Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stuart Andrew and Mary Glindon

Thursday 22nd February 2024 Commons Chamber

[Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab)]

4. What progress her Department has made on responding to the consultations on the gambling White Paper.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Stuart Andrew)]

The Government launched three consultations following the gambling White Paper. We are considering all the evidence that was received and will publish the Government response soon. Our response to the consultation on the introduction of the online slots limit is due to be published imminently, and we are on track for implementation of the recommendations by the summer.

[Mary Glindon]

Will the Minister ensure that the highly regulated land-based industry can better innovate and grow by, for example, ensuring that the right option is chosen on the changes proposed to machine rules for the adult gaming sector, which are out for consultation?

[Stuart Andrew]

The hon. Lady is right that the rules for the land-based sector have been very out of date for some time. That is why doing these consultations has been really helpful; it has identified further work that needed to be done. We have had a second consultation on some of that but, again, we will still be on course to implement the changes by the summer.

Football Governance White Paper

Debate between Stuart Andrew and Mary Glindon

Thursday 23rd February 2023 Commons Chamber

[Stuart Andrew]

I thank my hon. Friend for her question and she is right to highlight the great experience that so many fans at Forest Green Rovers have each week. The independent regulator will primarily be focused on financial stability, but I assure her that, whenever I have opportunities to raise issues such as sustainability, I always do so. Of course, I would be more than happy to meet as she requests.

[Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab)]

Further to what the Minister has said about the redistribution of funds, how will he ensure that funding gets down to the real grassroots, not just to the lower leagues?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stuart Andrew and Mary Glindon

Monday 26th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Stuart Andrew]

I am not going to comment on what other countries do.

[Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab)]

12. What recent assessment he has made of the quality of service provided under outsourced departmental contracts.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Stuart Andrew)]

The MOD regularly monitors the performance of all its contractors, including outsourced services. That is carried out through the robust monitoring of contract performance indicators and taking action as appropriate where standards are not met.

[Mary Glindon]

Despite the fact that Capita has failed to fulfil its contract for Army recruitment, letting down both the Army and the taxpayer, the Government are now tendering to outsource veterans’ services as well. Does the Minister consider that the Government should be directly consulting and rewarding our veterans rather than multinational defence contractors who have proved time and again that they are incapable of delivering?

[Stuart Andrew]

I recognise there have been challenges in the Capita contract, but we are working closely with Capita on an improvement plan. We will always ensure that we do everything we can to support our veterans, and I know the Under-Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) will be working day in, day out to support that.