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1724769

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the latest statistics released by the Gambling Commission, suggesting that gambling harms may be eight times higher than previously thought.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2024 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission’s formal <a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/about-us/page/guidance-on-using-statistics-from-the-gambling-survey-for-great-britain" target="_blank">guidance</a> is clear about the inaccuracies of comparing the findings of the recent statistics released in the Gambling Survey for Great Britain with previous surveys. However, we recognise the impact harmful gambling can have on individuals and their families and, as stated in the Government’s manifesto, we are committed to strengthening the protections for those at risk. The Gambling Commission’s new survey helps to show the wider picture of gambling experiences across Great Britain. The Government will consider these findings alongside the evidence from a wide range of sources to inform decisions on how best to fulfil its manifesto commitment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 06/08/2024 12:30:58 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1724786

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Football: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy on ensuring financial redistribution between the leagues and clubs in English football.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/08/2024 answer text <p>Despite the global success of English football, the game has fundamental governance problems that have led to excessive and reckless risk-taking at too many clubs. Ineffective regulation poses very real dangers to our national game, threatening the stability of the football pyramid, impacting fans across the country. The King’s Speech set out our plans to address this with legislation to establish an independent football regulator.</p><p>We will introduce this legislation as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross grouped question UIN HL482 question first answered 12/08/2024 14:09:52 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1724787

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Football: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of current structures to protect the long-term financial sustainability of football clubs in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/08/2024 answer text <p>Despite the global success of English football, the game has fundamental governance problems that have led to excessive and reckless risk-taking at too many clubs. Ineffective regulation poses very real dangers to our national game, threatening the stability of the football pyramid, impacting fans across the country. The King’s Speech set out our plans to address this with legislation to establish an independent football regulator.</p><p>We will introduce this legislation as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross grouped question UIN HL481 question first answered 12/08/2024 14:09:53 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1724792

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Sports: Sponsorship
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce levels of advertising and marketing of gambling, as well as the sponsorship of sporting bodies by gambling companies.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2024 answer text <p>We are in the early stages of the new Government and are still considering the full range of gambling policy. However, the Government recognises the impact harmful gambling can have on individuals and their families and, as stated in its manifesto, the Government is committed to strengthening the protections for those at risk. We will consider the best available evidence from a wide range of sources to inform decisions on how best to fulfil its manifesto commitment to reducing gambling-related harm.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 06/08/2024 12:30:21 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1724793

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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: Video Games
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following further breaches of the Advertising Standards Authority codes on publicising the availability of loot boxes by members of the DCMS technical working group on loot boxes, what steps they will take to ensure that the codes and their oversight are strengthened.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/08/2024 answer text <p>The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) are responsible for setting and enforcing the UK Advertising Codes and are independent of the government.</p><p>The ASA takes firm action to ban adverts for loot boxes that are in breach of their codes and has published comprehensive guidance for advertisers of in-game purchasing. The ASA is assessing the nature and scale of ads that fail to inform the audience of in-game purchasing, and considering further action through individual investigations or enforcement activity conducted by CAP Compliance teams.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring that purchases of loot boxes should not be available to children and young people unless and until they are enabled by a parent or guardian; and that all players should have access to and be aware of spending controls and transparent information to support safe and responsible gaming.</p><p>In July 2023, the previous Government agreed to new industry-led guidance produced by a DCMS-convened Technical Working Group (TWG) of video game developers <del class="ministerial">and academics</del>; a 12 month implementation period ended in July 2024. The TWG is preparing a report on industry implementation of the measures, which we urge all video games companies to adopt in full. We are separately commissioning independent academic research to assess the effectiveness of the new guidance in improving player protections and will consider whether further action is required when this research is complete.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 13/08/2024 15:18:05 question first ministerially corrected 15/08/2024 10:24:28 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross previous answer version 2938 answering member printed Baroness Twycross answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1723685

