Stuart Andrew MP: written questions
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Gift AidTreasuryTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63297More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to amend Gift Aid legislation to ensure that charities operating on a membership subscription model can continue to claim Gift Aid while complying with the requirements of the Digital Markets, Competi
Answer: The government will legislate to amend the rules concerning Gift Aid due to implications of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA) 2024. This Act introduces new protections for consumers who take out subscription contracts. The governm...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic SpeakingCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58008More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has issued guidance on Ministerial attendance at public events that include performers whose previous public statements have raised concerns about the endorsement of violence.
Answer: The Ministerial Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of ministers. Ministers are personally responsible for deciding how to act and conduct themselves in the light of the Code and for justifying their actions and conduct to Parliament and the...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic SpeakingCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58007More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued any guidance to Ministers on attendance at public events featuring performers whose past public statements have raised concern among hon. Members.
Answer: The Ministerial Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of ministers. Ministers are personally responsible for deciding how to act and conduct themselves in the light of the Code and for justifying their actions and conduct to Parliament and the...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGlastonbury Festival: KneecapHome OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the organisers of Glastonbury Festival on the inclusion of Kneecap in the 2025 line-up.
Answer: The Government’s responsibility is to provide the police with the necessary resources, powers and clarity over priorities to allow them to do what is required to protect public safety.Subsequent decisions on the investigation and prosecution of criminal o...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMusicians: Political ActivitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on the security implications of public performances by artists whose past public statements have been the subject of political or publi
Answer: Decisions on which artists perform at events and festivals are a matter for event organisers, who must take into account any legal considerations, and meet the requirements of their license, in consultation with relevant authorities.We unequivocally conde...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGlastonbury FestivalDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether any Ministers in her Department are planning to attend the 2025 Glastonbury Festival in an official capacity.
Answer: No, but thanks for asking.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGlastonbury FestivalDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Glastonbury Festival including performers whose past public statements have been the subject of concern on public safety and com
Answer: Decisions on which artists perform at events and festivals are a matter for event organisers, who must take into account any legal considerations, and meet the requirements of their license, in consultation with relevant authorities.We unequivocally conde...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGlastonbury Festival: KneecapDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with Glastonbury Festival organisers on the inclusion of Kneecap in the 2025 line-up.
Answer: Decisions on which artists perform at events and festivals are a matter for event organisers, who must take into account any legal considerations, and meet the requirements of their license, in consultation with relevant authorities.We unequivocally conde...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58001More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department had a role in (a) reviewing and (b) overseeing the appointment process for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
Answer: As has been the case under successive administrations, it is a long-standing principle that Civil Service advice is given and treated in confidence.The Commissioner for Public Appointments is carrying out an inquiry into the campaign to appoint a new Chai...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58000More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Commissioner for Public Appointments was consulted on the appointment of the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator; and whether the Commissioner raised any concerns on the process.
Answer: The Commissioner is carrying out an inquiry into the campaign to appoint a new Chair of the Independent Football Regulator. The Government is co-operating fully with the Commissioner's office.
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57999More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team provided advice in relation to the appointment of the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
Answer: As has been the case under successive administrations, it is a long-standing principle that Civil Service advice is given and treated in confidence.The Commissioner for Public Appointments is carrying out an inquiry into the campaign to appoint a new Chai...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish the list of (a) people and (b) organisations consulted during the appointment process for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
Answer: The assessment criteria and process for the appointment of the Chair was advertised on the government appointments website.The Chair is appointed through a fair and open competition, run under the publicly available Governance Code on Public Appointments....
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has published the full (a) criteria and (b) process for the appointment of the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
Answer: The assessment criteria and process for the appointment of the Chair was advertised on the government appointments website.The Chair is appointed through a fair and open competition, run under the publicly available Governance Code on Public Appointments....
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish the full findings of any inquiry into the appointment process for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
Answer: The Chair of the Independent Football Regulator is appointed through a fair and open competition, run under the Governance Code on Public Appointments.In addition, the preferred Chair appointment is subject to pre-appointment scrutiny by the Culture, Medi...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the launch of an inquiry into the appointment process for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator on public confidence in the Indep
Answer: The Chair of the Independent Football Regulator is appointed through a fair and open competition, run under the Governance Code on Public Appointments.In addition, the preferred Chair appointment is subject to pre-appointment scrutiny by the Culture, Medi...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) the Prime Minister and (b) his office had contact with the confirmed candidate (i) prior to and (ii) during the appointment process for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator
Answer: I am the appointing Minister.The preferred Chair appointment was subject to pre-appointment scrutiny by the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee.The Commissioner for Public Appointments is carrying out an inquiry into the campaign to appoint a new Ch...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Prime Minister has had discussions with the Commissioner for Public Appointments on the appointment of the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
Answer: I am the appointing Minister.The preferred Chair appointment was subject to pre-appointment scrutiny by the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee.The Commissioner for Public Appointments is carrying out an inquiry into the campaign to appoint a new Ch...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the (a) independence of, (b) transparency of and (c) public confidence in the inquiry into the appointment of the Chair of the Independent Footb
Answer: The Chair of the Independent Football Regulator is appointed through a fair and open competition, run under the Governance Code on Public Appointments.In addition, the preferred Chair appointment is subject to pre-appointment scrutiny by the Culture, Medi...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57991More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team provided advice to the Prime Minister on (a) political donations made by candidates for and (b) other aspects of his role in the appointment of the Chair of t
Answer: As has been the case under successive administrations, it is a long-standing principle that Civil Service advice is given and treated in confidence.The Commissioner for Public Appointments is carrying out an inquiry into the campaign to appoint a new Chai...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57990More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister plans to recuse himself from decisions relating to the appointment of the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator.
Answer: The appointing Minister is the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth.
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the retrospective impact of the implementation of Sections (a) 58, (b) 59 and (c) 61-64 of the Product Security and Telecommunicat
Answer: The principle of collective responsibility requires that the privacy of ministerial discussions at cabinet and its committees be maintained. It is a long standing precedent that details of these proceedings are not disclosed publicly.Sections 58 and 59 in...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPhysical EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with (a) educators, (b) other practitioners and (c) school leaders on the development of physical education infrastructure in schools.
Answer: This government is committed to securing the infrastructure needed to protect time for physical education in schools and to support the role grassroots clubs play in expanding access to sport.The department will continue to engage with a wide range of sta...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the finding from The University of Manchester article entitled Transforming children and young people’s futures through PE, schoo
Answer: The government is committed to breaking down the barriers to accessing sport and physical activity for children and young people, including girls. Our manifesto set out our intention to support more children to be active by protecting time for physical ed...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCinemas: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on suppo
Answer: DCMS’ budget for the 2025-26 financial year was confirmed by HM Treasury at Autumn Budget 2024, not at the Spring Statement.The creative industries are one of the government’s eight priority Industrial Strategy sectors. At the Creative Industries Growth S...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on suppo
Answer: DCMS’ budget for the 2025-26 financial year was confirmed by HM Treasury at Autumn Budget 2024, not at the Spring Statement.The creative industries are one of the government’s eight priority Industrial Strategy sectors. At the Creative Industries Growth S...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
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