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1200391

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
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	Culture and Sports: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to support (a) Edinburgh West constituency and (b) other communities whose economies are reliant on (i) cultural and (ii) sporting events during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	902924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the devastating impact of COVID-19 and that's why we’ve introduced the unprecedented package of support including the Job Retention Scheme, Self-Employed-Income-Support-Scheme, and loans tailored to the needs of businesses large and small.</p><p>Arts and Culture are devolved, but in England we are also working with cultural and sporting organisations to produce guidance to get these sectors up and running again as soon as safely possible.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 04/06/2020 10:58:02 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1200394

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
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	Culture and Music: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he plans to deliver a support package for the (a) music industry and (b) culture sector affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	902930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that these are incredibly challenging times for the music industry and broader culture sector. As well as supporting them through an unprecedented package of Government support for businesses and individuals, DCMS has made available a £160m Emergency Funding Package via Arts Council England, made possible by Government funding.</p><p>We are working hard with the sectors to consider the additional support that may be needed to support the long-term recovery of the sector.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 04/06/2020 10:58:57 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1198132

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Charities: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much of the Government's £750 million support package for charities has been allocated.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	51873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The £750 million funding package announced by the Government on 8 April is to ensure charities providing frontline services to vulnerable people affected by the pandemic can continue their vital work.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>£360 million of this has been distributed to individual government departments based on evidence of service need. This includes £200 million to directly support hospices, which is being administered by the Department of Health and Social Care. Departments are using a range of approaches to allocating the remaining funding in order to meet identified needs quickly, including bidding processes and awarding funding directly. As applications are still open for several of the open funds, it is not possible to determine how much of this funding has been received by charities at this stage.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>£370 million has been allocated to support small and medium sized charities during the pandemic. This includes £60 million funding through the Barnett formula to support charities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Of the £310 million to be spent in England, £200 million has been distributed to the National Lottery Community Fund to award grants through the Coronavirus Community Support Fund. Applications for this fund opened on 22 May.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition, the Government is matching public donations to the BBC Big Night In. The first £20 million of match funding went to the National Emergencies Trust. The 47 local Community Foundations across the UK, including Scotland, Wales &amp; Northern Ireland will then provide grant funding to eligible organisations within their community.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Further information on available funds and how to apply for them can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-support-for-voluntary-community-and-social-enterprise-vcse-organisations-to-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 04/06/2020 08:27:27 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1197894

registered interest
date	21/05/2020
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	Tourism: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have received from the Tourism Society about establishing an inquiry into the support needed to protect jobs in the tourism industry in England from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; and what plans they have to consult with the Tourism Society on this issue.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL4859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department has received written representations from the Tourism Society, along with many other Tourism businesses and trade bodies throughout this period.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have engaged with stakeholders throughout the crisis to monitor the impact on workers in the tourism industry. We will continue to consult stakeholders from across the sector to assess how we can most effectively support businesses and their employees during the recovery period.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has announced a number of measures to help individuals whose work has been impacted by the current economic emergency. This includes the recently extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 02/06/2020 15:48:25 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

1197470

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
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	EasyJet: Disclosure of Information
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 discussions has he had with representatives from (a) the Information Commissioner's Office and (b) Easyjet on (i) the nature of the data that was leaked and (ii) when customers of Easyjet will be informed.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	49676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The Information Commissioner performs her regulatory functions independently of Government as such I am unable to comment on ongoing investigations or on individual cases.</p><p> </p><p>The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been working with EasyJet from the outset to understand how the incident has affected people in the UK. On Tuesday 19 May, NCSC published advice on its website that includes practical advice concerned citizens can follow.</p><p> </p><p>EasyJet have said they have already contacted all 2,208 customers who had their credit cards details accessed. They have also contacted the other 9 million customers who had their email address and travel details accessed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 02/06/2020 08:56:55 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1197557

