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The information is considered to be commercial in confidence. To disclose information about fees, financial costs and any payments made would be likely to affect the commercial interests of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and the Post Office Ltd.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4460", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wealden"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Ms Nusrat Ghani"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-08-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140824/answer/previousversion/131262", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Northampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Michael Ellis"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-08-05T14:34:21.95Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Department for Transport: Post Office"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2019 to Question 260045 on Department for Transport: Post Office, what the cost to the public purse was for this contract in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4440", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Marion Fellows"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Motherwell and Wishaw"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Marion Fellows"} ], "uin" : "280260"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140885", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140885/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Ministers meet regularly with groups representing disabled people, including those representing blind and partially sighted people, to discuss a wide range of inclusive and accessible transport issues. Officials in my Department also work closely with a wide range of stakeholders on many issues including shared space schemes, the opportunities they offer and the challenges they pose.<\/p>
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On 18 July 2019 the government launched a call for evidence on carbon offsetting for all transport modes, including aviation.<\/p>
<\/p>
This call for evidence explores how we might improve consumer understanding of the emissions from their journeys and their options to offset them, and if travel providers should be required to offer voluntary carbon offsets to their customers.<\/p>
This is an area where we believe more information is needed to understand how any schemes could work successfully and we are looking forward to seeing the views and evidence that come through in response.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4020", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for George Freeman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Norfolk"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "George Freeman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-08-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140609/answer/previousversion/131103", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Northampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Michael Ellis"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-08-05T14:29:59.833Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Aviation: Exhaust Emissions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to ensure that all airlines operating in the UK have a carbon offset scheme to which customers can sign up.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Farrelly"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newcastle-under-Lyme"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paul Farrelly"} ], "uin" : "279385"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1125304", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1125304/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
We are committed to promoting the Arts and culture outside London, and continue to work closely with the Arts Council to ensure that the whole of the country has access to funding for arts and cultural programmes.<\/p>
<\/p>
Last year 70% of Arts Council's lottery<\/ins> <\/p> In addition, the recent Cultural Development Fund has seen £20 million of funding shared between five towns and cities outside of the capital, while programmes such as Creative People and Places and the City of Culture programme continue to focus outside of the capital.<\/p> <\/p> DCMS has also recently announced an additional £4 million of funding for the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund. In 2019/20, 35 museums and galleries will benefit from this funding which aims to improve audience experience. Over 80% of regional museums outside London will receive money from this Fund.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to (a) protect and (b) increase funding for arts and culture outside London.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1045572/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " As outlined in the table, since April 2013, Arts Council England has invested over £1 million in arts and culture projects in St Helens North including, National Lottery Grants for the Arts, Project Grants and through Music Education Hubs.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> 2013/14<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2014/15<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2015/16<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2016/17<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2017/18<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2018/19 to date<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> National Portfolio Organisations<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 460,000<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Music Education Hubs<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 196,771<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 198,850<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 258,548<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 255,889<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 252,312<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 252,419<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> GFTA/PG<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 177,138<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 185,254<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 75,580<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 87,526<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 44,800<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 14,961<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Strategic Funding/Other<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 628,296<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 871,704<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 1,651,550<\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ - <\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 1,002,205<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 384,104<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 1,205,832<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 1,994,965<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 297,112<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> £ 727,380<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what funding his Department has allocated to arts and culture projects in St Helens Council in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/914775/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The government is committed to ensuring that people from across the country have access to our world class art and culture, and Arts Council England has worked hard in recent years to ensure investment outside London has increased as a percentage and in cash terms. In 2017/18, the latest year for which figure are available, Arts Council England invested £1,383,998 in Doncaster (Local Authority region); the data below outlines the funding allocated per head for Doncaster and England for the same year. The £ per head figure may not provide a true reflection of the benefits that Doncaster will receive from cultural investment across England, as many arts organisations take their work across the country impacting regions outside the area that they are based in.<\/p> <\/p> £ per Head by Decision Year<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year<\/ins><\/p><\/td> Doncaster<\/ins><\/p><\/td> England<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/ins><\/p><\/td>total<\/del> funding was awarded outside London. Between 2018 and 2022 an additional £170 million of National Portfolio Organisation funding will be invested outside London.<\/p>St Helens North<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2013/2014<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2014/2015<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2015/2016<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2016/2017<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2017/2018<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Grants For The Arts/Project Grants<\/del><\/p><\/td>£ 27,170<\/del><\/p><\/td>£ 14,682<\/del><\/p><\/td>£ 40,324<\/del><\/p><\/td>£10,000<\/del><\/p><\/td>£29,800<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Music Education Hubs<\/del><\/p><\/td>£ 196,771<\/del><\/p><\/td>£ 198,850<\/del><\/p><\/td>£ 258,548<\/del><\/p><\/td>£255,889<\/del><\/p><\/td>£252,312<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Total<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>£ 223,941<\/del><\/p><\/td>£ 213,532<\/del><\/p><\/td>£ 298,872<\/del><\/p><\/td>£265,889<\/del><\/p><\/td>£282,112<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>