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Select Committee Documents
Friday 5th April 2024
Report - Fourth Report - Equity in Cricket

Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Report - Fifth Report - Creator remuneration

Culture, Media and Sport Committee


Written Answers
Gambling: Advertising
Asked by: Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the joint report by the University of Bristol and Channel 5 New Season, More Self-Regulation, More Marketing, published in September 2023, which found that 92 per cent of social content marketing ads sent by major gambling brands in the opening weekend of the Premier League were not clearly identifiable as advertising.

Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

His Majesty’s Government recognises that, while millions of people gamble online without experiencing problems, for some it becomes an addiction with serious consequences. In our approach to gambling advertising, we have struck a balanced and evidence-led approach which tackles aggressive advertising that is most likely to appeal to children, while recognising that advertising is an entirely legitimate commercial practice for responsible firms.

There are robust rules in place to ensure that gambling advertising is socially responsible and cannot be targeted at or strongly appeal to children. The Government welcomed the voluntary whistle-to-whistle ban on TV betting advertisements during live sports programmes, agreed by industry. According to figures from the Betting and Gaming Council, the ban reduced the number of views of gambling advertisements by children (aged 4–17) by 70 per cent over the duration of live sporting programmes. We also welcomed the Premier League’s announcement that it will ban gambling sponsors from the front of shirts, and are working with a wider group of sports governing bodies to introduce a code of conduct on responsible gambling sponsorship.

BBC Radio
Asked by: Lord Kamall (Conservative - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the BBC over its plans to launch four new spin-off radio stations and over whether the introduction of these stations risks being anti-competitive.

Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Ministers at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport regularly meet the BBC’s leadership to discuss a range of issues.

The BBC has responsibilities, set out in its Royal Charter, to avoid unnecessary adverse impacts on the market. In delivering these responsibilities, the BBC is required to undertake a public interest test, carrying out an assessment of the impact of new services and justifying the resulting market impacts. The BBC is currently consulting on the impact of its radio station plans.

As the BBC’s independent regulator, it is for Ofcom to ensure that any adverse impact on the market is necessary for the effective fulfilment of the BBC’s Mission and Public Purposes, and robustly to hold the BBC to account in meeting its obligations both to its audiences and to the market. Ofcom will therefore review the evidence provided by the BBC with regard to its radio station plans and determine the materiality and impact of the changes.

The Government was clear in the Mid-Term Review about the importance of the BBC meaningfully engaging with its competitors when it is considering changes to its services. Given the number of new services proposed, it will be important that the BBC consults widely on the detail of the proposals – and for Ofcom to rigorously assess them before granting any approval.

Advertising: Codes of Practice
Asked by: Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for strengthening current advertising codes, including the UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct & Promotional Marketing (CAP) code 2.1.

Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The Advertising Standards Authority is responsible for the enforcement of the advertising codes while its sister organisation, the Committee of Advertising Practice, codifies advertising standards. Both organisations operate independently of the Government and monitor developments in technology and advertising techniques to ensure that the codes are enforced and remain fit for purpose.

Entertainers: EU Countries
Asked by: Earl of Clancarty (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to reconvene the Touring Working Group; and, if not, why.

Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

His Majesty’s Government is committed to supporting touring artists, and the music industry more widely, to adapt to new arrangements following our departure from the EU, and we have worked with the sector and directly with Member States to provide clarity and support.

The UK’s rules for touring creative professionals are more generous than those in many EU Member States. The vast majority of Member States — 23 out of 27 so far — have clarified arrangements to confirm that they allow visa- and work-permit-free routes for UK performers for some short-term touring. This includes the UK’s biggest touring markets such as France, Germany, and also Spain, which we are very pleased changed its position following engagement from HM Government and the UK music industry. We continue to work closely with the sector and to engage with the few remaining Member States to improve arrangements or clarify guidance. It is, of course, up to them if they want to replicate the UK’s generous approach, but we encourage them to do so.

We have worked across Government and in collaboration with the music and wider creative industries to support artists to work and tour with confidence in the European Union. Ongoing industry engagement continues at ministerial and official level. This includes several recent events with the sector focused on touring and export support, hosted in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade. These events help to provide tailored guidance to people and organisations in the sector, alongside an opportunity for the sector to discuss with Ministers and officials challenges and opportunities.

Musicians: EU Countries
Asked by: Earl of Clancarty (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether there is any single individual body responsible for overseeing and addressing any problems encountered by musicians touring in Europe as a result of the UK's decision to leave the EU.

Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

His Majesty’s Government is committed to supporting touring artists, and the music industry more widely, to adapt to new arrangements following our departure from the EU, and we have worked with the sector and directly with Member States to provide clarity and support.

The UK’s rules for touring creative professionals are more generous than those in many EU Member States. The vast majority of Member States — 23 out of 27 so far — have clarified arrangements to confirm that they allow visa- and work-permit-free routes for UK performers for some short-term touring. This includes the UK’s biggest touring markets such as France, Germany, and also Spain, which we are very pleased changed its position following engagement from HM Government and the UK music industry. We continue to work closely with the sector and to engage with the few remaining Member States to improve arrangements or clarify guidance. It is, of course, up to them if they want to replicate the UK’s generous approach, but we encourage them to do so.

We have worked across Government and in collaboration with the music and wider creative industries to support artists to work and tour with confidence in the European Union. Ongoing industry engagement continues at ministerial and official level. This includes several recent events with the sector focused on touring and export support, hosted in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade. These events help to provide tailored guidance to people and organisations in the sector, alongside an opportunity for the sector to discuss with Ministers and officials challenges and opportunities.

Musicians: EU Countries
Asked by: Earl of Clancarty (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of any barriers faced by musicians touring in Europe following the UK's decision to leave the EU; and what steps they are taking to help musicians overcome these barriers.

Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

His Majesty’s Government is committed to supporting touring artists, and the music industry more widely, to adapt to new arrangements following our departure from the EU, and we have worked with the sector and directly with Member States to provide clarity and support.

The UK’s rules for touring creative professionals are more generous than those in many EU Member States. The vast majority of Member States — 23 out of 27 so far — have clarified arrangements to confirm that they allow visa- and work-permit-free routes for UK performers for some short-term touring. This includes the UK’s biggest touring markets such as France, Germany, and also Spain, which we are very pleased changed its position following engagement from HM Government and the UK music industry. We continue to work closely with the sector and to engage with the few remaining Member States to improve arrangements or clarify guidance. It is, of course, up to them if they want to replicate the UK’s generous approach, but we encourage them to do so.

We have worked across Government and in collaboration with the music and wider creative industries to support artists to work and tour with confidence in the European Union. Ongoing industry engagement continues at ministerial and official level. This includes several recent events with the sector focused on touring and export support, hosted in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade. These events help to provide tailored guidance to people and organisations in the sector, alongside an opportunity for the sector to discuss with Ministers and officials challenges and opportunities.

BBC: Advertising
Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the BBC’s plans to introduce advertising on podcasts and on-demand content via third-party services; and whether the plans are compatible with the Royal Charter and Agreement.

Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The BBC has responsibilities set out in its Royal Charter to avoid unnecessary adverse impacts on the market. As the BBC’s independent regulator, it is for Ofcom to hold the BBC to account in meeting its obligations both to its audiences and to the market, as set out in the Royal Charter and Framework Agreement.

The Government’s recent Mid-Term Review of the BBC stresses the need for the BBC meaningfully to engage with its competitors, and for high standards of transparency. Our recommendations seek to secure more effective engagement between competitors, the BBC and Ofcom on competition and market issues, enabling the BBC and Ofcom to make more informed decisions about changes which may affect the BBC’s competitors, and to ensure that the BBC’s competitors are better able to inform those decisions.

The Government will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the reforms as we approach the renewal of the BBC’s Royal Charter. We will examine the BBC’s role in the wider market, including how the regulatory framework may need to evolve to reflect shifts in technology and consumer behaviour, as part of our work in the next Charter Review. In the meantime, the BBC must rise to the challenge and make sure to strike the correct balance between its obligations.

BBC: Advertising
Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the BBC’s initiatives to engage with competitors on their plans to introduce advertising on podcasts and on-demand content via third-party services.

Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The BBC has responsibilities set out in its Royal Charter to avoid unnecessary adverse impacts on the market. As the BBC’s independent regulator, it is for Ofcom to hold the BBC to account in meeting its obligations both to its audiences and to the market, as set out in the Royal Charter and Framework Agreement.

The Government’s recent Mid-Term Review of the BBC stresses the need for the BBC meaningfully to engage with its competitors, and for high standards of transparency. Our recommendations seek to secure more effective engagement between competitors, the BBC and Ofcom on competition and market issues, enabling the BBC and Ofcom to make more informed decisions about changes which may affect the BBC’s competitors, and to ensure that the BBC’s competitors are better able to inform those decisions.

The Government will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the reforms as we approach the renewal of the BBC’s Royal Charter. We will examine the BBC’s role in the wider market, including how the regulatory framework may need to evolve to reflect shifts in technology and consumer behaviour, as part of our work in the next Charter Review. In the meantime, the BBC must rise to the challenge and make sure to strike the correct balance between its obligations.

Football: Governing Bodies
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Football Governance Bill and independent football regulator on the governance structures and processes in football clubs and leagues.

Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The Football Governance Bill, introduced to the House of Commons on 19 March, will establish an Independent Football Regulator. In consultation with interested parties and experts, the new regulator will publish a ‘Football Club Corporate Governance Code’. Clubs will be required to report on corporate governance, setting out how they apply the Code in their individual circumstances. This approach has been designed to be proportionate, and to increase transparency, scrutiny and accountability with regard to how football clubs are run.

BBC: Advertising
Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to (1) the BBC Mid Term Review 2024, published on 22 January, and (2) the BBC’s plans to introduce advertising on podcasts and on-demand content via third-party services, what steps they are taking to ensure that Ofcom’s regulation of the BBC ensures the Corporation does not unduly harm the commercial sector.

Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The BBC has responsibilities set out in its Royal Charter to avoid unnecessary adverse impacts on the market. As the BBC’s independent regulator, it is for Ofcom to hold the BBC to account in meeting its obligations both to its audiences and to the market, as set out in the Royal Charter and Framework Agreement.

The Government’s recent Mid-Term Review of the BBC stresses the need for the BBC meaningfully to engage with its competitors, and for high standards of transparency. Our recommendations seek to secure more effective engagement between competitors, the BBC and Ofcom on competition and market issues, enabling the BBC and Ofcom to make more informed decisions about changes which may affect the BBC’s competitors, and to ensure that the BBC’s competitors are better able to inform those decisions.

The Government will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the reforms as we approach the renewal of the BBC’s Royal Charter. We will examine the BBC’s role in the wider market, including how the regulatory framework may need to evolve to reflect shifts in technology and consumer behaviour, as part of our work in the next Charter Review. In the meantime, the BBC must rise to the challenge and make sure to strike the correct balance between its obligations.

Social Media: Advertising
Asked by: Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that companies, such as Meta, appropriately regulate advertisements on their platforms to ensure compliance prior to publication; and whether they will consider imposing a ban on platforms that repeatedly fail to do so.

Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Online advertising in the UK is regulated independently by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) which administers and enforces the advertising codes. While the codes apply to advertisers, the ASA works with major platforms including Meta through its Intermediary and Platform Principles pilot to help uphold the UK Non-broadcast Advertising Code.

The Government’s Online Advertising Programme is creating a new regulatory framework to tackle illegal advertising and to increase protections for children across the online advertising supply chain. We will legislate when parliamentary time allows, and will publish a second consultation on the details of the framework. In the meantime, we have created the Online Advertising Taskforce to bring industry and government together to drive non-legislative action.

Loneliness: Older People
Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle chronic loneliness in people over the age of 65; and what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of those steps.

Answered by Stuart Andrew - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Many people experience loneliness and social isolation, and the Government is committed to reducing the stigma associated with loneliness, and building a more connected society. Government, local councils, health systems and voluntary and community sector organisations all have an important role to play in achieving this.

Since publishing the first ever government Strategy for Tackling Loneliness and appointing the world’s first Minister for Loneliness in 2018, we have invested almost £80 million in tackling loneliness. These interventions include a national communications campaign that aims to reduce the stigma of loneliness, which has reached at least 25 million people across the country. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is also delivering the ‘Know Your Neighbourhood Fund’ to boost volunteering and reduce loneliness in 27 disadvantaged areas across England. We have also brought together over 750 people from across the public, private and charity sectors through our Tackling Loneliness Hub, where members can learn from events and workshops, share the latest research and collaborate on new initiatives.

Last March, we published the fourth annual report of our Tackling Loneliness Strategy. It contains over 60 new and ongoing commitments from 11 government departments. So far, we have made progress against at least 46 of these commitments and at least 7 have been completed. Due to the nature of the commitments many have now been incorporated into business as usual. The fifth annual report will provide a full update on commitments, and is due to be published in May.

Advertising: Codes of Practice
Asked by: Ronnie Cowan (Scottish National Party - Inverclyde)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of new advertising codes to address emerging challenges presented by (a) social media and (b) online marketing activities.

Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is responsible for the enforcement of the advertising codes while its sister organisation, the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), codifies advertising standards. Both organisations operate independently of the government and monitor developments in technology and advertising techniques to ensure the codes are enforced and remain fit for purpose.

Loneliness: Civil Society
Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with (a) local communities and (b) voluntary organisations to combat loneliness and social isolation in (i) older men and (ii) all elderly people.

Answered by Stuart Andrew - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Many people experience loneliness and social isolation, and the Government is committed to reducing the stigma associated with loneliness, and building a more connected society. Government, local councils, health systems and voluntary and community sector organisations all have an important role to play in achieving this.

Since publishing the first ever government Strategy for Tackling Loneliness and appointing the world’s first Minister for Loneliness in 2018, we have invested almost £80 million in tackling loneliness. These interventions include a national communications campaign that aims to reduce the stigma of loneliness, which has reached at least 25 million people across the country. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is also delivering the ‘Know Your Neighbourhood Fund’ to boost volunteering and reduce loneliness in 27 disadvantaged areas across England. We have also brought together over 750 people from across the public, private and charity sectors through our Tackling Loneliness Hub, where members can learn from events and workshops, share the latest research and collaborate on new initiatives.

Last March, we published the fourth annual report of our Tackling Loneliness Strategy. It contains over 60 new and ongoing commitments from 11 government departments. So far, we have made progress against at least 46 of these commitments and at least 7 have been completed. Due to the nature of the commitments many have now been incorporated into business as usual. The fifth annual report will provide a full update on commitments, and is due to be published in May.

Loneliness: Older People
Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle moderate to high-levels of social isolation experienced by some older men.

Answered by Stuart Andrew - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Many people experience loneliness and social isolation, and the Government is committed to reducing the stigma associated with loneliness, and building a more connected society. Government, local councils, health systems and voluntary and community sector organisations all have an important role to play in achieving this.

Since publishing the first ever government Strategy for Tackling Loneliness and appointing the world’s first Minister for Loneliness in 2018, we have invested almost £80 million in tackling loneliness. These interventions include a national communications campaign that aims to reduce the stigma of loneliness, which has reached at least 25 million people across the country. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is also delivering the ‘Know Your Neighbourhood Fund’ to boost volunteering and reduce loneliness in 27 disadvantaged areas across England. We have also brought together over 750 people from across the public, private and charity sectors through our Tackling Loneliness Hub, where members can learn from events and workshops, share the latest research and collaborate on new initiatives.

Last March, we published the fourth annual report of our Tackling Loneliness Strategy. It contains over 60 new and ongoing commitments from 11 government departments. So far, we have made progress against at least 46 of these commitments and at least 7 have been completed. Due to the nature of the commitments many have now been incorporated into business as usual. The fifth annual report will provide a full update on commitments, and is due to be published in May.

Sports: Sponsorship
Asked by: Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their policy paper High Stakes: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age, published on 27 April, when they will publish the cross-sport Code of Conduct outlined in that paper; and whether they will include an implementation timeline.

Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

All domestic sports governing bodies have agreed to four core principles underpinning the cross-sport Code of Conduct on gambling sponsorship: (i) protecting children and young people; (ii) socially responsible promotion; (iii) reinvestment in sport; and (iv) maintaining sporting integrity. These principles put in place a robust minimum standard for sponsorship across all sports. Through the code, a proportion of in-stadium advertising will be dedicated to safer gambling, and replica kits for adults will be made available without gambling logos, alongside the existing requirements for children’s replica kits.

We want sports governing bodies to have sufficient flexibility to implement these principles in a way which maximises impact for the sports and their fans. Bespoke, sport-specific codes are currently being designed by individual governing bodies, and will be published and implemented in due course. The Premier League and English Football League plan to have their codes in place by next season. DCMS will continue to work closely with sports bodies to ensure that implementation and enforcement processes are robust.

Art Works: Security
Asked by: Lord Lexden (Conservative - Life peer)
Friday 5th April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have issued guidance to public institutions and universities concerning security arrangements for the protection of historic portraits of past statesmen.

Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The vandalism against the portrait of A.J. Balfour at Trinity College, Cambridge, last month is rightly being investigated as a criminal act by Cambridgeshire Police. The shoddy sense of history by those who perpetrated and promoted it is also a reminder of the importance of historic portraits in improving our awareness and understanding of the past.

The famous declaration made by Balfour as Foreign Secretary in November 1917 made clear that ‘nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country’. At the time Balfour issued it, the man who had painted his portrait three years earlier, Philip de László, was (despite having become a British citizen, with the former Prime Minister as one of his sponsors) interned, having been arrested on suspicion of treason on account of letters he had written to family members in Austria. As the historian Giles MacDonogh has noted, it appears ‘the fact that de László was born of Jewish parents had some bearing on the case’; his interrogation by Special Branch dwelt on his Jewish ancestry, and an unsympathetic biography included in the recommendation from MI5 to the Home Secretary that he be interned noted that de László was the ‘son of a Jew tailor’. In May 1919, his case was raised in a debate in Your Lordships’ House; the following month, it was brought before the Certificates of Naturalisation (Revocation) Committee, which took just fifteen minutes to throw it out and exonerate him.

It is thanks to portraits like this that such fascinating insights into our past can be gleaned.

I have spoken to the Vice-Master of Trinity College following the attack, and hope that this magnificent portrait can be swiftly repaired and shared with students and visitors to the college for many years to come.



Department Publications - News and Communications
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: 7 Trustees Appointed to the Wallace Collection Board
Document: 7 Trustees Appointed to the Wallace Collection Board (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Prime Minister announces multi-million pound boost for grassroots cricket
Document: Prime Minister announces multi-million pound boost for grassroots cricket (webpage)
Monday 8th April 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games contributed £1.2 billion to UK economy
Document: Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games contributed £1.2 billion to UK economy (webpage)
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Sports Minister speaks at SportAccord
Document: Sports Minister speaks at SportAccord (webpage)


Department Publications - Statistics
Monday 8th April 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Evaluation of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: one year post-Games report
Document: One year post-Games evaluation report - executive summary (PDF)
Monday 8th April 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Evaluation of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: one year post-Games report
Document: (ODS)
Monday 8th April 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Evaluation of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: one year post-Games report
Document: Evaluation of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: one year post-Games report (webpage)
Monday 8th April 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Evaluation of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: one year post-Games report
Document: One year post-Games evaluation report (March 2024) (PDF)
Monday 8th April 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Evaluation of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: one year post-Games report
Document: Annex 2: methodological approach (March 2024) (PDF)


Department Publications - Consultations
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Consultation on development of land adjoining Hampton Court Station Site
Document: Consultation on development of land adjoining Hampton Court Station Site (webpage)


Department Publications - Research
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Economic Estimates: Annual GVA (gross value added) for DCMS sector, 2023 (provisional)
Document: Economic Estimates: Annual GVA (gross value added) for DCMS sector, 2023 (provisional) (webpage)
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Economic Estimates: Regional GVA (gross value added) for DCMS sectors, 2021
Document: Economic Estimates: Regional GVA (gross value added) for DCMS sectors, 2021 (webpage)



Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport mentioned

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Written Evidence - Professor Matthew Flinders
SSTG0050 - Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government

Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government - Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government

Found: Culture, training and support.

Monday 8th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter to the Chair from Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, dated 21 March 2024

Communications and Digital Committee

Found: Letter to the Chair from Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Department

Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - Commons Law CIC
VMLA0010 - Value for Money from Legal Aid

Public Accounts Committee

Found: governance, opportunities and ethos allow cutting-edge professional development and a workplace culture

Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University
VMLA0001 - Value for Money from Legal Aid

Public Accounts Committee

Found: such lived experience leading to tailored, targeted and more effective and efficient outcomes. 21.A culture

Thursday 4th April 2024
Report - Third Report - FCDO and disability-inclusive development

International Development Committee

Found: We will champion disability rights through internal leadership and culture 52 However, the FCDO acknowledges

Thursday 4th April 2024
Report - Large Print - FCDO and disability-inclusive development

International Development Committee

Found: We will champion disability rights through internal leadership and culture However, the FCDO acknowledges

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Government Response - Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Tenth report from Session 2023-24

Public Accounts Committee

Found: to hold to budget; • reinforcing the leadership of HS2 Ltd, under Sir Jon Thompson, to change the culture

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Government Response - Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Ninth report from Session 2023-24

Public Accounts Committee

Found: DCMS published a report on the Cultural Recovery Fund , and DBT publish quarterly repayment data on

Tuesday 26th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Bates Wells LLP, and International Association of Privacy Professionals

UK-EU data adequacy - European Affairs Committee

Found: Prior to this role, I was a senior civil servant in DCMS when it had responsibility for data protection

Tuesday 26th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Local Government Association (LGA), and District Councils' Network (DCN)

High streets in towns and small cities - Built Environment Committee

Found: It is bringing a lot of culture into the town centre, which is enabling the reimagining of the town

Monday 25th March 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-03-25 16:30:00+00:00

Health and Social Care Committee

Found: We have heard from Rob Behrens about a “cover-up culture” in the health service, and the NHS staff

Monday 25th March 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-03-25 16:00:00+00:00

Children, young people and the built environment - Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee

Found: That has brought Government Departments—DCMS, DFE, DLUHC, DHSC and others—together with arm’s length

Monday 25th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Rt Hon. Oliver Dowden MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Office, to the Senior Deputy Speaker on the Select Committee on Risk Assessment and Risk Planning

Liaison Committee (Lords)

Found: ip and learning curriculum, emphasising the integration of resilience practices into organisational culture



Written Answers
Iran: Human Rights
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many Iranian leaders they have sanctioned using Magnitsky-style sanctions since the death of Masha Amini in 2022; and how many sanctions they have imposed on those responsible for the suppression of the rights of women and girls in Iran.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Mahsa Amini's death is a shocking reminder of the repression faced by women in Iran. Since October 2022, we have sanctioned 94 individuals or entities for human rights abuses under the Iran sanctions regime. This includes senior decision makers responsible for enforcing Iran's mandatory hijab law, the Minister for Culture and Islamic Guidance, the Mayor of Tehran and the Iranian Police spokesperson. Individuals in the Iranian judiciary and Tehran metro were also sanctioned for their involvement in imposing and enforcing the mandatory hijab law. We will continue to raise women and girls' rights issues at all appropriate opportunities with the Iranian Government.

Employment: Autism
Asked by: Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to make an autism assessment on employment rates.

Answered by Mims Davies - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

There are no plans for DWP to make this specific assessment. Whilst we recognise the importance of early identification of autism, a diagnosis is not required to be eligible for reasonable adjustments and the provision of workplace support. These are made, in line with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010, based on functional need.

We are, as you know, encouraging employers to adopt more neuro-inclusive working practices, which benefit neurodiverse employees irrespective of whether they have a diagnosis.

The SoS and I were delighted to see the launch of your excellent Review into Autism Employment on the 28th of February, which has created a focus for action to improve the recruitment and retention of autistic people. It has identified workplace barriers, and the working practices and initiatives that can reduce them, to create a more inclusive working environment for autistic employees and autistic jobseekers.

We now look towards supporting how the 19 recommendations in the report can be implemented to encourage a more neuro-inclusive culture in the workplace.

This is supported by Disability Confident, our scheme to increase employers’ understanding of how to recruit, retain and support disabled employees and the Support with Employee Health and Disability online service which guides employers through health and disability scenarios at work, including making reasonable adjustments.



Petitions

Restore St George’s Cross On England Football Shirt

Petition Rejected - 21 Signatures

Don’t let our English culture fade. We should be proud… simple.

This petition was rejected on 5th Apr 2024 for not being a Government or Parliamentary matter

Found: Don’t let our English culture fade. We should be proud… simple.

Change the England football kit back to a St.Georges cross

Petition Rejected - 18 Signatures

The current England football kit design should be returned to a proper St.Georges cross

This petition was rejected on 5th Apr 2024 for not being a Government or Parliamentary matter

Found: Because the current design is an insult to England and our heritage and culture



APPGs
British Heritage APPG
Created on: 8 Apr 2024
To promote the heritage, traditions, history, and culture of the British Isles, specifically on areas such as flags, heraldry, national symbols, historic counties, and the celebration of patron saints.

Found: To promote the heritage, traditions, history, and culture of the British Isles, specifically on areas



National Audit Office
Apr. 10 2024
Good practice guide: fraud and error reporting (webpage)

Found: Money and tax People and operations Project and service delivery Risk and resilience Society and culture

Apr. 08 2024
Lessons learned: government compensation schemes (webpage)

Found: Money and tax People and operations Project and service delivery Risk and resilience Society and culture

Apr. 02 2024
Managing conflicts of interest (webpage)

Found: Money and tax People and operations Project and service delivery Risk and resilience Society and culture



Department Publications - News and Communications
Thursday 11th April 2024
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Northern Irish business leaders need bigger role in UK's public institutions
Document: Northern Irish business leaders need bigger role in UK's public institutions (webpage)

Found: Through my previous role as member of The Northern Ireland Executive Commission on Flags, Identity, Culture

Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department of Health and Social Care
Source Page: Government confirms scope of Essex mental health inquiry
Document: Government confirms scope of Essex mental health inquiry (webpage)

Found: and care the actions, practices and behaviours of staff providing mental health inpatient care the culture

Tuesday 9th April 2024
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems - Ministerial speech
Document: Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems - Ministerial speech (webpage)

Found: But it is standard practice in much of industry and we need to adapt it into the culture and DNA of defence

Saturday 6th April 2024
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Business and civil society leaders welcome new employment protections
Document: Business and civil society leaders welcome new employment protections (webpage)

Found: Managers and leaders are the driving force behind creating an inclusive culture that fosters a sense

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Scotland Office
Source Page: Scotland comes to New York as the city celebrates Tartan Week
Document: Scotland comes to New York as the city celebrates Tartan Week (webpage)

Found: The UK Government will celebrate Scotland’s culture, heritage and global business contribution when

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on OHCHR report on Ukraine
Document: UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on OHCHR report on Ukraine (webpage)

Found: Ukrainians have been completely denied their own culture.

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Source Page: UK backing leading physicist Professor Mark Thomson to lead CERN
Document: UK backing leading physicist Professor Mark Thomson to lead CERN (webpage)

Found: would also place CERN’s immensely talented staff are at the heart of all of this, building an inclusive culture



Department Publications - Guidance
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department of Health and Social Care
Source Page: Lampard Inquiry: terms of reference
Document: Lampard Inquiry: terms of reference (webpage)

Found: and care the actions, practices and behaviours of staff providing mental health inpatient care the culture

Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Partnerships for People and Place: Guidance and advice for officials working on place-based policymaking
Document: Partnerships for People and Place: Guidance and advice for officials working on place-based policymaking (webpage)

Found: The practical tips structured around 5 key barriers (structure, priorities, funding, data-sharing, culture

Tuesday 9th April 2024
Department for Work and Pensions
Source Page: Employing disabled people: Disability Confident and CIPD manager’s guide
Document: Recruiting, managing and developing disabled people: a practical guide for managers [print-ready PDF] (PDF)

Found: retain valuable skills and talent – providing day-to-day leadership, removing barriers and building a culture

Tuesday 9th April 2024
Department for Work and Pensions
Source Page: Employing disabled people: Disability Confident and CIPD manager’s guide
Document: Recruiting, managing and developing disabled people: a practical guide for managers [accessible PDF] (PDF)

Found: retain valuable skills and talent – providing day-to-day leadership, removing barriers and building a culture



Department Publications - Statistics
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Partnerships for People and Place: evaluation and spend mapping annexes
Document: Partnerships for People and Place evaluation and spend mapping: Annex 2-6 (PDF)

Found: reduction in the number of people engaging in street begging and other forms of associated street culture

Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Partnerships for People and Place: evaluation and spend mapping annexes
Document: Partnerships for People and Place spend monotoring data, January 2024 (PDF)

Found: The University also received funding from DfE, DCMS and FCO, although the latter two were negligible

Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Partnerships for People and Place: evaluation and spend mapping annexes
Document: Partnerships for People and Place: evaluation and spend mapping annexes (webpage)

Found: The Good Help Hub – Liverpool HTML Solving town centre challenges around street culture

Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Partnerships for People and Place: learning and evaluation report
Document: Partnerships for People and Place Programme: learning and evaluation report (PDF)

Found: This reflects the need for time, social capital and culture change to encourage new ways of working

Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Local Digital evaluation scoping study
Document: Local Digital programme: monitoring and evaluation scoping study (PDF)

Found: implement these skills in their councils, the contagion effect is expected to contribute towards a culture

Wednesday 10th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Statistics on International Development: provisional UK aid spend 2023
Document: Statistics on International Development: provisional UK aid spend 2023 (PDF)

Found: Technology 250 2.0% 167 1.1% -83 -33.3% HM Revenue & Customs 27 0.2% 34 0.2% 7 27.2% Department

Wednesday 10th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Statistics on International Development: provisional UK aid spend 2023
Document: (ODS)

Found: 26.8580516986667 0.0021006346088808035 34.15126552 0.0022212971014681825 7.293213821333303 0.2715466446769613 Department

Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Source Page: Operational safety review, Heysham 2 nuclear power station 2023: report and government response
Document: OSART report on Heysham 2 nuclear power plant, 2023 (PDF)

Found: SAFETY CULTURE The team did not undertake a detailed safety culture assessment at the plant.



Department Publications - Consultations
Monday 8th April 2024
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Reforming the law of apologies in civil proceedings
Document: Reforming the law of apologies in civil proceedings in England and Wales (PDF)

Found: A culture has emerged of people and organisations not wanting to offer an apology in case it is detrimental

Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Adapting the UK’s transport system to the impacts of climate change
Document: Adapting the UK’s transport system to the impacts of climate change (PDF)

Found: .............. 18 3 Vision, objectives & scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 4 Culture

Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Department for Transport
Source Page: Adapting the UK’s transport system to the impacts of climate change
Document: response form (webpage)

Found: The policies and actions in the transport adaption strategy have been grouped into 3 themes - culture



Department Publications - Policy paper
Monday 8th April 2024
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Wymott Prison: Action Plan
Document: inspection report for Wymott Prison (PDF)

Found: to senior managers, but rectification often took too long. 2.8 Leaders had c reated a positive culture

Friday 5th April 2024
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Defence Support Modelling and Analysis Framework
Document: Support Modelling and Analysis Framework (PDF)

Found: arrangements from the pre -concept phase to the disposal phase. 2.2.5.4 Is agile, exhibiting a culture

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: UK-Thailand Strategic Partnership Roadmap
Document: UK-Thailand Strategic Partnership Roadmap (webpage)

Found: recognise that our deep and longstanding people-to-people links, especially in education, arts and culture



Department Publications - Policy and Engagement
Thursday 4th April 2024
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Source Page: Government response to the Regulatory Horizons Council report on neurotechnology
Document: Joint letter from Minister for DSIT and Minister for DHSC on the regulation of neurotechnology (PDF)

Found: RHC Recommendation 1 The MHRA should build an enhanced culture of dialogue and early engagement between

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Source Page: UK candidate for CERN Director-General, Professor Mark Thomson: election brochure
Document: Professor Mark Thomson, UK candidate for Director-General of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) 2024 (PDF)

Found: I am particularly proud of the initiatives I established to bolster the culture of the organisation

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Source Page: UK candidate for CERN Director-General, Professor Mark Thomson: election brochure
Document: Professeur Mark Thomson Candidat du Royaume-Uni au poste de Directeur général de l’Organisation européenne pour la recherche nucléaire (CERN) 2024 (PDF)

Found: Je suis particulièrement fier des initiatives que j’ai mises en œuvre pour soutenir la culture de l



Department Publications - Transparency
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: UK defence in numbers 2023
Document: UK defence in numbers 2023 (PDF)

Found: Service Statistics, 2023 18 UK Defence in Numbers 2023The MOD is committed to developing a more inclusive culture



Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Apr. 10 2024
Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
Source Page: Smith, Chloe - Secretary of State for the Department of Science, Innovation - ACOBA Advice
Document: Advice Letter: Chloe Smith, Trustee, Royal National Institute for Deaf People (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: which included meeting the Secretary of State DCMS along with a policy representative from the charity

Apr. 05 2024
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
Source Page: Prime Minister announces multi-million pound boost for grassroots cricket
Document: Prime Minister announces multi-million pound boost for grassroots cricket (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said:  We are sticking to our plan to get millions more people active

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: National Patient Safety Alert: ​​Reducing risks for transfusion-associated circulatory overload​ ​(NatPSA/2024/004/MHRA​)
Document: within TACO chapter (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: clinical risk departments, all staff investigating transfusion incidents CoordinateHuman factors Just culture

Apr. 03 2024
Wallace Collection
Source Page: 7 Trustees Appointed to the Wallace Collection Board
Document: 7 Trustees Appointed to the Wallace Collection Board (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: She is a journalist known as a commentator on female leadership, fashion, and contemporary style and culture



Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency
Apr. 09 2024
Trade Remedies Authority
Source Page: TRA Plan 2024-2027
Document: TRA Plan 2024-2027 (PDF)
Transparency

Found: People and culture “We will have an expert and innovative organisation where people enjoy working;

Apr. 05 2024
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Source Page: NDA Social Impact and Communities Strategy April 2024
Document: NDA Social Impact and Communities Strategy April 2024 (PDF)
Transparency

Found: by working with our stakeholders, partners and communities to practice an integrated approach and culture

Apr. 04 2024
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Source Page: UKAEA Gender Pay Gap Report 2023
Document: UKAEA Gender Pay Gap Report 2023 (PDF)
Transparency

Found: We offer a great place to work, with an authentically friendly culture, family-friendly environment,

Apr. 03 2024
Office for the Independent Examiner of Complaints
Source Page: Independent Examiner of Complaints Annual Report 2022 to 2023
Document: Independent Examiner of Complaints (IEC) Annual Report (PDF)
Transparency

Found: -m aking and help for people at risk’ aimed at helping the Home Office to: “make the department’s culture

Dec. 19 2023
NHS Business Services Authority
Source Page: NHSBSA annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023
Document: NHS Business Services Authority annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 (print ready) (PDF)
Transparency

Found: and accolades received, helps to demonstrate our commitment to being a great workplace, fostering a culture

Dec. 19 2023
NHS Business Services Authority
Source Page: NHSBSA annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023
Document: NHS Business Services Authority annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 (web accessible) (PDF)
Transparency

Found: and accolades received, helps to demonstrate our commitment to being a great workplace, fostering a culture

Jul. 13 2023
NHS Business Services Authority
Source Page: NHSBSA annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022
Document: NHS Business Services Authority annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022 (web accessible) (PDF)
Transparency

Found: Employer status by Stonewall in recognition of our LGBTQ+ inclusive workplace policies, practices and culture

Jul. 13 2023
NHS Business Services Authority
Source Page: NHSBSA annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022
Document: NHS Business Services Authority annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022 (print ready) (PDF)
Transparency

Found: Employer status by Stonewall in recognition of our LGBTQ+ inclusive workplace policies, practices and culture



Non-Departmental Publications - Policy paper
Apr. 08 2024
HM Prison and Probation Service
Source Page: Wymott Prison: Action Plan
Document: inspection report for Wymott Prison (PDF)
Policy paper

Found: to senior managers, but rectification often took too long. 2.8 Leaders had c reated a positive culture

Apr. 05 2024
Strategic Command
Source Page: Defence Support Modelling and Analysis Framework
Document: Support Modelling and Analysis Framework (PDF)
Policy paper

Found: arrangements from the pre -concept phase to the disposal phase. 2.2.5.4 Is agile, exhibiting a culture

Apr. 02 2024
The Charity Commission
Source Page: Diversity and Inclusion at the Charity Commission 2024 to 2027
Document: Diversity and Inclusion at the Charity Commission 2024 to 2027 (PDF)
Policy paper

Found: are a better organisation if we are a diverse organisation – diverse in terms of age, background, culture

Apr. 02 2024
The Charity Commission
Source Page: Diversity and Inclusion at the Charity Commission 2024 to 2027
Document: Diversity and Inclusion at the Charity Commission 2024 to 2027 (webpage)
Policy paper

Found: Building a supportive culture empowers and enables our people to reach their full potential, have the



Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation
Apr. 04 2024
UK Export Finance (UKEF)
Source Page: Category A project under consideration: Electrification Project, Uíge Province, Angola
Document: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Uige Electrification Project – Lot 1, Phase 2 (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: , they are also advisors to local government, facilitating the adaptation of policie s to the culture

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: E5(R1) – Ethnic Factors in the Acceptability of Foreign Clinical Data (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Extrinsic Ethnic Factors: Extrinsic ethnic factors are factors associat ed with the environment and culture

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: Q5D – Derivation and Characterisation of Cell Substrates Used for Productions of Biotechnological/Biological Products (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: For continuous cell lines of metazoan origin, it is usually adequate to quantitate culture duration

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: Q5E – Comparability of Biotechnological/Biological Products Subject to Changes in their Manufacturing Process (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: These proteins and polypeptides are produced from recombinant or non -recombinant cell -culture expression

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: Q5B – Analysis of the Expression Construct in Cells Used for Production of r-DNA Derived Protein Products (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: coding sequence of the product has been incorporated into the host cell and is maintained during culture

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: S2(R1) – Guidance on Genotoxicity Testing and Data Interpretation for Pharmaceuticals Intended for Human Use (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: recommended is 1 mM or 0.5 mg/ml, whichever is lower, when not limited by solubility in solvent or culture

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: S10 – Photosafety Evaluation of Pharmaceuticals (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Some assays involve testing compounds that are dissolved in the culture medium, and such methods are

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: M4S(R2) – CTD on Safety (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Section Metabolizing System: No. of Cells Analyzed/Culture: Vehicles: For Test Article: For Positive

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: M4Q(R1) – CTD on Quality (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: manuf acturing process, which typically starts with a vial(s) of the cell bank, and includes cell culture

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: Q3D(R2) – Guideline for Elemental Impurities (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: manufacturing of biotech products; b) elements are added at trace levels in media feeds during cell culture



Deposited Papers
Thursday 28th March 2024
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Legal Aid Agency framework document. 40p.
Document: WEB.pdf (PDF)

Found: staff are to ensure that: • the rules for recruitment and management of staff create an inclusive culture




Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Select Committee Publications
Thursday 28th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees, 28 March 2024
Scottish Government’s engagement with international human rights systems and institutions

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Found: Rights Bill will be an important milestone in our collective efforts to build a better human rights culture



Scottish Cross Party Group Publications
Minute of the meeting held on 8 December 2023 (PDF)
Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wellbeing Economy
Published: 8th Dec 2023

Found: Before being appointed t o his current role, he served as Minister for Culture, Europe and International



Scottish Government Publications
Wednesday 10th April 2024
External Affairs Directorate
Source Page: Scottish Government Aid towards the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) in Gaza: FOI release
Document: Scottish Government Aid towards the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) in Gaza: FOI release (webpage)

Found: UNRWA:In response to the third part of your question: these funds were approved by the Minister for Culture

Monday 8th April 2024
Financial Management Directorate
Budget and Public Spending Directorate
Source Page: Guide to the Spring Budget Revision 2023-24 – Finance Update for the FPAC
Document: Guide to the SBR - Finance Update for FPAC 2023-24 (PDF)

Found: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands 17.1 (44.8) (27.6) Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

Monday 8th April 2024
Culture and Major Events Directorate
Source Page: EASY READ: A Culture Strategy for Scotland: Action Plan
Document: EASY READ: A Culture Strategy for Scotland: Action Plan (webpage)

Found: EASY READ: A Culture Strategy for Scotland: Action Plan

Monday 8th April 2024
Culture and Major Events Directorate
Source Page: EASY READ: A Culture Strategy for Scotland: Action Plan
Document: Scottish Government Culture Strategy Action Plan: Easy Read (PDF)

Found: EASY READ: A Culture Strategy for Scotland: Action Plan

Monday 8th April 2024
Health Workforce Directorate
Source Page: The Scottish Government's Written Evidence to the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB) for the 2024-25 Pay Round
Document: The Scottish Government’s Written Evidence to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration for the 2024-25 Pay Round (PDF)

Found: health, soc ial care and social work staff and work closely with those who can enable and support culture

Monday 8th April 2024
Chief Economist Directorate
Source Page: Scottish economic bulletin: April 2024
Document: Scottish economic bulletin: April 2024 (PDF)

Found: This was mainly driven by growth in Accommodation and Food Services (2.4%) and Arts, Culture and Recreation

Thursday 4th April 2024
Mental Health Directorate
Source Page: Mental Health Scrutiny and Assurance Evidence Review
Document: Mental Health Scrutiny and Assurance Evidence Review (PDF)

Found: Having this voice include d, ensures organisations are able to learn from experience with a non-blame culture

Thursday 4th April 2024
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Source Page: First Minister and Net Zero Secretary attendance at Cop28 in the United Arab Emirates: FOI release
Document: FOI 202400401966 - Information Released - Document (PDF)

Found: Work and Energy (Cab Sec WEFWE) Neil Grey, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Health Workforce Directorate
Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Source Page: Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce minutes: December 2023
Document: Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce minutes: December 2023 (webpage)

Found: Members have highlighted the link between the Wellbeing Subgroup and the Culture and Leadership group

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Source Page: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes - interim Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment
Document: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes: Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (PDF)

Found: more sustainable behaviour change around the consumption of single -use items to tackle our throwaway culture

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Source Page: Chief Planning Officers Guidance
Document: Chief Planning Officers Guidance (PDF)

Found: change management and the application of continuous improvement; • embedding a performance management culture

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Source Page: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes - interim Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment
Document: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes - interim Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (webpage)

Found: consumer and business behaviour change away from single-use to reuse to help to tackle our throwaway culture

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Source Page: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes - interim Stage 2 Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment
Document: Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes Stage 2 - CRWIA (PDF)

Found: February 2023 Stage 2 Assessment of Impact and Compatibility 10 Article 31 Leisure, play and culture

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Source Page: Building Standards Performance Framework for Verifiers
Document: Building Standards - Performance Framework for Verifiers (PDF)

Found: They have been developed to embed a culture of continuous improvement underpinned by a greater focus

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
External Affairs Directorate
Source Page: Public funds to Palestine, Gaza or Hamas: FOI release
Document: Public funds to Palestine, Gaza or Hamas: FOI release (webpage)

Found: The funding detailed in answer 1 was approved by the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development.About

Monday 1st April 2024
Safer Communities Directorate
Source Page: Welcome to Scotland: A guide for Service personnel and their families in Scotland (updated 2024)
Document: Welcome to Scotland: A guide for Service personnel and their families in Scotland (updated 2024) (PDF)

Found: More information on Gaelic and Scots culture can be found at the Visit Scotland Website .

Thursday 28th March 2024
External Affairs Directorate
Source Page: Funds sent to Gaza: FOI release
Document: Funds sent to Gaza: FOI release (webpage)

Found: aid given to Gaza:The answer to your request is that these funds were approved by the Minister for Culture



Scottish Written Answers
S6W-26276
Asked by: Greene, Jamie (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - West Scotland)
Tuesday 9th April 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to (a) promote the use of British Sign Language (BSL) in public spaces and (b) improve the availability of BSL education, in light of the aims of Sign Language Week, which takes place from 18 to 24 March 2024.

Answered by Gilruth, Jenny - Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

The Scottish Government recognises the importance of Sign Language Week in promoting British Sign Language (BSL) given its positive impact on both culture and community in Scotland. During this week the First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills reiterated support of BSL and the Scottish Government’s commitments within the BSL National Plan 2023 – 2029.

In response to (a), the Scottish Government published the BSL National Plan 2023 – 2029 in November 2023. This plan sets out our approach to making Scotland the best place in the world for BSL users to live, visit, work, and learn; it sets out 45 commitments across ten priority areas including health, education, and justice. The BSL (Scotland) Act 2015 also requires listed authorities to publish their own Authority Plans; they are our key partners in promoting the use of BSL in public spaces.

In response to (b), the Additional Support for Learning Act places education authorities under duties to identify, provide for and review the additional support needs of their pupils, including those affected by deafness. The level of support required, and input from a specialist teacher of deaf children and young people, will vary depending on a child’s individual needs. To support deaf children and young people the Scottish Government provides funding of £150,000 to The Scottish Sensory Centre to support staff training enabling effective support to deaf pupils. In addition, Education Scotland has developed a professional learning resource which seeks to support practitioners to engage more effectively with British Sign Language users. This can be found on their website at the following link: https://education.gov.scot/resources/good-practice-in-working-with-deaf-learners-their-parents-and-families-bsl-plan/

Education Scotland has published a BSL toolkit setting out the key national legislation and General Teaching Council for Scotland standards which practitioners should be aware of when working with BSL users. Information to help practitioners understand BSL, Deaf culture and identity is provided throughout the Toolkit alongside some of the key definitions and terms used when working with parents and families. You can view the Toolkit here: British Sign Language (BSL) - Toolkit for Practitioners | Resources | Education Scotland . Education Scotland also published resources to help families support their children’s learning, which can be found at: BSL | Parentzone Scotland | Education Scotland

S6W-26175
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - South Scotland)
Friday 5th April 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported concerns of the tourism industry regarding the potential impact on travellers to and from Scotland, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the introduction of both the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), and whether it plans to work with the UK Government on a joint awareness campaign.

Answered by Roddick, Emma - Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees

The tourism and hospitality industry plays a vital role in ensuring visitors enjoy their time in Scotland. Many rural areas of Scotland are particularly reliant on tourism to support the local economy.

Scotland must be able to continue to welcome people from all over the world each year to enjoy our vibrant culture, history, hospitality, and countryside.

Whilst immigration is fully reserved the Scottish Government are willing to work with the UK Government to ensure minimal disruption to travellers when the new EU systems are introduced.