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HANSARDCharity RegulationThe Charity Commission performs an important and effective function as the independent registrar and regulator of charities in England and Wales. The commission’s annual report…20 Jul 2023HANSARDCharity RegulationI hope the hon. and learned Lady knows that I take all forms of discrimination extremely seriously, and there should be no place for that. She raises an individual case. The Arts…20 Jul 2023HANSARDCharity RegulationOf course the Charity Commission is an independent body, but I have regular meetings with it. I am not a regular reader of Private Eye , but I will make sure that I seek out that…20 Jul 2023HANSARDIndependent Commission for Equity in Cricket ReportDiscrimination has no place in sport or wider society. The ICEC report makes for difficult reading. Clearly, the sport needs to reflect carefully on the report’s concerning…20 Jul 2023HANSARDIndependent Commission for Equity in Cricket ReportI have made that issue a priority in the time that I have been in this role, because it does need addressing. I hold regular meetings with the national governing bodies of all the…20 Jul 2023HANSARDIndependent Commission for Equity in Cricket ReportMy hon. Friend is right to highlight that not everything is bad. Let us recognise some of the amazing work, particularly of volunteers, who do so much for grassroots sport. He…20 Jul 2023HANSARDIndependent Commission for Equity in Cricket ReportI join the hon. Lady in wishing the men and women’s England cricket teams all the very best, and thanking them for what they have done so far, as well as the Lionesses. I am very…20 Jul 2023HANSARDCharity Sector: Cost of LivingThe Government understand that cost of living pressures are impacting many in the charity sector, which is facing increased demand, reduced income and high running costs. That is…20 Jul 2023HANSARDCharity Sector: Cost of LivingI simply do not recognise that situation. I have just announced that we have given £100 million, and some of it was Barnetted. I have not heard anything from the Scottish…20 Jul 2023HANSARDCharity Sector: Cost of LivingI know that my hon. Friend has been campaigning hard on this issue, and we had a Westminster Hall debate on it very recently. I have committed to looking at some of the…20 Jul 2023HANSARDSports StrategyThe Government have committed to delivering a refreshed sports strategy that will set the long-term strategic policy direction for sport. The strategy will outline the…20 Jul 2023HANSARDSports StrategyI praise my hon. Friend for being a doughty campaigner on this important issue and thank him for that. He has rightly raised this with me on a number of occasions. The safety and…20 Jul 2023HANSARDGambling-related HarmsI know that the hon. Member has campaigned on this issue for a number of years, and I thank her for her ongoing engagement. Our White Paper sets out measures to tackle products…20 Jul 2023HANSARDGambling-related HarmsWe have gone a long way in the White Paper to do exactly what the hon. Member says, and we have committed to ensuring that video games can be enjoyed safely by everyone. We…20 Jul 2023HANSARDGambling-related HarmsMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the tragic consequences for some people. One of the toughest parts of this role has been meeting the families who have been affected in such a…20 Jul 2023HANSARDGambling-related HarmsI am sure that the hon. Lady would not want me to endanger the implementation of the policies in the White Paper if we did not follow due process, which is what we are doing at…20 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan I praise my hon. Friend for the tremendous amount of work she has been doing on behalf of her constituents and the fans at Southend? I know how hard she is working. Of course,…20 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThese are clearly sensitive issues, and they need careful consideration and respect for those involved. The Government support the Sports Council’s guidance on transgender…20 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is right to raise this important area. I am extremely grateful, as we all are in the Department, to Karen Carney for such an in-depth review of women’s football. We…20 Jul 2023HANSARDConversion Practices: Legislative BanThe Government remain committed to publishing a draft Bill on banning conversion practices for pre-legislative scrutiny by a Joint Committee of both Houses in this parliamentary…12 Jul 2023