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1305463

registered interest
date	24/03/2021
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
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 publish the minutes from his meeting held on 23 February 2021 with 25 heritage organisations in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	174882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to publish minutes of this invitation only meeting of sector stakeholders. The meeting was held for the purpose of discussing policy development.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 13/04/2021 09:45:48 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1305561

registered interest
date	24/03/2021
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	Musicians: 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 correspondence the Government has had with the customs authorities of each EU Member State to ensure that border officials understand and uphold the exemption for musicians and accompanied instruments.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	174926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>The EU’s customs legislation, the Union Customs Code, provides that relief from import duty can be given for portable musical instruments temporarily imported by travellers in order to be used as professional equipment, without the need to submit a formal customs declaration. The UK has an equivalent provision for similar movements into the UK. The management of EU import and export procedures are the responsibility of the customs authorities of the Member States. It is therefore important that individuals or businesses confirm the processes at their port of arrival and any conditions or procedures that may apply.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Officials in the Border and Protocol Delivery Group (BPDG) engage on a regular basis with the EU custom authorities. DCMS will continue to work with BPDG and the sector to engage with relevant customs authorities to address any issues facing musicians.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 13/04/2021 14:09:42 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1305608

registered interest
date	24/03/2021
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	Greyhound Racing: 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 support the reopening of greyhound tracks across the UK as covid-19 restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	174747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>The government recognises that the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be extremely challenging for businesses, including greyhound stadia. Greyhound racing has continued behind closed doors since 1 June.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Events Research Programme (ERP), working closely with local authorities and organisers will undertake studies to get fans and audiences back safely as restrictions are gradually eased.The pilots programme will be used to provide key scientific data and research into how small and large-scale events could be permitted to safely reopen in line with the Roadmap out of lockdown as part of Step 4, commencing no earlier than 21 June.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>On 19 November 2020 the Government announced a rescue package worth £300 million to help major spectator sports which have been affected by the pandemic, including a preliminary allocation of £1 million in loans for greyhound racing. In the recent budget a further £300m was announced for the recovery package across all sports.</p><p> </p><p>Greyhound racing has also been eligible to access pan-economy support provided by the government including the business rates holiday for leisure industry businesses, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 13/04/2021 16:06:24 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1305685

registered interest
date	24/03/2021
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	Holiday Accommodation: 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 holiday apartments that are accessed via a publicly shared hallway within a residential block of flats are permitted to reopen as covid-19 restrictions are lifted on businesses on 12 April 2021.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	174896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>From Step 2, no earlier than 12 April, self-contained holiday accommodation will be open for leisure stays. This is defined as accommodation in which facilities (kitchens, sleeping areas, bathrooms and indoor communal areas such as: lifts, staircases, lounges, sitting areas and internal corridors for entry and exit) are restricted to exclusive use of a single household/support bubble. A reception area is not to be treated as a shared facility or indoor communal area if they are required in order to be open for check-in purposes, but should only be used for the purposes of check-in.</p><p /> <p>The Government’s phased approach to reopening means that any holiday accommodation that relies on sharing the facilities listed above must remain closed until Step 3, no earlier than 17 May. This will require the continued closure of any holiday lets or serviced accommodation within apartment buildings that share any of the facilities listed above.</p><p> </p><p>From Step 3, no earlier than 17 May, all remaining accommodation will be permitted to reopen for leisure stays.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s COVID-19 Secure guidance for hotels and guest accommodation and the visitor economy will be kept up to date over the coming months, in line with the reopening process for the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 13/04/2021 11:24:02 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1305691

registered interest
date	24/03/2021
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	Culture Recovery Fund: Barnsley
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 delivering support through the Culture Recovery Fund to the culture and heritage sector in Barnsley.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	174839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>In round one of the Culture Recovery Fund, 6 awards in total were made in the constituencies of Barnsley Central, totalling £609k.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In round two of the Culture Recovery Fund, 6 awards in total were made totalling £419k.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 13/04/2021 13:49:08 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1305697

registered interest
date	24/03/2021
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	Coronavirus: Firing Ranges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, from 12 April 2021 whether indoor shooting ranges are permitted to have people attend their site from separate households providing they are adequately distanced and following covid-secure guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	174752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>Sports and physical activity are incredibly important for our physical and mental health, and are a vital weapon against coronavirus. On Monday 22 February, my Rt Hon Friend, the Prime Minister announced a roadmap out of the current lockdown in England.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Step 2 of the roadmap will take place no earlier than 12 April, and will allow indoor leisure facilities - including shooting ranges - to reopen for individual use only except in certain circumstances. These include supervised activities for children which can take place in groups of up to 15.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Shooting ranges are permitted to have people attend their site from separate households providing they are adequately distanced, following covid-secure guidelines including ventilation limits and do not mix with other households. The relevant National Governing Body will be able to provide further guidance on how to undertake these activities in a covid secure manner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 174753 question first answered 13/04/2021 09:49:52 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1305749

