Written Question
Thursday 8th February 2018
Asked by:
Conor McGinn (Independent - St Helens North)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding brass bands have received from the Government in each year since 2010; and if he will list the recipients of that funding.
Answered by Michael Ellis
A list of the eligible applications to the Arts Council in each year since 2010 in the sub-art form “Brass and Silver bands” are attached. Some activity, for which brass bands play a constituent part, may not be included as the wider activity has not been classified specifically as such. Ineligible applications are not recorded by sub-art form.
Since April 2016, Brass bands have also benefited from the Orchestra tax relief.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Feb 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"As St Helens celebrates its 150th anniversary, Ministers, those on the Front Benches and perhaps you, Mr Speaker, might like to visit at some point this year. Will the Minister’s Department and tourist authorities help us to use this special year to show that, with our fantastic arts and culture …..."Conor McGinn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Dec 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"Will the Minister join me in welcoming moves by the Advertising Standards Authority to ensure that providers advertise more accurate average broadband speeds rather than “up to” speeds? Will the Government push for that to be introduced immediately rather than next May, as currently proposed?..."Conor McGinn - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 29th November 2017
Asked by:
Conor McGinn (Independent - St Helens North)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support is being provided by her Department to (a) grassroots darts clubs and (b) disabled grassroots darts clubs.
Answered by Tracey Crouch
Government's Sporting Future strategy is clear that we want more people to get active and to enjoy the many benefits that sport and physical activity bring.
Since 2010, Government has not made any specific investments in darts clubs. However, during this time Sport England has invested £3,594,300 in 68 projects which include darts as one of the activities it offers to the local community. This includes £267,595 invested in five multi-sports projects which include darts and have a specific focus on disability.
Written Question
Thursday 23rd November 2017
Asked by:
Conor McGinn (Independent - St Helens North)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what average broadband speeds were in (a) St Helens, (b) Merseyside and (c) the North West in each year since 2010.
Answered by Matt Hancock
Historic broadband speeds were published by Ofcom with their Infrastructure Report and Connected Nation's report and reanalysed by the House of Commons library. Independent figures have also been estimated by Thinkbroadband and are available from their website (http://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/england).
Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 03 Nov 2017
Music: Contribution to the UK Economy
"I tweeted yesterday that I was leading a debate in the House on music, and was asked whether I would be doing so in song. I am afraid my singing abilities are restricted to one genre, the warbling and melancholic kind normally reserved for a certain hour of the night—the …..."Conor McGinn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 03 Nov 2017
Music: Contribution to the UK Economy
"I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend’s point. I was going to mention that later, but she gives me the opportunity to say that I know that that matter has been raised with the Mayor of London, and it is certainly being raised across the industry. I had intended to …..."Conor McGinn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 03 Nov 2017
Music: Contribution to the UK Economy
"I will indeed. Whatever vintage we are, we can all appreciate the genius of Fats Domino. I also think it is fair to say that the music at the Ricoh in Coventry is definitely better than the football there.
I want to highlight the global success of the industry, and …..."Conor McGinn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 03 Nov 2017
Music: Contribution to the UK Economy
"I am happy to commend the organisers of that festival. I am hugely fond of Celtic and traditional Irish music and I have been involved in it all my life. I will come on to the hon. Lady’s point about the potential consequences of Brexit a little later, if she …..."Conor McGinn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 03 Nov 2017
Music: Contribution to the UK Economy
"Yes, absolutely. My hon. Friend makes a very pertinent point, which leads me on to say that many venues have closed down as a result of developers moving in. When that happens, the venues, many of which have operated successfully and without issue for decades, become vulnerable to complaints from …..."Conor McGinn - View Speech
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