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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1299173/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Secretary of State meets regularly with a range of stakeholders, including the BBC. All DCMS ministerial meetings are disclosed on gov.uk, and the most recent can be found here: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-1-july-to-30-september-2020\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dcms-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-1-july-to-30-september-2020<\/a>.<\/p><p>The government remains deeply disappointed with the BBC's decision to restrict the over 75 licence fee concession to only those in receipt of pension credit. However, the Digital Economy Act 2017 provides that the future of the over-75s concession is the responsibility of the BBC, not the government. The BBC is also responsible for the collection and enforcement of the TV licence fee.<\/p><p>The government has said that the BBC must look at how it uses its substantial licence fee income to support older people. As part of the 2022 licence fee settlement negotiations, the Secretary of State has asked the BBC to set out any further plans it has to support those in vulnerable groups, including the elderly.<\/p><p>The government also remains concerned that a criminal sanction for TV licence evasion is increasingly disproportionate and unfair in a modern public service broadcasting system, and will keep the issue under active consideration while more work is done to understand the impact of alternative enforcement schemes.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-03-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Television Licences: Older People"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with stakeholders on (a) providing a free TV licence for people aged over 75 and (b) decriminalising licence evasion for people aged over 75.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4131", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jim Shannon"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Strangford"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jim Shannon"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1299254", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1299254/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<ul><li><p>The government published the roadmap on 22 February, which sets out a step-by-step plan to ease restrictions in England cautiously.<\/p><\/li><li><p>The design of the roadmap has been informed by the latest scientific evidence and seeks a balance between our key social and economic priorities, whilst preserving the health and safety of the country. The scientific evidence shows that opening too early or too quickly risks a further lockdown.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Under the roadmap, we seek to reopen outdoor elements of museums and galleries and aquariums in Step 2 (no earlier than 12th April), with indoor elements at these attractions opening at Step 3 (no earlier than 17th May).<\/p><\/li><li><p>Commercial art galleries can reopen in Step 2, when restrictions on non-essential retail are lifted.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4008", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Caroline Dinenage"}
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      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-03-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Museums and Galleries: Coronavirus"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish the evidence behind the Government's decision to allow aquaria and galleries that sell art to open as early as April 2021, but not museums and galleries.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1446", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Rhondda"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Bryant"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1299335", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1299335/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Sport England\u2019s Active Lives Adult and Children surveys provide information on activity levels across a variety of sports, including gymnastics, and include data on participation by disabled people. The latest reports can be found <a href=\"https://www.sportengland.org/know-your-audience/data/active-lives?section=access_the_reports\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>Government recognises the importance of ensuring disabled access to sports facilities. Our sport strategy, Sporting Future, sets out a clear ambition to increase levels of physical activity, particularly amongst under-represented groups, including disabled people.<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>This is reinforced in Sport England\u2019s new strategy Uniting the Movement, which sets out their 10 year vision to transform lives and communities through sport and physical activity. The strategy seeks to tackle the inequalities seen in sport and physical activity and provide opportunities to people that have traditionally been left behind, including those with a disability, helping to remove barriers to activity.<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>Government is also currently in the process of recruiting a new cohort of Disability and Access Ambassadors, one of whom will focus on the Sport and Physical Activity sector. The ambassador will help to drive improvements in the accessibility and quality of services and facilities in the sector for disabled people, as consumers and employees.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4407", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nigel Huddleston"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nigel Huddleston"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-03-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-03-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Gymnastics: Disability"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the level of disabled access and opportunities in British Gymnastics at (a) youth and (b) adult level.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4418", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justin Madders"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ellesmere Port and Neston"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Justin Madders"}
      ], "uin" : "162638"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1299391", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1299391/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The government will continue to implement an ambitious programme of work to remove barriers to broadband deployment, and maximise coverage in the hardest to reach areas of the country through our £5 billion UK Gigabit programme.<\/p><p>DCMS has made significant progress to date with the support of the industry. Over 1 in 3 (34%) premises can now access gigabit-capable broadband, and we expect that gigabit broadband coverage will reach at least 50% during 2021.<\/p><p>The Spending Review 2020 (<a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/spending-review-2020-documents/spending-review-2020#departmental-settlements\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/spending-review-2020-documents/spending-review-2020#departmental-settlements<\/a>) provides further details on our planned year on year capital spend for 2021-22 to 2024-25, which totals £1.2 billion as part of the £5 billion UK Gigabit Programme. DCMS continues to work closely with industry to progress this programme and our year on year rollout plans for these areas.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>2021-22<\/p><\/td><td><p>2022-23<\/p><\/td><td><p>2023-24<\/p><\/td><td><p>2024-2025<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Gigabit Broadband (£ billion)<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.1<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.3<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.4<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.5<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4361", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Matt Warman"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Boston and Skegness"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Matt Warman"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-03-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-03-08T17:14:58.123Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "10"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-03-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Broadband: Finance"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much of the £5 billion funding for the gigabit broadband rollout announced in November 2020 will be spent in (a) 2021-22, (b) 2022-23, (c) 2023-24 and (d) 2024-25.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newcastle upon Tyne Central"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chi Onwurah"}
