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Written Question
Football
Thursday 29th April 2021

Asked by: Lord Myners (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister met representatives of any of the football clubs that proposed to establish the European Super League in the last month; and if so, whether the proposal was discussed.

Answered by Baroness Barran - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

I refer the Noble Lord to the Prime Minister’s answer to Written Question 187255 answered on 29th April, and to his answer to the Hon Member for Luton South (Rachel Hopkins) at Prime Minister’s Questions on 28 April (column 376).


Written Question
Public Service Broadcasting Advisory Panel
Monday 15th March 2021

Asked by: Lord Myners (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government when the Public Service Broadcasting Advisory Panel will meet; and when it is expected to complete its work.

Answered by Baroness Barran - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

The Public Service Broadcasting Advisory Panel was established on 10 November 2020. As of 9 March 2021, it has met on two occasions.

There is no fixed end-date for the Advisory Panel’s work, but the Department’s expectation is that it will meet a total of 6 times over the course of a year.

Further information about the Advisory Panel is available from GOV.UK (please see attached).


Written Question
ARM
Monday 21st September 2020

Asked by: Lord Myners (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to instruct the Competition and Markets Authority to review NVIDIA's acquisition of Arm.

Answered by Baroness Barran - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

The Enterprise Act 2002 allows the government to call in transactions. We will consider if and when it would be appropriate to do so.

We will be scrutinising the deal carefully to understand its impact on the UK.


Written Question
ARM
Monday 21st September 2020

Asked by: Lord Myners (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will require NVIDIA to grant them the same powers that will be held by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States in connection with the future ownership of Arm if that company is acquired by NVIDIA.

Answered by Baroness Barran - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

The Enterprise Act 2002 allows the government to call in transactions. We will consider if and when it would be appropriate to do so.

We will be scrutinising the deal carefully to understand its impact on the UK.


Written Question
Wigan Athletic Football Club: Insolvency
Monday 13th July 2020

Asked by: Lord Myners (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to investigate the English Football League’s role in (1) approving the recent takeover of Wigan Athletic, and (2) the subsequent placement of that club into administration.

Answered by Baroness Barran - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

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.

The full details behind why Wigan Athletic has entered administration are still being established, and we will continue to engage with the English Football League (EFL) to fully understand the facts of the case. We welcome the announcement of the administrators that they will be exploring how the club ended up in this situation so soon after changing owners.

The Government has committed to a review of football governance, which will include consideration of the Owners’ and Directors’ Test.


Written Question
Evening Standard
Thursday 14th February 2019

Asked by: Lord Myners (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they were advised of the change in ownership of Lebedev Holdings and the grant of an option to acquire the Evening Standard and a board seat at that newspaper.

Answered by Lord Keen of Elie

I refer the noble Lord to the answer to WPQ 218767 from 13th February by the Secretary of State.


Written Question
Evening Standard: Charitable Donations
Tuesday 25th April 2017

Asked by: Lord Myners (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much matched funding HM Treasury has transferred to Evening Standard charity appeals since May 2010.

Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde

The Office for Civil Society has granted £2.2m of direct funding for the London Community Foundation's 'Dispossessed Fund' since 2010.

This fund is also supported by the Evening Standard, with nearly £18 million raised in total so far. This fund has supported hundreds of community groups across the capital to build social infrastructure in areas of poverty, help communities take control of issues that are affecting them and to tackle specific problems such as gang culture among young people.


Written Question
BBC Trust
Wednesday 25th March 2015

Asked by: Lord Myners (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action the Department for Culture, Media and Sport takes to ensure that the trustees of the BBC Trust meet their time commitments and that they physically attend meetings rather than participating by telephone.

Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

There is no requirement on Government to monitor internal BBC Trust processes such as attendance at meetings or overall time requirements on Trustees. The BBC Trust reports on Trustees' attendance in the BBC Annual Report which can be found at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/annualreport/2014/bbc-trust/inside-the-trust/governance.html


Written Question
Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint
Tuesday 3rd March 2015

Asked by: Lord Myners (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Prime Minister appointed Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint as a trustee and chair of the Natural History Museum; and from whom advice was taken on that appointment.

Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble

The Prime Minister appointed Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint as Trustee of the Natural History Museum on 1st April 2014; Lord Green's appointment as Chair was made by the Board of Trustees. The appointment of Lord Green was made following an open competition and in making this decision the Prime Minister took advice from the Secretary of State of Culture, Media and Sport.