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1723029

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date	23/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Aylesbury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to protect library services in Aylesbury constituency.
tabling member constituency	Aylesbury
tabling member printed	Laura Kyrke-Smith
uin	1413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Public libraries are funded by local authorities and each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within available resources.</p><p>DCMS is aware of the current consultation on proposed changes to opening hours at a number of libraries in Buckinghamshire, including Aylesbury. DCMS officials have met with Buckinghamshire County Council officers to ensure that they are aware of the Council's statutory duty under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service, and to advise officers on the Secretary of State's duty of superintendence, which includes the consideration of formal complaints that a library authority is not carrying out their duties under the 1964 Act.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 26/07/2024 08:55:48 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5341

1721932

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Birmingham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Birmingham City Council's consultation entitled Libraries Consultation 2024, published on 4 April 2024, what role officials in her Department had in the development of the options presented in that consultation.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>DCMS officials have met with Birmingham City Council officers to ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities to provide a ‘comprehensive and efficient’ library service across the area as required by the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964, and to advise on superintendence processes.</p><p>However, the development of options for future library service provision in Birmingham is the responsibility of the Council.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 24/07/2024 10:52:44 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5234

1721991

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Lotteries: Sales
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 remove the annual sale limits for society lotteries.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Society lotteries are a vital fundraising tool for many charities, community groups, sports clubs and other non-commercial organisations.</p><p>In 2020, the annual sales limit was increased from £10 million to £50 million as part of a wider package of changes to society lottery limits.</p><p>My department continues to work closely with the Gambling Commission to monitor society lotteries and the charities they support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock grouped question UIN 662 question first answered 25/07/2024 13:49:23 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1721992

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Lotteries: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has received representations from charities on annual sale limits for society lotteries.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Society lotteries are a vital fundraising tool for many charities, community groups, sports clubs and other non-commercial organisations.</p><p>In 2020, the annual sales limit was increased from £10 million to £50 million as part of a wider package of changes to society lottery limits.</p><p>My department continues to work closely with the Gambling Commission to monitor society lotteries and the charities they support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock grouped question UIN 661 question first answered 25/07/2024 13:49:23 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1721995

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Lotteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what data her Department holds on the funding raised for good causes by (a) the National Lottery and (b) society lotteries in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The National Lottery has raised over £49 billion for good causes since 1994. In the last five years, over £6 billion of funding and 120,000 grants were delivered by distributor bodies.</p><p>The National Lottery grants database which details the allocations made, is publically available at <a href="https://nationallottery.dcms.gov.uk/charts" target="_blank">https://nationallottery.dcms.gov.uk/charts</a>.</p><p>Data regarding society lottery good causes funding is updated annually by the Gambling Commission. In 2022/23, society lotteries raised £421.72 million for good causes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 25/07/2024 13:56:51 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1721996

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to bring forward proposals for a statutory gambling levy.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Government recognises the changes to the gambling landscape since 2005 and that while millions of people gamble without experiencing problems, for some it becomes an addiction with serious consequences.</p><p>As stated in the Government's manifesto, we are absolutely committed to reducing gambling-related harm. We will ensure responsible gambling and strengthen protections for those at risk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 25/07/2024 14:01:23 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1721997

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Prize Money
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to ensure that commercial free prizes draws are free to enter by digital means.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Prize competitions and free prize draws are not subject to statutory regulatory control under the Gambling Act 2005. However, they must comply with the requirement in the Act to offer a free entry route for participation by post and/or offer paid entries online, in order to avoid being considered as an illegal lottery. Whilst the Gambling Commission has no regulatory responsibilities for these products, it does monitor the boundary between them and lotteries.</p><p>Prize draw operators must also comply with relevant consumer protection legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 25/07/2024 13:45:49 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1721291

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Television Licences: Fees and Charges
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 undertake a review of the BBC licence fee in the context of changing viewing habits of the public.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	70
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p><strong></strong>The Government is committed to the licence fee for the remainder of the current Charter period. The Government will keep an open mind about the future of the licence fee, and will engage with the BBC and other relevant stakeholders before deciding on next steps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 24/07/2024 13:04:02 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1721332

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Parthenon Sculptures
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 have discussions with (a) her Greek counterpart and (b) the Board of the British Museum on the potential merits of returning the portion of the Parthenon sculptures which are held by the Museum to Athens.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	2
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections, including loaning objects from their collection, are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum, in accordance with the British Museum Act 1963. The British Museum is operationally independent of the Government.</p><p>We are aware that the Chair of the Trustees, George Osborne, has had talks with Greek Ministers on the issue, seeking a constructive partnership. We value the work that the British Museum does internationally, and welcome the success of their partnerships, such as the recent collaboration between the British Museum, the V&amp;A, and the Manhyia Palace Museum in Ghana.</p><p>With regards to the legal title for the Parthenon Sculptures, the removal of the sculptures was lawful and well-documented. They were transferred to the British Museum in 1816 and have been the legal property of the British Museum, not the UK Government, since then.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant grouped question UIN 3 question first answered 26/07/2024 09:09:56 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1721333

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Parthenon Sculptures
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 review the Government's justification to legal title for the Parthenon Sculptures held by the British Museum.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	3
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections, including loaning objects from their collection, are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum, in accordance with the British Museum Act 1963. The British Museum is operationally independent of the Government.</p><p>We are aware that the Chair of the Trustees, George Osborne, has had talks with Greek Ministers on the issue, seeking a constructive partnership. We value the work that the British Museum does internationally, and welcome the success of their partnerships, such as the recent collaboration between the British Museum, the V&amp;A, and the Manhyia Palace Museum in Ghana.</p><p>With regards to the legal title for the Parthenon Sculptures, the removal of the sculptures was lawful and well-documented. They were transferred to the British Museum in 1816 and have been the legal property of the British Museum, not the UK Government, since then.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant grouped question UIN 2 question first answered 26/07/2024 09:09:56 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George