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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Jan 2021
Domestic Tourism

"I welcome the fact that the Minister has made that point, because there has been a concern that sometimes councils have been too rigid in using their discretion regarding these discretionary grants, and many businesses have not been able to access them. So, I join him in encouraging local authorities …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Sep 2020
Tourism: Covid-19

"Will the Minister give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Sep 2020
Tourism: Covid-19

"It sounded like an invitation. May I first place on the record my thanks to the Minister for all his incredible hard work over the past few months to support the tourism and hospitality sector? He would not want to be outdone by the shadow Minister, so will he come …..."
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Written Question
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Families
Wednesday 22nd January 2020

Asked by: Steve Double (Conservative - St Austell and Newquay)

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 a single individual who is responsible for leading her Department's application of the Family Test.

Answered by Nigel Adams

Each department has a Family Test lead who is part of our Family Test Network. This Network is the central forum through which we have sought input and comments on the support departments need to help with Family Test implementation

This includes Network members feeding into improvements to DWP and the existing guidance for officials in all departments on Family Test implementation.

Written Question
Service Industries: Non-domestic Rates
Tuesday 8th October 2019

Asked by: Steve Double (Conservative - St Austell and Newquay)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with representatives from the hospitality sector on the effect of business rates on that sector.

Answered by Helen Whately - Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 01 Nov 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"The biggest concern for the tourist industry at the moment is access to labour once we end the free movement of people. Will the Minister join my calls for the Government to introduce a seasonal migrant workers scheme for the tourism and hospitality sector?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Jun 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Cornish pilot gig rowing is one of the fastest-growing participation sports in the country, but it struggles to gain the recognition that it needs because it is registered under British rowing, which is a very different type of sport. Will the sports Minister meet me to discuss how we can …..."
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Written Question
Air Passenger Duty
Wednesday 30th May 2018

Asked by: Steve Double (Conservative - St Austell and Newquay)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport,what assessment his Department has made on the effect of Air Passenger Duty on tourism in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales.

Answered by Michael Ellis

I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given to PQ 141355 on 18th May.

Written Question
Service Industries and Tourism
Thursday 24th May 2018

Asked by: Steve Double (Conservative - St Austell and Newquay)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the value of seasonal migrant labour to the UK's hospitality and tourism industry.

Answered by Michael Ellis

According to the DCMS economic estimates, the tourism sector directly provides approximately 1.5m jobs at all entry levels across the UK. We do not currently hold data on the number of seasonal roles.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Newquay is Cornwall’s premier tourist resort, attracting hundreds of thousands of people a week in the summer. However, too many families have the shine taken off their holiday when they get home and find a penalty charge notice from an aggressive parking firm on their door mats. Does the Minister …..."
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