Asked by: Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many vouchers issued under the help to grow digital scheme were successfully claimed for (a) accounting, (b) e-commerce and (c) customer relationship software.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The number of claimed vouchers issued for each software type were as follows:
a) Accountancy – 191 Vouchers.
b) E-commerce – 203 Vouchers.
c) Customer Relationship Management – 436 Vouchers.
Asked by: Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she made an assessment of alternatives to the Help to Grow: Digital Scheme before announcing the closure of that scheme on 15 December 2022.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The Department considered alternative options to deliver the Help to Grow: Digital scheme before announcing its closure however we could not justify its continued cost to the taxpayer due to the lower than expected take up. The decision to close the scheme enabled the Government to refocus efforts towards other support mechanisms for small businesses, ensuring businesses get the backing they need in the most efficient and productive way possible. The Help to Grow: Management scheme remains in place and includes a module to assist in understanding digital adoption.
Asked by: Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
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 3 July 2023 to Question 191585 on Swimming Pools: Local Government, which councils operate lidos.
Answered by Stuart Andrew - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The Government does not directly hold data on individual lidos and Sport England data cannot be used to estimate the number of temporarily closed facilities at a point in the past.
The numbers of lidos in operation in England on local authority owned sites from 2010-2019 are as follows:
2010 – 89
2011 – 89
2012 – 84
2013 – 84
2014 – 85
2015 – 85
2016 – 84
2017 – 84
2018 – 82
2019 – 82
As of July 2023, there are 81 lido pools across 63 local authority owned sites in England. The total number of facilities by local authority area is as follows:
Barnet - 1
Bedford - 1
Bradford - 1
Brighton and Hove - 1
Buckinghamshire - 3
Cambridge - 3
Camden - 5
Central Bedfordshire - 1
Cheltenham - 2
Cherwell - 1
Cheshire East - 1
Colchester - 1
Cornwall - 3
Dacorum - 1
Derbyshire Dales - 1
Dorset - 1
East Hertfordshire - 2
East Lindsey - 1
Eden - 1
Guildford - 1
Hackney - 1
Haringey - 2
Hillingdon - 2
Horsham - 1
Lambeth - 1
Medway - 1
Mendip - 2
Mid Sussex - 1
New Forest - 1
North Hertfordshire - 4
North Kesteven - 1
North West Leicestershire - 2
Nuneaton and Bedworth - 1
Oxford - 1
Peterborough - 4
Plymouth - 3
Richmond upon Thames - 1
Rushmoor - 1
South Oxfordshire - 1
South Somerset - 1
St Albans - 1
Stroud - 2
Teignbridge - 1
Tonbridge and Malling - 1
Torbay - 1
Vale of White Horse - 1
Wandsworth - 2
West Berkshire - 2
West Oxfordshire - 2
Wiltshire - 1
Wokingham - 1
Worthing - 1
Wychavon - 1
Of these, 10 lidos are temporarily closed (Bedford (1), Cornwall (2), Hillingdon (1), New Forest (1), North Hertfordshire (1), Peterborough (3), Worthing (1)).
Asked by: Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many council-run lidos were in operation in England in each year between 2010 and 2019.
Answered by Stuart Andrew - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The Government does not directly hold data on individual lidos and Sport England data cannot be used to estimate the number of temporarily closed facilities at a point in the past.
The numbers of lidos in operation in England on local authority owned sites from 2010-2019 are as follows:
2010 – 89
2011 – 89
2012 – 84
2013 – 84
2014 – 85
2015 – 85
2016 – 84
2017 – 84
2018 – 82
2019 – 82
As of July 2023, there are 81 lido pools across 63 local authority owned sites in England. The total number of facilities by local authority area is as follows:
Barnet - 1
Bedford - 1
Bradford - 1
Brighton and Hove - 1
Buckinghamshire - 3
Cambridge - 3
Camden - 5
Central Bedfordshire - 1
Cheltenham - 2
Cherwell - 1
Cheshire East - 1
Colchester - 1
Cornwall - 3
Dacorum - 1
Derbyshire Dales - 1
Dorset - 1
East Hertfordshire - 2
East Lindsey - 1
Eden - 1
Guildford - 1
Hackney - 1
Haringey - 2
Hillingdon - 2
Horsham - 1
Lambeth - 1
Medway - 1
Mendip - 2
Mid Sussex - 1
New Forest - 1
North Hertfordshire - 4
North Kesteven - 1
North West Leicestershire - 2
Nuneaton and Bedworth - 1
Oxford - 1
Peterborough - 4
Plymouth - 3
Richmond upon Thames - 1
Rushmoor - 1
South Oxfordshire - 1
South Somerset - 1
St Albans - 1
Stroud - 2
Teignbridge - 1
Tonbridge and Malling - 1
Torbay - 1
Vale of White Horse - 1
Wandsworth - 2
West Berkshire - 2
West Oxfordshire - 2
Wiltshire - 1
Wokingham - 1
Worthing - 1
Wychavon - 1
Of these, 10 lidos are temporarily closed (Bedford (1), Cornwall (2), Hillingdon (1), New Forest (1), North Hertfordshire (1), Peterborough (3), Worthing (1)).
Asked by: Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
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 3 July 2023 to question 191585 on Swimming Pools: Local Government, how many council-run lidos have been temporarily closed in each year since 2019.
Answered by Stuart Andrew - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The Government does not directly hold data on individual lidos and Sport England data cannot be used to estimate the number of temporarily closed facilities at a point in the past.
The numbers of lidos in operation in England on local authority owned sites from 2010-2019 are as follows:
2010 – 89
2011 – 89
2012 – 84
2013 – 84
2014 – 85
2015 – 85
2016 – 84
2017 – 84
2018 – 82
2019 – 82
As of July 2023, there are 81 lido pools across 63 local authority owned sites in England. The total number of facilities by local authority area is as follows:
Barnet - 1
Bedford - 1
Bradford - 1
Brighton and Hove - 1
Buckinghamshire - 3
Cambridge - 3
Camden - 5
Central Bedfordshire - 1
Cheltenham - 2
Cherwell - 1
Cheshire East - 1
Colchester - 1
Cornwall - 3
Dacorum - 1
Derbyshire Dales - 1
Dorset - 1
East Hertfordshire - 2
East Lindsey - 1
Eden - 1
Guildford - 1
Hackney - 1
Haringey - 2
Hillingdon - 2
Horsham - 1
Lambeth - 1
Medway - 1
Mendip - 2
Mid Sussex - 1
New Forest - 1
North Hertfordshire - 4
North Kesteven - 1
North West Leicestershire - 2
Nuneaton and Bedworth - 1
Oxford - 1
Peterborough - 4
Plymouth - 3
Richmond upon Thames - 1
Rushmoor - 1
South Oxfordshire - 1
South Somerset - 1
St Albans - 1
Stroud - 2
Teignbridge - 1
Tonbridge and Malling - 1
Torbay - 1
Vale of White Horse - 1
Wandsworth - 2
West Berkshire - 2
West Oxfordshire - 2
Wiltshire - 1
Wokingham - 1
Worthing - 1
Wychavon - 1
Of these, 10 lidos are temporarily closed (Bedford (1), Cornwall (2), Hillingdon (1), New Forest (1), North Hertfordshire (1), Peterborough (3), Worthing (1)).
Asked by: Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the Answer of 30 January 2020 to Question 132309 on Theatre: Tax Allowances, what the (a) average and (b) longest delay was for valid claims for Theatre Tax Relief that were not paid within 28 days in the latest period for which data is available.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
We are unable to provide a) average and b) the longest delay for valid claims for Theatre Tax relief not paid within 28 days. Any figures could be misleading, given the range of reasons why claims are not paid within 28 days.
In addition, given the size of the sector, to provide context to the figures could put taxpayer confidentiality at risk.
Asked by: Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much funding was allocated to the Help to Grow: Digital scheme; and how much was spent.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Help To Grow Digital (HTGD) had an initial budget allocation for each of the HTGD scheme years which were as follows: 21/22 - £20m, 22/23 - £72m, 23/24 - £107m and 24/25 £97m* (* - subject to Spending Review).
When the scheme finally closed on 31st March 2023, the total RDEL Programme spend was c£31.4m.
The decision to close the scheme enabled the Government to refocus efforts towards other support mechanisms for small businesses, ensuring businesses get the backing they need in the most efficient and productive way possible.
Asked by: Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many applications were received for the Help to Grow: Digital scheme; and how many of them were (a) accepted and (b) rejected.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
At the closure of the Help to Grow Digital scheme (31/03/23), 1527 applications for vouchers had been received. 1394 applications were accepted, and 133 applications were rejected.
Asked by: Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many council run lidos were in operation in England in each year since 2019.
Answered by Stuart Andrew - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The Government is clear on the importance of ensuring public access to swimming pools, as swimming is a great way for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy. The responsibility of providing this access lies at Local Authority level, and the Government continues to encourage Local Authorities to support swimming facilities. We have also confirmed an additional £60 million support package for swimming pools, which is targeted at addressing cost pressures facing public swimming pool providers and helping make facilities sustainable in the long-term.
The number of operational lidos (which includes temporary closures, of which there are currently 10) on local authority owned sites from 2019-2023 is as follows:
2019 – 82
2020 – 81
2021 – 81
2022 – 80
2023 – 81
Asked by: Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish the Future of Women's Football review.
Answered by Stuart Andrew - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The Future of Women’s Review is expected to be published this summer, and the Government will respond in due course.