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581698

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Museums and Galleries: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to allow publicly owned museums and art galleries to impose charges for entry.
tabling member printed	Lord Temple-Morris
uin	HL1830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to maintaining free admission to the permanent collections of major museums and galleries, as set out in ​the 2015 ​manifesto, and government funding to national museums is provided with this condition. ​​DCMS-sponsored museums can and do charge for temporary exhibitions and special events. Charging at other publicly owned museums is the responsibility of the organisations that operate them, for example local councils.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 16/09/2016 10:45:48 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
tabling member	267 label Biography information for Lord Temple-Morris

581959

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Tourism: Battles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to promote battlefield tourism in (a) England and (b) Northam in Torridge and West Devon constituency.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Geoffrey Cox
uin	45887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>There are 46 ​Registered Battlefields in England, 22% of ​these are located in the South West. Through the recently published Tourism Action Plan and Discover England Fund this Government is encouraging visitors, both domestic and international, to venture beyond London, so that the benefits of growth can be felt across the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 16/09/2016 13:28:53 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

579574

registered interest
date	09/09/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC: Royal Charters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the draft BBC Charter and Agreement will be laid before Parliament.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL1745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The BBC's draft Charter and Framework Agreement published was published on Thursday 15th September.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 16/09/2016 10:43:59 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

578565

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Busking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the contribution that busking makes to community life.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL1709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government is clear that live music and street entertainment play an important role in community life and can generate a positive atmosphere that can be enjoyed by all. It can help in introducing performers to new audiences and contributes significantly in establishing and developing new talent.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 16/09/2016 13:20:07 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

578624

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Youth Centres: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the number of youth centres planned for closure in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	45637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of local authorities to decide how to allocate funding for youth services, according to local need. Individual local authorities would be best placed to advise on any youth centres that are planned for closure in their local area in 2016-17.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 16/09/2016 11:32:21 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

578625

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	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 Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making the provision of youth services a statutory duty for councils.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	45636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>Government does place an existing statutory duty on local authorities through the Education Act 2006 (Section 507B) to secure, as far as is practicable, sufficient services and activities to improve the wellbeing of young people. However, in fulfilling this responsibility government believes that local authorities should be empowered to decide how best to secure services that meet the needs of young people within the budget that is available to them.</p><p> </p><p>Government is committed to ensuring all young people can reach their full potential and has recently announced an £80 million investment in the youth sector that is being delivered through the Youth Investment Fund and the #iwill Fund.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 16/09/2016 11:35:37 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

578626

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	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 Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies and those of local authorities of the findings of the Unison report, A Future at Risk, published in August 2016, on the number of places in youth services that have been lost since 2010; and whether she plans to increase the number of such places.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	45647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of local authorities to decide how to allocate funding for youth services, according to local need. There is an existing statutory duty on local authorities through Education Act 2006 (Section 507B) to secure, as far as is practicable, sufficient services and activities to improve the wellbeing of young people. Individual local authorities would be best placed to advise on whether there are plans to increase the number of places in youth services in their local area.</p><p> </p><p>Government is committed to ensuring all young people have the best possible start in life. To demonstrate this, it has recently announced an £80million investment in the youth sector that is being delivered through the Youth Investment Fund and the #iwill Fund.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 16/09/2016 11:30:49 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

576314

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Youth Centres: Closures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many youth centres have been closed since 2010 and what assessment they have made of the impact of those closures on young people.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL1554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of local authorities to decide how to allocate funding for youth services, according to local need. Individual local authorities would be best placed to advise on any changes there have been to the number of youth centres in their local area.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 16/09/2016 11:01:14 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

576315

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Youth Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many youth service staff posts have been removed since 2010 and what assessment have they made of the affect of the reduced provision for young people.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL1555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of local authorities to decide how to allocate funding for youth services and as part of this, youth service staff posts, according to local need. There is an existing statutory duty on local authorities through Education Act 2006 (Section 507B) to secure, as far as is practicable, sufficient services and activities to improve the wellbeing of young people. Individual local authorities would be best placed to advise on any changes there have been to the number of youth service staff posts in their local area.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 16/09/2016 11:01:40 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

576316

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what purpose is served by the National Citizen Service; who benefits from its provision; and what diversity data is available relating to that service.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL1556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>NCS was created to help build a more responsible, more cohesive, more engaged society. The government is committed to providing a place on NCS for every young person who wants one.</p><p> </p><p>Social mix is at the core of National Citizen Service and all young people, regardless of background, are supported to take part in the programme.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014, 17% of NCS participants were eligible for free school meals, compared with around 8% of young people of the same age in the general population.</p><p> </p><p>The national picture of NCS shows that young people from disadvantaged and minority ethnic backgrounds are well represented. The latest evaluation showed that 30% of NCS participants were from Black, Mixed or Asian backgrounds compared with 19% of the general population.</p><p> </p><p>The 2014 evaluation demonstrates that NCS graduates are more confident leaders and decision-makers. 7 in 10 NCS graduates felt more confident about getting a job, and more than 9 in 10 graduates felt NCS helped them develop useful skills for the future. Data from the summer 2014 programme showed that participants who were eligible for free school meals generally showed larger increases in personal resilience than others.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 16/09/2016 12:02:31 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley