Anna Sabine MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Arts and Television: Self-employedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the financial impact on freelance workers in the UK television and creative industries of outstanding Covid-era Government-backed loans issued to limited company c
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport recognises the vital contribution that freelancers provide to the cultural ecosystem of this country. We are taking a number of steps to support this part of the creative workforce, as set out in our Creative In...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChoirsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the (a) contribution of choirs to public health, wellbeing and social pr
Answer: DCMS officials have had discussions with DHSC on the value of arts and culture to public health and wellbeing. DCMS also routinely meets with its arms-length body, Arts Council England (ACE), on their work to support people’s health, happiness and wellbei...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMedia: EducationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions in the BBC's budget on the provision of media literacy resources.
Answer: The BBC is a vital national institution and an engine of the nations and regions. In that context, this news is concerning for the BBC workforce who are facing significant uncertainty, and for the sector as a whole. The BBC is delivering significant savin...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDisinformationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the BBC's report entitled A BBC For All: Our response to the government’s Green Paper, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the £500 million savings over two
Answer: The BBC is a vital national institution and an engine of the nations and regions. In that context, this news is concerning for the BBC workforce who are facing significant uncertainty, and for the sector as a whole. The BBC is delivering significant savin...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArts: Economic GrowthDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the BBC's report entitled A BBC For All: Our response to the government’s Green Paper, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the £500 million savings over two
Answer: The BBC is a vital national institution and an engine of the nations and regions. In that context, this news is concerning for the BBC workforce who are facing significant uncertainty, and for the sector as a whole. The BBC is delivering significant savin...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the BBC's report entitled A BBC For All: Our response to the government’s Green Paper, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the £500 million savings over two
Answer: The BBC is a vital national institution and an engine of the nations and regions. In that context, this news is concerning for the BBC workforce who are facing significant uncertainty, and for the sector as a whole. The BBC is delivering significant savin...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBBC: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of delivering a long-term sustainable funding settlement for the BBC.
Answer: The BBC is a vital national institution and an engine of the nations and regions. In that context, this news is concerning for the BBC workforce who are facing significant uncertainty, and for the sector as a whole. The BBC is delivering significant savin...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLeisure Centres and Swimming Pools: Private SectorDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information she holds on the number of privately-owned swimming pools and leisure centres by year from 2015 to 2025-26.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming and leisure facilities.Sport England, our Arm’s Length Body for grassroots sport, monitors facilities stock through their Active Places dataset. As of March 2026, there are 4,0...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLeisure Centres and Swimming Pools: Public SectorDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information she holds on the number of publicly-owned swimming pools and leisure centres by year from 2015 to 2025/26.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming and leisure facilities.Sport England, our Arm’s Length Body for grassroots sport, monitors facilities stock through their Active Places dataset. As of March 2026, there are 4,0...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic and Dance Scheme: Performing ArtsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Music and Dance Scheme Schools on the performing arts sector.
Answer: This government is committed to broadening access to arts education, including specialist training for our most promising musicians and dancers irrespective of their personal or financial background through the Music and Dance Scheme. The scheme supports ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMusic and Dance SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she has taken with the Secretary of State for Education to secure an uplift in funding for the Music and Dance Scheme Schools.
Answer: This government is committed to broadening access to arts education, including specialist training for our most promising musicians and dancers irrespective of their personal or financial background through the Music and Dance Scheme. The scheme supports ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHistoric Buildings: TourismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the number of visitors there were to sites owned by Historic England by age group in 2025.
Answer: DCMS does not hold data on the number of visitors to sites owned by Historic England. The National Heritage Collection, operated by English Heritage Trust, comprises more than 400 historic sites and monuments, and the majority of these are free to enter. ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHistoric Buildings: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many heritage assets are recorded as being at risk of neglect or dereliction in England; and what assessment they have made of the adequacy of apprenticeship and training provision to support
Answer: Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register, last published on 6 November 2025, identified 4,891 heritage assets at risk in England. The register identifies designated sites that are most at risk of being lost as a result of neglect, decay or inappropria...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Youth Parliament: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to continue to fund the UK Youth Parliament programme in 2026–27.
Answer: Youth empowerment is at the core of the National Youth Strategy. We have committed to putting young people in the driving seat of their own lives and empowering them to shape the solutions and decisions that impact them. Over the coming months, we are wor...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMusicians: Convention on International Trade in Endangered SpeciesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has conducted an impact assessment on UK musicians regarding the additional CITES permit requirements that an Appendix I listing would require, including travel, touring logistics, an
Answer: DCMS has not conducted a formal impact assessment on UK musicians regarding the additional CITES permit requirements that an Appendix I listing would require.Consultation on CITES proposals are led by DEFRA, who engaged extensively with the music sector a...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures Hubs: Mental HealthDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that Young Futures Hubs deliver on their core purpose of early mental health support.
Answer: This Government fully recognises the importance of youth services in helping young people live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives, and is committed to building on great youth services by developing the National Youth Strategy, strengthening services and e...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the outcomes from the Shared Outcomes Fund early support hubs will be utilised in the development of the Young Futures Hubs programme; and whether transitional funding will be put in plac
Answer: Each Young Futures Hub will meet three outcomes of increasing opportunities, improving mental health and wellbeing, and reducing crime. We are collaborating with DHSC, NHS England, and health partners to ensure Young Futures Hubs meet young people's emerg...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is planning to take to ensure that lessons from the 24 early support hubs will feed into the Young Futures Hubs programme; and what plans she has to build the Young Futures Hubs pr
Answer: The Department for Health and Social Care is responsible for Early Support Hubs, and interventions into young people’s mental health. Young Futures Hubs, developed by DCMS, will leverage local understanding of services in each area to improve support for ...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWorld CupDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of hosting the 2035 women's football world cup on the level of participation by women and girls in sport.
Answer: Hosting the 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup has the potential to be a transformational opportunity for the women’s game, and for women’s sport in the UK more generally. Following the 2022 Women’s EUROs, we saw a 140% increase in participation among women and ...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWorld CupDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of hosting the 2035 women's football world cup on the economy.
Answer: The UK Government is working closely with the Home Nation Football Associations and the Devolved Governments to develop the UK-wide bid for the 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup. As the largest single sport women’s event in the world, this tournament has the po...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC: Donald TrumpDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government has sought legal advice in relation to the US President's planned legal action against the BBC.
Answer: This is a matter for the BBC, whose lawyers are now dealing with the issue. The BBC is independent of the UK government and so it is a matter for them and the US President.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
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