Asked by: Lyn Brown (Labour - West Ham)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the economic benefits of reducing the maximum stake on B2 gaming machines.
Answered by Tracey Crouch
On 31 October 2017 the Government published a consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machine stakes and prizes and social responsibility measures, including an impact assessment of the potential policy options. The consultation can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-changes-to-gaming-machines-and-social-responsibility-measures
Asked by: Lyn Brown (Labour - West Ham)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish the KPMG report referenced in the impact assessment for her Department’s publication Consultation on proposals for changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures, published on the 31st October 2017.
Answered by Tracey Crouch
I refer the hon. member to the answer to PQ 112719.
Asked by: Lyn Brown (Labour - West Ham)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on publishing the fiscal effect of reducing the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals.
Answered by Tracey Crouch
Ministers from the Department of Digital, Media, Culture and Sport have regular discussions with their counterparts at HM Treasury on a wide range of issues.
On 31 October 2017 the Government published a consultation on proposals for changes to gaming machine stakes and prizes and social responsibility measures, including an impact assessment of the potential policy options. The consultation can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-proposals-for-changes-to-gaming-machines-and-social-responsibility-measures
Asked by: Lyn Brown (Labour - West Ham)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential value of monetarised social benefits of reducing B2 machine stakes.
Answered by Tracey Crouch
The Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures and the impact assessment published alongside the consultation document include qualitative analysis regarding wider economic effects and the impact on individuals and communities. The framework for analysis in the impact assessment takes into account some isolated economic effects in other gambling markets but does not attempt to look at the effects on the rest of the economy (general equilibrium) because doing so would be disproportionate relative to the size of the policy impacts expected. We welcome further evidence on costs and benefits in response to the consultation and an updated IA will be published with the Government’s final proposals.
Asked by: Lyn Brown (Labour - West Ham)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential effect on cultural development in the UK of the withdrawal of the US Administration from participation in UNESCO; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The US withdrawal will be a loss to its global membership. The UK remains a full member of UNESCO and we are committed to the aims of the organisation, however we have been clear that we expect reform from UNESCO in order that it becomes more effective and efficient.
Asked by: Lyn Brown (Labour - West Ham)
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 level of participation of people from (a) ABC1 and (b) C2DE families in programmes funded by the Youth Social Action Fund in each of the last three years.
Answered by Rob Wilson
DCMS does not hold specific data on the information requested.
However, the findings from the 2016 annual Youth Social Action Survey found 38% of young people from C2DE families and 46% of young people from ABC1 families have taken part in meaningful social action.
Asked by: Lyn Brown (Labour - West Ham)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to encourage people from C2DE families to participate in programmes funded by the Youth Social Action Fund.
Answered by Rob Wilson
In 2015/16 the Office for Civil Society invested £1 million to support the development of a national and local fund to specifically target young people from C2DE socio-economic group and those living in rural areas. The National Youth Social Action Fund will develop social action opportunities for over 20,000 young people.
In September 2016 the Prime Minister announced £40 million joint investment between government and the Big Lottery Fund to support Step Up To Serve’s #iwill campaign. The #iwill Fund will reach those that have not yet participated in social action including those from C2DE families.
Asked by: Lyn Brown (Labour - West Ham)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many journeys Ministers of his Department have made using the Government Car Service; and how many such journeys were for the transportation of a red box.
Answered by Helen Grant
The Department has a contract with the Government Car Service for one Ministerial Car. Information on total number of journeys could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Information on travel where only a red box is carried is not held by the department