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HANSARDYouth Investment FundAs this Parliament comes to an end, I too would like to begin by thanking you, Mr Speaker, for everything you have done and for the support you have given me as a Minister over…23 May 2024HANSARDYouth Investment FundI thank my hon. Friend, who is a huge campaigner for his area. We have given 300,000 opportunities to young people through our national youth guarantee. That is not just about the…23 May 2024HANSARDYouth Investment FundI am really delighted to have an opportunity to answer this question about funding in Wales, because, notwithstanding the fact that arts is devolved to Wales, this Government have…23 May 2024HANSARDYouth Investment FundAbsolutely. This Government have supported young people through education in outstanding schools—80% of young people get an outstanding education. We are up in the PISA—programme…23 May 2024HANSARDWomen and Girls in SportWe have a number of individual initiatives to support the participation of women and girls in sport. The national physical activity taskforce is working across Government to…23 May 2024HANSARDWomen and Girls in SportI am delighted to congratulate the boys team, and to commend all the work done in local schools to encourage girls to get more involved in sport. That is why the Government are…23 May 2024HANSARDWomen and Girls in SportI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend on the huge value of motorsport. I congratulate motorsport on its Girls on Track scheme, which is getting more girls and women into sport. I…23 May 2024HANSARDWomen and Girls in SportI could not agree more. We do quite a lot of important cross-party work in this House. One of the things I have been most proud to be involved with in this role is supporting the…23 May 2024HANSARDWomen and Girls in SportI absolutely disagree with that statement, of course, because for a number of years now the Conservative Government have been supporting women and girls to get into sport, with a…23 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI reiterate my thanks to the Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries, my hon. Friend the Member for Hornchurch and Upminster (Julia Lopez), the Under-Secretary of…23 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is a huge campaigner. She was awarded £5 million at the spring Budget to support the development of cultural projects in her area. She will know that it is a matter…23 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere are tax reliefs for every subsector of the creative industries. Whether it is film, studios, independent film or grassroots support, we have supported the creative…23 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is certainly what I am pressing for and I am very grateful to the hon. Member for her support to ensure that that happens.23 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are all looking forward to the Olympics and good luck to Team GB. UK Sport invested £382 million of Exchequer and lottery funding for the Paris Olympics. We also want to…23 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn addition to the £500 million in the national youth guarantee, which is supporting young people across the country, we are approaching youth in a cross-departmental way, whether…23 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member will know that all broadcasters are regulated by Ofcom. I am sure that they will all be aware of the importance of impartiality.23 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has raised that with me in the past, and I have spoken to my officials. I encourage her to continue to liaise with the Football Foundation to understand what might…23 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have special money for areas across the country, because every year the Arts Council has £444 million to spend. It spends a significant amount of that money in music.23 May 2024HANSARDGambling White Paper: One Year OnWe are now one year on from the publication of the landmark gambling White Paper and the Government continue to take important steps in implementing their key policies and…01 May 2024HANSARD Telegraph Media Group Ltd: AcquisitionWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will update the House on the proposed acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group by RB Investco Ltd. I will refer to the Telegraph Media Group as the…30 Apr 2024