Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether any ministers or special advisers at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport have attended meetings with the Social Market Foundation since July 2024; and if so, whether they will list those meetings.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
As the responsible department, DCMS Ministers and officials have regular meetings with a range of stakeholders about gambling.
Ministerial meetings and engagements are published through quarterly transparency reports on GOV.UK.
Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether any ministers or special advisers at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport have attended meetings with Derek Webb since July 2024; and if so, whether they will list those meetings.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
As the responsible department, DCMS Ministers and officials have regular meetings with a range of stakeholders about gambling.
Ministerial meetings and engagements are published through quarterly transparency reports on GOV.UK.
Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the terms and conditions and the appointment letter relating to Baroness Shafik's appointment as (1) Chair of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and (2) Chief Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Baroness Shafik has been appointed to be the Chief Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister as a Direct Ministerial Appointment. This role is therefore subject to the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies, which sets out requirements on political activity.
The management of relevant outside interests for this role has been agreed in line with relevant guidance and processes. Baroness Shafik will continue in her role as Chair of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether Baroness Shafik intends will remain as Chair of the Victoria and Albert Museum in the light of her appointment as Chief Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Baroness Shafik has been appointed to be the Chief Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister as a Direct Ministerial Appointment. This role is therefore subject to the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies, which sets out requirements on political activity.
The management of relevant outside interests for this role has been agreed in line with relevant guidance and processes. Baroness Shafik will continue in her role as Chair of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Chief Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister, Baroness Shafik, will attend the Labour Party Conference; and whether attendance at a Party Conference by the Chair of the Victoria and Albert Museum is in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3.11 of the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies and associated government guidance.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Baroness Shafik has been appointed to be the Chief Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister as a Direct Ministerial Appointment. This role is therefore subject to the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies, which sets out requirements on political activity.
The management of relevant outside interests for this role has been agreed in line with relevant guidance and processes. Baroness Shafik will continue in her role as Chair of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to update the news story published on 20 January about the appointment of Baroness Shafik as Chair of the Victoria and Albert Museum in regard to her political activity.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Baroness Shafik has been appointed to be the Chief Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister as a Direct Ministerial Appointment. This role is therefore subject to the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies, which sets out requirements on political activity.
The management of relevant outside interests for this role has been agreed in line with relevant guidance and processes. Baroness Shafik will continue in her role as Chair of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings have been held by the Minister of State for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism in his capacity as minister for libraries since July 2024.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Ministers and officials have meetings with a variety of organisations in the public and private sectors. Details of ministerial meetings are published on a quarterly basis.
Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) public, and (2) community, libraries have been visited by the Minister of State for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism during his time as Minister for Libraries between July 2024 and April 2025.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Minister contributed to the 25th anniversary of the Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge, as well as The British Library’s National StartUp Day.
After a change in the ministerial portfolios within DCMS, from 1 April 2025, I have now taken up the role as Minister with responsibilities for libraries.
Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many policy reviews and consultations the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has launched since the General Election on 4 July 2024; what the subject of each review is; and what the anticipated timescales are for their completion.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Following the election, this Government has outlined its ambitions through the Plan for Change, which sets out an ambitious set of milestones - across the missions - for this Parliament.
As the House would expect, the Government continually reviews its work to ensure that it is delivering the best outcomes for the people of the United Kingdom, and that its policies continue to represent the best value for the taxpayer.
Public reviews will be available on gov.uk as they are published.
Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government on what date the new annual limit of £25,000 per institution on claims from the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme will commence; and whether it will apply to works begun before that date.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
We will provide updated information on scheme applications and eligibility in due course, before April.