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1694294

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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	Television: Broadcasting Programmes
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 protect television production in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	17466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government has set out a clear plan to grow the creative industries by a further £50 billion and add another 1 million jobs by 2030. That includes supporting the growth of television and film production.</p><p>Since 2010, the Government has introduced a range of tax reliefs across the creative industries, including expanded relief for film and high-end television. Our screen sector tax relief alone is estimated to be worth more than £13 billion in GVA to the UK economy. The Government’s support for the independent television production sector continues to be underpinned by the hugely successful terms of trade regime. The Media Bill, currently before Parliament, therefore protects and updates the regime, as well as public service broadcasters’ independent production quotas, to reflect changes in technology and the way viewers are watching content.</p><p>We have also taken a number of additional steps to ensure that British film and television companies are able to invest in production, expand their businesses and offer opportunities for cast and crew across the UK. This is why in the Spring Budget we have announced a number of generous tax reliefs for the sector, including a 40% relief on business rates for eligible studio spaces in England until 2034 and a 5% increase in tax relief for visual effects costs, which will not be subject to the 80% cap in the High End TV Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit. This will incentivise high-end television productions to remain in the UK for both filming and their visual effects. The Government will continue our wider support for the sector by investing in studio infrastructure, supporting innovation, and promoting independent content through the UK Global Screen Fund.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 13/03/2024 10:40:43 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1686239

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	Football: Regulation
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 include anti-racism teaching in the objectives of the independent regulator for English football.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	12359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The Regulator’s primary strategic purpose will be to ensure that English football is financially sustainable for the benefit of fans and the local communities football clubs serve. This approach was set out in the football governance white paper, the Government’s subsequent consultation response, and the Government’s response to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s report on football governance. As such, the Regulator will focus on the financial sustainability of clubs, the financial resilience of the football pyramid, and safeguarding club heritage. Industry is therefore best placed to lead on such issues, and I continue to engage closely with football authorities on these important topics.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/02/2024 09:28:14 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1686041

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
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	Football: Ethnic Groups
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 assessment she has made of trends in the levels of racial bias in football; and what estimate she has made of the number of off-pitch roles for former black male footballers.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	12144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government's aim is to increase diversity among sporting organisations and to help the sport sector be more inclusive and welcoming to its spectators, participants and people in its workforce. In August 2023 we published our sport strategy “Get Active” which has diversity and inclusion embedded throughout.</p><p>It is for football organisations to assess levels of diversity in the sport and the number of off-pitch roles for former black footballers, and to decide on the appropriate initiatives to increase diversity in their organisations. The Football Association recently announced they will be evolving their Leadership Diversity Code to be mandatory for all professional clubs. I hope this will provide the data needed to assess any work that may need to be done to help football become as diverse as the community it represents.</p><p>I will continue to engage with football authorities on such issues.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 06/02/2024 11:34:55 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1686038

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
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	Football: Equality
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 an assessment of the adequacy of the Football Leadership Diversity Code.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	12142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government's aim is to increase diversity among sporting organisations and to help the sport sector be more inclusive and welcoming to its spectators, participants and people in its workforce.</p><p>It is for The Football Association (FA) to assess the impact of their Football Leadership Diversity Code. I recently met with The FA to discuss the Code, including changes to make the reporting of diversity data mandatory for all professional clubs in the English Leagues from the 2024/2025 football season - as well as new requirements for workforce data on LGBT+ and disability. I will continue to monitor the progress of the Code and hope it contributes to a positive impact on diversity in the sport.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 06/02/2024 08:55:24 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1653942

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	National Lottery Heritage Fund: Religious Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what percentage of the National Heritage Lottery Fund’s grants have been awarded to local churches, chapels and meeting houses open for worship in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	194800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>Over the past decade, the National Lottery Heritage Fund has allocated 11% of its grants to support local churches, chapels, and meeting houses.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 06/09/2023 08:04:17 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1654754

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
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	Religious Buildings: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending VAT relief on building works for all listed places of worship.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	195477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme offers financial grants to cover VAT expenses incurred for the repair and upkeep of the country's listed places of worship. This scheme is accessible to all places of worship, irrespective of their denomination, provided they are listed and meet the specific eligibility requirements. Currently, there is no intention to expand the grant scheme further.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 06/09/2023 08:03:49 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1653943

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	Religious Buildings: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance her Department provides on financial support available from (a) her Department and (b) national heritage organisations for unlisted places of worship.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	194801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport does not hold the responsibility for funding support or guidance for non-listed places of worship. Successive Governments have followed the principle that it is for faith communities themselves to be responsible for the management and upkeep of their places of worship. However, some resources and alternative sources of guidance are available.</p><p>Historic England’s Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk can allocate grants to unlisted structures possessing notable historic or architectural significance within conservation areas or London boroughs. The Heritage Funding Directory, maintained by The Heritage Alliance and the Architectural Heritage Fund, provides an extensive list of available funding sources for heritage assets that might not hold listed status.</p><p>The National Lottery Heritage Fund also offers support to places of worship through its funding programmes, with the goal of bolstering the resilience of places of worship, building engagement with the local community and cultivating sustainability. The Heritage Fund does not require built environment assets to be designated and applications are assessed on their own merits and in competition with other applications.</p><p>Unfortunately, some places of worship are vulnerable to hate crime. The Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme is overseen by the Home Office and provides funding for places of worship and associated faith community centres that are vulnerable to hate crime. A separate scheme for synagogues is run by the Community Security Trust.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 06/09/2023 08:03:28 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1654594

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
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	Arts and Culture: Finance
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 her Department is taking to provide financial support to arts and cultural organisations.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	906083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>HM Government recognises the great value of the UK’s world-leading arts and cultural sectors, and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has a strong record of support for organisations in this space.</p><p>Arts Council England are spending £444 million annually on a record 985 organisations in their National Portfolio, which was enabled by a total increase of over £43 million in Arts Council Funding across the most recent Spending Review period.</p><p>We are also investing more than £200 million through the Cultural Investment Fund over this Spending Review period, and the £1.57 billion Cultural Recovery Fund supported around 5,000 organisations. The extension to the higher rate of cultural tax reliefs secured at Spring Budget 2023 is estimated to be worth £350 million over the five year forecast period.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 20/07/2023 16:05:48 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1606840

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	BBC: Music
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 had recent discussions with the BBC on funding for BBC Orchestras and Singers.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	172464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>Operational and editorial decisions are independent of Government and are a matter for the BBC.</p><p>I met the BBC on 22 March to discuss a range of issues.</p><p>The BBC announced on 24 March that it will suspend the proposal to close the BBC Singers, and will continue to engage with the Musicians' Union and the other BBC Unions about its proposals regarding the BBC's English Orchestras.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 30/03/2023 08:20:01 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1600457

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
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 Act 2005 Review
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 publish the Gambling Review white paper.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	156200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>The Gambling Act Review is wide-ranging and aims to ensure that gambling regulation is fit for the digital age. We will publish a White Paper setting out our conclusions and next steps in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/03/2023 10:23:41 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq