Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many policy reviews and consultations the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has launched since the General Election on 4 July 2024; what the subject of each review is; and what the anticipated timescales are for their completion.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Following the election, this Government has outlined its ambitions through the Plan for Change, which sets out an ambitious set of milestones - across the missions - for this Parliament.
As the House would expect, the Government continually reviews its work to ensure that it is delivering the best outcomes for the people of the United Kingdom, and that its policies continue to represent the best value for the taxpayer.
Public reviews will be available on gov.uk as they are published.
Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government on what date the new annual limit of £25,000 per institution on claims from the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme will commence; and whether it will apply to works begun before that date.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
We will provide updated information on scheme applications and eligibility in due course, before April.
Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Twycross on 22 January (HLWS377), whether the annual limit of £25,000 on the amount individual places of worship can claim from the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme will apply to the building in which the work was carried out, or the body making the claim, such as a multi-parish benefice.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The annual limit of £25,000 applies to the individual listed place of worship.
Further details can be found here in the Written Statement.
Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government on what date Ministers were presented with the views of the panel judging bids made to Round 4 of the Cultural Development Fund; and when they plan to announce their decision about the successful bids.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Cultural Development Fund Round 4 will unlock local growth and productivity, increase access to creativity and culture, and regenerate communities. An open application process was launched earlier this year. Following review and assessment of applications - including by an expert advisory panel - advice was provided to ministers for consideration after summer recess. The final ministerial decision on awardees will be made public shortly.
Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government which Minister will represent the United Kingdom at the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in New Delhi.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
No Minister represented the United Kingdom at the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in New Delhi, as the timing of the Committee coincided with the appointment of new Ministers and confirmation of their portfolios.
However a delegation comprising officials from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Historic England, as well as the UK’s Ambassador to UNESCO, have attended and represented the UK at the Committee, and kept Ministers updated on relevant issues.