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HANSARD Walter Smith OBE: Contribution to Scottish FootballI am very grateful to the hon. Member for Argyll and Bute (Brendan O'Hara) for securing this debate today about a true Scottish footballing great, and for the moving contributions…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPremier League Domestic Broadcasting Agreements: Exclusion OrderFollowing my written ministerial statement of 8 September, I would like to further update the House on the making of an Exclusion Order under the Competition Act 1998 regarding…08 Nov 2021HANSARDLicensed Standing in Seated Areas: Early Adopters ProgrammeOn 22 September, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Sports Grounds Safety Authority announced an early adopters programme for licensed standing in seated…08 Nov 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Community Support Fund: EvaluationThe Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the National Lottery Communities Fund (TNLCF) have recently published a series of reports detailing the evaluation…18 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point, and we are all alarmed about the situation. We are closely monitoring the situation in Afghanistan and stand ready to provide…16 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know the hon. Lady’s passion for all things sport. We should probably take the opportunity also to congratulate Alfie Hewett, Gordon Reid and Joe Salisbury on their success last…16 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat sounds like a very good idea, and I know there are many D. H. Lawrence fans in this House, including my hon. Friend. I should explain that it is not normal practice—in fact,…16 Sept 2021HANSARDTourism IndustryI thank my hon. Friend for his continued passion and support for the sector throughout the country, let alone in his own fantastic constituency, which I have also had the pleasure…16 Sept 2021HANSARDTourism IndustryI could not agree more with the hon. Gentleman. I had the privilege of visiting Northern Ireland this summer, and saw many tourist attractions there. We work very co-operatively…16 Sept 2021HANSARDTourism IndustryI thank my hon. Friend for raising this topic. I know that she is passionate about the sector, having visited her fantastic constituency on a beautiful sunny day in June this…16 Sept 2021HANSARDTourism IndustryThe Government have already provided more than £35 billion for the tourism, leisure and hospitality sectors in the form of grants, loans and tax breaks throughout the pandemic.…16 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that conference venues and organisers have put a huge amount of work into reopening safely, with many already using voluntary certification. I appreciate my right hon.…16 Sept 2021HANSARDSport Broadcasting UpdateThe Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport wrote to the DCMS and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committees on 2 August to set out the final decision on making…08 Sept 2021HANSARDAdviser on Concussion in SportI wish to inform the House that the Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, has appointed Laurence Geller CBE as a ministerial adviser on…20 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am afraid that I cannot promise the weather—I wish I could! I am delighted to join my hon. Friend in wishing all those participating in the Maccabi 24-hour football challenge…01 Jul 2021HANSARDTourism Industry: Covid-19It was a joy to join my hon. Friend in her incredibly sunny and warm constituency last week and see at first hand the hard work she has been doing on behalf of her constituents,…01 Jul 2021HANSARDTourism Industry: Covid-19I know what a great champion my hon. Friend is for tourism and international travel, as we heard at Prime Minister’s questions yesterday. He is right that inbound tourism is…01 Jul 2021HANSARDTourism Recovery PlanThe hon. Gentleman’s final comment is an unfortunate characterisation. He will be aware that many elements of the tourism sector are devolved matters, but we are working…01 Jul 2021HANSARDTourism Industry: Covid-19To date, as the hon. Member will be aware, the Government have provided more than £25 billion of support for the tourism, hospitality and leisure sector. That may not be…01 Jul 2021HANSARDTourism Industry: Covid-19I commend my hon. Friend for his work on behalf of tourism businesses on the Isle of Sheppey. The purpose of brown signs is primarily to direct road users to a tourism attraction…01 Jul 2021