registered interest
date	24/03/2021
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	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, if he will commission an independent investigation into the Gambling Commission's handling of the collapse of Football Index.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	174978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2021 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission has suspended the licence of BetIndex Ltd, the operators of Football Index, and a live investigation is ongoing. Further information, including an update on the status of customer funds, can be found on the Commission’s website: <a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/news/2021/BetIndex-update.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/news/2021/BetIndex-update.aspx</a></p><p>The government is taking the collapse of Football Index and the concerns of those affected by it very seriously, and the Secretary of State and I have met the Gambling Commission to receive urgent updates. We are particularly keen to understand both how this situation came about and what lessons we can learn from these events.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is a condition of a gambling operating licence that customers should be able to withdraw funds from their accounts. The Commission acted to suspend BetIndex’s licence on learning that the operator planned to freeze access to funds. Operators who hold customer funds must tell customers whether funds are protected in event of insolvency and the level of the protection offered. Football Index provides a medium level of customer funds protection, which means customer funds are kept in accounts separate from business accounts, and arrangements are made to ensure assets in the customer accounts are distributed to customers in the event of insolvency.</p><p> </p><p>The government has launched a Review of the Gambling Act 2005 and has called for evidence on a range of issues across the sector, including the powers and resources of the Gambling Commission. The call for evidence closes on 31 March, and we will be led by the evidence received.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 174945 174946 question first answered 14/04/2021 16:43:55 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1305775

registered interest
date	24/03/2021
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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2021 to Question 170705 on Football Index, whether his Department received an indication from the Gambling Commission on when that body will (a) conclude its investigation and (b) publish a report of its findings.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	174945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2021 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission has suspended the licence of BetIndex Ltd, the operators of Football Index, and a live investigation is ongoing. Further information, including an update on the status of customer funds, can be found on the Commission’s website: <a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/news/2021/BetIndex-update.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/news/2021/BetIndex-update.aspx</a></p><p>The government is taking the collapse of Football Index and the concerns of those affected by it very seriously, and the Secretary of State and I have met the Gambling Commission to receive urgent updates. We are particularly keen to understand both how this situation came about and what lessons we can learn from these events.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is a condition of a gambling operating licence that customers should be able to withdraw funds from their accounts. The Commission acted to suspend BetIndex’s licence on learning that the operator planned to freeze access to funds. Operators who hold customer funds must tell customers whether funds are protected in event of insolvency and the level of the protection offered. Football Index provides a medium level of customer funds protection, which means customer funds are kept in accounts separate from business accounts, and arrangements are made to ensure assets in the customer accounts are distributed to customers in the event of insolvency.</p><p> </p><p>The government has launched a Review of the Gambling Act 2005 and has called for evidence on a range of issues across the sector, including the powers and resources of the Gambling Commission. The call for evidence closes on 31 March, and we will be led by the evidence received.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 174946 174978 question first answered 14/04/2021 16:43:55 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1305776

registered interest
date	24/03/2021
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	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, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Gambling Commission on the Football Index's presentation of its product as a football stock market.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	174946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2021 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission has suspended the licence of BetIndex Ltd, the operators of Football Index, and a live investigation is ongoing. Further information, including an update on the status of customer funds, can be found on the Commission’s website: <a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/news/2021/BetIndex-update.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/news/2021/BetIndex-update.aspx</a></p><p>The government is taking the collapse of Football Index and the concerns of those affected by it very seriously, and the Secretary of State and I have met the Gambling Commission to receive urgent updates. We are particularly keen to understand both how this situation came about and what lessons we can learn from these events.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is a condition of a gambling operating licence that customers should be able to withdraw funds from their accounts. The Commission acted to suspend BetIndex’s licence on learning that the operator planned to freeze access to funds. Operators who hold customer funds must tell customers whether funds are protected in event of insolvency and the level of the protection offered. Football Index provides a medium level of customer funds protection, which means customer funds are kept in accounts separate from business accounts, and arrangements are made to ensure assets in the customer accounts are distributed to customers in the event of insolvency.</p><p> </p><p>The government has launched a Review of the Gambling Act 2005 and has called for evidence on a range of issues across the sector, including the powers and resources of the Gambling Commission. The call for evidence closes on 31 March, and we will be led by the evidence received.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale grouped question UIN 174945 174978 question first answered 14/04/2021 16:43:55 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1305011

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
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	Society of Antiquaries: Burlington House
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 the Government is taking to ensure that Society of Antiquaries can remain at Burlingham House; and what plans he has to support the Society in the future.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	174277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2021 answer text <p>Officials from my Department are working closely with colleagues in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to explore whether there is a solution that can deliver public value and help the Society of Antiquaries and other Learned Societies to remain in situ at New Burlington House.</p><p> </p><p>We do recognise the importance of the Society of Antiquaries, its collections and the historic site it is located in, but equally the government has a duty to maximise return to the public purse so we must explore options which balance the landlord and heritage interests in the situation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This government is committed to supporting culture and heritage. The Society of Antiquaries recently received Culture Recovery Fund grant funding to support them during the pandemic and have been in receipt of National Heritage Lottery Fund project grants in recent years.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 29/03/2021 13:16:39 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper