Caroline Dinenage MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
UK Soft Power CouncilDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many times the Soft Power Council has met.
Answer: The Soft Power Council was convened in January 2025 and has met four times.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Soft Power CouncilDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many and what proportion of Soft Power Council sessions have had a CMS Minister in attendance.
Answer: The Soft Power Council has met four times. All Soft Power Council meetings have been co-chaired by a DCMS Minister. The Secretary of State has co-chaired the meeting twice, and I have co-chaired the meeting once, as did the previous DCMS Minister of State...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordExercise: Departmental CoordinationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with cabinet colleagues to develop further details of the Government’s strategy on physical activity; and what role the Department of Health and Social Care is playing in
Answer: The Government is developing a cross-government National Plan for Physical Activity, fulfilling the recommendation of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and referenced in the NHS 10-Year Health Plan.Working jointly with the Department of Health and So...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordExercise: Departmental CoordinationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress her Department has made on setting out further details of the Government’s strategy on physical activity, as referenced in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan published in July 2025.
Answer: The Government is developing a cross-government National Plan for Physical Activity, fulfilling the recommendation of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and referenced in the NHS 10-Year Health Plan.Working jointly with the Department of Health and So...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordExercise: Departmental CoordinationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to develop a cross government strategy to increase physical activity levels, as recommended by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee in its report on community and school sport
Answer: The Government is developing a cross-government National Plan for Physical Activity, fulfilling the recommendation of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and referenced in the NHS 10-Year Health Plan.Working jointly with the Department of Health and So...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance is being provided to local authorities implementing Young Futures Hubs to ensure safe and effective responses when disclosures of VAWG-related incidents are made.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring the safety of girls and young women in all youth provision. Early adopter local authorities were provided with guidance on core requirements for Young Futures Hubs. Every hub should offer a consistent, safe, inclusive and welc...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance is being provided to local authorities on implementing Young Futures Hubs to ensure that they are safe spaces for children.
Answer: Early adopter local authorities were provided with guidance on core requirements for Young Futures Hubs. Local areas co-design their hubs with young people to ensure provision meets their needs. While facilities may vary, every hub should offer a consiste...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps are being taken to ensure close cross-departmental working to maximise the effectiveness of Young Futures Hubs.
Answer: The Young Futures Programme is a cross-Government programme overseen by a Ministerial board, which I chair and includes Ministers from DfE, Home Office, MoJ and DHSC. Officials from these departments are also working together closely to gather evidence an...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordExercise: Learning DisabilityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a comparative assessment of trends in the level of participation in physical activity for people with intellectual disabilities with the national average.
Answer: The Government believes that opportunities to play sport and get physically active should be available to everyone. We are committed to breaking down the barriers that contribute to the persisting inequalities in participation and want to ensure that ever...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordExercise: Learning DisabilityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with Special Olympics Great Britain on the difference in participation in physical activity between people with intellectual disabilities and the national average.
Answer: The Government believes that opportunities to play sport and get physically active should be available to everyone. We are committed to breaking down the barriers that contribute to the persisting inequalities in participation and want to ensure that ever...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial OlympicsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to bid for the 2031 Special Olympic Games; and whether she has had discussions with relevant stakeholders on the potential merits of such a bid.
Answer: The UK has a strong record of delivering events that unite diverse communities and reflect inclusivity, creativity, resilience and openness and the Government is committed to delivering international events with pride, building upon the UK’s global reputa...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCulture and SportsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on trends in the number of sporting and cultural
Answer: DCMS officials engage with the sector on the impacts of regulation. DCMS will continue to engage with DHSC on the removal of exemptions for temporary sporting and cultural events to ensure impacts to event delivery are mitigated as far as possible in line...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: Care Quality CommissionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with sporting (a) bodies, (b) venues and (c) events organisers on proposed changes to the role of the Care Quality Commission.
Answer: The Manchester Arena Inquiry Volume Two report recommended the government make changes to the law to enable the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to regulate event healthcare at sporting venues and gymnasiums and under temporary arrangements at sporting and c...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal PressDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she will publish her Local Media Strategy.
Answer: Supporting local media across the country is a particular concern for this Government and we are working across Government and with stakeholders to develop a Local Media Strategy. DCMS ministers held a roundtable discussion with local news editors last ye...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: AddictionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken for statutory levy funding on the financial resilience of organisations operating within the gambling harm prevention sector
Answer: We recognise the concerns raised by some organisations about funding uncertainty and the impact this can have on their financial resilience and day-to-day operations. We are taking steps to ensure that valuable knowledge, skills and expertise are retained...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOld Royal Naval CollegeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the Ministry of Defence on ensuring the long-term cultural and heritage stewardship of the Old Royal Naval College.
Answer: DCMS has had discussions with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) regarding the future for the Old Royal Naval College. The College is not an arms-length body of DCMS and the Department is not directly responsible for ensuring the stewardship of the site. Howev...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPerforming Arts: EducationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to ensure that music and dance education remains central to the creative industries.
Answer: Our Creative Industries Sector Plan, published in June 2025, sets out our approach to developing a high quality, responsive, inclusive and targeted education, skills and training offer, meeting the workforce requirements of the creative industries.This in...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: TrainingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Creative Industries Sector Vision (a) supports and (b) expands (i) existing skills training schemes and (ii) new training programmes.
Answer: Our Creative Industries Sector Plan, published in June 2025, sets out our approach to developing a high quality, responsive, inclusive and targeted education, skills and training offer, meeting the workforce requirements of the creative industries.This in...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSwimming Pools: Community Relations and HealthDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the role of swimming pools in delivering (a) health, (b) wellbeing and (c) community cohesion outcomes.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to leisure facilities, including swimming pools, which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities across the count...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSwimming Pools: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government plans to work with (a) Swim England and (b) other stakeholders to prioritise swimming pool provision as part of the £400 million grassroots sport investment.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to leisure facilities, including swimming pools, which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities across the count...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSwimming Pools: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the £400 million grassroots sport funding supports swimming pools in areas with limited access to aquatic facilities.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to leisure facilities, including swimming pools, which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities across the count...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSwimming Pools: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the £400 million funding for grassroots sport facilities includes funding for energy efficiency upgrades in swimming pools.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to leisure facilities, including swimming pools, which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities across the count...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSwimming Pools: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of the £400 million funding for grassroots sport facilities she plans to allocate to support the (a) development, (b) refurbishment and (c) sustainability of public swimming pools
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to leisure facilities, including swimming pools, which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities across the count...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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