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Written Question
Football
Tuesday 30th April 2024

Asked by: Simon Jupp (Conservative - East Devon)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Football Association on the recent decision to end FA Cup replays.

Answered by Stuart Andrew - Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

The management of competitive programmes is a matter for the relevant National Governing Body which, in this instance, is the Football Association (FA), but clearly it is incumbent on the FA and Premier League to explain this decision and why it is in the interests of fans.

We expect the FA and Premier League to consult with the English Football League (EFL) and other leagues further down the pyramid on moves such as this and reach agreements collectively.

The Secretary of State and I regularly engage with national governing bodies, and I will shortly be meeting with the FA to discuss this, alongside a range of issues.

Written Question
Cricket: Clubs
Monday 23rd October 2023

Asked by: Simon Jupp (Conservative - East Devon)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support is available to cricket clubs in England.

Answered by Stuart Andrew - Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

We provide the majority of support for grassroots sport including cricket through our Arms Length Body, Sport England - which receives over £100 million in Exchequer funding each year.

As a system partner of Sport England the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has received £11.6 million of funding covering the years 2022-2027 to grow and develop cricket across the country.

Since 2019, Sport England has invested a further £23.6 million in projects and schemes which enable participation in cricket. This includes £9,564 of support that has been provided to clubs in the East Devon constituency in response to issues such as Covid-19 and emergency funding for storm-damaged facilities.

Further information on funding options available from both the ECB and Sport England can be found on the ECB’s website- Here

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Nov 2022
BBC Local Radio: Proposed Reduction in Provision

"BBC local radio makes a difference to the community that it serves. It is also the service closest to communities that pay the licence fee. I am very concerned by the proposals, which will see an awful lot of programmes shared between BBC Radio Devon and BBC Radio Cornwall, and …..."
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Written Question
Tourism: Coronavirus
Friday 8th July 2022

Asked by: Simon Jupp (Conservative - East Devon)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans the Government has to review the success of the Tourism Recovery Plan against the objectives it set out.

Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

The Tourism Recovery Plan sets out the government’s commitment to provide the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee with an annual update on the progress of the plan and the tourism industry more generally as it recovers, with the first update in 2022.

We plan to provide the first update in the coming months.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Apr 2022
Channel 4 Privatisation

"Independent production companies across our nations and regions rely on Channel 4’s current operating model. Channel 4 is an important public service broadcaster, but that does not mean that it has to be owned by the Government. Will my hon. Friend explain how levels of independent production can be protected …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Jan 2022
BBC Funding

"I accept the need to freeze the licence fee. However, the conversation over the future of the licence fee is far from over. What steps will the Secretary of State take to protect the BBC’s local services, which those who pay for it watch and enjoy, before the knives are …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 May 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to improve communication with victims. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 May 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank my right hon. and learned Friend for her response. What steps is the CPS taking to ensure that, in cases where the victim is known to have autism and other mental health conditions, they receive priority communications so that their mental health is not put under yet more …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 Dec 2020
Broadband Rollout: Devon and Somerset

"I thank my near neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish), for securing the debate. I hope he will not mind me highlighting his personal interest in the issue: on weekly calls among Devon MPs, we often miss his contributions because his internet falls down. …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 23 Nov 2020
Covid-19: Restrictions on Gyms and Sport

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this timely debate. It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle). We have heard some excellent points about the merits of exercise for …..."
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