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1716353

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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: Facilities
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 ensure there are no uninsulated overhead electricity cables at domestic sport facilities.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	25249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount. It is for individual sports clubs to carry out risk assessments and put in place mitigations that will improve player safety.</p><p>Sport England, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport arm's length body for grassroots sport, is not a regulator of community sport but does provide guidance to help sports clubs carry out risk assessments, as do national governing bodies of sport.</p><p>For each new sports facility built, there is a legal obligation shared between developers, designers and contractors to promote health and safety. This applies throughout the entire project cycle from design and construction through to operation, maintenance and demolition. This obligation is given in the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations - <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/index.htm" target="_blank">https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/index.htm</a>. Any breach of these regulations is a criminal offence.</p><p>In addition, Sections 2 and 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 outline ongoing duties to protect workers and members of the public from risk.</p><p>The Health and Safety Executive and others, including the Energy Networks Association, have also produced guidance in relation to safety around overhead lines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/05/2024 10:11:39 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1716354

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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	Film and Television
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 potential implications for her policies of the Bectu report entitled UK film and TV industry in crisis, published on 26 February 2024.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	25250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government understands the huge value of our world-leading film and TV production sector and the importance of self-employed workers to the sector and wider creative economy.</p><p>The UK Government has a clear plan to grow the creative industries by a further £50 billion and support another 1 million jobs by 2030. This was set out in June 2023 in the Creative Industries Sector Vision, which was accompanied by £77 million of new funding to support the sector’s growth. This is on top of a range of tax reliefs for the creative industries that have been introduced or expanded since 2010.</p><p>The Government is already taking steps to ensure a strong, skilled and resilient workforce for the film and TV sector - as well as the wider creative industries - across the UK. The Creative Industries Sector Vision set out that by 2030 we want to deliver on our creative careers promise, to build a pipeline of talent into the sector and supports a million extra jobs. The Sector Vision includes a long-term strategy to improve the job quality and working practices in the sector, including supporting the high proportion of self-employed workers through the promotion of fair treatment, support networks and resources (for example through Creative UK's Redesigning Freelancing initiative).</p><p>The Government also welcomes the steps that our public service broadcasters have taken to support self-employed workers in response to current pressures. This includes the programme of support Channel 4 and the BBC announced in August, in partnership with the National Film and Television School.</p><p>DCMS and industry have also committed to produce an action plan in response to the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre’s Good Work Review, and actions include the recent launch of the British Film Institute’s £1.5 million Good Work Programme for screen. The government will continue to work with the BFI and the Screen Sector Skills Task Force to support a strong skills pipeline in the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 13/05/2024 13:44:22 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1716355

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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	Film and Television: Government Assistance
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 support lower budget film and TV programmes.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	25251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government has a clear plan to grow the creative industries by a further £50 billion and support another 1 million jobs by 2030. This was set out in June 2023 in the Creative Industries Sector Vision, which was accompanied by £77 million of new funding to support the sector’s growth.</p><p>We are taking steps to support producers of all sizes and the production sector more generally. This includes generous tax reliefs across studio space and visual effects, investing in studio infrastructure, and supporting innovation and promoting independent content through the UK Global Screen Fund.</p><p>At Spring Budget 2024, the Chancellor also announced the UK Independent Film Tax Credit. Eligible films with production budgets (excluding marketing and distribution) of up to £15 million will be able to opt-in to claim enhanced Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit at a rate of 53% on their qualifying expenditure.</p><p>This is in addition to our long standing interventions supporting the independent television production sector, including the independent productions quota and associated Terms of Trade regime, which have been extremely successful in furthering the diversity of the sector and its output.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 15/05/2024 09:58:24 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1700147

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has issued guidance on liability for the costs of preparing a building safety case on cladding remediation requirements.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	21111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of the new building safety regime, all those accountable for higher-risk buildings are required to assess and manage building safety risks for their building, and prepare a safety case report which will be submitted to the Building Safety Regulator. The Building Safety Regulator produced guidance on developing a safety case and on preparing a safety case report which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/preparing-a-building-assessment-certificate-application" target="_blank">Preparing a building assessment certificate application - GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 21114 question first answered 22/04/2024 13:59:59 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1700148

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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	Rugby: Sixways Stadium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 February 2024 to Question 15100 on Rugby: Sixways Stadium, whether her Department has had discussions with Begbies Traynor on setting the criteria for which its decision on proposals from Bond Group Sixways for rugby to be resumed at Sixways Stadium will be made.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	21112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic the Government went above and beyond through the Sport Survival Package to provide a range of sports organisations across the country with generous financial support to ensure their survival throughout that difficult period. The Premiership Rugby club, Worcester Warriors, who played at Sixways Stadium were loaned money via the SSP.</p><p>In September 2022 Begbies Traynor were appointed as Administrators of Worcester Rugby Football Club (WRFC) Trading and Joint Receivers in relation to further companies within the structure of WRFC Trading. As Administrators, Begbies Traynor have a duty to act in the best interests of creditors and so the Department, as one of those creditors, has a limited role in those proceedings. It is for the Administrator to determine the best course of action to deliver on this objective in line with the Insolvency Act 1986 (as amended).</p><p>Bond Group should present their best offer to Begbies Traynors, who can evaluate the proposal and discuss with DCMS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/04/2024 10:59:02 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1700237

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Misrepresentation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2024 to Question 15211 on Mortgages: Misrepresentation, what redress is available to people missold shared appreciation mortgages not covered by Financial Ombudsman Service rules.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	21113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is operationally independent of Government, has responsibility for the conduct regulation of shared appreciation mortgages. The FCA sets the rules regarding the information that must be disclosed before, during and after sale of mortgages and, in addition, the jurisdiction of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).</p><p> </p><p>Products like shared appreciation mortgages have been regulated since 2004 when wider mortgage regulations were first introduced, however a consumer’s right to pursue redress through legal channels is unaffected by the jurisdiction of the FOS. Anyone considering this option should consider seeking independent legal advice.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 22/04/2024 13:04:59 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1700238

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has issued recent guidance on liability for the costs of preparing a building safety case on cladding remediation requirements.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	21114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of the new building safety regime, all those accountable for higher-risk buildings are required to assess and manage building safety risks for their building, and prepare a safety case report which will be submitted to the Building Safety Regulator. The Building Safety Regulator produced guidance on developing a safety case and on preparing a safety case report which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/preparing-a-building-assessment-certificate-application" target="_blank">Preparing a building assessment certificate application - GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 21111 question first answered 22/04/2024 13:59:59 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1695235

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
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 Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of the public appointments for which her Department is responsible are (a) women and (b) people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	18182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>As of 31 March 2023, 43% of DCMS regulated appointment roles were held by women and 12% were held by individuals from an ethnic minority background.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 19/03/2024 16:54:08 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1695236

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Chess: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Major investment to transform future of English chess announced, published on 22 August 2023, whether he plans to assess the impact of funding chess tables on (a) levels of loneliness and (b) people's problem solving skills.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	18183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>85 local authorities that received Levelling Up Parks Fund funding were invited to apply for the chess tables funding. In total, 55 local authorities applied for the funding. We have provided funding to those 55 local authorities to install 99 chess tables across England.</p><p>We have asked local authorities to consider how the location they choose creates new opportunities, helps to strengthen relationships, builds local social cohesion and provides opportunities for people to come together in a joint activity.</p><p>Prior to the announcement of funding, we engaged stakeholders across Government, as well as local authorities and the English Chess Federation.</p><p>Local authorities know their communities best and are best placed to manage the use and assess the effects of the chess tables locally, if they choose to do so.</p><p>Any decisions to provide chess sets are for local authorities to take.</p><p>Further announcements will be set out in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 17891 17892 18184 18185 question first answered 18/03/2024 13:24:46 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1695237

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Chess: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to ensure that newly-installed chess tables funded by his Department are used for their intended purpose.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	18184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>85 local authorities that received Levelling Up Parks Fund funding were invited to apply for the chess tables funding. In total, 55 local authorities applied for the funding. We have provided funding to those 55 local authorities to install 99 chess tables across England.</p><p>We have asked local authorities to consider how the location they choose creates new opportunities, helps to strengthen relationships, builds local social cohesion and provides opportunities for people to come together in a joint activity.</p><p>Prior to the announcement of funding, we engaged stakeholders across Government, as well as local authorities and the English Chess Federation.</p><p>Local authorities know their communities best and are best placed to manage the use and assess the effects of the chess tables locally, if they choose to do so.</p><p>Any decisions to provide chess sets are for local authorities to take.</p><p>Further announcements will be set out in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 17891 17892 18183 18185 question first answered 18/03/2024 13:24:46 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire