My Department has not held any discussions with sports national governing bodies or sports rights holders on the potential sale of Newcastle United Football Club. Any such sale is a matter for the parties concerned, and for the Premier League to assess under its Owners\u2019 and Directors\u2019 Test.<\/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" : "2020-05-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-05-12T09:10:28.77Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "10"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-05-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Newcastle United FC: Sales"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department has had with (a) national governing bodies and (b) sports rights holders on the potential sale of Newcastle United; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4813", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Richard Holden"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Durham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Richard Holden"} ], "uin" : "43198"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1192703", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1192703/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Football clubs are the heart of local communities, they have unique social value and many with a great history. It is vital they are protected which is why the government has given as much support as possible to support football clubs during these difficult times.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> The government is committed to setting up a fan led review of football governance at an appropriate time, which will include consideration of the Owners\u2019 and Directors\u2019 test. We will continue to liaise closely with the football authorities as we develop the scope and structure of the review.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department has taken to set-up a fan-led review of football governance, including consideration of the Owners and Directors Test; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Richard Holden"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1192704/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " My officials work closely with their counterparts in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department for International Trade and Intellectual Property Office on matters relating to the protection of intellectual property rights around the world.<\/p> The government recognises the valuable contribution of UK broadcasting and of domestic and international sporting events to the UK economy, as well as to the lives and wellbeing of its citizens. In 2018, the UK exported over £10bn of audiovisual services in total. The government has not made any specific estimate of the economic value of international sport broadcasting revenues to the UK economy.<\/p> <\/strong> Under the Gaming Act 1968, 186 casino licences were created in 53 permitted areas, generally the areas of former county boroughs with populations of over 125,000 at that time. These licences were preserved by transitional arrangements in the Gambling Act 2005 and the majority of casinos in Great Britain still operate by virtue of one of these converted licences. The local authority in which each casino is located is now the licensing authority under section 2 of the 2005 Act. 144 of the licences are currently in use.<\/p> <\/p> There is no maximum size, but 1968 Act casinos which have a gambling area of 200m2 or more must offer a minimum non-gambling area equivalent to at least 10% of their total gambling area. The permitted areas, and the number of licences allocated to each, are as follows:<\/p> <\/p> England<\/p> Birkenhead (1)<\/p> Birmingham (8)<\/p> Blackpool (4)<\/p> Bolton (2)<\/p> Bournemouth (3)<\/p> Bradford (3)<\/p> Brighton (3)<\/p> Bristol (5)<\/p> Coventry (4)<\/p> Derby (2)<\/p> Dudley (1)<\/p> Great Yarmouth (3)<\/p> Hove (1)<\/p> Huddersfield (2)<\/p> Kingston upon Hull (3)<\/p> Leeds (5)<\/p> Leicester (3)<\/p> Liverpool (7)<\/p> London (The area which is within the area specified in the licensing (Metropolitan Special Hours Area) Order 1961 - plus Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) (28)<\/p> Luton (3)<\/p> Lytham St Annes (1)<\/p> Manchester (9)<\/p> Margate (3)<\/p> Newcastle upon Tyne (3)<\/p> Northampton (4)<\/p> Nottingham (6)<\/p> Plymouth (2)<\/p> Portsmouth (3)<\/p> Ramsgate (1)<\/p> Reading (3)<\/p> Ryde (0)<\/p> Salford (2)<\/p> Sandown/Shanklin (0)<\/p> Scarborough (2)<\/p> Sheffield (5)<\/p> Southampton (3)<\/p> Southend-on-Sea (4)<\/p> Southport (1)<\/p> Stockport (2)<\/p> Stoke-on-Trent (2)<\/p> Sunderland (1)<\/p> Teeside/Middlesborough (3)<\/p> Torbay (1)<\/p> Walsall (3)<\/p> Warley (1)<\/p> West Bromwich (1)<\/p> Wolverhampton (3)<\/p> <\/p> Scotland<\/p> Aberdeen (3)<\/p> Dundee (2)<\/p> Edinburgh (5)<\/p> Glasgow (9)<\/p> <\/p> Wales<\/p> Cardiff (3)<\/p> Swansea (4)<\/p> <\/strong> The dormant assets scheme enables money from dormant bank and building society accounts to be used for good causes. The government has recently launched a consultation on expanding the scheme to include a wider range of assets in the insurance and pensions, investment and wealth management, and securities sectors. Dormant betting accounts are not currently being considered as part of the expansion. The consultation invites comment on the government's proposals, including the range of assets proposed for inclusion. The consultation closes on 16 April and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-expanding-the-dormant-assets-scheme<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government plans to review the use of dormant betting accounts.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Richard Holden"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1183572/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " There are no statutory price or volume limits on the online purchase of lottery products.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> The National Lottery operator has voluntarily set limits on both draw-based and instant-win games for players using its online services. It has set a spend limit of £750 per week and an account deposit limit of £350 per week. An account can play up to 75 instant win games per day. Players are also able to set personal, tighter limits if they so wish.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> The People\u2019s Postcode Lottery does not sell instant win games. It voluntarily limits on the online purchase of Lottery tickets to three entries per month, totaling £30.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> The Health Lottery\u2019s instant win games have a spend limit of £500 per day. Their draw-based game has a limit of £80 per person for any single lottery. Their QuickWin online game has a limit of £400 per week with a day cap of £75. All their online games have a deposit limit of £500 per day, and a restriction on deposits where the account balance exceeds £2000.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2020-03-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) voluntary and (b) statutory limits are imposed on the online purchase of (i) lottery tickets and (ii) scratch cards in relation to the (A) National Lottery, (B) Postcode Lottery, (C) Health Lottery and (D) other lotteries.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4813", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Richard Holden"}
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], "uin" : "26969"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1183573", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1183573/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government does not have any plans to impose a maximum purchase price for scratchcards.<\/p>
Our understanding is that beoutQ has ceased broadcasting, but we will remain vigilant in respect of any further instances of illegal broadcasting of Premier League football and other UK-owned intellectual property rights, at home and abroad.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for International Trade on the continued activity of beoutQ in broadcasting Premier League football; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Richard Holden"}
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<\/strong><\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/39", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale"}
}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate his Department has made of the economic value of international sport broadcasting revenues to the UK economy; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in which areas of the UK casinos are permitted under the Gambling Act 1968; how many casinos are permitted in each such area; and what the maximum size is of each such casino that is permitted.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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