Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Nov 2022
BBC Local Radio: Proposed Reduction in Provision
"I was surprised to hear that the Minister only heard about this in the last couple of days, because I heard about it last week through a whistleblower from my local area. That is very worrying. The second worrying thing is that the public trust local radio as they do …..."Mike Penning - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 27th April 2022
Asked by:
Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she will publish the Gambling Review White Paper.
Answered by Chris Philp
- Shadow Home Secretary
The Gambling Act Review is wide-ranging and aims to ensure that the regulation of gambling is fit for the digital age. We will publish a white paper setting out our conclusions and next steps in the coming weeks.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2021
Emergency Services Cenotaph: Westminster
"It is a true honour and privilege to follow such an important debate. We have been united across the House this afternoon. I hope that this Adjournment debate, which might continue for considerably longer than some may expect for an Adjournment debate, will give me the opportunity to show that …..."Mike Penning - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2021
Emergency Services Cenotaph: Westminster
"The right hon. Lady has hit the nail completely on the head. What better opportunity do we have? By the way, this campaign started long before covid—I shall come on to say a bit about how a lovely man called Tom got it going and how we got to this …..."Mike Penning - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2021
Emergency Services Cenotaph: Westminster
"The hon. Gentleman is a great Unionist. I believe in the Union of this country, and the centre of the Union is where we are today: Westminster and Whitehall. To me, that is so important.
We have already raised £180,000, which has come from public donations. This is unusual for …..."Mike Penning - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2021
Emergency Services Cenotaph: Westminster
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2021
Emergency Services Cenotaph: Westminster
"I thank the Minister for giving way; we have plenty of time to debate this evening, which is really nice. I am sure she is aware that this is 999 Day. Armed Forces Day is fantastic, but we need to get the message out around the country that this is …..."Mike Penning - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2021
Emergency Services Cenotaph: Westminster
"I thank the Minister for the offer of a meeting. It is always a pleasure; we shared a Department when we were Ministers together. I hope we get a reply from the Prime Minister, who got the letter simultaneously to when the Minister had it. I will not hold the …..."Mike Penning - View Speech
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Written Question
Question Link
Monday 17th May 2021
Asked by:
Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will extend eligibility of the £1.57 billion rescue package for the arts and entertainment sector announced on 5 July 2020 to (a) sound system and set build providers and (b) other supply chain businesses in that sector.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
The Government recognises the severe impact the pandemic has had on supply chain businesses for the events sector. Supply chain organisations were eligible for - and many were successful in securing from - the first and second rounds of Culture Recovery Funding. They are recognised as a critical part of the sector.
An announcement on the additional £300 million provided to the Culture Recovery Fund announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the recent Budget will be made in due course.
Written Question
Tuesday 13th April 2021
Asked by:
Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will meet with (a) the Football Association and (b) Wembley Stadium to discuss the potential of rescheduling the 2019-20 Non-league Finals Day.
Answered by Nigel Huddleston
- Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The department continues to meet with the football authorities, including The Football Association (FA), on a range of matters including the return of spectators.
Coronavirus has presented many challenges for sport, and the sector’s success thus far at maintaining their competitive programmes should be commended. The FA is responsible for the scheduling of its competitions, including Non-league Finals Day, as well as preparations for the return of spectators.
Football is clearly not the same without fans, which is why we will look to get spectators back to outdoor stadiums in a safe and manageable way. We will continue to engage with the sector as we progress along the Roadmap, and look forward to welcoming spectators back to stadia across the country from step 3 of the Roadmap.