Louie French MP: written questions
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Written questions
Cricket: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the continuation of the Future of Cricket Fund.
Answer: The Secretary of State regularly discusses Departmental spending with HM Treasury Ministers. Future funding of sports facilities will be considered as part of the forthcoming Spending Review.
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Physical Activity TaskforceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the National Physical Activity Taskforce (a) last met and (b) next plans to meet; and whether she plans to update the terms of reference of that taskforce.
Answer: This Government has set out a bold and ambitious agenda for change and sport has an important role to play in delivering this. Sport and physical activity are central to delivering the Government's health mission as being physically active is good for bot...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCharities: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that charities in the United Kingdom are supported during periods of financial hardship.
Answer: This Government recognises the vital role that charities play up and down the country, by providing crucial support to different groups and communities.DCMS supports charities in several ways. This includes delivery of a number of grant schemes, such as t...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSportsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the United Kingdom continues to host international sporting events beyond 2035.
Answer: The Government remains committed to delivering major international sporting events with pride - building upon the UK’s global reputation for excellence in event delivery. - and seeking new opportunities to do so.We recognise that major events deliver sign...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: DisabilityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that sporting events held in the UK are accessible for people with disabilities.
Answer: We remain committed to delivering international events with pride, showcasing the UK’s expertise, generating significant socio-economic benefits and inspiring the next generation’s talent. We expect any bids to host major sporting events which are seeking...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: Community DevelopmentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the hosting of (a) the Commonwealth Games and (b) other international sporting events results in long-term benefits to local communities.
Answer: This Government recognises the significant economic and social benefits major sporting events provide to the UK. UK Sport, our expert arm’s-length body, works with those hosting major sporting events to ensure they all have a robust social impact and lega...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: CharitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that gambling harms charities are funded from the end of the voluntary levy period until the introduction of the statutory levy.
Answer: It is a priority that in this crucial transition period, the valuable experience and services in the current system are protected. We are clear that operators must continue to provide financial contributions at their current levels until the levy is in fo...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: ComplaintsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what data her Department holds on the number of gambling-related complaints filed with the Gambling Commission in 2024.
Answer: The Gambling Commission publishes annual and quarterly data on the type and number of complaints received to the Gambling Commission Contact Centre on their website. In 2024 the Gambling Commission received 6896 complaints.
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: AddictionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding her Department allocated to gambling addiction support services in the financial year 2025-26.
Answer: As set out in the Government’s response to the consultation on the statutory levy, the levy will come into force in April 2025 and 50% of levy funding (up to £50 million) will be allocated to NHS services in England, and the appropriate bodies in Scotland...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Freedom of ExpressionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure organisations funded by her Department promote free speech.
Answer: Everyone has the right to express themselves and share ideas without interference from the government. This right is protected by Article 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998.We are committed to freedom of speech, including in the creative and cultural sectors...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRugby: WomenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to prevent ticket touts from selling tickets to the Women's Rugby World Cup at inflated prices.
Answer: The Government has published a consultation on introducing new consumer protections on the resale of live events tickets, including sporting events such as the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. The consultation, which closes on 4th April, includes a range of ...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities will begin to distribute funding generated from the statutory Gambling Levy.
Answer: The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities is progressing work on the design of the new commissioning programme to prevent gambling related harms, alongside counterparts in Scotland and Wales, and is working closely with the Department for Culture,...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGambling: Rehabilitation and ResearchDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to take steps to ring-fence funds levied through the statutory gambling levy for the research, treatment and prevention of gambling harms.
Answer: As set out in the government’s consultation response, section 123 of the Gambling Act 2005 is clear that statutory levy funding will be ringfenced for gambling-related purposes and all spending is subject to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the continuation of funding for (a) the Holiday Activities and Food, (b) School Games and (c) the Primary PE and Sport Premium programmes.
Answer: The government recently announced over £200 million funding for the holiday activities and food programme for the 2025/26 financial year. Funding for the primary PE and sport premium has been committed to the end of the 2024/25 academic year. The School G...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDartford-Thurrock Crossing: TollsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to amend the charge for the Dartford Crossing, in the context of the potential impact of the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls on levels of congestion.
Answer: The level of charges at the Dartford Crossing is kept under review to maintain its effective operation. Given the additional capacity provided by the Silvertown Tunnel and that for most of the day the charges for cars, vans and lorries at the Blackwall an...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Sports: WomenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to help increase the number of women and girls participating in motorsport.
Answer: The Government is dedicated to supporting every aspect of women’s sport and ensuring all women and girls, no matter their background, have access to high quality sport. Female role models are vital in encouraging more girls to get active and find a route ...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCricket: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the selling of shares in cricket clubs competing in The Hundred on the level of Government support that will be provided to grassroots cr
Answer: We want a thriving sector, with robust National Governing Bodies (NGBs) that can use their nationwide remit to deliver sport to people across the country. Sustainable investment is important for achieving this. The Hundred will see additional investment i...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCleft Registry and Audit NEtworkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to the Cleft Registry and Audit Network.
Answer: The Government is committed to giving every child the best start in life and raising the healthiest generation of children ever. NHS England commissions services for children, young people and adults with a cleft lip and/or palate.The patient pathway can...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCleft PalateDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the long-term health and well-being of those born with cleft lips and palates.
Answer: The Government is committed to giving every child the best start in life and raising the healthiest generation of children ever. NHS England commissions services for children, young people and adults with a cleft lip and/or palate.The patient pathway can...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide a redress scheme for those harmed by Sodium Valproate and surgical mesh implants.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report. The report sets out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex matter involving wo...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2024 to Question 13158 on Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation, what further progress his Department has made in responding to the Hughes
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report. The report sets out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. This is a complex matter involving wo...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUEFADepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish all correspondence she has received from the Union of European Football Association since 5 July 2024.
Answer: As was the case under the previous government, the Department does not share private correspondence provided to us, including by international organisations.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBoard of Women's SportDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Board of Women's Sport (a) last met and (b) next plans to meet; and whether she plans to update the terms of reference of that board.
Answer: This Government fully endorses the recommendations of Karen Carney OBE’s Independent Review of Women’s Football, including the recommendation to form a Board of Women’s Sport.The Minister for Sport held a meeting with all stakeholders responsible for impl...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBlackwall Tunnel and Silvertown Tunnel: TollsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the upcoming Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls on congestion at the Dartford crossing.
Answer: Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor and TfL is responsible for assessing any impact of tolls on the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels on congestion in the area. However, given the additional capacity provided by the Silvertown Tunnel and that for ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: WomenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with (a) the Football Association, (b) the Women's Super League and (c) football clubs on the adequacy of the provision of mental health services for female professio
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting every aspect of women’s sport, including player welfare.In 2023, Karen Carney OBE published a major Independent Review of Women’s Football. The Review placed a significant emphasis on the importance of player welf...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
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