Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 Jul 2020
BBC
"All 61 games in next year’s rugby league world cup will be shown on the BBC—I just hope that rugby league fans from my patch who are over 75 will be able to afford their TV licence. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the BBC should look to continue …..."Jason McCartney - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jul 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jul 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"Physical exercise is important for not just physical wellbeing but mental health. With that in mind, when will the Secretary of State update the guidance so that we can soon see the safe reopening of gyms and fitness centres?..."Jason McCartney - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Jul 2020
Arts, Culture and Heritage: Support Package
"We all welcome this huge package of support for the arts and cultural sector. Last night, I spoke to a constituent who works as a percussion musician at the annual pantomime at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford; thinking of him and all the other performers, electricians, musicians, actors, and especially …..."Jason McCartney - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Feb 2020
BBC Licence Fee
"Does the Minister agree that the BBC’s public service broadcasting is at its best in local radio coverage of rugby league, cricket and football? Those sports are not getting any local coverage on commercial radio. Whatever the future funding model, that type of broadcasting must be protected...."Jason McCartney - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jan 2020
Football Association and Bet365
"There is a mental health crisis for young men in our country, and it is clear that gambling addiction is a major factor in that. Time and again we hear that the gambling companies are investing more funds in tackling problem gambling, but will the Minister update the House on …..."Jason McCartney - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 4th June 2015
Asked by:
Jason McCartney (Conservative - Colne Valley)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to promote and support brass bands.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
This Government continues to recognise the important place that brass bands have in British culture and their local communities. Before the end of the last Parliament, the Treasury confirmed that the new orchestra tax relief will be available to the full range of orchestras, including large brass bands. Orchestra tax relief will be available from April 2016.
Written Question
Monday 27th October 2014
Asked by:
Jason McCartney (Conservative - Colne Valley)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what oversight he has of the allocation of the Arts Council England's funding to other organisations.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Funding decisions are made by Arts Council England, without Government input. Ministers establish the strategic priorities for ACE’s spending in each Spending Round and regularly meet with Arts Council England.
Written Question
Thursday 3rd July 2014
Asked by:
Jason McCartney (Conservative - Colne Valley)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to increase the penalties available for repeat offenders against the law relating to nuisance calls.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Further legislation is not necessary, as both the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and the Office of Communications (Ofcom) can issue substantive monetary penalties of up to £500,000 and £2 million respectively to any organisation that deliberately continues to contravene the regulations.
Written Question
Thursday 26th June 2014
Asked by:
Jason McCartney (Conservative - Colne Valley)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many companies were fined more than once for making nuisance calls by (a) the Information Commissioner's Office and (b) Ofcom in each of the last three years.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and the Office of Communications (Ofcom) have issued monetary penalties totalling more than £1.9 million since January 2012 for nuisance calls, however no company has been issued with a monetary penalty more than once by either ICO or Ofcom for making nuisance calls.