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HANSARDCovid-19: Performing Arts Freelance WorkersMy Lords, around 40% of awards made so far from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund have gone to non-building-based organisations. Arts Council England has also provided over…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Performing Arts Freelance WorkersThe Government are making every effort to co-ordinate with the sector and hear from it directly about the impacts. I shall give my noble friend two examples: we have established…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Performing Arts Freelance WorkersI cannot accept the noble Lord’s criticism of the Government’s action, which has been speedy, generous, broad and effective. Of course we keep it under review, but it is…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Performing Arts Freelance WorkersI feel as though I should have birthday cake on the Dispatch Box. Of course our understanding and our approach needs to evolve as our understanding of the pandemic and its impact…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Performing Arts Freelance WorkersAs I said to other noble Lords, we are considering all the elements in detail and all the barriers to taking up the support offered. A further announcement on this will be made by…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Performing Arts Freelance WorkersI start by wishing the noble Baroness a happy birthday as well, and the noble Baroness, Lady Lane-Fox, if she is listening—it is a busy day. I will have to write to the noble…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Performing Arts Freelance WorkersI thank the noble Baroness for her kind wishes. In relation to her question, she is right that the work of freelancers is totally tied up with the ability of cultural institutions…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Performing Arts Freelance WorkersI reassure the noble Viscount that all these options will be considered, but we remain of the view that the support that we are offering the cultural sector through the Culture…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Performing Arts Freelance WorkersI am of course happy to agree to meet any of the trade bodies that my noble friend suggests. Colleagues in the department are considering this report and working very closely with…10 Feb 2021HANSARDOnline Gambling: Stake LimitsThe noble Baroness makes an important point. The latest data that we have shows that 87% of women gambled at the same level or less during the past year, while the quarterly…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOnline Gambling: Stake LimitsThe current maximum stake for National Lottery online instant win games has actually been changed to £5, following the Gambling Commission’s decision to withdraw all £10 online…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOnline Gambling: Stake LimitsMy Lords, we welcome the Gambling Commission’s new measures on online slots games, which will help to reduce the intensity of play and protect vulnerable people. We are seeking…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOnline Gambling: Stake LimitsWe are very keen to address all issues, such as online slots, which, as the noble Baroness says, is one of the most harmful and riskiest forms of gambling with the highest loss…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOnline Gambling: Stake LimitsI cannot accept that this Government have been complacent about reviewing measures in relation to gambling and protecting vulnerable people. We have made a number of changes, most…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOnline Gambling: Stake LimitsI thank my noble friend for his question. As we have said, we are considering all options in this regard but have also made major commitments to increasing provision for those who…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOnline Gambling: Stake LimitsThe Gambling Commission has been very active, particularly in the last year with the risks around Covid and lockdown. We are currently looking at funding, and there is a…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOnline Gambling: Stake LimitsI obviously cannot speak on behalf of the industry but looking at advertising and marketing, direct and indirect, is a core part of the review and one of its six main aims. Two…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOnline Gambling: Stake LimitsMy noble friend is right to raise the issue of VIP schemes. Our understanding is that since the commission challenged the industry on this, the number of customers in VIP schemes…09 Feb 2021HANSARDMusic Sector: Working in EuropeI hope that it is not a counsel of despair. As I have said before in the House, there is scope to return to this issue in the future, should the EU change its mind. We were clear…03 Feb 2021HANSARDMusic Sector: Working in EuropeTo clarify for my noble friend, our work with the industry did not start on 20 January, and I am sorry if I was not clear on that point. The Secretary of State established a new…03 Feb 2021