Asked by: Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include (1) the International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup, and (2) women’s world cup sporting events in the list of listed sporting events.
Answered by Baroness Barran - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
The Cricket World Cup final, semi-finals and matches involving home nations’ teams are listed under Group B of the Listed Events Regime. Events listed in Group B may have live coverage on subscription television provided that secondary coverage is offered to qualifying broadcasters.
Coverage of women’s professional sport on free to air television has improved significantly in the last ten years, with the FIFA Women’s World Cup and Euro Championships, Women’s Rugby World Cup, cycling and tennis being regular fixtures on the BBC and ITV.
We know that more can be done to improve equality in sports broadcasting. That is why we have just announced our proposal to add the Paralympic Games to the list and we have started the statutory consultation process to do that. We are also considering the addition of women’s only sporting events where the equivalent men’s only tournaments are currently listed, which we plan to consult on later in the year. This is to give equal recognition to disabled and women’s sports.
Asked by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June to Question 265492: BBC, what his policy is on funding public service broadcasting in the (a) North East of England and (b) Easington constituency.
Answered by Margot James
Public service broadcasting is funded either through the licence fee for the BBC; or through commercial activities of the commercial public service broadcasters, such as ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
Public service broadcasters hold a responsibility to ensure that they serve audiences across all parts of the UK and all demographics. The Government continues to encourage all broadcasters to consider what more they can do to increase investment and strengthen their appeal to audiences across the nations and regions, including in the North East of England.
Asked by: David Simpson (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with television companies on the risk to participants' mental wellbeing of participating in tv reality shows.
Answered by Margot James
The Secretary of State has been clear that all broadcasters and production companies have a responsibility to the mental health and wellbeing of both participants and viewers and must ensure that they have appropriate levels of support in place. The Secretary of State has recently met with ITV on this subject.
Ofcom, as the independent broadcast regulator, is reviewing whether more can be done to safeguard the people taking part in reality and factual shows. The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has opened an inquiry into the duty of care that makers of reality TV shows have to participants and the Government will consider its findings.
Asked by: Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last reviewed the protected Sports Rights List; whether they have any plans to add other national sports, in particular women’s sports, to that list; if so, which sports they intend to add; and if not, why not.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
The list of protected sporting events was last reviewed between 2008 and 2009, by an independent advisory panel. Government does not currently have any plans to revise the list which we believe works well to deliver the best outcome. Our listed events regime strikes a balance between retaining free-to-air sports events for the public while allowing rights holders to negotiate agreements in the best interests of their sport.
Coverage of women’s professional sport on free to air television has improved significantly in the last ten years, with the women’s Football World Cup and Euro Championships, Women’s Rugby World Cup, cycling and tennis being regular fixtures on the BBC and ITV . However, the list is kept under continued review by my Department to ensure that the nation’s most loved sporting events remain available on free to air television.
Asked by: Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw)
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 effect on the capacity of broadcasters to meet their access service obligations of their being permitted to spend only a maximum of one per cent of their turnover on doing so.
Answered by Margot James
The capacity of broadcasters to meet their access service obligations is for Ofcom to assess. Ofcom’s Code requires broadcasters to achieve the highest level of provision that they can afford. Broadcasters are free to over deliver on access services, and Ofcom research shows that many do. The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky voluntarily commit to providing at least 20% of their programming with audio description, which is double their statutory obligation.
Asked by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the campaign being run in schools by ITV and INEOS to promote the Daily Mile required the approval of his Department; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Nadhim Zahawi
The campaign by ITV and INEOS did not require the approval of the Department for Education. It is up to schools to decide what activities to offer to their pupils, and for private companies to decide the contents of the campaigns they run.
The department supports the adoption of programmes that increase physical activity amongst pupils. Regular physical activity has been linked not only to improved physical health but also to improved mental wellbeing and academic attainment. Programmes such as the Daily Mile are simple, inclusive and can successfully engage the least active children in physical activity, helping them to achieve the 60 active minutes each day recommended by the UK chief medical officers.
Asked by: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops - Bishops)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings civil servants and ministers have had with stakeholders about the Consultation on proposals for changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures; and what were the (1) dates, (2) locations, and (3) attendees, of each of those meetings.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
The Government set out four illustrative options at consultation for a stake reduction on B2 gaming machines. We are considering all the available evidence, including advice from the Gambling Commission and published research, and will set out our response in due course. As part of this the Government intends to publish the key responses to the consultation, subject to the respondents permission.
The following table lists the meetings that civil servants have had with stakeholders where the consultation was mentioned or discussed since it was launched on 31 October 2017. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on gov.uk
Date | Organisation | Location |
17/11/17 | GambleAware | DCMS |
21/11/17 | All Party Parliamentary Group on FOBTs | Palace of Westminster |
22/11/2017 | Gambling Business Group (GBG) | DCMS |
23/11/17 | Remote Gambling Association (RGA) | RGA |
23/11/17 | GambleAware | DCMS |
27/11/2017 | British Amusement Catering Trade Association (BACTA) | DCMS |
28/11/2017 | British Horseracing Authority (BHA) | DCMS |
30/11/2017 | Local Government Association (LGA) | LGA |
30/11/2017 | GambleAware | GambleAware |
5/12/2017 | Justice4punters | DCMS |
7/12/17 | GambleAware | GambleAware |
13/12/17 | Bingo Association (BA) | DCMS |
14/12/2017 | Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) | ABB |
18/12/17 | RGA | DCMS |
18/12/2017 | Christian Faith Groups | DCMS |
10/01/18 | All Party Parliamentary Group on FOBTs | Palace of Westminster |
11/01/18 | Sky | DCMS |
15/1/2018 | Senet | DCMS |
17/01/18 | BHA | DCMS |
23/1/18 | GamCare | GamCare |
23/1/18 | Christian Faith Groups | DCMS |
24/1/18 | BA | DCMS |
30/1/18 | National Casino Forum (NCF), Hippodrome Casino, Rank Group, Grayling UK and Ireland, Aspers | DCMS |
31/01/2018 | GambleAware, Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP), Advertising Association (AA), ISBA, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Remote Gambling Association (RGA), Senet | DCMS |
8/2/18 | ABB | DCMS |
21/2/18 | BACTA | DCMS |
27/2/18 | BACTA | DCMS |
28/2/18 | BHA | DCMS |
7/3/18 | RGA, Bet365, Skybet, PaddyPower Betfair, Kindred | DCMS |
7/3/18 | ABB, PaddyPower Betfair, William Hill, Ladbrokes Coral, JenningsBet, BetFred | DCMS |
20/3/18 | National Problem Gambling Clinic (NPGC) | NPGC |
Asked by: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops - Bishops)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether all submissions to the Consultation on proposals for changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures will be published alongside the review.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
The Government set out four illustrative options at consultation for a stake reduction on B2 gaming machines. We are considering all the available evidence, including advice from the Gambling Commission and published research, and will set out our response in due course. As part of this the Government intends to publish the key responses to the consultation, subject to the respondents permission.
The following table lists the meetings that civil servants have had with stakeholders where the consultation was mentioned or discussed since it was launched on 31 October 2017. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on gov.uk
Date | Organisation | Location |
17/11/17 | GambleAware | DCMS |
21/11/17 | All Party Parliamentary Group on FOBTs | Palace of Westminster |
22/11/2017 | Gambling Business Group (GBG) | DCMS |
23/11/17 | Remote Gambling Association (RGA) | RGA |
23/11/17 | GambleAware | DCMS |
27/11/2017 | British Amusement Catering Trade Association (BACTA) | DCMS |
28/11/2017 | British Horseracing Authority (BHA) | DCMS |
30/11/2017 | Local Government Association (LGA) | LGA |
30/11/2017 | GambleAware | GambleAware |
5/12/2017 | Justice4punters | DCMS |
7/12/17 | GambleAware | GambleAware |
13/12/17 | Bingo Association (BA) | DCMS |
14/12/2017 | Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) | ABB |
18/12/17 | RGA | DCMS |
18/12/2017 | Christian Faith Groups | DCMS |
10/01/18 | All Party Parliamentary Group on FOBTs | Palace of Westminster |
11/01/18 | Sky | DCMS |
15/1/2018 | Senet | DCMS |
17/01/18 | BHA | DCMS |
23/1/18 | GamCare | GamCare |
23/1/18 | Christian Faith Groups | DCMS |
24/1/18 | BA | DCMS |
30/1/18 | National Casino Forum (NCF), Hippodrome Casino, Rank Group, Grayling UK and Ireland, Aspers | DCMS |
31/01/2018 | GambleAware, Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP), Advertising Association (AA), ISBA, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Remote Gambling Association (RGA), Senet | DCMS |
8/2/18 | ABB | DCMS |
21/2/18 | BACTA | DCMS |
27/2/18 | BACTA | DCMS |
28/2/18 | BHA | DCMS |
7/3/18 | RGA, Bet365, Skybet, PaddyPower Betfair, Kindred | DCMS |
7/3/18 | ABB, PaddyPower Betfair, William Hill, Ladbrokes Coral, JenningsBet, BetFred | DCMS |
20/3/18 | National Problem Gambling Clinic (NPGC) | NPGC |
Asked by: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops - Bishops)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have commissioned small-scale qualitative research to assess the appropriate stakes for category B2 gaming machines.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
The Government set out four illustrative options at consultation for a stake reduction on B2 gaming machines. We are considering all the available evidence, including advice from the Gambling Commission and published research, and will set out our response in due course. As part of this the Government intends to publish the key responses to the consultation, subject to the respondents permission.
The following table lists the meetings that civil servants have had with stakeholders where the consultation was mentioned or discussed since it was launched on 31 October 2017. Details of Ministerial meetings are published quarterly on gov.uk
Date | Organisation | Location |
17/11/17 | GambleAware | DCMS |
21/11/17 | All Party Parliamentary Group on FOBTs | Palace of Westminster |
22/11/2017 | Gambling Business Group (GBG) | DCMS |
23/11/17 | Remote Gambling Association (RGA) | RGA |
23/11/17 | GambleAware | DCMS |
27/11/2017 | British Amusement Catering Trade Association (BACTA) | DCMS |
28/11/2017 | British Horseracing Authority (BHA) | DCMS |
30/11/2017 | Local Government Association (LGA) | LGA |
30/11/2017 | GambleAware | GambleAware |
5/12/2017 | Justice4punters | DCMS |
7/12/17 | GambleAware | GambleAware |
13/12/17 | Bingo Association (BA) | DCMS |
14/12/2017 | Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) | ABB |
18/12/17 | RGA | DCMS |
18/12/2017 | Christian Faith Groups | DCMS |
10/01/18 | All Party Parliamentary Group on FOBTs | Palace of Westminster |
11/01/18 | Sky | DCMS |
15/1/2018 | Senet | DCMS |
17/01/18 | BHA | DCMS |
23/1/18 | GamCare | GamCare |
23/1/18 | Christian Faith Groups | DCMS |
24/1/18 | BA | DCMS |
30/1/18 | National Casino Forum (NCF), Hippodrome Casino, Rank Group, Grayling UK and Ireland, Aspers | DCMS |
31/01/2018 | GambleAware, Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP), Advertising Association (AA), ISBA, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Remote Gambling Association (RGA), Senet | DCMS |
8/2/18 | ABB | DCMS |
21/2/18 | BACTA | DCMS |
27/2/18 | BACTA | DCMS |
28/2/18 | BHA | DCMS |
7/3/18 | RGA, Bet365, Skybet, PaddyPower Betfair, Kindred | DCMS |
7/3/18 | ABB, PaddyPower Betfair, William Hill, Ladbrokes Coral, JenningsBet, BetFred | DCMS |
20/3/18 | National Problem Gambling Clinic (NPGC) | NPGC |
Asked by: Justin Madders (Labour - Ellesmere Port and Neston)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 Jan 2018 to Question 121068, on NHS logos, who paid the fees on each occasion; and for what purpose those fees were paid.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
The licences for nominal fees were issued to:
- the British Broadcasting Corporation for use of the National Health Service logo in the programme Holby City;
- ITV for use of the NHS logo in the programme Vera;
- Quite Scary Films Limited for use of the NHS logo in the programme Lovesick; and
- Eleventh Hour Films (Safe House) Limited for use of the NHS logo in the programme Safe House.