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HANSARD UK City of Culture: Southampton’s BidI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Romsey and Southampton North (Caroline Nokes) for securing this debate. She is a great advocate for Southampton—indeed, the whole…19 Apr 2022HANSARDGambling-related HarmI, too, thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) for correcting the record; that is absolutely appropriate. It is a pleasure to serve under your…29 Mar 2022HANSARDGambling-related HarmAs I said, I will not pre-empt the review’s findings, but my hon. Friend makes a key point about the responsibility and role of the financial services sector in the review. The…29 Mar 2022HANSARDParliamentary Question CorrectionI am repeating the following written ministerial statement made today in the other place by my noble Friend, the Minister for Arts, Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay: On 9 June 2020,…24 Mar 2022HANSARDLocal Libraries and Regional MuseumsHow can I turn down an offer like that, Mr Speaker? As my hon. Friend says, our heritage, including our industrial heritage, is really important to this country. Support through…24 Mar 2022HANSARDLocal Libraries and Regional MuseumsThe hon. Member is making a powerful point. He will be aware that the National Trust is an independent institution, but I meet with it regularly. It fulfils a vital function in…24 Mar 2022HANSARDLocal Libraries and Regional MuseumsRailways are the theme of this morning, and for good reason. My hon. Friend is right that they fulfil a vital role. The culture recovery fund helps to sustain many of them. Many…24 Mar 2022HANSARDLocal Libraries and Regional MuseumsThe hon. Member partly answered his own question, in that this is a partnership between local authorities and the museums. It is also about reaching out to the private sector,…24 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to Sir David Amess for his work championing Southend, which now continues. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southend West (Anna Firth), who is keen to support…24 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is a very important point. Through the Football Foundation in particular, we work closely with local authorities and clubs to help them work collaboratively. That includes…24 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt was a pleasure to visit Belper Town football club. My hon. Friend is making valid points, and she knows that I have met the English Football League and the administrators about…24 Mar 2022HANSARDLocal Libraries and Regional MuseumsThe Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport works very closely with its public sector bodies to support the libraries and museums sector. Through the libraries…24 Mar 2022HANSARDLocal Libraries and Regional MuseumsTo date, the cultural recovery fund has given out £1.5 billion in grants and loans to around 5,000 organisations. I am pleased that our investment has helped support fantastic…24 Mar 2022HANSARDLocal Libraries and Regional MuseumsThe hon. Gentleman is right: libraries fulfil a vital role in our local communities. The partnership between central Government, DCMS through various funds and, of course, the…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Bradford City of Culture BidI am grateful to the hon. Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain) for securing this debate about Bradford’s bid to become UK city of culture. He spoke eloquently and passionately…23 Mar 2022HANSARD BBC Accountability and TransparencyIt is an honour, again, to serve under your chairmanship today, Sir Gary. I thank the hon. Member for East Londonderry (Mr Campbell) for securing the debate and for the many…15 Mar 2022HANSARD BBC Accountability and TransparencyI thank the hon. Gentleman for reiterating that point. I will come to it in a moment. Looking further ahead, the Government will shortly begin the mid-term review of the BBC…15 Mar 2022HANSARD BBC Accountability and TransparencyI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments. I know that he raised that issue with my colleagues at DCMS, including the Secretary of State. He raises important points. Addressing…15 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2022. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Ms…09 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2022I thank the hon. Member for Ogmore (Chris Elmore) for his contribution. I know that across the whole House we share a passion for heritage and concern about the future of our…09 Mar 2022