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1171964
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-20more like thismore than 2020-01-20
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Football: Gambling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to review the relationship between gambling companies and English football. more like this
tabling member constituency Aberdeen South more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Flynn more like this
uin 5581 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-28more like thismore than 2020-01-28
answer text <p>It is right that sporting organisations have the freedom to benefit commercially from their products and negotiate their own broadcasting and sponsorship deals.</p><p> </p><p>But such organisations also have an important role to ensure the agreements they enter into are socially responsible and not detrimental to their fans. Gambling operators too are obliged to ensure that all their sponsorship and marketing activity is done responsibly and never targeted at children or vulnerable people.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to a further review of the Gambling Act to ensure it remains fit for the digital age. Further details will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
grouped question UIN 5580 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-28T14:23:11.373Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-28T14:23:11.373Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
4735
label Biography information for Stephen Flynn more like this
1171615
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-17more like thismore than 2020-01-17
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Charities more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of New Philanthropy Capital's report entitled, Where are England’s charities?, published 16 January 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston more like this
tabling member printed
Preet Kaur Gill more like this
uin 4771 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-22more like thismore than 2020-01-22
answer text <p>Civil Society is a vital part of our nation and continues to grow in importance - there are 6,000 more registered charities today than there were in 2010 and annual sector income has grown from £54 billion to £77 billion.</p><p>Government recognises the importance and value of civil society, which is why the Civil Society Strategy was published in 2018, setting out a long term vision of how the Government can work with and for civil society to benefit our communities.</p><p>The Department has noted New Philanthropy Capital’s report and the Minister for Civil Society, who sits in the House of Lords, will meet the report’s author and will discuss its findings.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
grouped question UIN 4772 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-22T10:24:49.063Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-22T10:24:49.063Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
tabling member
4603
label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
1171652
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-17more like thismore than 2020-01-17
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Arts: North East more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which arts organisations in the North East of England his Department plans to allocate funding to in 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Wansbeck more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Lavery more like this
uin 4737 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-27more like thismore than 2020-01-27
answer text <p>The list outlines Arts organisations and practitioners across the North East that have been allocated funding from Arts Council England for 2020. This list is not exhaustive as ACE expects further funding applications from practitioners and organisations based in the North East of England throughout the year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Organisation Name</strong></p><p>Tyne &amp; Wear Archives &amp; Museums</p><p>North Music Trust</p><p>North Music Trust</p><p>Durham &amp; Darlington Music Education Hub</p><p>Tees Valley Music Service</p><p>Sunderland Music Education Hub</p><p>Music Partnership North</p><p>North Tyneside Music Education Hub</p><p>Gateshead and South Tyneside Music Education Hub</p><p>New Writing North</p><p>Redcar &amp; Cleveland Borough Council</p><p>Tyne &amp; Wear Archives &amp; Museums</p><p>November Club</p><p>North Music Trust</p><p>Ballet Lorent Limited</p><p>The Forge</p><p>National Youth Choirs of Great Britain</p><p>Dance City</p><p>Northern Stage (Theatrical Productions) Ltd</p><p>TIN Arts</p><p>The Maltings Berwick Trust Limited</p><p>Helix Arts Ltd</p><p>Baltic Flour Mills Visual Arts Trust</p><p>Middlesbrough Town Hall</p><p>Association for Cultural Enterprises</p><p>Stockton International Riverside Festival</p><p>Gem Arts</p><p>Tyne &amp; Wear Archives &amp; Museums</p><p>North East Theatre Trust Ltd</p><p>The Customs House</p><p>Bloodaxe Books Ltd</p><p>Theatre Hullabaloo</p><p>Woodhorn Charitable Trust</p><p>The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company</p><p>Generator North East</p><p>Amber Film &amp; Photography Collective</p><p>Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children's Books</p><p>Vane Contemporary Art Limited</p><p>a-n The Artists Information Company</p><p>Durham County Council</p><p>Queen's Hall Arts</p><p>Sunderland Culture</p><p>Unfolding Theatre</p><p>The NewBridge Project</p><p>Tyne &amp; Wear Archives &amp; Museums</p><p>Workplace Foundation</p><p>Inpress Ltd</p><p>Stockton Borough Council Tees Valley Museum Group</p><p>Arts&amp;Heritage</p><p>Beamish Museum</p><p>Teesside University</p><p>Northern Print</p><p>Tyneside Cinema</p><p>Berwick Film &amp; Media Arts Festival</p><p>Open Clasp Theatre Company</p><p>Stockton Arts Centre Ltd</p><p>The Bowes Museum</p><p>Umar Butt</p><p>Jamie Tansley</p><p>The Auxiliary Project Space</p><p>DJAZZ - Durham City Jazz Festival</p><p>Southpaw Dance Company</p><p>Lisette Rebecca Auton</p><p>Nadia Iftkhar</p><p>Kris Johnson</p><p>David Lisser</p><p>Vivien Wood</p><p>Lydia Brickland</p><p>Michael John Heatley</p><p>Jade Byrne</p><p>National Youth Choirs of Great Britain</p><p>Festival of Thrift</p><p>South Tyneside Council</p><p>New Prospects Association Limited</p><p>Hartlepool Borough Council</p><p>Michael Evans</p><p>Curious Arts Ltd</p><p>Katie Doherty</p><p>Middlesbrough Council</p><p>Little Cog</p><p>Make &amp; Mend Company</p><p>North Tyneside Council</p><p>Sunderland MAC Trust</p><p>Primate Productions Ltd</p><p>Patrick Ngabonziza</p><p>Amy Lord</p><p>Rachael Walsh</p><p>Little Inventors Worldwide Ltd</p><p>Sophie Buxton</p><p>Benedict Wellstood</p><p>MBC Arts Wellbeing</p><p>Kate Hunter</p><p>Gillie Kleiman</p><p>Tracks</p><p>Southpaw Dance Company</p><p>Rosa Postlethwaite</p><p>Amanda Ogden</p><p>Rebecca Glendenning-Laycock</p><p>Elizabeth Jane Klotz</p><p>Changing Relations</p><p>Beacon Films CIC</p><p>Middlesbrough Mela Association</p><p>Harambee Pasadia CIC</p><p>Katherina Radeva</p><p>Christopher Folwell</p><p>Tatwood Puppets</p><p>Billingham International Folklore Festival of World Dance</p><p>Alistair McDonald</p><p>Newcastle Asian Arts and Music</p><p>Hannah Thompson</p><p>Dora Frankel</p><p>Laura Harrington</p><p>Action for Children</p><p>The Middlesbrough Art Weekender</p><p>Let's Circus</p><p>Hannah Murphy</p><p>The Empty Space</p><p>Paul Miller</p><p>Durham County Council Arts Programmes Team</p><p>Eliot Smith Company</p><p>Alphabetti Theatre</p><p>Two Destination Language</p><p>Wesley Stephenson</p><p>Pineapple Black</p><p>Sheila Graber</p><p>COMMON</p><p>Regeneration NE CIC</p><p>Martin Hylton</p><p>Workie Ticket Theatre CIC</p><p>Norfolk Street Arts Community Interest Company</p><p>Aidan Moesby</p><p>Stellar Projects</p><p>Thoughtful Planet 3</p><p>William Steele</p><p>Cameron John Sharp</p><p>Teesside University</p><p>Zoe Murtagh</p><p>Miranda Tufnell</p><p>Ushaw College</p><p>Christina Castling</p><p>Newcastle City Council Culture</p><p>Tony Hopkins Entertainments Ltd</p><p>NTC Touring Theatre Company Ltd</p><p>Lindsay Duncanson</p><p>Northumbria University</p><p>Julian Germain</p><p>Mortal Fools</p><p>Opera Sunderland</p><p>Durham University</p><p>Jake Jarratt</p><p>Elizabeth Jane Klotz</p><p>fanSHEN</p><p>Lydia Brickland</p><p>Scott Turnbull</p><p>Tusk Music</p><p>Mad Alice Theatre Company</p><p>Payal Ramchandani</p><p>Chris Hornsby</p><p>Sunderland City Council</p><p>Tim Shaw</p><p>Becci Sharrock</p><p>North Music Trust</p><p>Charlie Bramley</p><p>Creative Spaces North East C.I.C.</p><p>COMMON</p><p>Elysium Theatre Company</p><p>The Creative Seed CIC</p><p>Curious Monkey Ltd</p><p>Abdulrahman Abu - Zayd</p><p>DAVE GRAY</p><p>Allan Hughes</p><p>Debra Carey</p><p>Izaak Gledhill</p><p>Hexham Book Festival</p><p>Moving Art Management</p><p>Cap-a-Pie</p><p>Alys North</p><p>blimey!</p><p>Juliana Mensah</p><p>Harriet Ghost</p><p>Transitions17</p><p>Sabina Sallis</p><p>Conversations in Painting</p><p>Faye MacCalman</p><p>Caroline Collinge</p><p>Robert Graham</p><p>Henry Amos</p><p>christopher fallow</p><p>Michelle Bayly</p><p>Leah Millar</p><p>Nell Catchpole</p><p>Melanie Rashbrooke</p><p>Slugtown</p><p>Hartlepool Wintertide Festival</p><p>Emma Dunn</p><p>Greyscale Theatre Company</p><p>D6 Culture Ltd</p><p>North East Theatre Trust Ltd</p><p>Michael Mulvihill</p><p>Teesside University</p><p>Cat Robey</p><p>Catherine Bertola</p><p>South Tyneside Council</p><p>Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum</p><p>Matt Jamie</p><p>Bethan Kitchen</p><p>Woodhorn Charitable Trust</p><p>South Tyneside Council</p><p>Faculty of Arts, Design and Creative Industries</p><p>Jazz North East Ltd</p><p>Simon West</p><p>Eliot Smith Company</p><p>Chalk</p><p>Tyne &amp; Wear Archives &amp; Museums</p><p>Durham University</p><p>Vindolanda Trust</p><p>Mortal Fools</p><p>Middlesbrough Council Cultural Services</p><p>Gary Wilkinson</p><p>Newcastle Gateshead Initiative</p><p>Dominic Nelson-Ashley</p><p>Martha Wheatley</p><p>Skimstone Arts</p><p>Luca Rutherford</p><p>Surface Area Dance Theatre CIC</p><p>Kerrin Tatman</p><p>Hannah Thompson</p><p>Gateway Studios</p><p>Liberdade community development trust</p><p>Nexus</p><p>Mathieu Geffré</p><p>identity on tyne</p><p>Shane Wreford-Sinnott</p><p>Michaela Wetherell</p><p>Steve Byron</p><p>Mi Viejo Fruta Ltd</p><p>Independent Sunderland</p><p>New Writing North</p><p>Tyne &amp; Wear Archives &amp; Museums</p><p>November Club</p><p>North Music Trust</p><p>Ballet Lorent Limited</p><p>The Forge</p><p>National Youth Choirs of Great Britain</p><p>Dance City</p><p>Northern Stage (Theatrical Productions) Ltd</p><p>TIN Arts</p><p>The Maltings Berwick Trust Limited</p><p>Helix Arts Ltd</p><p>Baltic Flour Mills Visual Arts Trust</p><p>Middlesbrough Town Hall</p><p>Association for Cultural Enterprises</p><p>Stockton International Riverside Festival</p><p>Gem Arts</p><p>Tyne &amp; Wear Archives &amp; Museums</p><p>North East Theatre Trust Ltd</p><p>The Customs House</p><p>Bloodaxe Books Ltd</p><p>Theatre Hullabaloo</p><p>Woodhorn Charitable Trust</p><p>The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company</p><p>Generator North East</p><p>Amber Film &amp; Photography Collective</p><p>Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children's Books</p><p>Vane Contemporary Art Limited</p><p>a-n The Artists Information Company</p><p>Durham County Council</p><p>Queen's Hall Arts</p><p>Sunderland Culture</p><p>Unfolding Theatre</p><p>The NewBridge Project</p><p>Tyne &amp; Wear Archives &amp; Museums</p><p>Workplace Foundation</p><p>Inpress Ltd</p><p>Stockton Borough Council Tees Valley Museum Group</p><p>Arts&amp;Heritage</p><p>Beamish Museum</p><p>Teesside University</p><p>Northern Print</p><p>Tyneside Cinema</p><p>Berwick Film &amp; Media Arts Festival</p><p>Open Clasp Theatre Company</p><p>Stockton Arts Centre Ltd</p><p>The Bowes Museum</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-27T17:11:31.817Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-27T17:11:31.817Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