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	Public Bodies: Lobbying
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what restrictions they place on taxpayer-funded bodies in terms of their lobbying of parliamentarians and Government in relation to public policy affecting them, and in particular whether any such restrictions have been placed on the Press Recognition Panel.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport does not have policy responsibility for the Press Recognition Panel to ensure that there is no Government interference in its independent work. There is a long-standing principle that public bodies must be politically impartial, and must ensure the proper use of public money at all times. As a public body, the Press Recognition Panel is bound by the Cabinet Office rules for all such bodies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 06/08/2024 12:33:49 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1723713

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	Gambling: Licensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much revenue the Treasury received from gambling operator application fees, operator annual licence fees, and personal licence fees in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, (4) 2022, and (5) 2023.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2024 answer text <p>HM Treasury receives no revenue from gambling operator application fees, operator annual licence fees, and personal licence fees. Licence fees are set by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and are collected and utilised by the Gambling Commission to cover the costs of regulation.</p><p>The Gambling Commission may impose financial penalties on gambling operators if a licence condition has been breached. The Treasury receives income from financial penalties imposed by the Gambling Commission on operators. The total amount received in each of the last five financial years is detailed below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>2023-24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£2.0m</p></td><td><p>£13.2m</p></td><td><p>£21.7m</p></td><td><p>£20.9m</p></td><td><p>£7.1m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(Note: Due to reporting cycles, financial year is preferred to calendar year, with each period covering 1st April - 31st March).</p><p>In some circumstances, the Gambling Commission may agree a regulatory settlement in lieu of a financial penalty, which may include a financial element. Regulatory settlements are paid by an operator for socially responsible purposes and are not paid to the Exchequer. The Gambling Commission approves the destination of the financial element against set criteria. The destinations for regulatory settlements are published on the Gambling Commission’s website.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross grouped question UIN HL360 question first answered 06/08/2024 12:32:11 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1723714

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	Gambling: Licensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much revenue the Treasury received from fines and other compliance and enforcement costs from gambling operators in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, (4) 2022, and (5) 2023.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2024 answer text <p>HM Treasury receives no revenue from gambling operator application fees, operator annual licence fees, and personal licence fees. Licence fees are set by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and are collected and utilised by the Gambling Commission to cover the costs of regulation.</p><p>The Gambling Commission may impose financial penalties on gambling operators if a licence condition has been breached. The Treasury receives income from financial penalties imposed by the Gambling Commission on operators. The total amount received in each of the last five financial years is detailed below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>2023-24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£2.0m</p></td><td><p>£13.2m</p></td><td><p>£21.7m</p></td><td><p>£20.9m</p></td><td><p>£7.1m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(Note: Due to reporting cycles, financial year is preferred to calendar year, with each period covering 1st April - 31st March).</p><p>In some circumstances, the Gambling Commission may agree a regulatory settlement in lieu of a financial penalty, which may include a financial element. Regulatory settlements are paid by an operator for socially responsible purposes and are not paid to the Exchequer. The Gambling Commission approves the destination of the financial element against set criteria. The destinations for regulatory settlements are published on the Gambling Commission’s website.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross grouped question UIN HL359 question first answered 06/08/2024 12:32:11 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1723721

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	Foreign Investment in UK: Exemptions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to make regulations under Schedule 7 to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 to provide limited exemptions for permissible investment funds associated with foreign powers, and other associated regulations.
tabling member printed	Baroness Stowell of Beeston
uin	HL369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2024 answer text <p>The previous government launched a technical consultation on The Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2024, which ran from 9 May to 9 July. We will respond to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 06/08/2024 12:33:03 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston

1723103

registered interest
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	World Heritage Committee
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which Minister will represent the United Kingdom at the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in New Delhi.
tabling member printed	Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
uin	HL269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>No Minister represented the United Kingdom at the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in New Delhi, as the timing of the Committee coincided with the appointment of new Ministers and confirmation of their portfolios.</p><p>However a delegation comprising officials from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Historic England, as well as the UK’s Ambassador to UNESCO, have attended and represented the UK at the Committee, and kept Ministers updated on relevant issues.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Twycross question first answered 02/08/2024 12:45:27 answering member 4966 label Biography information for Baroness Twycross
tabling member	4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay