Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Staff Alert Sample


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Select Committee Documents
Monday 14th April 2025
Formal Minutes - Scottish Affairs Committee Formal Minutes 2024 - 2025

Scottish Affairs Committee

Found: The work of the BBC in Scotland Resolved, That members of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee be

Monday 14th April 2025
Written Evidence - Town and Country Planning Association
HLV0014 - Delivering 1.5 million new homes: Land Value Capture

Delivering 1.5 million new homes: Land Value Capture - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: a highly speculative land market which can reward inactivity and contributes to the adversarial culture

Monday 14th April 2025
Written Evidence - Transport for London
HLV0052 - Delivering 1.5 million new homes: Land Value Capture

Delivering 1.5 million new homes: Land Value Capture - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: There is a question of culture and attitude that may need to shift first before any new LVC measures

Friday 11th April 2025
Written Evidence - SCG0001 - FCA and PRA’s secondary competitiveness and growth objective

FCA and PRA’s secondary competitiveness and growth objective - Financial Services Regulation Committee

Found: To what extent might the culture of the FCA and PRA influence their ability to fulfil their growth

Friday 11th April 2025
Written Evidence - BBC World Service Defence Committee
BBC0002 - The future of the BBC World Service

The BBC World Service: Is Britain Losing its Soft Power? - Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Before 1997 the BBC World Service was largely an autonomous, individual entity, with its own culture

Thursday 10th April 2025
Written Evidence - British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA)
SCG0053 - FCA and PRA’s secondary competitiveness and growth objective

FCA and PRA’s secondary competitiveness and growth objective - Financial Services Regulation Committee

Found: The existing low-cost culture has driven providers only to consider inexpensive investments, which in

Thursday 10th April 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Secretary of State regarding the recruitment of the Chair of the Environment Agency, dated 3 April 2025

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: • Drive a culture of continuous improvement, efficiency, and excellent customer service, en- suring

Thursday 10th April 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from Natural Resources Wales regarding investigations into water companies in Wales, dated 6 April 2025

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: To support your current consideration on the performance, role, and culture of water companies in Wales

Thursday 10th April 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for Water and Flooding regarding Thames Water, dated 1 April 2025

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: Through the Water (Special Measures) Act we will drive meaningful improvements in the performance and culture

Thursday 10th April 2025
Report - 1st Report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Executive Chair of Innovate UK

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Found: Paul’s School: 3 As at A Level; 2 As at AS Level; 11 As at GCSE Activities/Interests • Creative culture

Thursday 10th April 2025
Report - British film and high-end television

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Found: Culture, Media and Sport Committee British film and high-end television First Report of Session 2024

Wednesday 9th April 2025
Written Evidence - Intergenerational England
NTP0001 - New Towns: Practical Delivery

New Towns: Practical Delivery - Built Environment Committee

Found: Intergenerational work naturally bridges key sectors including housing, health, workforce, and culture

Tuesday 8th April 2025
Written Evidence - Association of Employment and Learning Providers
FES0115 - Further Education and Skills

Further Education and Skills - Education Committee

Found: the last three years. 1.17 Learner accounts would empower learners and employers and help create a culture

Tuesday 8th April 2025
Written Evidence - Education Development Trust (EDT)
FES0114 - Further Education and Skills

Further Education and Skills - Education Committee

Found: offering better support to employers, and incentivising participation will help to create a stronger culture

Tuesday 8th April 2025
Written Evidence - University College Union (UCU)
FES0078 - Further Education and Skills

Further Education and Skills - Education Committee

Found: consultations/improving-the-way-ofsted-inspects-education 59 https://www.ucu.org.uk/media/14407/Ofsted-A-Culture-of-Fear-and

Tuesday 8th April 2025
Written Evidence - RWE
FES0107 - Further Education and Skills

Further Education and Skills - Education Committee

Found: This early exposure to work culture, ethics and behaviours can provide valuable real-world skills for

Tuesday 8th April 2025
Written Evidence - Institute for the Future of Work
FES0084 - Further Education and Skills

Further Education and Skills - Education Committee

Found: This should take into account local history, culture, and growth and future of work plans.

Tuesday 8th April 2025
Written Evidence - Horticultural Trades Association (HTA)
FES0085 - Further Education and Skills

Further Education and Skills - Education Committee

Found: We commit to create an inclusive culture and measure how we engage and improve representation. 2.



Written Answers
Theatres: Gloucester
Asked by: Alex McIntyre (Labour - Gloucester)
Monday 14th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to provide support to theatres in Gloucester.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The government primarily supports theatres predominantly through Arts Council England (ACE). Through their main funding programme, the 2023-2027 National Portfolio Investment Programme, ACE is providing over £100 million in grants per year to around 195 theatres across the country. Across all their funding programmes, including lottery schemes, for the financial year 2024-25, ACE awarded around £300 million to theatres/theatre based organisations.

From 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025, ACE will have invested a combined total of £455,613 across two 'Theatre' awards in the constituency of Gloucester - to Complicite, an internationally renowned touring theatre company who have recently relocated to Gloucester, and Strike a Light, a theatre organisation homegrown in Gloucester.

Theatres also benefit from the support that the government provides the sector through Theatre Tax Relief, and has also recently announced over £270 million investment for our arts venues, museums, libraries and our heritage sector.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Artificial Intelligence
Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
Monday 14th April 2025

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment they have made of the potential impact of the use of AI in their Department on security.

Answered by Catherine West - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK government is dedicated to leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance public services safely and securely. The AI Playbook for the UK Government security section (p. 74) includes an assessment of the risks coming from the use of AI. The Playbook includes worked scenarios for AI use which detail potential impacts for the different types of risk. All AI services must adhere to Secure by Design principles and conduct risk assessments, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs). The FCDO is working to ensure that it has appropriate security controls, policies, culture and capabilities to protect our information and our ability to operate and to develop these as the technology and the threat landscape evolves.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will transform diplomatic practice and FCDO's delivery, enhancing our diplomatic impact and increasing individual productivity and corporate efficiency. However, it will also create new and enhance existing cyber security threats. The FCDO is working to ensure that it has appropriate security controls, policies, culture and capabilities to protect our information and our ability to operate and to develop these as the technology and the threat landscape evolves. The FCDO has a dedicated and continuously evolving Risk Management capability within its Information and Cyber Security function.

West Bank: Violence
Asked by: Baroness Curran (Labour - Life peer)
Monday 14th April 2025

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of recent settler violence in the West Bank.

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Settler violence is unacceptable, and settlements are illegal under international law. The Foreign Secretary has been clear with Israeli ministers that they must clamp down on settler violence and end settler expansion and has previously met with Palestinian communities in the West Bank to hear how they are affected. On 15 October, the Foreign Secretary announced sanctions targeting three illegal settler outposts and four organisations that have supported and sponsored violence against communities in the West Bank. These measures will help bring accountability to those who have supported and perpetrated such heinous abuses of human rights. As the Foreign Secretary said in Parliament on 1 April, we continue to keep these issues under review but the culture of impunity for those engaged in violence is intolerable.

Arts: Artificial Intelligence
Asked by: Anneliese Midgley (Labour - Knowsley)
Monday 14th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of generative artificial intelligence on employment in the creative industries.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

AI is increasingly being used as a tool in the creative process, from music and film production to publishing, architecture and design. As of September 2024 more than 38% of Creative Industries businesses said they have used AI technologies, with nearly 50% using AI to improve business operations.

It may foster innovation and efficiency but may also disrupt the sector.We are working with the creative sector and committed to ensuring our brilliant artists benefit in working with the AI sector to harness the opportunities this technology provides.

Lotteries: Taxation
Asked by: Wendy Morton (Conservative - Aldridge-Brownhills)
Friday 11th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason it is her policy to place a mandatory gambling levy on society lotteries while not requiring the National Lottery to make a mandatory problem gambling contribution.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Under the terms of the fourth licence, the National Lottery operator, Allwyn, is required to make a £1.6million annual contribution to socially responsible purposes such as research and treatment.

Society lotteries will be charged the levy at the lowest rate of 0.1%, in recognition of the comparatively low rates of harm associated with participation in society lotteries and the important benefits they bring to good cause fundraising.

Office for National Statistics: Remote Working
Asked by: Lord Farmer (Conservative - Life peer)
Friday 11th April 2025

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the independent investigation into the effectiveness of the Office for National Statistics will consider the impact of full-time remote working.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Sir Robert Devereux’s independent review of the ONS will take into account a wide range of factors relating to performance and culture in the organisation.

Aquariums and Zoos: Tourism
Asked by: Blake Stephenson (Conservative - Mid Bedfordshire)
Friday 11th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the economic contribution of (a) zoos and (b) aquariums to the tourism sector.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The government acknowledges the significant impact that zoos and aquariums have on the Visitor Economy. Iconic and cultural attractions like Chester zoo, which was the third most visited paid attraction in England in 2023, draw in visitors from across the country and beyond, play a significant role in attracting families, supporting local tourism, and contributing to conservation efforts.

While policy responsibility for the welfare and management of animals kept by zoos and aquariums, as well as the conservation work zoos and aquariums are required to undertake, sits with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), we remain engaged on cross-cutting matters where relevant to the UK’s visitor economy. Rather than moving things between departments, we believe it is better to get departments to work together.

This includes ensuring the UK’s diverse visitor offer is promoted effectively through national tourism bodies, including VisitEngland and VisitBritain.

Similarly, aquariums such as the 14 Sea Life Centres across the UK, including prominent sites in Blackpool and Scarborough, attract thousands of visitors to rural and coastal areas each year. The Sea Life Center London alone welcomes around 1 million visitors annually and serves as a key attraction for visitors.

Tourist Attractions
Asked by: Blake Stephenson (Conservative - Mid Bedfordshire)
Friday 11th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) financial and (b) other support her Department provides to (i) zoos and (ii) aquariums.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The government acknowledges the significant impact that zoos and aquariums have on the Visitor Economy. Iconic and cultural attractions like Chester zoo, which was the third most visited paid attraction in England in 2023, draw in visitors from across the country and beyond, play a significant role in attracting families, supporting local tourism, and contributing to conservation efforts.

While policy responsibility for the welfare and management of animals kept by zoos and aquariums, as well as the conservation work zoos and aquariums are required to undertake, sits with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), we remain engaged on cross-cutting matters where relevant to the UK’s visitor economy. Rather than moving things between departments, we believe it is better to get departments to work together.

This includes ensuring the UK’s diverse visitor offer is promoted effectively through national tourism bodies, including VisitEngland and VisitBritain.

Similarly, aquariums such as the 14 Sea Life Centres across the UK, including prominent sites in Blackpool and Scarborough, attract thousands of visitors to rural and coastal areas each year. The Sea Life Center London alone welcomes around 1 million visitors annually and serves as a key attraction for visitors.

Aquariums and Zoos: Departmental Responsibilities
Asked by: Blake Stephenson (Conservative - Mid Bedfordshire)
Friday 11th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of her Department taking responsibility for (a) zoos and (b) aquariums.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The government acknowledges the significant impact that zoos and aquariums have on the Visitor Economy. Iconic and cultural attractions like Chester zoo, which was the third most visited paid attraction in England in 2023, draw in visitors from across the country and beyond, play a significant role in attracting families, supporting local tourism, and contributing to conservation efforts.

While policy responsibility for the welfare and management of animals kept by zoos and aquariums, as well as the conservation work zoos and aquariums are required to undertake, sits with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), we remain engaged on cross-cutting matters where relevant to the UK’s visitor economy. Rather than moving things between departments, we believe it is better to get departments to work together.

This includes ensuring the UK’s diverse visitor offer is promoted effectively through national tourism bodies, including VisitEngland and VisitBritain.

Similarly, aquariums such as the 14 Sea Life Centres across the UK, including prominent sites in Blackpool and Scarborough, attract thousands of visitors to rural and coastal areas each year. The Sea Life Center London alone welcomes around 1 million visitors annually and serves as a key attraction for visitors.

Center for Countering Digital Hate
Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire)
Friday 11th April 2025

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 7 March 2025 to Question 34451 on Center for Countering Digital Hate, whether (a) her Department and (b) the National Lottery has previously funded the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not provided funding to the Center for Countering Digital Hate, either directly or through National Lottery funding.

Press: Regulation
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
Friday 11th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of press regulation.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

In the UK, there exists an independent, self-regulatory system for the press and the Government therefore does not intervene in or oversee the work of press regulators. We are also clear, however, that with this freedom comes responsibility, and newspapers must operate within the bounds of the law. This includes ensuring access to clear, timely and effective routes to redress.

Having a press that is completely separate from the Government is important for press freedom and to ensure the public have access to accurate and trustworthy information from a range of different sources. An independent self-regulatory regime is important to ensure the press adheres to clear and high standards and the Government currently has no plans to change the present system of press regulation.

Press: Regulation
Asked by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
Friday 11th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to enhance press regulation.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

In the UK, there exists an independent, self-regulatory system for the press and the Government therefore does not intervene in or oversee the work of press regulators. We are also clear, however, that with this freedom comes responsibility, and newspapers must operate within the bounds of the law. This includes ensuring access to clear, timely and effective routes to redress.

Having a press that is completely separate from the Government is important for press freedom and to ensure the public have access to accurate and trustworthy information from a range of different sources. An independent self-regulatory regime is important to ensure the press adheres to clear and high standards and the Government currently has no plans to change the present system of press regulation.

Premier League: Advertising
Asked by: Alex Ballinger (Labour - Halesowen)
Friday 11th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the enforcement by the Gambling Commission of legislation on preventing unlicensed online gambling operators from being advertised by Premier League football clubs.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The Gambling Commission has been clear that sports organisations must diligently and continuously ensure that they are not advertising illegal gambling. Under current rules, sports organisations who engage in sponsoring and advertising arrangements with unlicensed gambling operators are at serious risk of committing the offence of advertising unlawful gambling under Section 330 of the Gambling Act 2005. The Commission has warned relevant club officials that they may be liable to prosecution and, if convicted, face a fine, imprisonment or both if they promote unlicensed gambling businesses that transact with consumers in Great Britain. Sports organisations engaging in such arrangements with an unlicensed brand must ensure that online gambling activity for that unlicensed brand is blocked and inaccessible to consumers in Great Britain.

In such instances, the Commission will seek assurance from clubs that they have carried out due diligence on their gambling partners and that consumers in Great Britain cannot transact with the unlicensed websites. The Commission will also take steps to independently verify effective blocking measures are in place.

Sports: Young People
Asked by: Stuart Anderson (Conservative - South Shropshire)
Friday 11th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she has taken to improve funding available for youth sports competitions.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

This Government puts children and young people at the heart of our priorities. This includes breaking down barriers to opportunity for every child to access high-quality sport and physical activity, especially those who are less likely to be active. We are committed to protecting time for physical education in school and supporting the role grassroots clubs play in expanding access to sport.

The School Games Organisers are essential in ensuring that all children have the opportunity to take part in local and accessible sport and physical activity competitions. In the 2023/24 academic year, the country-wide network of 450 SGOs provided 2.3 million opportunities for school children to engage in local and inclusive sporting competitions across 40 different sports and activities. The Government has confirmed funding for the School Games Organisers until the end of the 25/26 Financial Year.

We provide the majority of our funding for grassroots sport through our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England - which invests over £250 million in Exchequer and Lottery funding each year and funds National Governing Bodies and sport organisations to deliver a range of local, accessible sport for young people, including competitions.

Youth Services: Finance
Asked by: Stuart Andrew (Conservative - Daventry)
Friday 11th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on the National Youth Strategy.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

This Government fully recognises the importance of youth services to help young people live safe and healthy lives, and we remain committed to giving all young people the chance to reach their full potential. That is why we are developing a National Youth Strategy to set out a new vision for young people and an action plan for delivering this.

In 2025/26, has committed to funding over £85 million of capital funding to create fit-for-purpose spaces in places where it is most needed, which includes £26 million for youth clubs to buy new equipment and do renovations under the Better Youth Spaces Fund. We will be launching the Local Youth Transformation pilot this year, which will support local authorities to build back capability to improve local youth offers. Further funding allocations for specific youth programmes will be set out in due course.

We will publish the Strategy this summer, following the Spending Review.

Sports: Young People
Asked by: Stuart Andrew (Conservative - Daventry)
Friday 11th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on access to sport for young people.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Access to sport and physical activity are incredibly important for our physical and mental health and this Government is committed to ensuring everyone, no matter their age, background or ability, should be able to play sport and be active. The majority of grassroots sport funding is provided by our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England, that will invest in excess of £250 million of exchequer and lottery funding through 2025/26.

We are also supporting more people in getting active wherever they live through continuation of the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme. On 21 March the Government announced £100 million funding to be delivered through the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme during 2025/26, supporting high-quality, inclusive facilities across the UK.

The Government puts children and young people at the heart of our priorities. This includes breaking down barriers to opportunity for every child to access high-quality sport and physical activity, especially those who are less likely to be active. We have committed to protecting time for physical education and supporting the role grassroots clubs play in expanding access to sport. The expert-led review of the school curriculum will ensure that all children can engage with a broad range of subjects, including PE and sport.

Sport England is also committed to increasing participation in sport and physical activity for disabled people and improving their access to sport facilities. Sport England runs specific initiatives like the 'We are Undefeatable' campaign, impacting directly on disabled people, and those with a long-term health condition. Sport England also has partnerships with organisations such as Disability Rights UK, Activity Alliance, Aspire, and Sense, to help more disabled people get active.

Sports: Disability
Asked by: Stuart Andrew (Conservative - Daventry)
Friday 11th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on access to sport for disabled people.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Access to sport and physical activity are incredibly important for our physical and mental health and this Government is committed to ensuring everyone, no matter their age, background or ability, should be able to play sport and be active. The majority of grassroots sport funding is provided by our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England, that will invest in excess of £250 million of exchequer and lottery funding through 2025/26.

We are also supporting more people in getting active wherever they live through continuation of the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme. On 21 March the Government announced £100 million funding to be delivered through the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme during 2025/26, supporting high-quality, inclusive facilities across the UK.

The Government puts children and young people at the heart of our priorities. This includes breaking down barriers to opportunity for every child to access high-quality sport and physical activity, especially those who are less likely to be active. We have committed to protecting time for physical education and supporting the role grassroots clubs play in expanding access to sport. The expert-led review of the school curriculum will ensure that all children can engage with a broad range of subjects, including PE and sport.

Sport England is also committed to increasing participation in sport and physical activity for disabled people and improving their access to sport facilities. Sport England runs specific initiatives like the 'We are Undefeatable' campaign, impacting directly on disabled people, and those with a long-term health condition. Sport England also has partnerships with organisations such as Disability Rights UK, Activity Alliance, Aspire, and Sense, to help more disabled people get active.

Newspaper Press: Regulation
Asked by: Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru - Caerfyrddin)
Friday 11th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing mandatory independent press regulation.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The Government currently has no plans to establish mandatory press regulation.

This Government is committed to an independent and free media. Having a press that is completely separate from the Government is important to ensure the public have access to accurate and trustworthy information from a range of different sources. An independent self-regulatory regime is important to ensure the press adheres to clear and high standards. We are also clear, however, that with this freedom comes responsibility, and newspapers must operate within the bounds of the law. This includes ensuring access to clear, timely and effective routes to redress.

Sports: Finance
Asked by: Stuart Andrew (Conservative - Daventry)
Friday 11th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on access to sport.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Access to sport and physical activity are incredibly important for our physical and mental health and this Government is committed to ensuring everyone, no matter their age, background or ability, should be able to play sport and be active. The majority of grassroots sport funding is provided by our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England, that will invest in excess of £250 million of exchequer and lottery funding through 2025/26.

We are also supporting more people in getting active wherever they live through continuation of the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme. On 21 March the Government announced £100 million funding to be delivered through the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme during 2025/26, supporting high-quality, inclusive facilities across the UK.

The Government puts children and young people at the heart of our priorities. This includes breaking down barriers to opportunity for every child to access high-quality sport and physical activity, especially those who are less likely to be active. We have committed to protecting time for physical education and supporting the role grassroots clubs play in expanding access to sport. The expert-led review of the school curriculum will ensure that all children can engage with a broad range of subjects, including PE and sport.

Sport England is also committed to increasing participation in sport and physical activity for disabled people and improving their access to sport facilities. Sport England runs specific initiatives like the 'We are Undefeatable' campaign, impacting directly on disabled people, and those with a long-term health condition. Sport England also has partnerships with organisations such as Disability Rights UK, Activity Alliance, Aspire, and Sense, to help more disabled people get active.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Offices
Asked by: Louie French (Conservative - Old Bexley and Sidcup)
Friday 11th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many days each Minister has spent in her Department's Manchester office since 4 July 2024.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Ministers visit the DCMS office in Manchester as their diaries permit. Most recently, all four DCMS Ministers visited the Manchester office on 10 April.

Rugby: Listed Events
Asked by: Alex Barros-Curtis (Labour - Cardiff West)
Friday 11th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including the Six Nations as part of the listed events regime.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The Government recognises the importance of ensuring access to sporting events, including the Six Nations, so that they can be enjoyed by a wide audience. However, this must also be balanced with the ability of sports national governing bodies to generate essential broadcast revenue to invest in their sports at all levels.

The Six Nations is listed under the Broadcasting Act 1996 Act as a “Group B” protected event, meaning secondary coverage must be offered to free-to-air broadcasters.

The Government believes that the current list of events works well and that it strikes an appropriate balance between access to sporting events and allowing sports to maximise broadcasting revenue.

I am pleased that Six Nations Rugby have recently agreed a deal to broadcast the Six Nations on free-to-air broadcasters until 2029.

Imperial War Museum
Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire)
Thursday 10th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason the Imperial War Museum has decided to close the exhibition of VC and GC medals in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery; and whether Ministers were consulted.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Victoria and George Crosses tell stories of bravery and courage which form an important part of our national history. The Lord Ashcroft Gallery, which houses Lord Ashcroft’s personal collection of these medals along with others belonging to the Imperial War Museum and other private owners, has been well-loved since its creation in 2010.

I was informed of the decision to close the Gallery shortly before it was made public. Ministers were not consulted on the decision as national museums are operationally and curatorially independent from the Government. Since that announcement, I have spoken with both the Museum’s leadership and with Lord Ashcroft himself. I continue to support Lord Ashcroft to try and find a new permanent home for his remarkable collection.

The Museum has made the decision to use the space for a new gallery focusing on conflict since the Second World War. It is common practice for museums to update their galleries and displays periodically in order to make the most of the wide range of collection items they hold, and to explore new ways of communicating vital histories to the public.

Imperial War Museum
Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire)
Thursday 10th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when Ministers were informed by the Imperial War Museum of the closure of the Lord Ashcroft Gallery.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Victoria and George Crosses tell stories of bravery and courage which form an important part of our national history. The Lord Ashcroft Gallery, which houses Lord Ashcroft’s personal collection of these medals along with others belonging to the Imperial War Museum and other private owners, has been well-loved since its creation in 2010.

I was informed of the decision to close the Gallery shortly before it was made public. Ministers were not consulted on the decision as national museums are operationally and curatorially independent from the Government. Since that announcement, I have spoken with both the Museum’s leadership and with Lord Ashcroft himself. I continue to support Lord Ashcroft to try and find a new permanent home for his remarkable collection.

The Museum has made the decision to use the space for a new gallery focusing on conflict since the Second World War. It is common practice for museums to update their galleries and displays periodically in order to make the most of the wide range of collection items they hold, and to explore new ways of communicating vital histories to the public.

Imperial War Museum
Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire)
Thursday 10th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Imperial War Museum on its decision to close the Lord Ashcroft Gallery.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Victoria and George Crosses tell stories of bravery and courage which form an important part of our national history. The Lord Ashcroft Gallery, which houses Lord Ashcroft’s personal collection of these medals along with others belonging to the Imperial War Museum and other private owners, has been well-loved since its creation in 2010.

I was informed of the decision to close the Gallery shortly before it was made public. Ministers were not consulted on the decision as national museums are operationally and curatorially independent from the Government. Since that announcement, I have spoken with both the Museum’s leadership and with Lord Ashcroft himself. I continue to support Lord Ashcroft to try and find a new permanent home for his remarkable collection.

The Museum has made the decision to use the space for a new gallery focusing on conflict since the Second World War. It is common practice for museums to update their galleries and displays periodically in order to make the most of the wide range of collection items they hold, and to explore new ways of communicating vital histories to the public.

England and Wales Cricket Board: Planning
Asked by: Louie French (Conservative - Old Bexley and Sidcup)
Thursday 10th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the (a) Chancellor of the Exchequer on Government funding and (b) Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on planning requirements for the England and Wales Cricket Board's proposed indoor test cricket venue.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport regularly engages with the Chancellor and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on a range of issues.

The responsibility for planning requirements and permission lies with local planning authorities (LPA) through the local authority.

Crafts: Boats
Asked by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset)
Thursday 10th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) preserve and (b) promote traditional boat building as a heritage craft.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

We recognise how important our craft industry is and we are committed to supporting future growth in the sector. The creative industries have been identified as one of the governments eight growth-driving sectors, with the craft industry a contributor.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports traditional craft skills and training in a variety of ways, including funding projects that train people in traditional crafts and skills. It also runs a Heritage Crafts programme which offers bursaries to help people train in heritage crafts or develop their skills.

The importance of the crafts sector was a key driver for the Government in ratifying the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage last year. Our first step in implementing the Convention is to create inventories of living heritage in the UK which will help promote items that could include traditional boat building. We will open the public call for submissions to the inventories later this year.

Arts: Finance
Asked by: Stuart Andrew (Conservative - Daventry)
Thursday 10th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on support for the creative industries.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

DCMS’ budget for the 2025-26 financial year was confirmed by HM Treasury at Autumn Budget 2024, not at the Spring Statement.

The creative industries are one of the government’s eight priority Industrial Strategy sectors. At the Creative Industries Growth Summit in January, we announced a £60 million package of support for the sector, providing a major boost to the wider economy. We also set out new commitments from the British Business Bank, the UK’s economic development bank, and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in January to strengthen their support for the creative industries, in addition to making shorter apprenticeships available from August 2025, building towards a more flexible growth and skills levy. These first steps in delivering on our ambitions for the creative industries will be expanded upon with the publication of the Sector Plan.

The government recognises the importance of cinemas as part of the UK’s film industry and as community assets. The Government’s tax incentives, including the new Independent Film Tax Credit, are bolstering the slate of films available to be shown in British cinemas. The BFI’s Film Audience Network (BFI FAN) is a collaboration of 8 film hubs, managed by leading film organisations and venues around the UK which provides support to cinemas on a local level.

Cinemas: Finance
Asked by: Stuart Andrew (Conservative - Daventry)
Thursday 10th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on support for independent cinemas.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

DCMS’ budget for the 2025-26 financial year was confirmed by HM Treasury at Autumn Budget 2024, not at the Spring Statement.

The creative industries are one of the government’s eight priority Industrial Strategy sectors. At the Creative Industries Growth Summit in January, we announced a £60 million package of support for the sector, providing a major boost to the wider economy. We also set out new commitments from the British Business Bank, the UK’s economic development bank, and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in January to strengthen their support for the creative industries, in addition to making shorter apprenticeships available from August 2025, building towards a more flexible growth and skills levy. These first steps in delivering on our ambitions for the creative industries will be expanded upon with the publication of the Sector Plan.

The government recognises the importance of cinemas as part of the UK’s film industry and as community assets. The Government’s tax incentives, including the new Independent Film Tax Credit, are bolstering the slate of films available to be shown in British cinemas. The BFI’s Film Audience Network (BFI FAN) is a collaboration of 8 film hubs, managed by leading film organisations and venues around the UK which provides support to cinemas on a local level.

Sports: Lincolnshire
Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Wednesday 9th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to sports facilities for disabled people in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The Government is dedicated to making sport in this country accessible and inclusive for everyone. The Government has announced a further £100 million in funding to deliver new and improved multi-sport grassroots facilities and pitches across the whole of the UK. The Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme’s aims include regular, weekly use by under-represented groups, including disabled people, so that everyone has the opportunity to participate. In 2024/25 the programme invested £3,389 in South Holland and the Deepings, and £12,931 in Lincolnshire.

Sport England, the Government’s Arm’s Length Body for grassroots sport, is committed to increasing participation in sport and physical activity for disabled people and improving their access to sport facilities. Sport England runs specific initiatives like the 'We are Undefeatable' campaign, impacting directly on disabled people, and those with a long-term health condition. Sport England also has partnerships with organisations such as Disability Rights UK, Activity Alliance, Aspire, and Sense, to help more disabled people get active.

Listed Events
Asked by: Andy MacNae (Labour - Rossendale and Darwen)
Wednesday 9th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the listed events regime on levels of participation in grassroots sport.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The Government recognises the importance of ensuring free-to-air access to sporting events of national interest so that they can be enjoyed by a wide audience and can inspire more people to be active and participate in grassroots sport.

The Government believes that the current list of events works well and that it strikes an appropriate balance between access to sporting events and allowing sports to maximise broadcasting revenue.

Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review
Asked by: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower)
Wednesday 9th April 2025

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 27 March 2025 to Question 40390 on Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender Independent Review, what steps her Department is taking to implement the recommendations of the Sullivan Review.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The government has now published the independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender commissioned by the previous government. We are considering the findings in light of ongoing policy work in this area.

Maternity Services
Asked by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire)
Wednesday 9th April 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress each NHS Trust providing maternity services has made on implementing each of the immediate and essential actions set out in the Final report of the Ockenden review, published on 30 March 2022.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

All of the recommendations made by Donna Ockenden in her review into maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust in 2022 were accepted, including the requests made to the Government, the health system more widely, and the trust. Following publication of the Ockenden review, NHS England wrote to all trusts and systems asking them to deliver the recommendations and report to their public boards.

To support this delivery, the three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services brought together the immediate and essential actions from the Ockenden review with those from other reports and guidance. The National Health Service’s operational planning guidance sets out the expectation that trusts should implement the key actions from the plan. In accordance with the NHS operating framework, it is for integrated care boards to oversee local progress with this. The technical guidance which accompanies the plan sets out how we are monitoring progress at a national level.

The plan aims to grow the maternity workforce, develop a culture of safety, and ensure women receive safe, compassionate care across the country. NHS England is in the second year of delivery, and progress has been made across the four themes to improve outcomes and experiences for women and their babies.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust has seen a significant improvement in overall midwifery staffing levels. The trust has enhanced its senior and specialist midwifery teams to provide additional leadership, expert advice, and support for women and families, as well as the clinical teams. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust now has in place robust training programmes that equip the maternity workforce with up-to-date skills, training, and development, including in the management of emergency scenarios.

Copyright: Artificial Intelligence
Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Wednesday 9th April 2025

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to Section C1 of the consultation entitled Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, published on 17 December 2024, what discussions he has had with (a) the creative sector and (b) Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of his Department's proposals for data mining exception and rights reservation on the UK economy.

Answered by Feryal Clark - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The Government has engaged extensively with the creative sector and will continue to do so. This includes a roundtable meeting held by the Secretary of State with creative sector representatives in March.

The consultation was jointly published by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The range and scale of impacts the Government is considering in its proposals are outlined in the summary assessment of options.

The Government recognises that this is a complex area and welcomes all views and evidence to help shape its thinking.

Russia: Ukraine
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Leeds (Bishops - Bishops)
Wednesday 9th April 2025

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of reported attacks on religious communities and places of worship in Ukraine by Russian forces on freedom of religion or belief in that country.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

We are deeply disturbed by the impact of Russia's illegal war on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), as well as the damage done to places of worship and religious significance. Following Russia's extension into the occupied territories in Ukraine, its domestic repression of FoRB sees Orthodox Church of Ukraine clergy, Crimean Tatars, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and Protestant Churches suffer repression and physical abuse. This includes the prohibition of religious literature and arbitrary arrests and detentions, where religious figures are reportedly subjected to torture. Jehovah's Witnesses have been banned altogether. Russia's war is not just an attempt to destroy Ukraine's democracy, but their identity and culture - extending to Ukraine's religious and belief communities.

Police: Royal Parks
Asked by: Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op) - Cities of London and Westminster)
Wednesday 9th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of by-laws in the Royal Parks on the operations of policing services.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The Royal Parks are Crown Land managed on behalf of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport by The Royal Parks Charity (TRP). The current principal regulations relating to the parks are The Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997. These help balance the needs of all park users and support the maintenance and conservation of the parks’ natural and built environments.

The operation of policing services in the Royal Parks and enforcement of by-laws and regulations, was undertaken by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), through a dedicated Parks Operational Command Unit (OCU). As part of wider changes to MPS operations, an option to close the OCU is being considered. TRP are working directly with the MPS to understand any implications arising from the potential closure of the OCU, on the enforcement of by-laws within the Royal Parks.

Employers' Contributions: Charities
Asked by: Richard Tice (Reform UK - Boston and Skegness)
Wednesday 9th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on charitable organisations; and what steps she plans to take to fiscally support those organisations.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

DCMS Ministers have met with representatives from the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector and are aware of their concerns about the National Insurance contributions (NICs) changes. We recognise the need to protect the smallest businesses and charities, which is why we have more than doubled the Employment Allowance to £10,500, meaning that more than half of businesses (including charities) with NICs liabilities will either gain or see no change next year.

We are expanding eligibility of the Employment Allowance by removing the £100,000 eligibility threshold, to simplify and reform employer NICs so that all eligible employers now benefit. Employers will also continue to benefit from employer NICs reliefs including for hiring those under 21 and apprentices under 25, where eligible.

The government has taken a number of difficult decisions on tax, welfare, and spending to fix the public finances, fund public services, and restore economic stability. The need to raise income required the government to make this tough financial choice; the Chancellor was clear in her open letter to the voluntary sector that raising the rate of employer NICs was one of the most difficult decisions in the budget.

Within the tax system, we provide support to charities through a range of reliefs and exemptions, including reliefs for charitable giving. The tax reliefs available to charities are a vital element in supporting charitable causes across the UK, with more than £6 billion in charitable reliefs provided to charities and their donors. The biggest individual reliefs provided are Gift Aid at £1.6 billion and business rates relief at nearly £2.4 billion.

Gangs
Asked by: Katie White (Labour - Leeds North West)
Wednesday 9th April 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that people in safeguarding roles are continuously educated on the evolving gang culture lexicon.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Home Office)

The relevant statutory guidance, Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023), is clear that children at risk of harm outside the home should receive a multi-agency safeguarding response. The guidance also makes clear that all practitioners working with children and families need to understand their role in identifying emerging problems and need appropriate training so that they are able to identify and recognise all forms of abuse, neglect, and exploitation and remain aware of new and emerging threats.

A robust safeguarding framework is in place that schools and colleges must have regard to in the form of the statutory guidance ‘Keeping children safe in education’ (KCSIE). The guidance is clear that every school must have a designated safeguarding lead (DSL) who should take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection. DSLs are required to undergo the training needed to provide them with the knowledge and skills required to carry out their role effectively within their school and community context, including how to identify, and respond to both vulnerabilities and specific harms that put children at risk, including serious violence and the risk of criminal exploitation.


In addition, the Government is committed to tackling the gangs that lure children and young people into criminality and exploitation which is why through our Crime and Policing Bill, we are introducing a new offence of child criminal exploitation. Through the County Lines Programme, we are targeting exploitative drug dealing gangs and providing specialist support for children and young people to escape county lines and child criminal exploitation. To increase awareness of county lines exploitation amongst those best placed to spot it, frontline professionals can access guidance on how to identify potential victims of county lines and appropriate referral routes: Criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: county lines - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Government Departments: Equality
Asked by: Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative - Bridlington and The Wolds)
Wednesday 9th April 2025

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the difference is between (a) government diversity networks and (b) trade union diversity networks in government.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

Government Equality, Diversity and Inclusion networks are internal, volunteer staff networks that work to improve internal culture and workforce representation.

Trade unions are separate distinct organisations, who may have their own separate diversity networks for their members.

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
Asked by: Stuart Andrew (Conservative - Daventry)
Wednesday 9th April 2025

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on listed places of worship.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

There have been no changes to the budget for this Scheme for financial year 2025-26 as a result of the Spring Statement. As announced in January, the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme has been extended for one year with an overall budget of £23 million, until 31 March 2026.



Parliamentary Research
Cultivated meat - POST-PN-0740
Apr. 11 2025

Found: Cell culture The process of growing cells outside an organism.

VE Day and VJ Day: Commemorations for the 80th anniversaries - CBP-10238
Apr. 09 2025

Found: concert.17 16 Stars of stage and screen will perform for VE Day 80 anniversary, Department for Culture



Bill Documents
Apr. 14 2025
HL Bill 81 Running list of amendments – 14 April 2025
Employment Rights Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: Department for Business and Trade, the Department for Work and Pensions, and the Department for Culture



National Audit Office
Apr. 10 2025
Investigation into the financial sustainability of England’s hospices (webpage)

Found: Money and tax People and operations Project and service delivery Risk and resilience Society and culture



Department Publications - Statistics
Tuesday 15th April 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Nairobi: city report
Document: Nairobi: city report (PDF)

Found: Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power 18(1): 2-38.

Tuesday 15th April 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Youth and capability development: domain report
Document: Youth and capability development: domain report (PDF)

Found: objective that the previous stages often lead up to – starting their own families – depending on culture

Tuesday 15th April 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Freetown: city report
Document: Freetown: city report (PDF)

Found: working life and social mobility, has led marginalised and vulnerable youths to become trapped in a culture

Tuesday 15th April 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Maiduguri: city report
Document: Maiduguri: city report (PDF)

Found: ethnic and regional groups and persistent issues of weak institutions have shaped Nigeria’s political culture

Tuesday 15th April 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Lilongwe: city report
Document: Lilongwe: city report (PDF)

Found: In H Englund (ed.), A Democracy of Chameleons: Politics and Culture in New Malawi.

Tuesday 15th April 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Health, wellbeing and nutrition: domain report
Document: Health, wellbeing and nutrition: domain report (PDF)

Found: identity in urban areas, including in intersecting sociospatial, gendered and generational dimensions, culture

Tuesday 15th April 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Land and connectivity: domain report
Document: Land and connectivity: domain report (PDF)

Found: Science as Culture 29: 417-424.

Tuesday 15th April 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: African cities in the wake of COVID-19
Document: African cities in the wake of COVID-19: tracing multiple inequalities, official responses and grassroots strategies in Harare, Kampala, Lilongwe and Nairobi (PDF)

Found: and some recipients moved away (including to their rural homes), further undermining the savings culture

Tuesday 15th April 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Informal settlements: domain report
Document: Informal settlements: domain report (PDF)

Found: perceived by many in Egypt as representing a Hobbesian locus of lawlessness and extremism, producing a ‘culture

Tuesday 15th April 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Improving health, wellbeing and nutrition: what limits or enables the uptake of healthy diets in Nairobi’s informal settlements?
Document: Improving health, wellbeing and nutrition: what limits or enables the uptake of healthy diets in Nairobi’s informal settlements? (PDF)

Found: However, in some cases, culture is an important consideration.

Monday 14th April 2025
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Source Page: Private Sector R&D Investment Policies
Document: (PDF)

Found: 6 This is part of a wider ‘New Quality in Work Initiative’, which aims to promote a new work culture

Tuesday 8th April 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Evaluation of FCDO support to improve resilience in the Caribbean
Document: (webpage)

Found: Party politics is deeply embedded in political culture.

Tuesday 8th April 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Evaluation of FCDO support to improve resilience in the Caribbean
Document: (webpage)

Found: the need to advance DRM institutional and policy frameworks while fostering a shift to a proactive culture

Tuesday 8th April 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Evaluation of FCDO support to improve resilience in the Caribbean
Document: (PDF)

Found: Lesson 5: FCDO programme effectiveness is strengthened by building a culture of ownership, open communication

Tuesday 8th April 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Crowd funding energy access state of the market report, 2022
Document: Crowd funding energy access state of the market report, 2022 (PDF)

Found: Sweden has a strong investment culture: most Swedish people have savings invested in financial products



Department Publications - Guidance
Tuesday 15th April 2025
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Allied Joint Doctrine for Maritime Operations (AJP-3.1)
Document: (PDF)

Found: characteristics and complexity of the maritime operating environment and the traditions and independent culture

Thursday 10th April 2025
Home Office
Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 2 April 2025 to 8 April 2025
Document: (PDF)

Found: Arts and Culture endorsement Arts and Culture field track record requirements GTE 3.1.

Thursday 10th April 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Decision No 2/2021 of the UK/Switzerland Trade Joint Committee of 16 July 2021 amending the Appendix to Annex 1 of the Trade Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the United Kingdom [TS No.21/2025]
Document: (PDF)

Found: “Cell culture” is defined as the cultivation of human, animal and plant cells under controlled conditions

Wednesday 9th April 2025
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Source Page: Electricity transmission network infrastructure: Community funds
Document: (PDF)

Found: . • Supporting local strengths and assets, such as tourism, the arts, culture and local heritage.

Wednesday 9th April 2025
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Applying to the Local Youth Transformation Fund
Document: (webpage)

Found: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) controls any personal data you provide in your answers

Wednesday 9th April 2025
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Applying to the Local Youth Transformation Fund
Document: Applying to the Local Youth Transformation Fund (webpage)

Found: From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport Published 9 April 2025 Get emails about this

Tuesday 8th April 2025
Home Office
Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 12 March 2025 to 1 April 2025
Document: (PDF)

Found: Arts and Culture endorsement Arts and Culture field track record requirements GTE 3.1.



Department Publications - News and Communications
Saturday 12th April 2025
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Communities to nominate UK traditions for new inventory
Document: Communities to nominate UK traditions for new inventory (webpage)

Found: and heritage  Follows ratification of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Culture

Friday 11th April 2025
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Coalition of the Willing: Joint UK-France statement following 10 April meeting
Document: Coalition of the Willing: Joint UK-France statement following 10 April meeting (webpage)

Found: this coalition on solid foundations, having spent almost 15 years developing the common tools and culture

Wednesday 9th April 2025
Department of Health and Social Care
Source Page: Health and Social Care Secretary's UNISON speech
Document: Health and Social Care Secretary's UNISON speech (webpage)

Found: people proud of our country, greater than the pride we feel for any other aspect of our history or culture

Wednesday 9th April 2025
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Museums can now apply for £20 million of funding to invest in their future
Document: Museums can now apply for £20 million of funding to invest in their future (webpage)

Found: and share collections, and tell our national story at a local level Support will boost access to culture

Wednesday 9th April 2025
Home Office
Source Page: Tackling child sexual abuse and exploitation: update
Document: Tackling child sexual abuse and exploitation: update (webpage)

Found: Mandatory reporting - will create a culture of openness and honesty rather than cover-ups and secrecy

Wednesday 9th April 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Multi-billion-pound investment secured as Universal theme park and resort set to be built in Bedford, bringing thousands of jobs
Document: Multi-billion-pound investment secured as Universal theme park and resort set to be built in Bedford, bringing thousands of jobs (webpage)

Found: Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Minister for Investment Poppy Gustafsson, Culture



Department Publications - Policy paper
Wednesday 9th April 2025
Home Office
Source Page: Tackling child sexual abuse: progress update
Document: (PDF)

Found: It will create a culture of knowledge, confidence and openness among those most likely to be alerted

Tuesday 8th April 2025
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Secretary of State for Defence policy statement on health and safety
Document: (PDF)

Found: positions, must lead by example ensuring safety has the priority it deserves, building and maintaining a culture



Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation
Apr. 15 2025
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Source Page: A guide to good practice on port and marine facilities
Document: (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: to emergency situations (if appropriate including the bridging document) • crew’s general safety culture

Apr. 10 2025
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Source Page: MIN 664 (M) Amendment 3: Safety climate tool for the maritime industry
Document: MIN 664 (M) Amendment 3: Safety climate tool for the maritime industry (webpage)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: tool created collaboratively between the MCA and the HSE to help improve the organisation’s safety culture

Apr. 10 2025
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Source Page: MIN 664 (M) Amendment 3: Safety climate tool for the maritime industry
Document: (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Summary Safety culture can be described as a collection of beliefs, perceptions, and attitudes employees

Apr. 09 2025
Marine Management Organisation
Source Page: East Marine Plan Scoping Report
Document: (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: impacts will vary depending on the nature of the activity and local conditions, • shellfish and algal culture



Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Apr. 14 2025
Teaching Regulation Agency
Source Page: Teacher misconduct panel outcome: Ms Grace Whiley
Document: (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: group of pupils or parents, or, to stereotype such persons in a negative way on the basis of their culture

Apr. 14 2025
Civil Nuclear Constabulary
Source Page: CNC Annual Business Plan 2025/26 maps out drive to succeed
Document: CNC Annual Business Plan 2025/26 maps out drive to succeed (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: It places equal importance on an inclusive culture and drives our commitment to the highest standards

Apr. 11 2025
Ofqual
Source Page: Qualifications: their role in society, reform and challenges
Document: Qualifications: their role in society, reform and challenges (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: Qualifications serve as a vital currency therefore in the particular culture we live in.

Apr. 10 2025
Animals in Science Committee
Source Page: Animals in Science Committee: new chair appointed
Document: Animals in Science Committee: new chair appointed (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: years of experience of implementation of the 3Rs at local and international level, and promotion of a Culture

Apr. 09 2025
Environment Agency
Source Page: Lustrum Beck project to boost wildlife and water quality begins
Document: Lustrum Beck project to boost wildlife and water quality begins (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: Councillor Nigel Cooke, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment, Leisure and Culture

Apr. 09 2025
Environment Agency
Source Page: Environment Agency opens world of construction to young people
Document: Environment Agency opens world of construction to young people (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: investing in the next generation, challenging stereotypes and promoting an inclusive and diverse culture

Apr. 09 2025
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
Source Page: Multi-billion-pound investment secured as Universal theme park and resort set to be built in Bedford, bringing thousands of jobs
Document: Multi-billion-pound investment secured as Universal theme park and resort set to be built in Bedford, bringing thousands of jobs (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Minister for Investment Poppy Gustafsson, Culture

Apr. 08 2025
Government Skills
Source Page: Ministry of Defence highlights impact of management programme
Document: Ministry of Defence highlights impact of management programme (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: early adopter of the programme and it has helped it deliver on its strategic goal of creating a great culture

Apr. 08 2025
Teaching Regulation Agency
Source Page: Teacher misconduct panel outcome: Mr Gregory Durston
Document: (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: Durston’s misjudgement was more serious in the wider context of his knowledge of an unhealthy drinking culture



Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency
Apr. 14 2025
Civil Nuclear Constabulary
Source Page: CNC Annual Business Plan 2025/26
Document: (PDF)
Transparency

Found: apprenticeship scheme for new AFOs joining the CNC and remain determined to nurture a positive culture

Apr. 11 2025
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
Source Page: Resignation Honours and Peerages: April 2025
Document: (PDF)
Transparency

Found: Hon Jeremy Hunt MP Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary, Health Secretary and Culture

Apr. 11 2025
Regulator of Social Housing
Source Page: RSH Board minutes 2025
Document: (PDF)
Transparency

Found: discussed the drivers and progress being made with developing the People Plan, which will bring together culture

Apr. 10 2025
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Source Page: AAIB investigation to Airbus A320-214, G-EJCI
Document: Airbus A320-214, G-EJCI 04-25 (PDF)
Transparency

Found: Neither pilot felt that the challenging operational environment had produced a culture of taking shortcuts

Apr. 09 2025
Civil Nuclear Constabulary
Source Page: CNPA Board minutes - May 2024
Document: (PDF)
Transparency

Found: • Executive agreed they have collective responsibility for culture and are addressing it through

Apr. 09 2025
Civil Nuclear Constabulary
Source Page: CNPA Board minutes - March 2024
Document: (PDF)
Transparency

Found: offending, 8 involving recruitment and vetting (4 partially in place already) 3 associated with culture



Non-Departmental Publications - Statistics
Apr. 10 2025
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Source Page: Air accident monthly bulletin April 2025
Document: (PDF)
Statistics

Found: Neither pilot felt that the challenging operational environment had produced a culture of taking shortcuts



Non-Departmental Publications - Policy paper
Apr. 08 2025
Defence Safety Authority
Source Page: Secretary of State for Defence policy statement on health and safety
Document: (PDF)
Policy paper

Found: positions, must lead by example ensuring safety has the priority it deserves, building and maintaining a culture



Arms Length Bodies Publications
Apr. 14 2025
NHS England
Source Page: Digital vision for antimicrobial stewardship in England
Document: Digital vision for antimicrobial stewardship in England (webpage)
Guidance

Found: Access to recent and relevant results (for example, microbiology culture and sensitivity results, full

Apr. 09 2025
NICE
Source Page: Pneumonia: diagnosis and management (update)
Publication Type: Draft guidance consultation
Document: Evidence review H PDF 4.27 MB (webpage)
In consultation

Found: (2019) The potential economic value of sputum culture use in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Apr. 09 2025
NICE
Source Page: Pneumonia: diagnosis and management (update)
Publication Type: Draft guidance consultation
Document: Evidence review F PDF 2.12 MB (webpage)
In consultation

Found: interventions Asti, L, Bartsch, S M, Umscheid, C A et al. (2019) The potential economic value of sputum culture

Apr. 09 2025
NICE
Source Page: Pneumonia: diagnosis and management (update)
Publication Type: Draft guidance consultation
Document: Evidence review G PDF 1.48 MB (webpage)
In consultation

Found: (2019) The potential economic value of sputum culture use in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Apr. 09 2025
NICE
Source Page: Pneumonia: diagnosis and management (update)
Publication Type: Draft guidance consultation
Document: Evidence review D PDF 1.53 MB (webpage)
In consultation

Found: interventions Asti, L, Bartsch, S M, Umscheid, C A et al. (2019) The potential economic value of sputum culture

Apr. 09 2025
NICE
Source Page: Pneumonia: diagnosis and management (update)
Publication Type: Draft guidance consultation
Document: Evidence review A PDF 4.33 MB (webpage)
In consultation

Found: interventions Asti, L, Bartsch, S M, Umscheid, C A et al. (2019) The potential economic value of sputum culture

Apr. 09 2025
NICE
Source Page: Pneumonia: diagnosis and management (update)
Publication Type: Draft guidance consultation
Document: Evidence review B PDF 1.85 MB (webpage)
In consultation

Found: (2019) The potential economic value of sputum culture use in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Apr. 09 2025
NICE
Source Page: Pneumonia: diagnosis and management (update)
Publication Type: Draft guidance consultation
Document: Evidence review J PDF 1.64 MB (webpage)
In consultation

Found: interventions Asti, L, Bartsch, S M, Umscheid, C A et al. (2019) The potential economic value of sputum culture

Apr. 09 2025
NICE
Source Page: Pneumonia: diagnosis and management (update)
Publication Type: Draft guidance consultation
Document: Evidence review I PDF 1.52 MB (webpage)
In consultation

Found: (2019) The potential economic value of sputum culture use in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Apr. 09 2025
NICE
Source Page: Pneumonia: diagnosis and management (update)
Publication Type: Draft guidance consultation
Document: Evidence review K PDF 1.78 MB (webpage)
In consultation

Found: interventions Asti, L, Bartsch, S M, Umscheid, C A et al. (2019) The potential economic value of sputum culture

Apr. 09 2025
NICE
Source Page: Pneumonia: diagnosis and management (update)
Publication Type: Draft guidance consultation
Document: Draft guideline PDF 661 KB (webpage)
In consultation

Found: existing 22 recommendations, the committee discussed and agreed a recommendation to 23 consider sputum culture

Apr. 09 2025
NICE
Source Page: Pneumonia: diagnosis and management (update)
Publication Type: Draft guidance consultation
Document: Evidence review C PDF 2.51 MB (webpage)
In consultation

Found: The tests most 16 commonly used are blood culture and sputum culture.

Apr. 09 2025
NHS England
Source Page: Guidance for developing a healthy nursing staff bank
Document: Guidance for developing a healthy nursing staff bank (webpage)
Guidance

Found: A healthy bank fosters a welcoming and inclusive culture and provides staff who, having received comprehensive




Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Staff mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Cross Party Group Publications
Approved Minutes of Meeting on 23 January 2025 (PDF)
Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Volunteering
Published: 23rd Jan 2025

Found: • around 5% of all of Scotland's volunteers do so in culture and heritage organisations - represent



Scottish Government Publications
Tuesday 15th April 2025
Primary Care Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Source Page: Primary and Community Health Steering Group minutes: February 2025
Document: Primary and Community Health Steering Group minutes: February 2025 (webpage)

Found: towards being more outcomes-focussed to enable an outcomes-based approach, and we need to embed a culture

Tuesday 15th April 2025
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Source Page: Engaging with families living in low-income households through system change, place-based initiatives
Document: Engaging with families living in low-income households through system change, place-based initiatives (PDF)

Found: This role contributes to the culture of ‘no wrong door’ which refers to how a family should be supported

Friday 11th April 2025

Source Page: Public Sector Pay Policy Technical Guide - April 2025
Document: Public Sector Pay Policy Technical Guide (PDF)

Found: have implemented or agreed a Right to Disconnect policy for all staff, discouraging an "always on" culture

Thursday 10th April 2025
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Source Page: Emerging Energy Technologies Fund correspondence: EIR release
Document: EIR 202500448779 - Information released - Annex (PDF)

Found: and UKR) Sent: 14 March 2022 10:37 To: Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

Thursday 10th April 2025
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Source Page: Carbon Capture Fund correspondence: EIR release
Document: EIR 202500448781 - Information released - Annex (PDF)

Found: and UKR) Sent: 14 March 2022 10:37 To: Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

Thursday 10th April 2025
External Affairs Directorate
Source Page: Burns Night event costs: FOI release
Document: FOI 202500455965 - Information released - ANNEX A (PDF)

Found: Purpose is to promote Scottish culture and interests in the Nordics, bringing together the Scottish

Wednesday 9th April 2025
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Source Page: Student Mental Health Action Plan: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment
Document: Student Mental Health Action Plan Child Right and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (PDF)

Found: Fostering a supportive and inclusive, trauma informed, campus culture to reduce levels of mental health

Wednesday 9th April 2025
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Source Page: Student Mental Health Action Plan: equality impact assessment results
Document: Student Mental Health Action Plan Equality Impact Assessment Results (PDF)

Found: wellbeing through access to, and participation in, student clubs and societies, including sport and culture

Wednesday 9th April 2025
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Source Page: Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) information on Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity: FOI release
Document: Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) information on Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity: FOI release (webpage)

Found: A 30 minute online “Inclusive culture” e-learning course is part of the annual mandatory training for

Wednesday 9th April 2025
External Affairs Directorate
Source Page: Spend on International Office events: FOI release
Document: FOI 202500454582 - Information released - ANNEX A (PDF)

Found: London Yes: Angus Robertson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

Wednesday 9th April 2025
External Affairs Directorate
Source Page: Details of First Minister's meeting with the Speaker of Lok Sabha, India: FOI release
Document: FOI 202500453156 - Information released - Annex (PDF)

Found: email Likely themes Bilateral relationship, including trade, investment, education, climate and culture

Wednesday 9th April 2025
Constitution Directorate
Source Page: Independence spending in the Budget documentation: FOI release
Document: FOI 202500453343 - Information released - Annex A and B (PDF)

Found: Cc: [Redacted]@gov.scot>; Communications Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

Wednesday 9th April 2025
People Directorate
Source Page: Information on staff employed with "wellbeing" in their job title: FOI release
Document: FOI 202500454685 - Information released - Annex (PDF)

Found: DG Education & Justice - People and Wellbeing Lead Business Support Officer to DD of Leadership, Culture

Tuesday 8th April 2025
Justice Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Source Page: Report on Scottish Government Responsible Dog Ownership Summit – Discussions with key stakeholders on approaches to dog control and dog welfare 20 September 2024
Document: Report on Scottish Government Responsible Dog Ownership Summit – Discussions with key stakeholders on approaches to dog control and dog welfare (PDF)

Found: To foster a culture of responsible breeding, we recommend introducing a statutory code of practice using



Scottish Written Answers
S6W-36006
Asked by: Gibson, Kenneth (Scottish National Party - Cunninghame North)
Friday 4th April 2025

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on Scotland of its network of international offices.

Answered by Robertson, Angus - Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

Scotland’s international network continues to deliver tangible benefits to our people, businesses and institutions.

We welcomed the recommendation made in 2022 by the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee for the Scottish Government to publish an annual report, setting out the contribution made by the international network. The first annual report was published in December 2023. This was followed by the 2023-24 annual report in November 2024, which can be found at the following link: International network: annual report 2023-2024 - gov.scot.

The 2024-25 annual report will be published later in the year, and will include additional reporting on the delivery of the International Strategy.



Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe)
SPICe Style and Writing Guide (Updated 2025)
Tuesday 8th April 2025
Our job is to write briefings for MSPs that are clear, accurate, concise, accessible, impartial and relevant. This guide provides guidelines on our writing style, on using plain language and on using our templates.
View source webpage

Found: The following example shows this: The Education and Culture Committee will meet in Inverness and Aberdeen



Scottish Parliamentary Debates
Committee Effectiveness Inquiry
116 speeches (86,059 words)
Thursday 3rd April 2025 - Committee
Mentions:
1: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) Today, we are seeking to explore committee effectiveness in the context of the culture of the Scottish - Link to Speech
2: FitzPatrick, Joe (SNP - Dundee City West) How might judgments on committees’ effectiveness be influenced by the history and political culture of - Link to Speech
3: None I would say that it is 90 per cent culture. - Link to Speech
4: None I would say that that will be important in any Parliament that you might look at, because the culture - Link to Speech

SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review
82 speeches (55,857 words)
Thursday 3rd April 2025 - Committee
Mentions:
1: None That is a reasonably new position that arose from a review of workplace culture in the Parliament a few - Link to Speech
2: None The norms and political culture around that are fairly strong.That process is not absolute, though. - Link to Speech




Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Staff mentioned in Welsh results


Welsh Committee Publications

PDF - 2 April 2025

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill


Found: Committee agreed that the following Committees should report on Memorandum No. 2 by 2 May 20258: ▪ the Culture


PDF - Jackie's Revolution written evidence

Inquiry: Care Home Commissioning for Older People


Found: It is disappointing and shocking how little the actual organisational culture and use of private, for-profit


PDF - report

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Employment Rights Bill


Found: The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, Jack Sargeant MS (the Minister), laid the LCM


PDF - report

Inquiry: Report on the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill


Found: newspapers and a potential broader move towards the use of digital notices, we wrote to the Senedd’s Culture



Welsh Government Publications
Tuesday 15th April 2025

Source Page: Children missing education database: data protection impact assessment (DPIA)
Document: Children missing education database: data protection impact assessment (DPIA) (PDF)

Found: This is critical in securing positive outcomes for children and young people in Wales by creating a culture

Tuesday 15th April 2025

Source Page: Non-domestic rates (actuals): April 2023 to March 2024
Document: Non-domestic rates (actuals): April 2023 to March 2024 (webpage)

Found: prosperous, resilient, healthier and globally responsible Wales, with cohesive communities and a vibrant culture

Monday 14th April 2025

Source Page: FOI release 24421: Swansea maternity services
Document: Doc 01 (PDF)

Found: Each of these reviews has reflected favourably on the culture and approach to patient safety and learning

Monday 14th April 2025

Source Page: FOI release 24421: Swansea maternity services
Document: Doc 03b (PDF)

Found: g) Consider, on a ward to board basis, the current leadership, quality, culture and governance arrangements

Monday 14th April 2025

Source Page: FOI release 24421: Swansea maternity services
Document: Doc 03a (PDF)

Found: that cover the development of the new national maternity early warning score tool and the national culture

Monday 14th April 2025

Source Page: FOI release 24421: Swansea maternity services
Document: Doc 05a (PDF)

Found: particular focus on improving safety in maternity services, and promoting a just open and learning culture

Monday 14th April 2025

Source Page: FOI release 24421: Swansea maternity services
Document: Doc 59b (PDF)

Found: Timely administration of antibiotics – new antibiotic stickers • 3) RCA for Ecoli positive Blood culture

Monday 14th April 2025

Source Page: FOI release 24421: Swansea maternity services
Document: Doc 59a (PDF)

Found: , family and staff feedback • Civica analysis • Staff survey analysis/student learner feedback, culture

Monday 14th April 2025

Source Page: FOI release 24421: Swansea maternity services
Document: Doc 61 (PDF)

Found: The culture of the nursing and midwifery cohorts were discussed.

Monday 14th April 2025

Source Page: FOI release 24421: Swansea maternity services
Document: Doc 65a (PDF)

Found: From April 2023 – all wound swabs which reported a culture were reported.

Monday 14th April 2025

Source Page: FOI release 24421: Swansea maternity services
Document: Doc 68a (PDF)

Found: • Introduction of the weekly microbiology ward round discussion • QI project for reducing blood culture

Friday 11th April 2025

Source Page: Wales: a play friendly country
Document: Wales: a play friendly country (PDF)

Found: There are three articles which particularly relate to this duty: • Article 31 (Leisure, play and culture

Thursday 10th April 2025

Source Page: New appointments to the Arts Council of Wales
Document: New appointments to the Arts Council of Wales (webpage)

Found: Lottery funding is invested effectively across Wales to support the Arts.Welcoming the new members, Culture

Thursday 10th April 2025

Source Page: Social Partnership handbook
Document: Social Partnership: user handbook (PDF)

Found: common ground is impossible to establish; but where there is conflict, it should be managed within a culture

Thursday 10th April 2025

Source Page: FOI release 24531: Diversity and Anti-racism Professional Learning
Document: Doc 1 (PDF)

Found: • Leading a new Culture and Sport work strand to develop anti-racist resources for community focused

Thursday 10th April 2025

Source Page: Welsh international goods trade: 2024
Document: Welsh international goods trade: 2024 (webpage)

Found: prosperous, resilient, healthier, and globally responsible Wales, with cohesive communities and a vibrant culture

Thursday 10th April 2025

Source Page: Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET): 2024
Document: Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET): 2024 (webpage)

Found: prosperous, resilient, healthier and globally responsible Wales, with cohesive communities and a vibrant culture

Wednesday 9th April 2025

Source Page: Estyn annual remit: 2025 to 2026
Document: Estyn annual remit: 2025 to 2026 (webpage)

Found: relationships as part of their whole-school approach (for example, building a positive and supportive culture

Wednesday 9th April 2025

Source Page: Ministerial review of play: final report
Document: Ministerial review of play: final report (PDF)

Found: Rights of the Child Articles that particularly relate to this duty: • Article 31 (Leisure, play and culture

Wednesday 9th April 2025

Source Page: Ministerial review of play: background paper
Document: Ministerial review of play: background paper (PDF)

Found: These spaces are crucial to children’s own culture and for their sense of place and belonging.

Tuesday 8th April 2025

Source Page: NHS Confederation speech
Document: NHS Confederation speech (webpage)

Found: Our ability to create the right culture and motivate our workforce is how we create the conditions for

Monday 7th April 2025

Source Page: Code of practice on quality, concerns and closure of care and support services
Document: Draft code of practice (PDF)

Found: Advocacy 1.19 The 2014 Act seeks to bring about a change in culture and approach to social care, where

Monday 7th April 2025

Source Page: Code of practice on quality, concerns and closure of care and support services
Document: Consultation document (webpage)

Found: on encourages an approach which is focussed on outcomes for people, working collaboratively, and a culture