tabling member
4139
label Biography information for Ian Lavery more like this
1171304
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-16more like thismore than 2020-01-16
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading BBC more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to review the (a) TV licence fee and (b) BBC Charter; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Bradley more like this
uin 4482 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-22more like thismore than 2020-01-22
answer text <p>The Government has no plans to review the BBC Charter ahead of the next Charter Review, which is due to take place ahead of 2027.</p><p>The government has committed to maintain the licence fee funding model for the BBC until 2027 for the duration of this 11 year Charter period.</p><p>The Prime Minister has indicated that the Government will consider the licence fee funding model in the long term.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-22T10:40:25.327Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-22T10:40:25.327Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
4663
label Biography information for Ben Bradley more like this
1171346
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-16more like thismore than 2020-01-16
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Cannabis: Medical Treatments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether a foundation providing financial support towards private medical cannabis prescriptions for patients where clinically appropriate would be eligible for charitable status; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Mike Penning more like this
uin 4317 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
answer text <p>In England and Wales, an organisation is a charity if it meets a number of legal tests; namely that it is established for exclusively charitable purposes for the public benefit and that it falls within the jurisdiction of the High Court regarding charities. Supporting the cost of medical treatment has long been recognised as capable of being a charitable purpose where the benefit and safety of the treatment can be demonstrated</p><p><br>The Charity Commission, as the independent charity regulator in England and Wales, is responsible for determining whether or not an institution is a charity and for registering those that are and which meet the legal threshold for registration</p><p><br>The Commission robustly assesses each application on its merits against these tests, based on the information provided in the application.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-23T16:55:01.797Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T16:55:01.797Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
tabling member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
1170644
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-14more like thismore than 2020-01-14
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Children and Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department plans to develop a cross-government strategy for children and young people. more like this
tabling member constituency Croydon North more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Reed more like this
uin 3229 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answer text <p>Last year the government announced its intention to set out a long-term vision for young people and has been working to develop this. Building on this announcement, in September the Chancellor announced a £500m Youth Investment Fund to build 60 new youth centres across the country, refurbish around 360 existing youth facilities, and provide over 100 mobile facilities for harder to reach areas. The funding will also be used to ensure that young people have access to a range of positive activities and qualified youth workers.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-21T14:47:06.717Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-21T14:47:06.717Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
tabling member
4268
label Biography information for Steve Reed more like this
1170396
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-13more like thismore than 2020-01-13
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Orchestras: Travel more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support UK orchestras to tour throughout the world. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 2413 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-16more like thismore than 2020-01-16
answer text <p>Our British orchestras are renowned across the globe for their world-leading performances; collectively touring to an average of 35 countries per year. <br>We understand the importance of being able to tour, and recognise that it depends on performers and crew being able to move quickly and easily between countries, taking necessary equipment with them.</p><p>As we increase and develop our links with countries across the globe, we will continue our close dialogue with the sector, maintaining our deep understanding of sectoral need and ambition. We will ensure that the interests of our great cultural institutions are considered at every opportunity, including during the development of future trade agreements.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-16T14:50:50.76Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-16T14:50:50.76Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
1169443
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-08more like thismore than 2020-01-08
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Broadband: Rural Areas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to respond to the 18 September 2019 report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, An Update on Rural Connectivity, Seventeenth Report of Session 2017-19, HC 2223. more like this
tabling member constituency Kilmarnock and Loudoun more like this
tabling member printed
Alan Brown more like this
uin 1362 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-16more like thismore than 2020-01-16
answer text <p>The government has prepared a response to the EFRA committee, which will be submitted when the committee is reformed.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Boston and Skegness more like this
answering member printed Matt Warman more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-16T15:59:57.407Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-16T15:59:57.407Z
answering member
4361
label Biography information for Matt Warman more like this
tabling member
4470
label Biography information for Alan Brown more like this
1169318
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-07more like thismore than 2020-01-07
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Age: Equality more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by United for All Ages Together in the 2020s, published on 7 January; and what action, if any, they plan to take in response. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL174 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answer text <p>The Government has made no formal assessment of this report. I thank the Noble Lord, however, for bringing this to our attention. I agree there is a need for government to work closely with civil society in many areas, including age inequality. These issues are cross-cutting and require input from many parts of government. DCMS is playing its part in this work, as set out in the government’s Civil Society Strategy and ‘A Connected Society: A strategy for tackling loneliness’.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Barran more like this
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less than 2020-01-21T12:19:04.183Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-21T12:19:04.183Z
answering member
4703
label Biography information for Baroness Barran more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1169321
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-07more like thismore than 2020-01-07
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Technology: New Businesses more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support technology start-ups. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL177 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answer text <p>As outlined in our Digital Strategy, the Government’s ambition is to ensure the UK is the best place in the world to start and grow a digital business.</p><p>To support access to finance, the Government has introduced a new £2.5 billion British Patient Capital programme, which is expected to attract a further £5 billion in private investment. This will support UK companies with high growth potential to access the long-term investment they need to grow and internationalise.</p><p>To continue to attract international talent, the Government has: doubled the number of Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visas to 2,000; taken doctors and nurses out of the Tier 2 visa cap, increasing the number of skilled worker visas available to other sectors, including tech; and launched the new Start-Up and Innovator visa routes for entrepreneurs. In addition, the Government has committed to introducing a new 2 year visa route for individuals who graduate from UK higher education providers.</p><p>The Government continues to fund Tech Nation, supporting their work to accelerate the growth of the digital tech sector across the country. Tech Nation deliver growth programmes for the sector aimed at stages across the business lifecycle, with programme alumni including Monzo, Deliveroo and Funding Circle. In the past year, Tech Nation have started sector-specific growth programmes in AI and Cyber, in addition to their FinTech programme. In 2019, Tech Nation's growth programmes supported 649 tech companies. Tech Nation have a regional network of 11 Entrepreneur Engagement Managers (EEMs) working across the UK to support entrepreneurs, startups and scaleups to access their programmes and networks.</p><p>Finally, at London Tech Week 2019, the PM launched a study into the competitiveness of the UK Tech Sector. Reporting later this year, the study will identify key opportunities and support mechanisms to further accelerate business growth in the digital tech sector.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Barran more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-21T17:54:12.64Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-21T17:54:12.64Z
answering member
4703
label Biography information for Baroness Barran more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this