      ], "uin" : "162594"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1296771", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1296771/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Ofcom Chair is appointed by the Secretary of State in line with the provisions of the Office of Communications Act 2002. Pre-appointment scrutiny by the House of Commons Select Committee for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is an important part of the public appointment process, once a preferred appointable candidate has been identified by the Secretary of State.<\/p><p>The government does not believe it is appropriate for the Committee to have the right to veto the appointment of the Ofcom Chair, or other similar public appointments, as the direct line of accountability and responsibility between the appointee and the Minister must be preserved.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/39", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Maldon"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr John Whittingdale"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-03-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-03-09T15:44:40.417Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "10"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-03-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Ofcom: Public Appointments"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for what reasons the Government is not required to seek the approval of the House of Commons on the appointment of a new chair of Ofcom.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4432", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Patrick Grady"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Glasgow North"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Patrick Grady"}
      ], "uin" : "161797"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1296867", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1296867/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Last year the government announced the unprecedented £1.57 billion support package for the culture sector, of which over £1 billion has now been allocated to over 3,800 arts and culture organisations across the country. We are proud to say that HMT have now announced in this week\u2019s budget a further £300 million for the Culture Recovery Fund to continue to support key local and natural cultural organisations as audiences begin to return. This will continue to ensure a vibrant future for the culture sector as the nation recovers from the pandemic.<\/p><p>The Culture Recovery Fund is already supporting the arts and culture sector to survive the pandemic and continue operating. The further support announced at this week\u2019s budget will allow museums, theatres and galleries to move towards reopening with optimism and support jobs up and down the country. Details on this additional funding will be published by DCMS in due course.<\/p><p>The culture and heritage sector in Coventry has so far been awarded over £6m across 17 organisations, including organisations such as the Belgrade Theatre Trust and the Kasbah Nightclub. They join a total of 289 organisations receiving funds in the wider West Midlands region.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4008", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Gosport"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Caroline Dinenage"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-03-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-03-08T16:41:41.017Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "10"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-03-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Culture Recovery Fund: Coventry"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress his Department has made on delivering support through the Culture Recovery Fund to the culture and heritage sector in Coventry .", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4378", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Colleen Fletcher"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Coventry North East"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Colleen Fletcher"}
      ], "uin" : "161779"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1296868", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1296868/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Sports and physical activity are incredibly important for our physical and mental health, and are a vital weapon against coronavirus.<\/p><p>The National Leisure Recovery Fund seeks to support eligible public sector leisure centres to reopen to the public, giving the sport and physical activity sector the best chance of recovery to a position of sustainable operation over the medium term. A total of £100 million was available as a biddable fund to eligible local authorities in England. Coventry City Council will be notified shortly of the outcome of their application to the scheme.<\/p><p>Government has worked closely with the Local Government Association (LGA), ukactive, the District Councils' Network, Community Leisure UK, Chief Cultural and Leisure Officers Association and others to make sure the application and funding process is as fast and simple as possible.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4407", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nigel Huddleston"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Worcestershire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nigel Huddleston"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-03-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-03-08T17:21:06.217Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-03-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Leisure Centres: Coronavirus"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department has taken to support leisure centres in Coventry during the covid-19 outbreak.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4378", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Colleen Fletcher"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Coventry North East"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Colleen Fletcher"}
      ], "uin" : "161780"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1296878", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1296878/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In October 2020, the government was able to play a role in supporting the National League to start its season through brokering the unique £10 million promotional deal with The National Lottery.<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>Whilst the distribution of National Lottery support is a matter for the National League, the government was clear in supporting the deal that it expected the proceeds to be allocated sensibly.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4407", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nigel Huddleston"}
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        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Worcestershire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nigel Huddleston"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-03-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-03-10T17:02:08.237Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-03-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "National Lottery: Football"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with representatives of (a) the Football Association and (b) Camelot regarding the method of allocation used by the National League to determine the amount of money received by football clubs from the funding provided by the National Lottery\u2019s promotional fund.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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