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Written Question
Boxing
Tuesday 19th July 2022

Asked by: Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will ensure that unlicensed white collar boxing events in the UK comply with minimum criteria, standards and requirements set for those events by national governing bodies for boxing; and if she will make a statement.

Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount.

There will always be risks associated with participating in contact sport, but it is important that robust measures are in place to reduce the risk of major injuries and health issues.

It is the responsibility of individual boxing event organisers to ensure that they protect the safety and wellbeing of their participants.

We urge all boxing event organisers to work with the sport’s governing bodies to ensure robust standards are in place to protect the safety of those who take part.


Written Question
Boxing
Tuesday 19th July 2022

Asked by: Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the proposal by the national governing bodies for boxing that all unlicensed white collar boxing events in the UK should fully affiliate and comply with their minimum criteria, standards and requirements for those events; and if she will make a statement.

Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount.

There will always be risks associated with participating in contact sport, but it is important that robust measures are in place to reduce the risk of major injuries and health issues.

It is the responsibility of individual boxing event organisers to ensure that they protect the safety and wellbeing of their participants.

We urge all boxing event organisers to work with the sport’s governing bodies to ensure robust standards are in place to protect the safety of those who take part.


Written Question
Boxing: Safety
Tuesday 19th July 2022

Asked by: Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has plans to take steps to improve the safety of white collar boxing events; and if she will make a statement.

Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount.

There will always be risks associated with participating in contact sport, but it is important that robust measures are in place to reduce the risk of major injuries and health issues.

It is the responsibility of individual boxing event organisers to ensure that they protect the safety and wellbeing of their participants.

We urge all boxing event organisers to work with the sport’s governing bodies to ensure robust standards are in place to protect the safety of those who take part.


Written Question
Musicians: Travel
Monday 12th July 2021

Asked by: Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans the Government has to introduce transition funding to support touring musicians.

Answered by Caroline Dinenage

The UK’s creative industries are the finest in the world and this government is determined to support them.

UK performers and artists are of course still able to tour and perform in the EU, and vice versa. However, we understand the concerns about the new arrangements and we are working with the creative and cultural sectors to help them get to grips with the changes to systems and processes.

As the Secretary of State has said, we have moved at pace and with urgency, and have provided much greater clarity about the current position, including through the DCMS-led working group. The group has discussed the issues faced by the sector, has worked to provide clarity regarding the practical steps that need to be taken by touring professionals when touring the EU, and has explored further steps as to how these sectors can be supported to work and tour in the EU with confidence. This includes looking closely at proposals for an Export Office that could provide further practical help.

Through bilateral engagement with EU Member States, we have established that at least 17 out of 27 Member States, including France and Germany, allow some visa and permit free touring. We are now engaging with those Member States that do not have any visa or permit free touring to encourage them to adopt a more flexible approach in line with the UK’s own rules, which allow creative professionals to tour easily here.


Written Question
Sports: Betting
Friday 25th May 2018

Asked by: Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to restrict advertising of in-play sports betting; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Tracey Crouch

We considered advertising as part of our Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility. The response was published on 17 May. The Review looked at protections around gambling advertising across all media and set out a package of initiatives to strengthen protections further, including forthcoming guidance from the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) on protecting children and young people. We do not propose to bring forward legislation at this stage, however we will keep these issues under review.


Written Question
Gambling: Internet
Friday 25th May 2018

Asked by: Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to restrict the advertising of online gambling viewable by children.

Answered by Tracey Crouch

We considered advertising as part of our Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility. The response was published on 17 May. The Review looked at protections around gambling advertising across all media and set out a package of initiatives to strengthen protections further, including forthcoming guidance from the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) on protecting children and young people. We do not propose to bring forward legislation at this stage, however we will keep these issues under review.


Written Question
Tickets: Touting
Tuesday 7th March 2017

Asked by: Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 November 2016 to Question 50037, on the Independent Review of Consumer Protection Measures concerning online secondary ticketing facilities, when the Government plans to publish its response to that Review.

Answered by Matt Hancock

The Government has been carefully considering its response to Professor Waterson’s review and this will be published in due course.


Written Question
MG Alba
Thursday 2nd February 2017

Asked by: Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, (a) how many times and (b) on which dates (i) Ministers and (ii) officials of her Department have met representatives of MG Alba in the last 12 months.

Answered by Matt Hancock

My Hon. Friend the former Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, met with MG Alba representatives on one occasion in the last 12 months, on 9th March 2016.

Officials from my Department met with MG Alba representatives on 4 occasions during the last 12 months, on the 8th March 2016, on 9th of June 2016, on 18th July 2016 and on 1st September 2016.


Written Question
Gaming Machines
Friday 16th December 2016

Asked by: Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2016 to Question 47027, when she expects to publish the Triennial Review of Stakes and Prizes for gambling machines.

Answered by Tracey Crouch

A review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures (previously called the Triennial Review) began with a 6 week call for evidence on 24 October, closing on 4 December. As part of this, we sought evidence on Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals and gambling advertising. The review generated a lot of interest from the general public, as well as from a variety of interest groups, local authorities, trade bodies and industry. We are now looking in depth at the evidence and aim to publish our findings and any proposals in spring 2017.


Written Question
Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures Review
Friday 16th December 2016

Asked by: Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish the results of the call for evidence on the Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures.

Answered by Tracey Crouch

A review of gaming machines and social responsibility measures (previously called the Triennial Review) began with a 6 week call for evidence on 24 October, closing on 4 December. As part of this, we sought evidence on Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals and gambling advertising. The review generated a lot of interest from the general public, as well as from a variety of interest groups, local authorities, trade bodies and industry. We are now looking in depth at the evidence and aim to publish our findings and any proposals in spring 2017.