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HANSARDArts Council England Funding DecisionsI know that the Arts Council has taken a considerable amount of time to look at the unprecedented number of applications—more than 1,700—that were received and that it has…01 Dec 2022HANSARDArts Council England Funding DecisionsI reiterate that the Arts Council is an arm’s length organisation. We have had several meetings to hear about the long processes that it has undertaken to consider each of the…01 Dec 2022HANSARDArts Council England Funding DecisionsWell, I have to say that London will still be getting the lion’s share of funding from the Arts Council. I make no apology for what we are seeing in areas such as Blackburn, which…01 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsClubs that are subject to the all-seater policy—such as the wonderful Leeds United—may now apply to offer licensed standing areas, provided that they observe stringent criteria…01 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I think the hon. Lady will know, in my previous role I fully understood the issues and challenges involved in this. We have received 4,000 responses to the call for evidence,…01 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for those kind words. Foreign investment and ownership have benefited football, from elite to grassroots level, and we must be careful not to exclude good…01 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise the issue. It is worrying that the progress made with women and girls has not gone back to pre-pandemic levels. This issue is a key…01 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat was one of the reasons why I wore the armband. It was totally unacceptable that both the Welsh and English teams, at the 11th hour, were faced with an impossible decision. I…01 Dec 2022HANSARDTourism Sector and Visitor EconomyIt would be great to go from Qatar to Derbyshire and I would be more than happy to accept my hon. Friend’s invitation. She is right to talk about the many opportunities that we…01 Dec 2022HANSARD Tourism Industry: Devon and CornwallI completely understand that point. I have done several roundtables on the issue and heard the problems that colleagues face in their constituencies. We will continue to work with…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Tourism Industry: Devon and CornwallIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster) for securing this important debate to discuss the…23 Nov 2022HANSARDSupporting UK Artists and CultureVery quickly, because I have eight minutes to get through a lot.22 Nov 2022HANSARDSupporting UK Artists and CultureI am afraid I am running out of time. I have been asked a lot of questions, and I need to get through them all. In short, I am unapologetic that the Arts Council is providing…22 Nov 2022HANSARDSupporting UK Artists and CultureI take on board my hon. Friend’s points and will come on to some of them later on. The economic growth that creativity can catalyse should be seen in all our towns and cities, and…22 Nov 2022HANSARDSupporting UK Artists and CultureIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I am glad to be here to discuss the Government’s support for the arts and culture sector. I am grateful to my hon.…22 Nov 2022HANSARD European Women’s Football Championship: Girls and Young WomenThe hon. Lady does not have long to wait. We want to build on the momentum that the tournament has created to ensure that every woman and every girl has the opportunity to take…09 Nov 2022HANSARD European Women’s Football Championship: Girls and Young WomenI think that the hon. Lady will know that this issue will continue to be high on my agenda. The Government are fully committed to supporting women’s sport at every opportunity,…09 Nov 2022HANSARD European Women’s Football Championship: Girls and Young WomenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I thank and congratulate the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) for securing this important debate. Let me say…09 Nov 2022HANSARDCryptoasset Promotions in SportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Aaron Bell) for securing the debate. It is clear that…08 Nov 2022HANSARD Football Clubs in England: Financial SustainabilityI am pleased to respond to this debate and I am grateful to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood (Shabana Mahmood) for securing it. She opened her speech by discussing the…07 Nov 2022