Video Games and Esports APPG
First Registered: 21/11/2018 • Last updated on: 25/08/2021
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To work with the games and interactive entertainment industry, including with its trade body UK Interactive Entertainment, to promote the industry's economic, technological and cultural contributions within Parliament.
1. ISFE (Interactive Software Federation Europe) - written evidence
30/01/2019 - Inquiry: Immersive and addictive technologies - Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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Found: TECHNOLGIES Executive SummaryISFE represents the video games industry in Europe and is based in Brussels,
2. ESL UK - written evidence
30/01/2019 - Inquiry: Immersive and addictive technologies - Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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Found: continue to be supported and recognised. ● Esports is a particular growth area globally, and the UK
3. TIGA - written evidence
30/01/2019 - Inquiry: Immersive and addictive technologies - Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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Found: Independent Games Developers’ Association (TIGA) Introduction 1.1 TIGA is the network for games developers
4. UK Gambling Commission - written evidence
30/01/2019 - Inquiry: Immersive and addictive technologies - Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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Found: style games available via social media and app stores In the absence of solutions from the games industry
5. Pol Murphy - written evidence
21/05/2019 - Inquiry: Immersive and addictive technologies - Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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Found: gambling. As well as the acceptance and promotion of eSports as an actual sport which has prevented its growth
1. UK Video Games Industry: Contribution of Leamington Spa
09/03/2021 - Westminster Hall
1: of Leamington Spa to the creation of the UK video games industry.It is a pleasure to serve under - Speech Link
2. Streaming Platforms: Age Ratings
08/12/2020 - Lords Chamber
1: currently voluntary, we welcome their usage by video on-demand platforms. This includes an ongoing partnership - Speech Link
2: directive, the UK cannot regulate non-UK-based video on-demand services, does the Minister agree that - Speech Link
3: allow their young children to play 18-plus-rated video games than allow them to watch 18-plus-rated films - Speech Link
3. Video Games: Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
06/12/2017 - Lords Chamber
1: Recordings Act, games on physical media are referred to the Video Standards Council for classification if - Speech Link
2: Andy Burrows from the NSPCC, who said:“Any video game that trivialises or normalises child abuse - Speech Link
3: moment, the council has not effectively banned any video game, but its members are the professionals, set - Speech Link
4. Loot Box Call for Evidence: Government Response
21/07/2021 - Written Statements
1: about potential harms relating to loot boxes in video games seriously. That is why we are continuing to thoroughly - Speech Link
5. Football Attendances: VAR
17/03/2020 - Westminster Hall
1: to debate a non-life threatening matter such as video assistant referees and their impact on football - Speech Link
2: night is not helpful for fans trying to get to games. VAR is just another step down the road of pandering - Speech Link
3: fantastic speech. I have always been a big fan of video refereeing coming into football, but VAR is doing - Speech Link
asked by: Lord Storey
29/10/2019
... they intend to offer to the Video Standards Council on the age-rating system for video games. 2. Video Games
asked by: Liam Byrne
15/03/2019
... how many video games businesses have breached the Competition and Markets Authority’s set of Principles for Online and App-based Games since 2014; and how many of those businesses were British games companies. 3. Video Games
asked by: Andrew Rosindell
04/02/2019
... what steps the Government is taking to support the UK video games industry. 4. Video Games
asked by: Matthew Offord
29/01/2019
... what safeguards his Department has put in place to prevent vulnerable people being exploited by the gaming industry. 5. Video Games
asked by: Liam Byrne
17/12/2018
... what estimate he has made of the contribution of the video games industry to the economy.
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Contact Details
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Alex Sobel MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 8295.
Email: alex.sobel.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Tim Scott, UK Interactive Entertainment, 18a Black Bull Yard, 24-28 Hatton Wall, London EC1N 8JH. Tel: 020 7534 0580
Email: tim@ukie.org.uk
Benefits in Kind
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UK Interactive Entertainment
Secretariat From : 06/09/2018 To : 05/09/2019
£3,001
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Video Games and Esports APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Scott Mann
Vice Chair
Conservative - North Cornwall
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 21st April 2021
Football , Football Club , Hockey , Issues Affecting Men and Boys , Sport , Youth Employment
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 20th May 2020Departed: 21st April 2021
Alcohol Harm , Obesity , Psychology , Twelve Steps Recovery Programme from Addiction
Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Vice-Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
Art, Craft and Design in Education , Creative Diversity , Performing Arts Education and Training , Textiles and Fashion , Visual Arts
Chris Law
Vice-Chair
Scottish National Party - Dundee West
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
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