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1723836

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
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	BBC: Political Impartiality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with the BBC board on impartiality in news coverage of the conflict in Israel and Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Dowden
uin	1929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>My Department meets regularly with representatives of the BBC on a range of matters.</p><p>The BBC is editorially and operationally independent of the Government. As the external independent regulator of the BBC, Ofcom is responsible for ensuring BBC coverage is duly impartial and accurate under the Broadcasting Code and BBC Charter.</p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 02/08/2024 12:28:05 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden

1723494

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has sought advice on whether witnesses at Part One of the Leveson Inquiry (a) lied to and (b) misled that Inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith and Chiswick
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	1645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>Part One of the Leveson Inquiry and the subsequent police investigations were chaired by judge, Lord Leveson, and was independent of Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 30/07/2024 15:24:00 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1723495

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what amount of her 2024-25 departmental budget was underspent on 24 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Hornchurch and Upminster
tabling member printed	Julia Lopez
uin	1787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>As of 24 May 2024, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is not forecasting to underspend on the budget as agreed at the Main Estimate. As the Chancellor set out in her speech on Monday 29 July, this department, along with other government departments, has inherited a number of forecasted spending pressures.</p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 02/08/2024 09:58:06 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez

1723496

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Arts: Basildon and Billericay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding is available from the Arts Council for schemes in Basildon and Billericay constituency; how much funding has been awarded to those schemes; whether the Arts Council has sponsored any events in Basildon and Billericay constituency; and what is the criteria for sponsoring events.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	1814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>Arts Council England’s £100 million programme, National Lottery Project Grants, is open for applications to organisations and individuals from across England, from north to south and east to west, including in Basildon and Billericay. The criteria for applying are available on the <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ProjectGrants" target="_blank">Arts Council's website</a>.</p><p>Grants awarded from the Arts Council’s main funding streams within the last 5 financial years (2023/2024 inclusive) are published online and provide details of all organisations that receive funding.They are available in the following locations:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ProjectGrants/project-grants-data" target="_blank">National Lottery Project Grants</a></li><li><a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/dycp/dycp-successful-applicants" target="_blank">Developing Your Creative Practice</a></li><li><a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/npo/data-2018-22" target="_blank">Investment Programme</a> (2018-2022 NPO)</li><li><a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/how-we-invest-public-money/2023-26-Investment-Programme/2023-26-investment-programme-data" target="_blank">Investment Programme </a>(2023-2026 NPO)</li><li><a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/research-and-data/culture-recovery-fund-data" target="_blank">Cultural Recovery Fund</a></li><li><a href="https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNWQyODRiYzMtYTA4YS00N2ZlLThkZjEtYjQxZGZiOGRhYjc0IiwidCI6ImM3YTZmYzMyLTc1MzgtNGIwZS1hOTZhLTA1Zjg1NTAwN2MxMSJ9" target="_blank">Emergency Response Fund</a></li></ul><p>Since 2019, Arts Council England has provided over £5.8 million of funding to organisations in the Basildon and Billericay constituency.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 02/08/2024 13:38:07 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1723497

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	BBC: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she will continue the BBC Funding Model Review.
tabling member constituency	Hornchurch and Upminster
tabling member printed	Julia Lopez
uin	1788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>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> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock grouped question UIN 1789 question first answered 02/08/2024 09:52:48 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez

1723499

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	BBC: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she expects her Department's BBC Funding Model Review is to conclude and publish its findings.
tabling member constituency	Hornchurch and Upminster
tabling member printed	Julia Lopez
uin	1789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>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> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock grouped question UIN 1788 question first answered 02/08/2024 09:52:48 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez

1723503

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Casement Park: Regeneration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost is of redeveloping Casement Park for Euro 2028.
tabling member constituency	Hornchurch and Upminster
tabling member printed	Julia Lopez
uin	1790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Communities in Northern Ireland is responsible for the redevelopment of Casement Park. We want the whole of the UK to benefit from hosting EURO 2028, which is why the Government is looking closely at the Casement Park redevelopment.</p><p>This Government has taken swift action, working at pace with all the partners involved to assess the options available.</p><p>We will update the House regarding redevelopment of the stadium for EURO 2028 as soon as we are in a position to.</p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 02/08/2024 09:36:21 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez

1723505

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what underspends are projected in (a) her Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies in (i) this financial year and (ii) the Spending Review period.
tabling member constituency	Hornchurch and Upminster
tabling member printed	Julia Lopez
uin	1791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>As of 24 May 2024, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is not forecasting to underspend on the budget as agreed at the Main Estimate.</p><p>As the Chancellor set out in her speech on Monday 29 July, this department has inherited a number of forecasted spending pressures. This is also the case for each of the department’s arm’s-length bodies.</p><p>We are currently in the final year of this Spending Review period with no budget set beyond March 2025. Future budgets will be dealt with as part of the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 02/08/2024 09:50:52 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez

1723506

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has for new efficiency savings in (a) her Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies.
tabling member constituency	Hornchurch and Upminster
tabling member printed	Julia Lopez
uin	1792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>As laid out in the Spending Review 21 Settlement, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport was required to manage a decreasing funding settlement over this period. This department’s funding was further reduced following the Machinery of Government change in February 2023. This reduction has therefore been incorporated into our yearly budget planning, ensuring greater levels of efficiency.</p><p>Our arm’s-length bodies have had to absorb below-inflation increases to their budgets through this Spending Review period, and so have been required to continuously generate further efficiencies.</p><p>Future efficiency plans will be incorporated into the next Spending Review, and this government is committed to ensuring that this department and its arm’s-length bodies are providing the greatest levels of efficiency and productivity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 02/08/2024 10:00:55 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez

1723579

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Musicians: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Secretary of State for the Home Department on (a) tours in European Union countries by UK musicians and (b) tours in the UK by musicians and artists from European Union countries.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	1704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is committed to working closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Home Office, Cabinet Office and other relevant Whitehall departments to address key issues for our outstanding world-class musicians and performing artists on areas such as visas and the movement of goods.</p><p>We seek to reset the relationship with our European friends, neighbours and allies. We recognise that strengthening the relationship will take time, but this Government is ambitious and wants to move forward as fast as possible, in line with our clear manifesto priorities in relation to the creative and cultural sectors.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 02/08/2024 11:33:35 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell