assessment he has made of the health risks of allowing tennis courts and golf clubs to re-open during the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	143134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>Sports and physical activity are crucial for our mental and physical health and I recognise golf and tennis are a popular choice for many to get active.</p><p>Nobody wanted to be in the position of having to introduce further National Restrictions. However as the Prime Minister has said, with the virus spreading faster than expected we cannot allow our health system to be overwhelmed. This is something we cannot allow to happen and is why the current national lockdown was introduced.</p><p>The current restrictions are designed to get the R rate under control through limiting social contact and reducing transmissions and in order for these measures to have the greatest impact, we will all need to sacrifice doing some things that we would otherwise like to do, for a short period of time. These regulations were voted on by the House on 6 January and are expected to last until the situation in hospitals improves.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 28/01/2021 15:39:35 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1280192

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
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	Culture Recovery Fund: Greater London
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 progress his Department has made on providing support for the culture and heritage sector through the Culture Recovery Fund in (a) Greater London, b) the London Borough of Bexley and (c) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	142798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>Over £1bn from the Culture Recovery Fund has been distributed to over 3000 organisations across England.</p><p>Across recovery grants, repayable finance, and capital awards so far, support for London (including Greater London) in the first round of funding was over £300m.</p><p>Across recovery grants, repayable finance, and capital awards so far, support for Bexley Borough in the first round of funding was approximately £340,000.</p><p>Across the arts and heritage recovery grants, support for Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency was approximately £310,000.</p><p>This included funding for councils and local government owned assets including museums, theatres and music venues. Organisations and sites including museums; archives; historical areas; designed landscapes; buildings; monuments and industrial transport also received support.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 01/02/2021 15:15:03 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett