Asked by: Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op) - Oxford East)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the press release, Dormant Assets Scheme bolstered by industry leaders, of 3 June 2018, how much and what proportion of the money reclaimed by the scheme has been used to fund financial inclusion; and how many people have benefited from that work.
Answered by Tracey Crouch
In England, all funding released from dormant assets so far has been put towards social investment initiatives by Big Society Capital. However, in January 2018 the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport committed to use £55 million from new tranches of dormant asset funding on financial inclusion in England. This money will be put towards increasing the use of fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services. Following an ongoing engagement exercise, Ministers are expected to announce further details on how this will be used in summer 2018.
Asked by: Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op) - Oxford East)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to convene a (a) conference call or (b) meeting on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation with the National Association of Local Councils; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Margot James
Officials from DCMS met with a representative from the National Association of Local Councils on 3 April 2018 to discuss the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Asked by: Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op) - Oxford East)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) he, (b) Ministers of his Department and (c) officials in his Department have held meetings with the legal firm Appleby's since October 2017.
Answered by Margot James
Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis at www.gov.uk.
Asked by: Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op) - Oxford East)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the extent to which local authorities’ compacts with the voluntary sector are being complied with in practice; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Tracey Crouch
Compacts between local authorities and civil society can be an effective means of strengthening partnership working and delivering better outcomes to those in need. It is the responsibility of local authorities to decide whether a local compact would be of value in their area and to ensure that it is complied with where they are put in place. The Government's forthcoming Civil Society Strategy will provide an opportunity to consider practical ways of improving cross sectoral partnerships.
Asked by: Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op) - Oxford East)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the extent of purchase of UK sports stadia by private equity companies in the last 10 years; and how many such purchases have been followed by the closure of such stadia.
Answered by Tracey Crouch
The department does not hold any information on stadium purchases in the UK or subsequent closures.
Sport England has a role as a statutory consultee on any planning application for the redevelopment of a stadium where they contain a pitch, as this would fall under the definition of a playing field. In these circumstances if the stadium was proposed to be redeveloped, Sport England would seek a like for like replacement in a suitable location.