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1524490

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
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	Arts and Charities: 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 steps she is taking to support cultural and charitable organisations during the cost of living crisis.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	901751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>Charities are seeing increased demand for services, and both Civil Society and cultural organisations are facing higher energy prices.</p><p>That is why the government took action to support such organisations with their bills over the winter, as part of our Energy Bill Relief Scheme.</p><p>The department will continue to engage constructively across the cultural and charitable sectors to monitor the impact of rising energy costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 20/10/2022 10:53:12 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1504545

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Voluntary Work
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 steps she has taken to ensure the fair treatment of volunteers within the voluntary and charitable work sector.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	45984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Volunteering is critical to a vibrant and resilient civil society; it benefits volunteers and the organisations involving them and has transformational impacts on beneficiaries and their communities.</p><p>This Government is committed to enabling people to take part in all forms of social action, including volunteering. We know the profound benefit that volunteering has on the individual, on communities and on society.</p><p>Volunteers do not have a contract of employment as a volunteer, so do not have the same rights as an employee or worker, and are not placed under the same obligations. However, they will usually be given a volunteer agreement that explains:</p><ul><li><p>the level of supervision and support they will get</p></li><li><p>what training they will get</p></li><li><p>whether they are covered under the organisation’s employer or public liability insurance</p></li><li><p>health and safety issues</p></li><li><p>any expenses the organisation will cover.</p></li></ul><p>The volunteer agreement is not a contract, but it is a good way of setting out what volunteers can expect from the organisation they are volunteering for. You can find information about this at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/pay-and-expenses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/pay-and-expenses</a>. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) also has information on<a href="https://knowhownonprofit.org/people/volunteers/keeping/treating" target="_blank"> volunteers’ legal status</a> and guidance on solving volunteer problems.</p><p>If a volunteer believes they are treated unfairly, there is recourse available to them through a variety of means. Volunteers for charities are able to raise concerns to the Charity Commission. The Health and Safety Executive, Disclosure and Barring Service, and the Information Commissioner's Office are also useful points of contact.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 20/09/2022 07:43:34 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1504546

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Voluntary Work: Industrial Disputes
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 she has made of the level of support available to volunteers in the event of a workplace dispute.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	45985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>Volunteering is critical to a vibrant and resilient civil society; it benefits volunteers and the organisations involving them and has transformational impacts on beneficiaries and their communities.</p><p>This Government is committed to enabling people to take part in all forms of social action, including volunteering. We know the profound benefit that volunteering has on the individual, on communities and on society.</p><p>Volunteers do not have a contract of employment as a volunteer, so do not have the same rights as an employee or worker. However, they will usually be given a volunteer agreement that explains:</p><ul><li><p>the level of supervision and support they will get</p></li><li><p>what training they will get</p></li><li><p>whether they are covered under the organisation’s employer or public liability insurance</p></li><li><p>health and safety issues</p></li><li><p>any expenses the organisation will cover.</p></li></ul><p>The volunteer agreement is not a contract, but it is a good way of setting out what volunteers can expect from the organisation they are volunteering for. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) also has information on<a href="https://knowhownonprofit.org/people/volunteers/keeping/treating" target="_blank"> volunteers’ legal status</a> and guidance on solving volunteer problems.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 07/09/2022 13:47:41 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1488509

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
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	Gambling
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 she has had with stakeholders in the betting and gambling industry on the prevention of harmful gambling.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	35035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>As part of the Gambling Act Review, ministers and officials have had meetings with a range of stakeholders to support ongoing work and policy development, including with representatives of the betting and gambling industry. Records of ministerial meetings are published quarterly and are available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-1-january-to-31-march-2021" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Folkestone and Hythe answering member printed Damian Collins question first answered 19/07/2022 09:22:35 answering member 3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1466463

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Youth Services: Standards
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 she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the provision of youth services by local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	9983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28/04/22 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-04-25/159010" target="_blank">159010</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 9984 9985 question first answered 06/06/2022 13:40:13 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1466464

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Youth Services
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 she has taken recent steps to help ensure young people have access to youth services.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	9984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28/04/22 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-04-25/159010" target="_blank">159010</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 9983 9985 question first answered 06/06/2022 13:40:13 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1466466

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Youth Services: Finance
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 has she made of the adequacy of funding made for youth services.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	9985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28/04/22 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-04-25/159010" target="_blank">159010</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 9983 9984 question first answered 06/06/2022 13:40:13 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1434725

registered interest
date	23/02/2022
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	Digital Radio and Audio Review
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 her Department has made of the potential merits of including the recommendations of the digital radio and audio review published on 21 October 2021 in the broadcasting white paper.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	128402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The government is considering the recommendations made by the Digital Radio and Audio Review in October 2021 and will publish its response shortly.</p><p>The Review included a number of detailed recommendations about the need for new regulation to ensure that radio listeners continue to have free access to radio services when listening on smart speaker devices and to ensure that radio services are not discriminated against by platforms that carry audio services. The government will address these important issues as part of the government’s overall response to the Review.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 128403 question first answered 28/02/2022 17:46:51 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1434727

registered interest
date	23/02/2022
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	Radio
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 she plans to extend enabling powers on prominence and access in television to UK radio services online and on smart speakers.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	128403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The government is considering the recommendations made by the Digital Radio and Audio Review in October 2021 and will publish its response shortly.</p><p>The Review included a number of detailed recommendations about the need for new regulation to ensure that radio listeners continue to have free access to radio services when listening on smart speaker devices and to ensure that radio services are not discriminated against by platforms that carry audio services. The government will address these important issues as part of the government’s overall response to the Review.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 128402 question first answered 28/02/2022 17:46:52 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1405183

registered interest
date	21/01/2022
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	Tickets: Sales
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 she has made of the implications for her policies of the Competition and Markets Authority's recommendations on illegal ticket resale.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	109319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to cracking down on unacceptable behaviour in the ticketing market and improving people’s chances of buying tickets at a reasonable price. DCMS works with all other relevant Departments to ensure this is the case, including the Home Office.</p><p>We have strengthened the law in relation to ticketing information requirements and have introduced a criminal offence of using automated software to buy more tickets online than that allowed.</p><p>We also support the work of enforcement agencies in this area, such as the Competition and Markets Authority, National Trading Standards, and the advertising industry's own regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).</p><p>The Government is considering its response to the CMA report on Secondary Ticketing which will be issued shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 109320 question first answered 26/01/2022 09:20:33 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi