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Written Question
Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Monday 4th November 2019

Asked by: Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the second part of the Leveson inquiry into regulation of the press will be commenced; and if she will make a statement.

Answered by Nigel Adams

The government announced in 2018 that it would not be taking forward Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry. The Inquiry and subsequent police investigations were comprehensive. More than 300 people gave evidence to the Inquiry, and over 40 people were convicted during the three major investigations. The media landscape has changed significantly since Part 1 of the Inquiry. Reopening the Inquiry would cost millions, and we believe it is no longer appropriate, proportionate, or in the public interest to do so. There have been extensive reforms to policing practices, as well as significant changes to press self-regulation.


Written Question
Boxing: Females
Thursday 11th April 2019

Asked by: Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of changes in the number of women participating in female boxing since that sport was introduced into the Olympic programme in 2012.

Answered by Mims Davies - Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities

The figures for women who report having taken part in boxing since 2015 are detailed in the table below (data from the Active Lives Survey). I welcome the growth in women taking part in the sport, we are determined to get more girls and women playing sport, something we set out in our sport strategy, Sporting Future.

The predecessor to the Active Lives Survey, the Active People Survey, collected data from October 2005 to September 2016 - data is available online: https://www.sportengland.org/research/about-our-research/active-people-survey/. Owing to the different methodologies employed, the data sets from the two surveys are not directly comparable.

Nov 15/16

May 16/17

Nov 16/17

May 17/18

Boxing (includes boxing fitness classes)

Number

356,500

380,200

401,400

410,400

Boxing (traditional)

Number

119,900

109,900

121,700

122,900


Written Question
Thai Boxing
Thursday 11th April 2019

Asked by: Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support his Department has provided for kickboxing in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.

Answered by Mims Davies - Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities

The government does not collect data on the number of people who participate in kickboxing as part of Sport England’s Active Lives Adult or Children Surveys as it is not a sport that is recognised by the Home Countries Sports Councils.

The Active Lives Adult and Children Surveys provide data on the number of people who have participated in sport and physical activity over the past 12 months. The government does not maintain an estimate of the number of people that are expected to participate in kickboxing in future years. Further details of which sports are covered by the Active Lives Adult and Children’s Surveys can be found in the respective Technical Reports here: https://www.sportengland.org/media/12455/technical-summary-may-16-17-report.pdf and https://www.sportengland.org/media/13670/active-lives-cyp-technical-note-2017-18.pdf

Sport England has not provided any direct funding to kickboxing projects in the past, however, it has previously provided funding to multi-sport projects which may have included a kick-boxing component.


Written Question
Thai Boxing
Thursday 11th April 2019

Asked by: Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made for the number of people expected to participate in kickboxing in (a) 2019 and (b) 2020.

Answered by Mims Davies - Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities

The government does not collect data on the number of people who participate in kickboxing as part of Sport England’s Active Lives Adult or Children Surveys as it is not a sport that is recognised by the Home Countries Sports Councils.

The Active Lives Adult and Children Surveys provide data on the number of people who have participated in sport and physical activity over the past 12 months. The government does not maintain an estimate of the number of people that are expected to participate in kickboxing in future years. Further details of which sports are covered by the Active Lives Adult and Children’s Surveys can be found in the respective Technical Reports here: https://www.sportengland.org/media/12455/technical-summary-may-16-17-report.pdf and https://www.sportengland.org/media/13670/active-lives-cyp-technical-note-2017-18.pdf

Sport England has not provided any direct funding to kickboxing projects in the past, however, it has previously provided funding to multi-sport projects which may have included a kick-boxing component.


Written Question
Thai Boxing
Thursday 11th April 2019

Asked by: Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he provide an estimate of the number of people who participated in kickboxing in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.

Answered by Mims Davies - Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities

The government does not collect data on the number of people who participate in kickboxing as part of Sport England’s Active Lives Adult or Children Surveys as it is not a sport that is recognised by the Home Countries Sports Councils.

The Active Lives Adult and Children Surveys provide data on the number of people who have participated in sport and physical activity over the past 12 months. The government does not maintain an estimate of the number of people that are expected to participate in kickboxing in future years. Further details of which sports are covered by the Active Lives Adult and Children’s Surveys can be found in the respective Technical Reports here: https://www.sportengland.org/media/12455/technical-summary-may-16-17-report.pdf and https://www.sportengland.org/media/13670/active-lives-cyp-technical-note-2017-18.pdf

Sport England has not provided any direct funding to kickboxing projects in the past, however, it has previously provided funding to multi-sport projects which may have included a kick-boxing component.


Written Question
Thai Boxing
Thursday 11th April 2019

Asked by: Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the International Olympic Committee on the introduction of kickboxing into the Olympics.

Answered by Mims Davies - Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities

We have had no such discussions. Decisions on which sports are to be included at the Olympic Games are matters for the International Olympic Committee.


Written Question
Art Works
Monday 8th April 2019

Asked by: Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish a list of the art, cultural and folk artefacts that overseas Governments have requested be returned to their country of origin and which are currently held in (a) public institutions and (b) private collections in the UK.

Answered by Michael Ellis

We do not hold the information requested. Decisions about items in collections are a matter for institutions themselves - and in the case of national museums, statutory duty lies with the board of trustees who operate independently from government at arm’s length. In addition, the government has no locus over private collections.


Written Question
Artificial Intelligence
Thursday 22nd March 2018

Asked by: Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what role staff in his Department have in the assessment of the level of threat involving artificial intelligence.

Answered by Margot James

We are committed to ensuring that the public continues to be protected as more Artificial Intelligence applications come into use across different sectors. The Office for AI, a joint BEIS-DCMS policy team, has a role there, as do Departments and regulators responsible for those sectors. The Government is also establishing a Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation to help organisations to use digital innovation responsibly.

Artificial Intelligence is expected to have a significant effect on cyber security and it is DCMS's role to understand the policy implications of this, backed up expert technical guidance provided by the National Cyber Security Centre. Using AI applications could also greatly improve threat detection and protections. The UK has already set out robust cyber security measures to help ensure the UK is the safest place in the world to live and be online. We will continue to support defences to prepare against all cyber threats.


Written Question
Food: Advertising
Monday 23rd October 2017

Asked by: Keith Vaz (Labour - Leicester East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to work with broadcasting regulators to prevent advertisements for high-sugar food and drinks products being shown on television before the 9pm watershed.

Answered by Matt Hancock

I refer the hon member to my answer to PQ 108086.