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date	16/06/2021
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	Television Licences: Disability
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 the potential merits of offering free TV licences to people who live at home and receive full time care.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	17027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>TV Licence concessions are available to people who are registered blind or severely sight impaired, and people living in qualifying residential care who are disabled or over 60 years old. The BBC also has responsibility for the over 75s concession which it has restricted to those on pension credit.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There are no further concessions available for people with disabilities or other health conditions, and we are not considering making changes to the current concessions regime at this time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 21/06/2021 11:01:58 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1276810

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
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	Winter Sports
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 the potential merits of categorising (a) figure skating, (b) ice hockey and (c) other ice-based sports, as sports rather than as leisure activities.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	138108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>Sports and physical activity are incredibly important for our physical and mental health, and are a vital weapon against coronavirus. The Prime Minister announced a national lockdown on Monday 4 January meaning that indoor facilities including ice rinks must close.</p><p>Previously, ice rinks were closed in tier 3 and 4 as they are primarily used for the purpose of entertainment. This is consistent with other venues used for entertainment purposes across the economy which were also closed. To allow those who need to access ice rinks, in tier three, exemptions were made for sport for educational purposes, people with disabilities, supervised activity for under-18s and elite athletes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 29/01/2021 15:26:18 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1271412

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
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	Exercise: 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 public health advice and information led to the decision to designate Body Control Pilates when run by qualified instructors as exercise classes; and what assessment he has made of the effect on public safety of Body Control Pilates classes in tier 3 areas.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	130262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The government does not designate individual activities in this way.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Sports and physical activity are incredibly important for our physical and mental health, and are a vital weapon against coronavirus.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Prime Minister announced a national lockdown on Monday 4 January as a response to the rising levels of coronavirus across the country. you can continue to exercise alone, with one other person or with your household or support bubble. This should be limited to once per day, and you should not travel outside your local area.You should maintain social distancing. Indoor and outdoor sports facilities, including gyms and exercise class studios, must close. These restrictions are expected to last until the end of March if the situation in hospitals improves.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 11/01/2021 17:34:03 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1226013

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
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	National Lottery Heritage Fund: Nature Conservation
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 the potential effect of natural heritage organisations being ineligible for National Heritage Lottery funding on biodiversity and conservation.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	76130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>Natural heritage organisations are eligible for funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Since its inception in 1994, the Fund has awarded grants to nearly 4000 land and biodiversity projects, totalling over £1.78 billion.</p><p> </p><p>On 17<sup>th</sup> July 2020, the Fund announced that grants of £1.19 million have helped to keep Wildlife Trusts in England and Wales open throughout lockdown, providing vital safe spaces for people to get outdoors, exercise and enjoy nature. This includes many grants to projects aimed at biodiversity and conservation, such as a grant of £49,700 to the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust.</p><p> </p><p>Natural heritage organisations are also welcome to apply to the Heritage Emergency Fund, a £50million funding support package launched by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help organisations in stabilising their operations and managing risks to heritage during the Covid-19 crisis.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 22/07/2020 16:03:38 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake