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HANSARDLocal TheatresI am very glad to join my hon. Friend in congratulating the team at CryerArts. I understand that the theatre reopened in November and I hope it continues to be a much-loved local…13 Feb 2020HANSARDUNESCO World Heritage SitesThe targeting of cultural sites contravenes several international conventions to which the United States is a party, including the world heritage convention and the 1954 Hague…16 Jan 2020HANSARDUNESCO World Heritage SitesI think that my previous answer was very clear. The Foreign Secretary made it clear that he expected the conventions on world heritage to be adhered to.16 Jan 2020HANSARDUNESCO World Heritage SitesThere are over 1,000 UNESCO world heritage sites globally. The UK is the proud home to 32, six of which are in Scotland. The Government take their responsibilities under the world…16 Jan 2020HANSARDUNESCO World Heritage SitesThis questioning from the SNP feels slightly repetitive. I think that the United States can speak for itself on its policy towards heritage sites. As I have said, and as the…16 Jan 2020HANSARDYorkshire: Access to Arts and CultureI can see that my diary will get very busy, but I am keen in my role to get out and about as far as I possibly can and spend time in regional museums, not just those in London. I…16 Jan 2020HANSARDYorkshire: Access to Arts and CultureThrough Arts Council England, we have invested over £190 million in Yorkshire for arts and culture programmes since 2017, including six projects in the hon. Member’s constituency.…16 Jan 2020HANSARDTourism IndustryThat sounds very exciting, particularly the inland surfing lagoon. I am not sure whether my right hon. Friend is asking me to visit the destination itself, but I would be…16 Jan 2020HANSARDTourism IndustryI thank the hon. Lady for her question. As she will know, once we have left the EU with the withdrawal agreement on 31 January, visitor arrangements will not change. The…16 Jan 2020HANSARDTourism IndustryI completely agree with the hon. Member. I am very keen as a Minister to ensure that visitors to the UK go beyond London and the great cities, important though those are, and get…16 Jan 2020HANSARDTourism IndustryMy hon. Friend is an excellent advocate for his constituency and all its wonderful places to visit, including Legoland, which is popular with my children. I completely agree that…16 Jan 2020HANSARDTourism IndustryMy hon. Friend is correct that our wonderful coastline, including in his constituency, is one of the great things that our country has to offer visitors. We are supporting coastal…16 Jan 2020HANSARDTourism IndustryI know that my hon. Friend has been working hard and lobbying a range of Ministers to support the regeneration of the Chesterfield canal—rightly so, as it is a fabulously…16 Jan 2020HANSARDTourism IndustryTourism contributes £60 billion to the UK economy each year and my Department is committed to encouraging visitors from across the world to visit the whole United Kingdom. Our…16 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Gentleman said, we announced last year that we would be increasing society lottery sales and prize limits. These changes require affirmative secondary legislation, and…16 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. He is absolutely right to raise this again, because there is a huge level of concern about gambling in this country. As he says, we…16 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am slightly surprised by the tone of the hon. Gentleman’s question. The Government have been taking steady steps to increase protections to ensure that people can gamble safely,…16 Jan 2020HANSARD SPAC NationThe important point is that this is a police matter, which is why the Mayor of London, as the police and crime commissioner for London, is the appropriate person with whom to…08 Jan 2020HANSARD SPAC NationI am sorry but I cannot give a different answer from this Dispatch Box. None of us would want to say anything this evening that might perhaps prevent an effective investigation…08 Jan 2020HANSARD SPAC NationI am very happy to write to the hon. Lady with a full response to that question, but let me reiterate that I know that the Charity Commission is, as I said before, investigating…08 Jan 2020