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1204329

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish the criteria his Department plans to use for prioritising Official Development Assistance spending in the event of a decrease in GNI.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	59843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>To tackle and advance our Global Britain objectives, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport ensures it takes evidence-based spending decisions and maintains high standards of programme delivery that are consistent with HMG best practice.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 23/06/2020 13:02:27 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1204334

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Development Aid
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's share of the Official Development Assistance will be reduced in the event of a decrease in GNI.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	59848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a legal commitment to spend 0.7% of its gross national income (GNI) each year on Official Development Assistance (ODA). HM Treasury allocates ODA budgets to departments and is responsible for decisions on changes to these.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 23/06/2020 13:02:59 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1204340

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Development Aid
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 is signing new funding agreements for projects from the Official Development Assistance budget.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	59854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government reviews the ODA funding it allocates to projects on a regular basis in order to ensure delivery of its commitment to spend 0.7% of GNI on ODA.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 23/06/2020 13:03:24 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1204345

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Gambling: 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 adult gaming centres and arcades will be able to re-open as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	59912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>As detailed in the Government's roadmap “Our Plan to Rebuild” the next phase of easing Covid-19 lockdown restrictions will begin no earlier than 4 July, subject to public health advice. My Department is working through the next steps with the arcades sector in line with further announcements on the roadmap.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 22/06/2020 12:47:54 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1204358

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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: 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 guidance his Department has issued on the (a) reopening and (b) operation of (i) indoor sports halls and (ii) sports clubs and activities as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are lifted.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	59737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Indoor sports and physical activity facilities play a crucial role in supporting people to be active and the Government is committed to reopening facilities, including sports halls, as soon as it is safe to do so.</p><p> </p><p>We are holding regular discussions with representatives from the leisure sector and national sports organisations to develop guidance that will support them to open their facilities in a timely and safe manner once lockdown measures are eased.</p><p> </p><p>As with all aspects of the Government’s response to Covid-19, we will be guided by the science to ensure that as restrictions are eased people can return to activity safely.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 59738 question first answered 22/06/2020 10:21:28 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1204360

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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: 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 enable indoor sports clubs and activities to operate as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are lifted.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	59738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Indoor sports and physical activity facilities play a crucial role in supporting people to be active and the Government is committed to reopening facilities, including sports halls, as soon as it is safe to do so.</p><p> </p><p>We are holding regular discussions with representatives from the leisure sector and national sports organisations to develop guidance that will support them to open their facilities in a timely and safe manner once lockdown measures are eased.</p><p> </p><p>As with all aspects of the Government’s response to Covid-19, we will be guided by the science to ensure that as restrictions are eased people can return to activity safely.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 59737 question first answered 22/06/2020 10:21:28 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1204419

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Creative Europe
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 he has taken to establish a replacement programme for Creative Europe.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	59810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>While the Government has taken the decision not to seek participation in Creative Europe’s 2021-27 programme, we remain committed to supporting the UK’s thriving cultural and creative economy. We will continue to invest money directly into the UK's cultural and creative sectors, continuing to support and grow their world-class activity on the international stage. Now we have taken back control of our money, we are able to focus spending on specific UK priorities including on our world class arts, heritage and creative industries. Officials are developing options for domestic alternatives to Creative Europe, which will be considered in line with upcoming fiscal events including the Comprehensive Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/06/2020 12:47:40 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1204487

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Press Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many hon. Members have written to him on the campaign to Save the Independent Press.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	59696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department has received correspondence from a range of stakeholders, including from Members.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This Government is clear that newspapers play an invaluable role in the fabric of our society and we continue to work with stakeholders from across the Press sector and political landscape in order to ensure the effectiveness of our policies in relation to supporting all news publishers, including independent outlets. The Government will continue to consider all possible options in the interests of promoting and sustaining high-quality news journalism across the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 22/06/2020 13:13:33 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1204489

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Newspaper Press: Democracy
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 he has made of the contribution of independent and local newspapers as regulated by the Press Regulation Panel to the functioning of democracy.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	59697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The government recognises the importance of reliable, trustworthy news, which is vital to helping ensure a healthy democracy both nationally and at a local level.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Local and independent newspapers play an invaluable role in the fabric of our society. They remain uniquely placed to undertake the investigative journalism and scrutiny of public institutions, including local councils and our courts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 22/06/2020 13:14:39 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1204490

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
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	Newspaper Press: 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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that newspapers and their websites are properly regulated.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	59698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The government is committed to a free and independent press, and does not intervene in what the press can and cannot publish.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There now exists a strengthened, independent, self-regulatory system for the press. The majority of traditional publishers—including 95% of national newspapers by circulation—are members of IPSO. A small number of publishers have joined IMPRESS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 22/06/2020 13:15:57 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin