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1472009

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	Voluntary Work: Refugees
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 had discussions with representatives of the voluntary sector on the potential opportunities that exist for Ukrainian refugees to volunteer in a field that they are able to contribute to.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	22481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>Volunteering can play a role in building social connectedness, and can support volunteers to learn new skills or develop existing ones, including learning English. DCMS is focusing its efforts on removing barriers to participation in volunteering and supporting a more inclusive volunteering experience, including for those arriving from Ukraine. Through the £7.4 million Volunteering Futures Fund volunteering opportunities are being created to remove barriers to participation in the arts, culture, sports, civil society, youth and heritage sectors.</p><p>The Government recognises that civil society has, and continues, to play a crucial role in the response to Ukraine. Since May 2020, DCMS has funded the Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership (VCSEP) to help build capacity in the voluntary sector in responding to emergencies. The VCSEP and its partners have been active in assisting those arriving from Ukraine, including supporting the development of the Homes for Ukraine programme and targeted support.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 22482 question first answered 27/06/2022 11:01:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1472010

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	Voluntary Work: Refugees
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 facilitate volunteering support for Ukrainian refugees for the purposes of enabling people to contribute to civil society while learning English.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	22482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>Volunteering can play a role in building social connectedness, and can support volunteers to learn new skills or develop existing ones, including learning English. DCMS is focusing its efforts on removing barriers to participation in volunteering and supporting a more inclusive volunteering experience, including for those arriving from Ukraine. Through the £7.4 million Volunteering Futures Fund volunteering opportunities are being created to remove barriers to participation in the arts, culture, sports, civil society, youth and heritage sectors.</p><p>The Government recognises that civil society has, and continues, to play a crucial role in the response to Ukraine. Since May 2020, DCMS has funded the Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership (VCSEP) to help build capacity in the voluntary sector in responding to emergencies. The VCSEP and its partners have been active in assisting those arriving from Ukraine, including supporting the development of the Homes for Ukraine programme and targeted support.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 22481 question first answered 27/06/2022 11:01:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1472015

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	Fundraising: Ukraine
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 advice to Ukrainian refugees who want to fund raise for causes in their communities in Ukraine on the process for doing so.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	22486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the public’s eagerness and generosity to support the people of Ukraine at this time of crisis, including those arriving from Ukraine. To support charitable giving, the government match funded £25 million to the Disaster Emergency Committee’s (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian appeal.</p><p>When fundraising, it is important to ensure funds are given safely so that they reach the cause for which they were intended. The Charity Commission for England and Wales and The Fundraising Regulator published a joint statement on 2 March, on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/regulators-urge-safe-giving-to-support-ukraine" target="_blank">how to give safely to support Ukraine</a>.</p><p>The Fundraising Regulator has also published information on <a href="https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/more-from-us/resources/10-steps-setting-fundraising-appeal" target="_blank">how to set up a fundraising appeal</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 27/06/2022 10:50:30 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1472025

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	Project Gigabit: Burton
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 ensure the rollout of gigabit broadband to (a) Croxden, (b) Marchington, (c) Denstone and (d) other rural areas of Burton constituency.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Kate Griffiths
uin	22567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>We are investing £5 billion through Project Gigabit so people in hard-to-reach areas can get gigabit broadband. As part of Project Gigabit, we will be launching a regional supplier procurement in Staffordshire, covering Croxden, Marchington, Denstone, and other rural areas in Burton. The procurement will target premises that would not otherwise get gigabit broadband through suppliers’ commercial plans.</p><p>In preparation, we have conducted an Open Market Review and a Public Review across Staffordshire to survey suppliers’ delivery plans and shape the areas that require intervention. The procurement is scheduled to begin between September and November 2022, with a contract expected to be awarded between July and September 2023.</p><p>Eligible premises that are not included in the chosen supplier’s plans will be able to apply for subsidy via the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, which provides a micro-grant of up to £1,500 for residents and up to £3,500 for businesses towards the cost of installing gigabit-capable broadband.</p><p>Constituents in Burton have made good use of the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme; to date, approximately 80 premises in the constituency have claimed and received payment for a voucher through the scheme, with approximately 200 further premises awaiting completion, for a combined value of over £550,000.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 28/06/2022 09:27:58 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4773 label Biography information for Kate Kniveton

1472114

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	Youth Services: Disadvantaged
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 has plans to increase the funding allocated to youth services in areas of high deprivation.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	22590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>Local Authorities have a statutory duty to allocate funding to youth services in line with local need. This is funded from the Local Government settlement, which was over £12 billion last year. DCMS is currently reviewing the guidance associated with the statutory duty.</p><p>The Government recognises the vital role that youth services and activities play in improving the life chances and wellbeing of young people. The Government has committed to a National Youth Guarantee: that by 2025, every young person will have access to regular clubs and activities, adventures away from home and opportunities to volunteer. This will be supported by a three year £560 million investment in youth services, reflecting young people's priorities and addressing the inconsistencies in national youth spending, with a firm focus on levelling up.</p><p>The £368 million Youth Investment Fund will fund the construction or redevelopment of up to 300 youth facilities - such as small youth facilities, youth centres and activity centres - targeting investment in left-behind areas, where young people have the greatest need and lowest provision. Phase One of the Youth Investment Fund, administered by BBC Children in Need, has delivered £12 million of funding this year to over 400 local youth organisations in levelling up priority areas in England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 29/06/2022 12:50:01 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1472121

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	Gambling: 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 assessment he has made of whether changes to gambling regulations are required in response to the Report of the Independent Review of the Regulation of BetIndex Limited.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	22413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The independent review led by Malcolm Sheeran QC has been an important input into our ongoing Review of the Gambling Act 2005. We will publish a White Paper setting out our conclusions and next steps in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 27/06/2022 10:47:12 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1472201

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	Sports: West Midlands
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 help support grassroot sports initiatives in (a) Wolverhampton and (b) the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	22531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>Sport and physical activity are incredibly important for our physical and mental health and this government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities.</p><p>The significant core public investment of £778 million for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has accelerated investment and regeneration in Birmingham and the West Midlands. This includes infrastructure developments like the Alexander Stadium renovations and the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre that will be a legacy for the community to use long after the Games is over. Sport England is also investing £35 million for physical activity legacy, which will cover both targeted interventions in the West Midlands region as well as national investments to open up sporting opportunities to all.</p><p>Since 2018, the department has also invested £333,674 into a wide range of grassroots sport projects across Wolverhampton through Sport England, such as to the Finchfield Hockey Club and Ormiston New Academy. This is part of the £23.2 million invested in the West Midlands during the same period.</p><p>The Government also invests £18 million each year in community sport facilities via the Football Foundation. In partnership with the Football Association and Premier League, this results in £70 million being invested into community sport facilities every year. The Football Foundation has granted over £4.7 million to the West Midlands to develop football and multi-use grassroots sports facilities in 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 29/06/2022 12:48:17 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1472222

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	Gambling Act 2005 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, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2022 to Question 808 on Gambling, when she will publish the Gambling Review White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	22459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 13 June to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-07/13827" target="_blank">Question UIN 13827</a>.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 27/06/2022 10:49:03 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1472229

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	WiFi: Urban Areas
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 has made an assessment of the impact of free public Wi-Fi on footfall in town centres.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	22562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment on the impact of free public Wi-Fi on footfall in town centres. However, we know that good quality digital infrastructure, including in public spaces, has substantial social and economic benefits, and this can play a role in supporting our broader policy objectives, including Levelling Up. We are developing a Wireless Infrastructure Strategy to set out a strategic framework for the development, deployment and adoption of 5G and future networks.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 28/06/2022 09:29:32 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt

1472236

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Consultants
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 much her Department spent on consultancy fees in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	22551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The Department has spent the following amount on consultancy services in the past 5 financial years. Values include VAT that is non-recoverable, whilst VAT that is recoverable has been deducted accordingly. The values for FY21/22 are subject to change following audit and the final value will be published in the DCMS Annual Report and Accounts FY21/22.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>FY17/18</p></td><td><p>FY18/19</p></td><td><p>FY19/20</p></td><td><p>FY20/21</p></td><td><p>FY21/22*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Consultancy</p></td><td><p>£2,700,000.00</p></td><td><p>£3,300,000.00</p></td><td><p>£3,900,000.00</p></td><td><p>£16,600,000.00</p></td><td><p>£17,512,000.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 28/06/2022 09:25:14 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain