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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Jan 2022
BBC Funding

"Like many of my constituents who are also the parents of young children, I have a daily battle to guide my children away from some of the content on some channels and towards the relative nourishment they will find on the BBC. As we look to the future of the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"On Monday I visited Harefield United football club in my constituency, which told me, as many other grassroots football clubs do, of its frustration at being unable to access excellent facilities in local schools. What discussions have taken place between the Department and the Department for Education about opening up …..."
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Written Question
Sports: Government Assistance
Thursday 6th January 2022

Asked by: David Simmonds (Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help support grassroots sports initiatives.

Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Sport and physical activity are vital for our physical and mental health, and should be front and centre as we build back better from the pandemic.

That’s why Sport England has invested over £1.5 billion of funding in developing grassroots sport since April 2016, including £120,535 of support in his constituency since March 2020.

At the recent Spending Review, the government set out our commitment to grassroots sports, investing £205 million to build or transform up to 8,000 multi-use sports facilities; £21.9 million to refurbish park tennis courts; and up to £30 million per year to increase access to school facilities and improve PE teacher training.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 01 Jul 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"  Many of my constituents have benefited hugely from investment by Hillingdon Council in youth facilities. The youth investment fund has the potential to bring these benefits to a much wider group of young people. Will my hon. Friend provide an update on the plans the Department has for the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

"I commence my remarks by praising the work that the BBC has done to support families and ensure that children have access to good-quality, advertising-free content during covid. All Members who are parents of young children will have appreciated the value of that, and many of us will have heard …..."
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Written Question
Dormant Assets Scheme
Thursday 4th February 2021

Asked by: David Simmonds (Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)

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

What steps he is taking to allocate to good causes the dormant assets identified by the Dormant Assets Scheme.

Answered by Matt Warman

The Dormant Assets Scheme enables money sitting in forgotten accounts to be unlocked for social or environmental purposes.

UK-wide, the Scheme has so far released over £745m, including £150m for coronavirus recovery last year.

Following the government’s consultation response, and years of close industry engagement, I’m delighted to say that the Scheme is now set to be expanded, potentially unlocking over £800m for good causes over the coming years.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Sep 2020
Professional and Amateur Sport: Government Support

"I would like to associate myself with the remarks about Wealdstone FC from my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman); it has many fans in my constituency also. Does my hon. Friend the Minister share my disappointment in the lack of leadership shown by the Mayor of …..."
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