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1503410

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	Cultural Development 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, if she will provide details on the fourth round of the Cultural Development Fund; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	45091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>The fourth round of the Cultural Development Fund (CDF) is expected to launch in Spring 2024. As per the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cultural-venues-to-receive-128-million-to-improve-access-to-arts-and-culture" target="_blank">announcement</a> in May 2022, CDF rounds 3 and 4 will see up to £49.4m of further capital investment in innovative cultural and creative projects outside London over the Spending Review period 2022/23 - 2024/25.</p><p>CDF round 3 was launched in May 2022. Building on the success of the previous two rounds, this third round of funding will level up through cultural investment, increase access to creativity and culture, and support the visitor and wider local economies in places all over England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 07/09/2022 13:28:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1503415

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	Independent Press Standards Organisation
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 data her Department holds on (a) the number of fines imposed and (b) how many standards investigations have been launched by IPSO since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	45118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Since the report of the Leveson Inquiry was published in 2012, we have seen a fundamental reform of the self-regulatory landscape for the press, including the establishment of two new regulators, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) and The Independent Monitor for the Press (IMPRESS). 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>These regulators enforce codes of conduct which provide guidelines on a range of areas, including discrimination, accuracy, privacy, and harassment. If they find that a newspaper has broken the code of conduct, they can order corrections.</p><p>The Government is committed to independent self-regulation of the press, and does not intervene in or oversee the work of IPSO.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 20/09/2022 08:45:32 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1503417

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	Press: Privacy
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 she will make an assessment of current trends in the levels of press (a) intrusion and (b) harassment of grieving families in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	45087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 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. We are clear, however, that with this freedom, comes responsibility, which media organisations must take seriously. It is important that there exists an independent self regulatory regime to ensure that the press adheres to a wide set of clear and appropriate standards, and to offer individuals a means of redress where these are not met.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 20/09/2022 08:44:06 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1487179

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
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	Arts: 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 steps her Department is taking to enable UK creative artists to tour freely across the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	900948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting the creative sector to adapt to new arrangements with the EU. Ministers attended the Touring Working Group in June to hear directly from the sector.</p><p>Nearly all Member States offer visa and work permit free routes for creatives. This includes Spain and Greece, who changed their position following extensive engagement from the government and industry.</p><p>The Government is also implementing ‘dual registration’ to support specialist concert hauliers, taking effect this summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 07/07/2022 13:16:50 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1469125

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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: 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 steps her Department is taking to help allow UK creative artists to tour freely across the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	15365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting UK creative industries to adapt to new arrangements with the EU.</p><p>We are supporting the sector by clarifying arrangements on visas, movement of goods and haulage, including through bilateral engagement with Member States. We have taken steps to support specialist concert hauliers, and worked across government and with industry to develop guidance including ‘landing pages’ on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/touring-europe-checklists-for-the-arts-cultural-creative-and-heritage-sectors" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> specifically for touring musicians and other creative sectors.</p><p>We have clarified existing arrangements and established that:</p><ul><li><p>Nearly all Member States offer visa and work permit free routes for musicians and creative performers. This includes, following extensive engagement by the government and the creative sector, Spain and most recently Greece, who announced a visa and work permit free route in June 2022;</p></li><li><p>Portable musical instruments, carried or in a vehicle, can be transported cost-free and should not require ATA Carnets; and</p></li><li><p>Small ‘splitter vans’ are not subject to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement limits around ‘haulage for the creative sectors’ and ‘cross trade’. In addition, the Department for Transport is implementing dual registration to support specialist hauliers, meaning they can benefit from more generous market access and cabotage arrangements in GB and the EU.</p></li></ul><p>The Government raised touring with the European Commission at the first meeting of the UK-EU Partnership Council in June 2021. We continue to work with the few remaining Member States that do not allow any visa or permit free touring to encourage them to make touring easier.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 15366 question first answered 14/06/2022 08:36:17 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1469126

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
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: 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 recent discussions she has had with the EU Commission on access for UK creative artists.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	15366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting UK creative industries to adapt to new arrangements with the EU.</p><p>We are supporting the sector by clarifying arrangements on visas, movement of goods and haulage, including through bilateral engagement with Member States. We have taken steps to support specialist concert hauliers, and worked across government and with industry to develop guidance including ‘landing pages’ on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/touring-europe-checklists-for-the-arts-cultural-creative-and-heritage-sectors" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> specifically for touring musicians and other creative sectors.</p><p>We have clarified existing arrangements and established that:</p><ul><li><p>Nearly all Member States offer visa and work permit free routes for musicians and creative performers. This includes, following extensive engagement by the government and the creative sector, Spain and most recently Greece, who announced a visa and work permit free route in June 2022;</p></li><li><p>Portable musical instruments, carried or in a vehicle, can be transported cost-free and should not require ATA Carnets; and</p></li><li><p>Small ‘splitter vans’ are not subject to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement limits around ‘haulage for the creative sectors’ and ‘cross trade’. In addition, the Department for Transport is implementing dual registration to support specialist hauliers, meaning they can benefit from more generous market access and cabotage arrangements in GB and the EU.</p></li></ul><p>The Government raised touring with the European Commission at the first meeting of the UK-EU Partnership Council in June 2021. We continue to work with the few remaining Member States that do not allow any visa or permit free touring to encourage them to make touring easier.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 15365 question first answered 14/06/2022 08:36:17 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1453635

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Public Appointments
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 her Department makes an assessment of prospective trustee candidates' views on (a) climate change and (b) climate governance prior to their appointment.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	145974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>Candidates are not routinely assessed on climate change and climate governance prior to their appointment.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 28/03/2022 09:39:28 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1360423

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	Destination Management Organisations: Reviews
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 her Department plans to respond to the independent review of Destination Management Organisations in England.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	57312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>I welcome the publication of the Destination Management Organisations (DMO) review in September 2021. I am grateful to Nick de Bois and stakeholders across the sector for their engagement in this review of how tourism is structured, organised and funded at a local level in England.</p><p>We are now carefully considering the recommendations made by Nick de Bois and hope to publish a response in the coming months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 20/10/2021 08:13:09 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1346817

registered interest
date	14/07/2021
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, how many people were refused entry to the European Championship Final at Wembley on 11 July 2021 for breaking covid-19 quarantine rules.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	33325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government was clear that anyone suspected of entering the UK with the intention of breaching isolation in order to attend a EURO 2020 match would be denied entry, and that their tickets may be cancelled (if not transferred to someone else). This policy combined with communications to supporters of teams playing in the UK had a significant deterrent effect on those who might otherwise have travelled to the UK for the tournament.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>All EURO 2020 matches at Wembley were subject to strict entry requirements. Those seeking to enter were required to provide a negative Lateral Flow test result or (for those from England, Scotland and Wales) proof of full vaccination. Anyone failing to provide these would have been denied entry. The English Football Association was responsible for enforcing these requirements and no data is held on whether any of those denied entry were also deemed to have been breaking border restrictions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Of the Italian contingent present at the Final, the vast majority were based in the UK (as - other than in the original ballot prior to the pandemic - tickets were not sold to people outside of the Common Travel Area). A small contingent of accredited guests were exempt from the isolation requirement in order to attend the match, but otherwise subject to strict public health restrictions - this included a group of c380 who flew in and out on the day, with no contact with the general public.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 21/07/2021 13:25:06 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1334174

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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	Camelot Group: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 24 May 2021 to Question 4018 on Camelot Group: Sales, if he will publish sales figures by Camelot UK Lotteries Limited for Instant Win games by (a) physical scratch cards and (b) online Instant Win entries in each year since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	15376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>Camelot UK Lotteries Limited is a private, commercial organisation which is currently operates the National Lottery under the terms of the third licence. The National Lottery is regulated independently of Government by the Gambling Commission.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DCMS does not routinely collect separate information about sales of (a) physical scratchcards and (b) online Instant Win games, and as such there are currently no plans to publish this information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 17/06/2021 10:56:04 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel