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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2024 to Question 21037 on Football: Disadvantaged, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure the provision of changing facilities for women at sports and recreational grounds.

Answered by Stuart Andrew - Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

The Government is committed to delivering top class sports facilities across the country, so that everyone can take part in sport and physical activity. As part of this commitment, DCMS is delivering an historic level of over £400 million in direct investment to build or upgrade thousands of grassroots sport facilities across the UK. This includes the £320 million Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme, which includes conditions on funding regarding equal access for women and girls, as well as directly delivering funding for new changing facilities.

Government’s investment also includes £25 million for the Lionesses Futures Fund for up to 30 brand new artificial pitches in England in 2024/25, with gold-standard women and girls provision that includes appropriate changing and toilet facilities.

The Football Foundation also delivers a specific funding stream for projects seeking to improve changing rooms and pavilions for all players, but especially women and girls. Further details are available on the Football Foundation’s website.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been found on his Department's estate.

Answered by Mark Spencer

After significant survey work across the estate, we have identified 4 Properties where RAAC is present. Where necessary for Health and Safety, buildings have been closed or partially closed to enable remediation.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of people employed by the civil service in Darlington have previously held posts in Whitehall.

Answered by Gareth Davies - Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury)

The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of people employed at his Department's office in Darlington have previously held posts in Whitehall.

Answered by Gareth Davies - Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury)

HM Treasury continues to drive forward the government’s levelling up agenda by establishing roles in the Darlington Economic Campus and the 2022-23 Annual Reports and Accounts celebrates our achievement in building sustainable careers outside of London.

The department is unable to answer this question in full due to the use of the term ‘Whitehall’. It is unclear whether this means those based in Whitehall or a term used to describe all Civil Service departments.

However, information on HM Treasury colleagues based in Darlington is available in the Annual Report and Accounts, here: HM Treasury annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, from which schools have pupils attended Lessons at 10 in 10 Downing Street.

Answered by John Glen

Lessons at 10 aims to bring education to life, encourage a love for learning, and inspire children from across the UK, with any school being able to take part. Over 50 schools have taken part in the last year. Schools can apply through an application available on the Prime Minister’s Office page on the gov.uk website.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May to Question 24911 on Buildings, what was the (a) location and (b) operating body of each building.

Answered by Mark Spencer

The locations of the four properties identified with RAAC are:

1. Starcross, Exeter

2. Worcester County Hall, Worcester

3. Polwhele, Truro

4. Itchen Abbas, Winchester.

All have been either declared safe, or partially or fully vacated to minimise risk while remediation is underway. The operating body for each property is Defra Group Property, who both work with landlords and manage a range of building occupiers across core Defra, our Executive Agencies and Arm’s Length Bodies.

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to continue work from the last Parliament examining the challenges faced by the British film and high-end television industry and how the sector and its workforce can be better supported.

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to hold a short inquiry into the BBC World Service.

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to examine the health of sport in local communities and schools and whether more can be done to sustain and grow sporting opportunities for all.

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to examine the importance of built heritage in the UK and the barriers to its preservation.

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee wants to give everyone across the world of culture, media and sport the chance to suggest themes or sectors that we should look into for a series of one-off sessions each year.