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HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeI agree with my hon. Friend. As I have said, this is a hugely important sector at both a local and a national level in terms of the economic impact, and I thank those in the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeI can assure the hon. Lady that I, other Ministers and officials in the Department are in frequent contact with stakeholders across the variety of sectors that are reliant on the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeI was very sorry to hear that the Black Deer festival has been unable to take place this year. I know that is enormously disappointing to many of my hon. Friend’s constituents and…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeThe hon. Lady is correct in highlighting the difference between professional and non-professional choirs. In accordance with performing arts guidance, non-professional groups of…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeI am very disheartened to hear that events are cancelling, but we need to be clear: events could not necessarily take place under step 3 of the road map. We need to be in step 4…22 Jun 2021HANSARDTourism Recovery PlanThe Government have published a tourism recovery plan which sets out a framework for the tourism sector’s recovery from covid-19. This is a cross-Government plan which recognises…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Football GovernanceI am confident that we will be able to do that, in electronic form, through surveys and through other mechanisms, for the very reasons he expressed. I had the pleasure of visiting…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Football GovernanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Elliott. You must have been biting at the bit to contribute directly to today’s debate, because I know how knowledgeable and…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Football GovernanceYes, I have seen that letter. I have seen many submissions, and a lot of genuinely good ideas are being suggested for the review. Many hon. Members who have spoken have great…14 Jun 2021HANSARDSport: Disabled Officials, Referees and UmpiresIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Telford (Lucy Allan) on securing this debate, and on raising the…25 May 2021HANSARDSport: Disabled Officials, Referees and UmpiresI am delighted to comment on that. My hon. Friend is right: I am indeed the Minister for the Commonwealth games, which is an absolute honour. As we get closer and closer—we are…25 May 2021HANSARDExpert Panel for Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceThis statement sets out the full membership of the advisory panel to support the work of the hon. Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch), as she commences the fan-led…24 May 2021HANSARDTourism Industry: Covid-19 RecoveryMy hon. Friend is absolutely right and I pay tribute to his support for the tourism sector—business tourism as well—both in his constituency and right across the country. Business…20 May 2021HANSARDFootball Super LeagueThe Government were vocal in their opposition to the European super league, which would have been detrimental to the entire football pyramid. In fact, the whole House was united…20 May 2021HANSARDTourism Industry: Covid-19 RecoveryI thank my hon. Friend for raising this timely topic ahead of English Tourism Week, which kicks off this weekend. In total, we have provided more than £25 billion already to the…20 May 2021HANSARDFootball Super LeagueI thank my hon. Friend for those comments. I know that he shares my passion for American football, but it is not necessarily a model that we would wish to emulate. It has…20 May 2021HANSARDSport BroadcastingThe Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has written to the Premier League and to Sky, BT, Amazon and the BBC, as the current holders of broadcast rights to the…13 May 2021HANSARDGrassroots Football: Feltham and HestonI thank the hon. Lady for that comment. She raised an important point during her speech, and I would be happy to continue the dialogue with her on this. I have spoken to many…12 May 2021HANSARDGrassroots Football: Feltham and HestonI congratulate the hon. Member for Feltham and Heston (Seema Malhotra) on securing this Adjournment debate and on raising the important issue of grassroots sport, and football in…12 May 2021HANSARDFan-Led Review of Football GovernanceThe Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced an independent fan-led review of football governance on 19 April. This will be chaired by my hon. Friend the…26 Apr 2021