Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Mar 2018
Birmingham Commonwealth Games and Shooting
"To build on the question in my hon. Friend’s last intervention, given that there is a desire to encourage greater participation and that the Minister has obviously indicated the willingness of the Government to support shooting more generally, would the Government welcome a bid from the shooting fraternity in the …..."Gavin Robinson - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 22nd February 2018
Asked by:
Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make representations to the European Commission to reverse its decision that UK cities cannot bid to be the European Capital of Culture for 2023.
Answered by Michael Ellis
The matter was raised urgently with the European Commission after we were informed of their decision to discontinue UK cities' participation in the European Capital of Culture programme and discussions are ongoing.
We will continue to work with the five cities that submitted bids and will be meeting their representatives again shortly.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Feb 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Minister will know that Discover England does a wonderful job in England, but one of the best things it could do is encourage people to visit Northern Ireland. Given that the question is about what we can do to promote tourism across the United Kingdom, does he recognise the …..."Gavin Robinson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Feb 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"The National Crime Agency just showed its “Invisible People” exhibition in Belfast. It is a harrowing portrayal of what individuals go through when they are exploited through prostitution or for drugs and forced labour. Are we winning the battle?..."Gavin Robinson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Dec 2017
Lotteries: Limits on Prize Values
"My hon. Friend knows that the legislative framework in Northern Ireland for societal lotteries is different to that for the rest of Great Britain. We have prescribed limits to expenses: 20% where the revenue is over £10,000; and 15% where the revenue is lower than £10,000. Perhaps those prescriptive percentages …..."Gavin Robinson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Dec 2017
Lotteries: Limits on Prize Values
"Perhaps this will be helpful for the Minister as well. Legislation prescribes that somebody from Northern Ireland cannot purchase in person a ticket in the society lotteries in GB, and similarly somebody in GB cannot purchase in person. There is no prescription in law that stops somebody from Northern Ireland …..."Gavin Robinson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Dec 2017
Lotteries: Limits on Prize Values
"The Minister will be aware that the Northern Ireland legislation on gambling and social charities has not been revised since 1994. The Department for Communities started a consultation in 2011, and we still have not got the outcome of that process. It is no surprise that there is huge divergence …..."Gavin Robinson - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 20th July 2017
Asked by:
Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what protocol or policies exist to regulate formal flag flying on her Department's sites (a) in Great Britain, (b) in Northern Ireland and (c) internationally.
Answered by John Glen
Flag Flying in England, Scotland and Wales is deregulated therefore any individual may fly any flag at any time, so long as they have the necessary planning permission. DCMS issues guidance on the designated days for flying the Union Flag and on occasion when and how to half mast. Northern Ireland must adhere to the Flags Regulations (2000).
Policies concerning buildings outside the UK do not fall under DCMS’ remit.
Written Question
Friday 24th February 2017
Asked by:
Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the value of BBC revenue streams excluding the licence fee in each of the last five years.
Answered by Matt Hancock
The BBC are required to lay their Annual Account and Report in front of Parliament each year, and this information is available within those accounts and here on the BBC’s website (http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/our_work/strategy/annualreport/2015_2016.html).
Written Question
Friday 24th February 2017
Asked by:
Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the revenue accrued by the BBC from online advertisements outside the UK in each of the last five years.
Answered by Matt Hancock
BBC Worldwide sells advertising for BBC.com, the BBC's main international website. As a commercial subsidiary of the BBC, Worldwide does generate profits which are returned to the BBC, but we have not made any estimates on the revenue from online advertisements - this is a matter for the BBC as editorially and operationally independent.