Rachael Maskell MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Football: EqualityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the (a) English Football League and (b) National League on equal opportunity for promotions to the football league for non-league clubs.
Answer: We recognise the strength of feeling within the National League regarding promotion arrangements to the EFL and understand the desire for greater opportunities for clubs to progress through the football pyramid. The competitiveness and sustainability of t...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the (a) English Football League and (b) Premier League on the potential impact of the new deal financial package on grassroots football.
Answer: Ministers continue to discuss a distributions deal with the Premier League and EFL on a regular basis, with a clear expectation that any agreement should provide meaningful support across the football pyramid, including grassroots football. While the Foot...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTourismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will consider setting up a national community-led tourism network to work with local visitor economy partnerships.
Answer: DCMS recognises the importance of local communities and their representatives in shaping a thriving, sustainable visitor economy and the need for their voices to be reflected in local and national decision-making.The government expects local authorities a...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTourismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of local community representation on tourist economy advisory boards.
Answer: DCMS recognises the importance of local communities and their representatives in shaping a thriving, sustainable visitor economy and the need for their voices to be reflected in local and national decision-making.The government expects local authorities a...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: TaxationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with directly elected Mayors on the devolution of powers for tourist levies.
Answer: DCMS recognises the interest from local areas in exploring ways to support and sustain their visitor economies, including through the use of voluntary tourist levies.Tourist levies organised by Accommodation Business Improvement Districts, such as those p...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: TaxationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of voluntary tourist levies organised by Accommodation Business Improvement Districts.
Answer: DCMS recognises the interest from local areas in exploring ways to support and sustain their visitor economies, including through the use of voluntary tourist levies.Tourist levies organised by Accommodation Business Improvement Districts, such as those p...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Football LeagueDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of teams promoted to from National League into the English Football League.
Answer: I recognise the strength of feeling within the National League regarding promotion arrangements to the EFL and understand the desire for greater opportunities for clubs to progress through the football pyramid. The competitiveness and sustainability of th...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCharities: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure the financial sustainability of charities.
Answer: This government recognises the vital role that charities have played in providing, often life-saving work in our society in increasingly difficult circumstances.DCMS is supporting charities with their financial sustainability in a number of ways. DCMS del...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCharities: Older PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with representatives of charities on the funding of organisations that provide clubs for the elderly.
Answer: This government recognises the vital role that charities play up and down the country, providing crucial support to different groups across society, including the elderly.DCMS is supporting charities with their financial sustainability in a number of ways...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCharities: Older PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she (a) has had and (b) plans to have discussions with representatives of clubs for the elderly that are closing in autumn 2024 on their (i) financial situation and (ii) role in providing
Answer: This government recognises the vital role that charities play up and down the country, providing crucial support to different groups across society, including the elderly.DCMS is supporting charities with their financial sustainability in a number of ways...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made in establishing a network of youth hubs; and what steps she is taking to support existing youth provision to work with youth hubs.
Answer: This Government is committed to giving all young people the chance to reach their full potential and we recognise the importance of early intervention to ensure young people can live safe and healthy lives.Fundamental to this is the delivery of the Young ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCreative EuropeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of rejoining Creative Europe.
Answer: Our arts and creative industries significantly bolster the UK’s economic prosperity, contributing 5.7% of the UK’s total Gross Value Add in 2022 (£124.6 billion). These sectors enrich citizens’ lives, and play a vital role in presenting the UK as an attra...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordMusicians: EU CountriesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Secretary of State for the Home Department on (a) tours in European Union countries by UK musicians and (b) tours in
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is committed to working closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Home Office, Cabinet Office and other relevant Whitehall departments to address key issues for our outstanding world-class m...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: LicensingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to introduce a licensing scheme for short term holiday lets.
Answer: Short-term lets are an integral part of the UK’s visitor accommodation offer. The government is clear that they bring a range of benefits to local and national economies.The government also recognises that communities in tourism destinations, particularly...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordTourism: VATDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the introduction of a tourism tax.
Answer: We have no plans to introduce a tourism tax.
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMuseums and Galleries: ConcreteDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete being present on heritage buildings that serve as (a) museums and (b) galleries; and if she will tak
Answer: Individual building owners are responsible for health and safety, including responding to safety alerts such as reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). DCMS is in regular contact with museum and gallery sector bodies, who have consulted their membe...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordWorld Heritage SitesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she plans to take to help support locations that are on the tentative list for designation as a world heritage site.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is actively engaging with all the sites on the UK's Tentative List, which includes regular check-in meetings and the provision of specific guidance on both UK Government and UNESCO processes for nominatio...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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