Ben Maguire MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Performing ArtsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department is giving to the live comedy industry.
Answer: The government recognises the important contribution live comedy makes to the UK’s economy and creative sectors.In March, I hosted the first comedy sector roundtable, in which we discussed a number of ways to boost the sector, including strengthening the ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
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Beer: TourismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of local and regional (a) breweries and (b) beer brands on the tourism economy in (i) Cornwall and (ii) England.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role of breweries and beer brands in both local communities and the attractiveness of the UK as a visitor destination. While DCMS has not made a formal assessment, we continue working with other Government departments t...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament record
Cleaning Services: Hospitality IndustryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the role of commercial laundries in the resilience of the hospitality supply chain, including the extent to which hotels and the wider hospitality secto
Answer: DCMS recognises that commercial laundries provide an essential service that supports the daily operations of the UK’s hospitality and tourism industries.DCMS has not made a formal assessment of the role of commercial laundries in the resilience of the hos...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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Holiday Accommodation: RegistrationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the registration scheme for short-term lets will include appropriate (a) checks and (b) enforcement to ensure that holiday lets are both (i) leg
Answer: During the Short Term Lets registration process, providers of short-term lets will be reminded of their legal responsibilities and required to confirm that their properties comply with legal requirements and meet safety standards. Details of the scheme, i...
Answered 5 Aug 2025
Original Parliament record

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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.

Department or topic	Published records
Department for Business and Trade	7
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	4
Department for Education	9
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	15
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	44
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	6
Department for Transport	9
Department for Work and Pensions	9
Department of Health and Social Care	31
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	2
Home Office	4
Ministry of Defence	2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	17
Ministry of Justice	8
Treasury	21

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