Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Jul 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"As has been mentioned, the Commonwealth games are fast approaching, allowing athletes from Wales to display their proud individualism under our great Union. Will my hon. Friend the Minister join me in congratulating Jacob Edwards from Olympus Gymnastics in Wrexham, and wishing him all the best as he represents Team …..."Sarah Atherton - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 May 2022
City of Culture 2025: Wrexham’s Bid
"It is an honour to have been granted this Adjournment debate on Wrexham’s bid for city of culture 2025.
We are thrilled to be in the final four, with the title within touching distance. Bradford, Southampton and County Durham have made good bids, and colleagues from across the House have …..."Sarah Atherton - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 May 2022
City of Culture 2025: Wrexham’s Bid
"Rob and Ryan know the importance of football to Wrexham, and want to nurture and champion it. As the Minister knows from a visit a while back, the home of Wrexham AFC is the historic Racecourse Ground, which is in some ways the headquarters of our town. The Racecourse Ground …..."Sarah Atherton - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 18th March 2021
Asked by:
Sarah Atherton (Conservative - Wrexham)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support charities during the covid-19 outbreak.
Answered by Matt Warman
The Government has provided a multi-billion-pound package of Covid-19 support which charities and civil society organisations have been able to access to help them continue their vital work.
Charities are benefiting from the extension of unprecedented cross-economy support including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans and £4.6 billion in lockdown grants for closed premises.
In addition, charities, social enterprises and other voluntary sector organisations have received a £750 million targeted support package and £150 million unlocked from dormant bank and building society accounts.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Oct 2020
Women’s Rugby: Government Support
"I thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. A year ago, Wrexham rugby club set up the Valkyries rugby cluster, which recruits young women from across north-east Wales. It is vital that we in the House promote the role of women in rugby and get whatever financial support we …..."Sarah Atherton - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 27th April 2020
Asked by:
Sarah Atherton (Conservative - Wrexham)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
What progress his Department has made on delivering the Shared Rural Network.
Answered by Matt Warman
The Government announced on 9 March that it had agreed a £1 billion deal with the mobile network operators to deliver the Shared Rural Network. This will see operators collectively increase mobile phone coverage throughout the UK to 95% by end-2025, underpinned by legally binding coverage commitments. The site deployment plans will be managed by the operators themselves to best deliver the agreed coverage outcomes by the licence obligation enforcement date.