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HANSARDOnline HarmsI know how hard my right hon. and learned Friend worked on online harms during his time as Secretary of State, and I pay tribute to him for the work he did. I can reassure him and…04 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the importance of supporting the whole of the United Kingdom. Culture is an important part of levelling up. I saw that at, for…04 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to highlight that sector. In my constituency, I have Elstree film studios and BBC Elstree where indeed I saw the hon. Lady for “Strictly Come…04 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe short answer is yes. That is why we have provided a £750 million package and announced £200 million being administered by the national lottery to go specifically to small and…04 Jun 2020HANSARDOnline HarmsI can reassure my right hon. and learned Friend that almost as we speak, and on pretty much a daily basis, I am taking the decisions necessary to ensure we bring forward the…04 Jun 2020HANSARDOnline HarmsI have great respect for the hon. Lady, as she knows, but I fear she did not listen to my answer to the previous question. I am on the side of young people—I have a daughter…04 Jun 2020HANSARDOnline HarmsAs ever, my hon. Friend is absolutely right. I can see that the House is trying to nail me down to an exact date for a Bill that will be introduced in this Session. I can assure…04 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the fact that grassroots football is central to local identity, and I am determined that we work with the EFL to ensure that money…04 Jun 2020HANSARDOnline HarmsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise this point. That is why my hon. Friend the tourism and sports Minister has engaged extensively with gambling companies on measures they…04 Jun 2020HANSARDTackling LonelinessI am delighted to be back. Loneliness is a very real issue, and I know that some people are finding things particularly tough during this pandemic, when we have asked people to…04 Jun 2020HANSARDTackling LonelinessThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. I am very keen, as we have done throughout this crisis so far, to engage constructively with the devolved nations. I am very happy to…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid:19: Tourism SectorThe tourism sector is hugely important to the economy, which is why we are meeting regularly with the industry. I have established a cultural renewal taskforce and, within that, a…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid:19: Tourism SectorI thank my hon. Friend for that; I would be delighted to visit Worthing. Indeed, I much prefer British holidays to holidays overseas, so I would be delighted to visit his…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid:19: Tourism SectorI know that Cornwall is a world-class tourist destination. I spent many happy holidays there as a child and, indeed, have taken my own children there on many occasions. As I said,…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid:19: Tourism SectorYes. I thank my hon. Friend for that suggestion. That is an excellent proposal. One of the challenges we will have is getting the sector up and running as strongly as possible in…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid:19: Tourism SectorWe have already extended the job retention scheme through to October. On the hon. Gentleman’s point about a further extension of the transition period, I think the British people…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid:19: Tourism SectorThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to highlight the rich value of culture both to individuals and to our wider economy in the creative industries. I have been engaging…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid:19: Tourism SectorAs I have said, I am keen that we get the tourism sector going as rapidly as possible. We have set the ambitious target of 4 July, and if we can do it consistent with public…04 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe current advice has hit many sectors covered by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport the hardest. That is why, in addition to schemes announced by the…04 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. He is absolutely right to highlight the huge role played by volunteers and, indeed, the wider third and voluntary sector, and I join him…04 Jun 2020