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
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	Catering
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 estimate his Department has made of the contribution to the UK economy of the event catering industry; and what estimate he has made of trends in the level of contribution from that sector in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	49634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The hospitality sector is hugely important to the UK economy, supporting 3.2 million jobs across the country and representing almost 10% of the country’s total employment. My Department has not made an estimate of the current or future contribution of the event catering industry to the broader hospitality sector.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have been encouraged by the industry’s commitments to develop new hospitality career opportunities as part of the Tourism Sector Deal - including boosting apprenticeships and developing a new mentoring scheme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We recognise that the COVID-19 crisis has significantly impacted multiple parts of the hospitality industry. We remain in regular contact with stakeholders, including UKHospitality, and will continue to monitor the situation. Hospitality businesses and workers can access the Government’s economic support package, including the recently extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Bounce Back Loan scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 02/06/2020 12:55:19 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1197656

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
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	Charities: 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 discussions he has had with the Charities Commissioner to ensure that charities are do not go into administration as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	49753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>DCMS and the Charity Commission are proactively engaging across the sector to maintain a complete picture of the impact of coronavirus, and working to identify the additional support charities require through this time of financial instability. The Government announced an unprecedented £750million package to ensure VCSE organisations can continue their vital work during the covid-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>The Charity Commission is ensuring its approach to regulation during the Covid-19 crisis is as flexible and pragmatic as possible in the public interest. In line with this approach, the Charity Commission has published guidance for charities which covers a range of topics such as the use of reserves to manage financial difficulties and extensions to account filing deadlines. The guidance is available on the Gov.uk and is being updated regularly: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-the-charity-sector" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-the-charity-sector</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government has also introduced the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill which will relieve the burden on businesses, including charities, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Bill will introduce temporary easements on company filing requirements and Annual General Meetings (AGMs), introduce new corporate restructuring tools, and temporarily suspend parts of insolvency law, allowing businesses, including charities to focus all their efforts on continuing to operate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 02/06/2020 08:57:11 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1197658

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
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	Voluntary Organisations: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to introduce a financial recovery programme for voluntary and community organisations.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	49754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The government has pledged £750 million to ensure the voluntary and community sector continues its vital work supporting the country during the Coronavirus outbreak. This includes £360m distributed through government departments and £200m for the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, being delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund. The government has unlocked a further £150 million from dormant bank and building society accounts, which will be distributed to organisations to support urgent work to tackle youth unemployment, expand access to emergency loans for civil society organisations and help improve the availability of fair, affordable credit to people in vulnerable circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>We have published clear and comprehensive guidance on the £750 million, plus other sources of support, at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-support-for-voluntary-community-and-social-enterprise-vcse-organisations-to-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-support-for-voluntary-community-and-social-enterprise-vcse-organisations-to-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19</a>. This guidance will be updated frequently.</p><p> </p><p>This is a package of emergency response funding targeted at supporting VCSE organisations on the frontline of responding to Coronavirus, or providing other essential services. We are continuing to assess the medium and long-term impact on the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 02/06/2020 15:22:44 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1197662

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
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	Voluntary Organisations: Finance
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 estimate he has made of reduction in finances to voluntary and community organisations over the last (a) 12 weeks, (b) 6 month and (c) 12 months.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	49757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>We have been working closely with the sector to understand the financial impacts of the crisis. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations estimated that the sector could lose £4.3bn in the first 12 weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is too early to determine whether this is an accurate assessment.</p><p> </p><p>My department will continue to monitor the health of the sector, its contribution to the nation’s Covid-19 response and the financial impacts on organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 02/06/2020 15:43:46 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1197665

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
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	Voluntary Organisations: Finance
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 equity of distribution of funding allocated to voluntary and community organisations in areas of deprivation.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	49759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The government has pledged £750 million to ensure the voluntary and community sector continues its vital work supporting the country during the Coronavirus outbreak. This includes £360m distributed through government departments and £200m for the Coronavirus Community Support Fund. The government has unlocked a further £150 million from dormant bank and building society accounts, which will be distributed to organisations to support urgent work to tackle youth unemployment, expand access to emergency loans for civil society organisations and help improve the availability of fair, affordable credit to people in vulnerable circumstances.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Funding will support organisations working with communities experiencing disproportionate challenges during the crisis and providing services and support for vulnerable people across the country.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is vital that funding reaches organisations in areas of deprivation. However, as applications are still open for several of the funds and there are announcements yet to be made, it is too early to assess distribution to organisations in areas of deprivation.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 02/06/2020 15:59:31 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell