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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Dec 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"1. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effectiveness of contempt of court proceedings. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Dec 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Contempt of court proceedings are very important to ensuring fair trials and the rule of law. Contempt of Parliament proceedings have been crucial in enabling the House to have the information to which it was entitled. Is the Attorney General not ashamed that his Ministers were found to be in …..."
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Written Question
Tennis: Equality
Monday 26th March 2018

Asked by: Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour - Life peer)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the equalities and non-discrimination policies of the Lawn Tennis Association.

Answered by Tracey Crouch

The department does not hold information on the equalities and non-discrimination policies of the Lawn Tennis Association. These are publicly available on the LTA’s website.


Written Question
Tennis: Public Participation
Monday 26th March 2018

Asked by: Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour - Life peer)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the participation of people with (a) different socioeconomic backgrounds and (b) the protected characteristics listed in section 4 of the Equality Act 2010 in the sport of lawn tennis.

Answered by Tracey Crouch

Sport England’s “Active Lives” survey provides data on participation levels in sport and physical activity.

According to the latest figures available (published October 2017) approximately 865,000 or 1.9% of adults aged 16+ participated in tennis twice in the last 28 days. The tables below provide a breakdown by protected characteristic and socio-economic status.

Data broken down by socio-economic group (where available)

Demographic

Share

Number (rounded to nearest 5,000)

Gender

Male

58.8%

510,000

Female

41.2%

355,000

Disability

Long term limiting disability

5.0%

45,000

No long term limiting disability

95.0%

820,000

Age

16-34

39.3%

340,000

35-54

31.9%

275,000

55-74

23.9%

210,000

75+

4.8%

40,000

Ethnicity

White-British

81.0%

700,000

White-Other

7.2%

60,000

Asian

7.3%

60,000

Black

1.2%

10,000

Chinese

*

-

Mixed

1.8%

15,000

Other ethnic group

*

-

Data broken down by socio-economic group

This data relates to adults aged 16-74 only rather than all adults aged 16+.

NS SEC 1-2

325,000

NS SEC 3-5

180,000

NS SEC 6-8

95,000

NS SEC 9

115,000

Notes

All Active Lives data is from the Active Lives release in October 2017 with the data from May 2016 - May 2017.

*It is not possible to provide data for participation rates amongst those who have a Chinese or other ethnic background, or for religion and sexuality as there is insufficient data to provide a result.

Socio economic status key:

  • NS SEC 1-2: Higher social groups
  • NS SEC 3-5: Middle social groups
  • NS SEC 6-8: Lower social groups
  • NS SEC 9: Students and other








Written Question
Tennis: Public Participation
Wednesday 21st March 2018

Asked by: Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour - Life peer)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Lawn Tennis Association on the accessibility of lawn tennis to people with (a) different socioeconomic backgrounds and (b) the protected characteristics listed in section 4 of the Equality Act 2010.

Answered by Tracey Crouch

Everyone, regardless of their age, background and level of ability, should feel able to get involved in sport and physical activity. The government and Sport England strategies, Sporting Future’ and ‘Towards an Active Nation’, place a clear emphasis on targeting those who are hardest to reach and less likely to be active, including those from lower socio-economic groups and those with protected characteristics.

I have regular discussions with national governing bodies of sport, including the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), on a range of issues including diversity.


Written Question
National Lottery
Friday 19th January 2018

Asked by: Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour - Life peer)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the proportion of the price of an entry to the (a) Lotto, (b) Lotto Hotpicks, (c) Thunderball, (d) Euromillions, (e) Online Instant Wins, (f) UK Millionaire Maker and (g) Millionaire Raffle National Lottery games which goes to charity.

Answered by Tracey Crouch

Rates of return to good causes from the National Lottery vary by game and sales channel, with an additional 5% returned from online purchases as retailer commission is not paid. The percentage returns to good causes in 2016/17 from draw-based games were:

Game

Percentage to good causes

Lotto

31%

Lotto Hotpicks

29%

Thunderball

26%

EuroMillions

29%

(Source: Gambling Commission)

The UK Millionaire Maker and the Millionaire Raffle are elements of the EuroMillions and Lotto games respectively, and their contributions to good causes are included in the above figures.

Scratchcards return between 4% - 17% and interactive instant-win games return between 10% - 22% depending on the structure of the game. The Department does not hold information on returns for individual games.


Written Question
National Lottery
Friday 19th January 2018

Asked by: Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour - Life peer)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the proportion of the price of (a) Monopoly Millionaire 2018, (b) Pay Out, (c) Santa’s Millions 2017, (d) Stocking Filler, (e) Triple Lucky 7s, (f) £1 Million Monopoly, (g) £1 Million Purple, (h) £100 Cash Spectacular Yellow, (i) £100,000 Monopoly, (j) £100,000 Red, (k) £4 Million Blue, (l) £250 Million Cash Spectacular, (m) 20X Cash Red, (n) Bingo Blue, (o) Cashword Pink and (p) £250,000 Exclusive National Lottery scratch-cards which goes to charity.

Answered by Tracey Crouch

Rates of return to good causes from the National Lottery vary by game and sales channel, with an additional 5% returned from online purchases as retailer commission is not paid. The percentage returns to good causes in 2016/17 from draw-based games were:

Game

Percentage to good causes

Lotto

31%

Lotto Hotpicks

29%

Thunderball

26%

EuroMillions

29%

(Source: Gambling Commission)

The UK Millionaire Maker and the Millionaire Raffle are elements of the EuroMillions and Lotto games respectively, and their contributions to good causes are included in the above figures.

Scratchcards return between 4% - 17% and interactive instant-win games return between 10% - 22% depending on the structure of the game. The Department does not hold information on returns for individual games.


Written Question
Gaming Machines
Monday 27th November 2017

Asked by: Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour - Life peer)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the economic benefits of reducing the maximum stake on B2 gaming machines.

Answered by Tracey Crouch

On 31 October 2017 the Government published a consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machine stakes and prizes and social responsibility measures, including an impact assessment of the potential policy options. The consultation can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-changes-to-gaming-machines-and-social-responsibility-measures


Written Question
Gaming Machines
Thursday 23rd November 2017

Asked by: Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour - Life peer)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish the KPMG report referenced in the impact assessment for her Department’s publication Consultation on proposals for changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures, published on the 31st October 2017.

Answered by Tracey Crouch

I refer the hon. member to the answer to PQ 112719.


Written Question
Gaming Machines
Thursday 23rd November 2017

Asked by: Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour - Life peer)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on publishing the fiscal effect of reducing the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals.

Answered by Tracey Crouch

Ministers from the Department of Digital, Media, Culture and Sport have regular discussions with their counterparts at HM Treasury on a wide range of issues.

On 31 October 2017 the Government published a consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machine stakes and prizes and social responsibility measures, including an impact assessment of the potential policy options. The consultation can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-changes-to-gaming-machines-and-social-responsibility-measures