Paul Davies MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
BBC: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the BBC on the financial pressures it faces.
Answer: The Secretary of State is a strong supporter of the BBC and, with Charter Review approaching, wants to ensure the long term financial sustainability of the corporation.Ministers and officials in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport have regular dis...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLonelinessDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking assess the effectiveness of loneliness reduction initiatives; and whether she plans to take steps to amend her policies in the context of the findings of these
Answer: The Government is working to build the evidence base on loneliness including the demographic groups most affected and the effectiveness of interventions. It uses available evidence to keep policies under review.For example, DCMS has recently published two...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: ResearchDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to provide funding for research on effective interventions to tackle loneliness across different demographics.
Answer: The Government is working to build the evidence base on loneliness including the demographic groups most affected and the effectiveness of interventions. It uses available evidence to keep policies under review.For example, DCMS has recently published two...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: LonelinessDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to encourage employers to create workplace environments that reduce employee loneliness.
Answer: The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) leads on the cross-government tackling loneliness programme, with multiple departments contributing towards the delivery of this work. DCMS is working closely with DHSC and DWP to consider loneliness in fu...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: Health ServicesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to integrate loneliness prevention programmes into the healthcare system.
Answer: The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) leads on the cross-government tackling loneliness programme, with multiple departments contributing towards the delivery of this work. DCMS is working closely with DHSC and DWP to consider loneliness in fu...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: Social ServicesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) reduce the stigma associated with and (b) encourage more people to seek help for loneliness.
Answer: To reduce the stigma associated with loneliness and to encourage people to seek help, the government provides advice through the Better Health: Every Mind Matters campaign’s advice pages.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: MenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department plans to take to work with (a) community organisations and (b) mental health services to support the creation of networks for men experiencing loneliness.
Answer: Chronic loneliness (feeling lonely often or always) can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender or background, although some groups, such as young people aged 16-25, are known to be at a higher risk. The government’s current work to tackle loneliness sup...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: MenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle loneliness in men aged (a) 18 to 30, (b) 30 to 60 and (c) over 60.
Answer: Chronic loneliness (feeling lonely often or always) can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender or background, although some groups, such as young people aged 16-25, are known to be at a higher risk. The government’s current work to tackle loneliness sup...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFootball: SportsgroundsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Football Association on increasing funding for drainage works on grass pitches.
Answer: The Government is committed to helping all sports adapt to the impacts of climate change and works closely with the Football Association to improve the drainage facilities for grassroots football pitches. The Football Foundation, funded by the Government,...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFootball: Ethnic GroupsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps with relevant football bodies to help increase British Asian representation in football (a) on and (b) off the pitch.
Answer: We welcome the football industry’s ongoing commitment to provide fair opportunities for all. Since the publication of the independent Fan-Led Review in November 2021, the football leagues and the sport’s national governing body, the Football Association (...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFootball: Colne ValleyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to (a) help build new grassroots football facilities and (b) renovate existing pitches for grassroots football in Colne Valley constituency.
Answer: High-quality, inclusive facilities help clubs to get more people active and by backing these clubs, the Government will support more people to get onto the pitch wherever they live.Colne Valley constituency has benefitted from £40,798 of DCMS investment a...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSports: Colne ValleyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Olympic Games on (a) her policies and (b) grassroots sports in Colne Valley constituency.
Answer: Sport is a huge part of our national story. Team GB has won a gold medal at every Summer Olympics since 1896 and the 14 gold medals at the Paris 2024 Games continues this record. Not only is success on the world stage a huge source of national pride, but ...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
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