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1686458

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date	31/01/2024
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the relationship between (a) the use of in-game loot boxes and (b) the likelihood of future gambling related harms amongst young people.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	12453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>Following the Government response to the call for evidence on loot boxes in video games, the Government has welcomed new industry-led guidance that aims to address the concerns identified for all players, including young people.</p><p>Measures to protect players should ensure that the purchase of loot boxes should be unavailable to all children and young people unless enabled by a parent or guardian, and all players should have access to, and be aware of, spending controls and transparent information to support safe and responsible gameplay.</p><p>The Government has agreed a 12-month implementation period for the new guidance on loot boxes and has asked the industry, coordinated by Ukie, to report back to DCMS on the extent to which it has been implemented.</p><p>We will continue to keep our position on possible future legislative options under review, informed by academic scrutiny of the industry-led measures. We will provide a further update in due course, following the 12-month implementation period.</p><p>Under the Gambling Act 2005, gambling is defined as playing a game of chance for a prize of money or money’s worth. The prizes that can be won via most loot boxes do not have a monetary value, cannot be cashed-out, and are of value only within the context of the game. They therefore do not meet that definition. As set out in the Government’s response to the call for evidence, there are also a number of disadvantages to changing the definition of gambling including the likelihood of capturing unintended activities, creating logistical difficulties in increasing the remit of the Gambling Commission, and undermining gambling taxation.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 12454 12455 question first answered 07/02/2024 16:25:17 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1686459

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, on what evidential basis the decision not to define loot boxes as gambling as part of the Gambling White Paper was made.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	12454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>Following the Government response to the call for evidence on loot boxes in video games, the Government has welcomed new industry-led guidance that aims to address the concerns identified for all players, including young people.</p><p>Measures to protect players should ensure that the purchase of loot boxes should be unavailable to all children and young people unless enabled by a parent or guardian, and all players should have access to, and be aware of, spending controls and transparent information to support safe and responsible gameplay.</p><p>The Government has agreed a 12-month implementation period for the new guidance on loot boxes and has asked the industry, coordinated by Ukie, to report back to DCMS on the extent to which it has been implemented.</p><p>We will continue to keep our position on possible future legislative options under review, informed by academic scrutiny of the industry-led measures. We will provide a further update in due course, following the 12-month implementation period.</p><p>Under the Gambling Act 2005, gambling is defined as playing a game of chance for a prize of money or money’s worth. The prizes that can be won via most loot boxes do not have a monetary value, cannot be cashed-out, and are of value only within the context of the game. They therefore do not meet that definition. As set out in the Government’s response to the call for evidence, there are also a number of disadvantages to changing the definition of gambling including the likelihood of capturing unintended activities, creating logistical difficulties in increasing the remit of the Gambling Commission, and undermining gambling taxation.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 12453 12455 question first answered 07/02/2024 16:25:17 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1681079

registered interest
date	10/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had with Scottish local authorities on the number of dispersed bed spaces for asylum seekers.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	9005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office continues to discuss full dispersal allocation plans through monthly governance meetings with Scottish local authorities and partners.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 15/01/2024 14:05:38 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1681080

registered interest
date	10/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that local authorities are not adversely affected by the increase in the number of dispersal beds procured for asylum seekers; and whether his Department (a) is providing and (b) plans to provide additional financial support to local authorities to assist with associated costs.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	9006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>Full dispersal is a key priority for the Home Office, as well as the Government and aims to achieve a more fair and equitable accommodation spread of asylum seekers across the UK. We are committed to working closely with communities and stakeholders to ensure destitute asylum seekers are housed in safe, secure and suitable accommodation, and that they are treated with dignity while their asylum claim is considered.</p><p> </p><p>There are monthly regional governance meetings, which offer an avenue for collaboration and opportunities for the Home Office, Accommodation providers, and local authorities to engage, drive progress and monitor the procurement of dispersed accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office agreed Full Dispersal Allocation Plans for every local authority and region in the UK, including Scotland and Wales, for 2023. The Home Office is exploring how to improve plans for 2024 and beyond, and local authorities will be contacted as soon as possible to discuss this in more detail.</p><p>It is recognised that housing asylum seekers, alongside the challenges of domestic homelessness, has further stretched local council services. In recognition of these pressures the Government has a significant funding package for local authorities who help to support asylum seekers in their area.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 16/01/2024 15:37:24 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1671432

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
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: Advertising
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 make an assessment of the impact of the whistle-to-whistle ban on gambling advertising in football on the number of gambling messages displayed throughout televised football matches.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	2613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government welcomed the voluntary whistle-to-whistle ban on TV betting ads during live sports programmes, agreed by industry. According to figures from the Betting and Gaming Council, the ban reduced gambling advertisement views by children (age 4-17) by 70% over the full duration of live sporting programmes, with a 96% reduction in gambling TV advertising specifically during the restricted period.</p><p>As part of the Gambling review, consideration was given to a range of restrictions on gambling advertising. As set out in the white paper we have struck a balanced and evidence-led approach which tackles aggressive advertising and that which is most likely to appeal to children, while still allowing sports bodies to benefit commercially from deals with responsible gambling firms.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 2614 question first answered 27/11/2023 15:33:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1671433

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
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: Advertising
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 made a recent assessment of the potential merits of implementing a ban on gambling advertising on all parts of football kits.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	2614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government welcomed the voluntary whistle-to-whistle ban on TV betting ads during live sports programmes, agreed by industry. According to figures from the Betting and Gaming Council, the ban reduced gambling advertisement views by children (age 4-17) by 70% over the full duration of live sporting programmes, with a 96% reduction in gambling TV advertising specifically during the restricted period.</p><p>As part of the Gambling review, consideration was given to a range of restrictions on gambling advertising. As set out in the white paper we have struck a balanced and evidence-led approach which tackles aggressive advertising and that which is most likely to appeal to children, while still allowing sports bodies to benefit commercially from deals with responsible gambling firms.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 2613 question first answered 27/11/2023 15:33:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1671435

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Cannabis and Synthetic Cannabinoids: Decriminalisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to her contribution to the debate on Drugs Policy on 23 October 2018, Official Report, column 87WH, whether she plans to continue to recuse herself from issues relating to cannabis and synthetic cannabinoids.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	2615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>In line with normal procedures, my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has declared these interests both to her previous departments and the Department for Health and Social Care, and recused herself in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 28/11/2023 10:02:43 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1663940

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Barnett consequentials for Scotland are of the construction of the HS2 rail project.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	201793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>Funding for the HS2 programme has been provided to the Department for Transport’s (DfT). The Barnett formula has applied changes to the DfT’s budget to date as a result of funding for the HS2 programme, and the Scottish Government has received Barnett consequentials as a result.</p><p>At spending reviews, the Barnett formula is applied to changes in each UK government department’s DEL budget with the Barnett consequentials that arise then added to the devolved administrations’ baseline block grants.  As the Barnett formula is not applied to changes in funding for all the individual programmes within a UK government department’s DEL budget, the Barnett consequentials associated with these individual programmes cannot be identified.</p><p>The Barnett formula will continue to apply in the usual way as per the Statement of Funding Policy to any additional funding subsequently confirmed in this Spending Review period. All decisions on funding beyond the Spending Review 21 period will be taken at the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 18/10/2023 14:14:38 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1640504

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Hemp: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on licensing process of growing hemp.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	186871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>No Ministerial discussions have taken place to date. However, there is a strong working relationship between Defra and the Home Office at official level, and topics such as the licensing regime for industrial hemp, for which the Home Office has responsibility, are regularly discussed.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 05/06/2023 13:28:43 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1640505

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hemp: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs on the licensing process of growing hemp.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	186872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>No Ministerial discussions have taken place to date. However, there is a strong working relationship between Defra and Home Office at official level, and topics such as the licensing regime for industrial hemp are discussed.</p><p>Cultivation of the cannabis plant, including the use of the whole plant, already takes place under licence in the UK. The Home Office’s Drug and Firearms Licensing Unit operates two licensing regimes to enable lawful cannabis cultivation, depending on the purpose for which the cannabis is cultivated, and the levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the plants. Growers wishing to cultivate industrial hemp outdoors to use the fibre and seed can do so under the “industrial hemp” regime.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 09/06/2023 14:41:11 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan