0:00:10 > 0:00:14Good morning. Welcome to the live coverage of the House of Commons. In
0:00:14 > 0:00:17an hour the Leader of the House of Commons will announce the business
0:00:17 > 0:00:21in the chamber for the first few weeks of the New Year. Then she'll
0:00:21 > 0:00:27take questions. That's not it from her. She'll make a statement on the
0:00:27 > 0:00:29new independence complaints procedure for the Houses of
0:00:29 > 0:00:35Parliament. That comes as MPs are digesting the news of Damian Green's
0:00:35 > 0:00:49sacking. That will be followed by a minister calling on plan to cut
0:00:49 > 0:00:54housing costs. The first on Russian interference in
0:00:54 > 0:00:59UK politics and a general debate before the Christmas recess. Please
0:00:59 > 0:01:05join me for a round up at 11pm. First we have questions for the
0:01:05 > 0:01:08Culture Secretary, Caroline Bradley and her team of ministers. The first
0:01:08 > 0:01:15question is from David Hansen, about Channel 4's new location. There'll
0:01:15 > 0:01:22be talk the National Lotte.
0:01:25 > 0:01:36THE SPEAKER: Order! Order, the vice Chamberlain of the household.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40Her Majesty's answer, sir, in reply to a loyal and something else
0:01:40 > 0:01:48addressed to this House.
0:01:57 > 0:02:06I have received your humble address saying I should appoint Mr Lifford
0:02:06 > 0:02:10to the independent community, for a period of five years from effect
0:02:10 > 0:02:1811th January, 2018. I will comply with your request.
0:02:34 > 0:02:39THE SPEAKER: Order, order! Questions to the Secretary of State for
0:02:39 > 0:02:47digital culture rks, media and sport.Happy Christmas. Question
0:02:47 > 0:02:56one.Mr Speaker, we have been clear it is a public owned broadcaster
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Channel 4 must reflect the country as a whole. We are still in
0:02:59 > 0:03:02discussions with Channel 4 about how to do this, including through
0:03:02 > 0:03:06relocating staff out of London and we will set out next steps in due
0:03:06 > 0:03:12course.Will the Secretary of State confirm that there is approximately
0:03:12 > 0:03:17£600 million benefit to broadcasting by moving Channel 4 out of London?
0:03:17 > 0:03:23Will she confirm it is unacceptable that only four of the 120
0:03:23 > 0:03:25commissioners of programmes for Channel 4 currently live outside of
0:03:25 > 0:03:30London. It is an economic benefit, whether it is Salford, which I
0:03:30 > 0:03:33prefer, London, Birmingham, Sheffield or Leeds, it should be
0:03:33 > 0:03:39done now. .I thought it would be a bid for Wrexham. I am interested to
0:03:39 > 0:03:43hear his views on other locations. There are many different estimates
0:03:43 > 0:03:49of the benefit. It is a clear benefit to the country of Channel 4
0:03:49 > 0:03:54relocating out of London. They are a publically owned broadcaster. We
0:03:54 > 0:03:59expect them to deliver public benefits above and beyond commercial
0:03:59 > 0:04:03benefits, that includes relocating out of London.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07While welcoming the reports that Channel 4 will be employing more
0:04:07 > 0:04:11people and investing more money outside London, does my Right
0:04:11 > 0:04:16Honourable friend agree that to send the message that Channel 4 is an
0:04:16 > 0:04:19alternative broadcasting serving different audiences then its head
0:04:19 > 0:04:25quarters should not be in SW1?My Right Honourable friend speaks with
0:04:25 > 0:04:28great experience and knowledge on this matter. The House does well to
0:04:28 > 0:04:35listen to his wise words. Would the minister agree that as
0:04:35 > 0:04:41Channel 4 is not actually a programme-making, but only a
0:04:41 > 0:04:44commissioner, there limited benefit in moving staff and it should be
0:04:44 > 0:04:48programme making which reflects the diversity of the country?This is
0:04:48 > 0:04:53one of the arguments which has been put forward as the way that Channel
0:04:53 > 0:04:564's business model and how it operates. We have seen from what
0:04:56 > 0:05:01happened with the BBC moving to Salford, albeit, I accept with a
0:05:01 > 0:05:05different business model, but that hub, that creativity, that
0:05:05 > 0:05:09clustering of talent really has had benefit. I think you only have to
0:05:09 > 0:05:14look, one only has to look at the analysis of the amount of
0:05:14 > 0:05:20programming that is currently commissioned outside London to see
0:05:20 > 0:05:25that bases outside London could have real significant benefits for the
0:05:25 > 0:05:33independent production companies no not in SW1.Number two.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37May I start by wishing you and members of the whole of this House a
0:05:37 > 0:05:43happy Christmas. Mr Speaker, we are working Camelot and the Gambling
0:05:43 > 0:05:49Commission to ensure returns to good courses are as high as possible and
0:05:49 > 0:05:54with lottery distributes to supto have the link between playing the
0:05:54 > 0:05:58lottery and good causes.Merry Christmas to everyone else. I thank
0:05:58 > 0:06:01the minister for her answer. Charities doing important work
0:06:01 > 0:06:04across the country depend on the money awarded by lottery
0:06:04 > 0:06:10distributors. Due to the fall last year and the expected fall next year
0:06:10 > 0:06:13of lottery for good causes distributors may not be able to meet
0:06:13 > 0:06:16their commitments. The Government has agreed to underwrite any
0:06:16 > 0:06:22shortfall for UK Sport. Will the minister do so for other funding
0:06:22 > 0:06:26bodies?Mr Speaker, we are working with the Gambling Commission and
0:06:26 > 0:06:32Camelot to review their strategy to see, to ensure that we don't have a
0:06:32 > 0:06:36continuous fall in lottery funding. The National Lottery's raised over
0:06:36 > 0:06:41£37 billion for good causes sipts it was started in -- since it was
0:06:41 > 0:06:46started in 1994. The honourable gentleman's constituency has
0:06:46 > 0:06:50recovered £35 million across lottery grants. Every member in this House
0:06:50 > 0:06:54has an interest to making sure that it is assessed and may I encourage
0:06:54 > 0:06:59everybody to go and buy a ticket. Can I wish you and everyone else a
0:06:59 > 0:07:05happy Christmas too. It is not only the National Lottery that provides
0:07:05 > 0:07:09invaluable funding, so too do society lotteries. Last week we had
0:07:09 > 0:07:13an excellent Westminster Hall debate about society lotteries. It was very
0:07:13 > 0:07:18clear there was cross-party support for reform. So, will my honourable
0:07:18 > 0:07:23friend commitment to looking at it for reforms at the earliest possible
0:07:23 > 0:07:26opportunity in the New Year?Mr Speaker, as my honourable friend
0:07:26 > 0:07:29said, we had an excellent debate last week in Westminster Hall and
0:07:29 > 0:07:33the answer to the question then, as the answer to the question now is,
0:07:33 > 0:07:41yes.Since my election in 2016 I have held funding advice surgeries
0:07:41 > 0:07:45twice a year to encourage charities to gain lottery funding. One reason
0:07:45 > 0:07:48was the big lottery told me there are small numbers of small
0:07:48 > 0:07:52applications from my seat. What more can she do as the minister to try
0:07:52 > 0:07:55and get the lottery into constituencies like mine for
0:07:55 > 0:07:59charities to access these funds and help them with applications?I think
0:07:59 > 0:08:05that is an excellent idea. I encourage the gentleman to write to
0:08:05 > 0:08:08colleagues across the House to explain how he set it up in his
0:08:08 > 0:08:13constituency and how others can ben frit from doing the same.I would
0:08:13 > 0:08:18like to wish you happy Christmas and to the member who doesn't have any
0:08:18 > 0:08:22Christmas spirit at the moment. Does the minister agree with me that
0:08:22 > 0:08:25National Lottery funding should also be made available to smaller
0:08:25 > 0:08:30charities that may help fewer people N my constituency there are few
0:08:30 > 0:08:36options for young people and older people who are vulnerable. Including
0:08:36 > 0:08:40one which helps teenagers another which helps people with meantal
0:08:40 > 0:08:47health issues and one which provides furniture for those on low incomes
0:08:47 > 0:08:52across East Sussex.May I congratulate her. Small charities
0:08:52 > 0:08:57provide such huge benefit in their locations. We celebrated the work of
0:08:57 > 0:08:59small charities last Friday with local charities day. We will
0:08:59 > 0:09:06continue to do all we can to support small charities in the future.Can
0:09:06 > 0:09:10the minister further outline if she intends to see a more slimline
0:09:10 > 0:09:16approach which would allow more funding to charities? How would she
0:09:16 > 0:09:20envisage a scheme taking place?We look at the issues around
0:09:20 > 0:09:25administration all the time. I am sure it will be a key part as we
0:09:25 > 0:09:29take forward next licence discussion.Mr Speaker, I would like
0:09:29 > 0:09:34to announce to the House that the Commonwealth Games have just been
0:09:34 > 0:09:42awarded to Birmingham. And as you know, sport is a, the lottery
0:09:42 > 0:09:46supports sport, a vital support for sport, which is why it is so
0:09:46 > 0:09:50disturbing that this week the National Audit Office published a
0:09:50 > 0:09:57report that says since 2009, income for good causes for the lottery has
0:09:57 > 0:10:06risen just 2%. Shareholder profits of Camelot have risen by 122%. Does
0:10:06 > 0:10:11the minister think those ratios seem fair? Is grass root sport and the
0:10:11 > 0:10:15Commonwealth Games going to be secure for lottery funding in the
0:10:15 > 0:10:21future?The cheek of the honourable gentleman! We did all the work on
0:10:21 > 0:10:25the Commonwealth Games. It was announced formally at 9. 30am this
0:10:25 > 0:10:36morning in Birmingham. I was pleased to sign the host city contract. I am
0:10:36 > 0:10:41pleased we will be holding the Commonwealth in 2022. The honourable
0:10:41 > 0:10:46gentleman's constituency will benefit from the Commonwealth Games
0:10:46 > 0:10:502022, as we all do. To go to the substance of the honourable
0:10:50 > 0:10:53gentleman's question, the Secretary of State and myself are not
0:10:53 > 0:10:58unsympathetic to the points that he made.
0:10:58 > 0:11:06Number three, Mr Speaker. Libraries play an important role in
0:11:06 > 0:11:09giving everyone opportunities to improve their life changes and
0:11:09 > 0:11:14achief their full potential. That is why the Government has established
0:11:14 > 0:11:21the library's task fund to deliver in that goal.I thank the minister.
0:11:21 > 0:11:27The minister will know how important libraries are for social mobility in
0:11:27 > 0:11:33Plymouth. The City Council in Plymouth have closed two libraries.
0:11:33 > 0:11:40-- six libraries. Two in mine and four the minister stood in. Can he
0:11:40 > 0:11:45tell library users in Plymouth there'll be no more library closures
0:11:45 > 0:11:52in the New Year?Plymouth City Council receive £56,000 for cultural
0:11:52 > 0:11:58learning activities last summer, which saw thousands of young people,
0:11:58 > 0:12:035,000 visits and 5,000 healthy lunches to young people, including a
0:12:03 > 0:12:08collaboration with the theatre royal and the national marine aquarium,
0:12:08 > 0:12:10which represents the grown-up thinking around the way that
0:12:10 > 0:12:14Libraries Act and live in our constituencies across the country.
0:12:18 > 0:12:29The Speaker: Order! I congratulate the honourable member for Kettering
0:12:29 > 0:12:39on his tie which is as as my own. Would he see how a countywide
0:12:39 > 0:12:44libraries trust might be setup to save these vital public services?
0:12:44 > 0:12:49The honourable gentleman makes a reasonable point. I will be visiting
0:12:49 > 0:12:55a number of libraries in the New Year, with the new chair of the
0:12:55 > 0:12:58library 's task force and I would be happy to engage with him and his
0:12:58 > 0:13:04local authority to see if there are alternative ways forward.Ebenezer
0:13:04 > 0:13:09Scrooge would recognise exactly the mood in this country at the moment,
0:13:09 > 0:13:14with libraries closing, children not able to go there to do their
0:13:14 > 0:13:18homework or access computers. What kind of Britain is it when we think
0:13:18 > 0:13:26of Dickens and Scrooge at this time of year?I think that's an
0:13:26 > 0:13:30unfortunate characterisation of the work of thousands of librarians and
0:13:30 > 0:13:35volunteers who worked so hard. Libraries are working hard to
0:13:35 > 0:13:41deliver literacy, digital skills, support for career and business
0:13:41 > 0:13:45decisions and it's unfortunate the honourable gentleman takes such a
0:13:45 > 0:13:53downbeat view at this time of year. I'm just very sorry haven't spotted
0:13:53 > 0:13:58my tie, it hasn't caught your eye as much as my honourable friend's but I
0:13:58 > 0:14:04will try harder next year. Does the honourable member agree all
0:14:04 > 0:14:11libraries can play a part and it's not just the traditional library,
0:14:11 > 0:14:18there is a jigsaw library as well, I've even heard my surgery in my
0:14:18 > 0:14:22local library.I think the honourable member's tie is
0:14:22 > 0:14:32fantastic. I'm happy to pay tribute to his local library. Dorset is no
0:14:32 > 0:14:42exception.My tie is very plain. I can announce over 100 libraries
0:14:42 > 0:14:48closed last year in this country and libraries are genuine engines of
0:14:48 > 0:14:52social mobility. Why is the Government content with that
0:14:52 > 0:14:55situation, because the Minister seems to be content with that? And
0:14:55 > 0:14:58does he agree with the editor of public library news who said
0:14:58 > 0:15:06recently the example of other countries show this is a man-made
0:15:06 > 0:15:13disaster brought on by short-sighted but long-term cuts. He's right,
0:15:13 > 0:15:18isn't he, and Merry Christmas.Merry Christmas to you, and to you, Mr
0:15:18 > 0:15:25Speaker. The reality is different library services tackle the
0:15:25 > 0:15:29provision they deliver for their local communities in different ways.
0:15:29 > 0:15:34There are clearly challenges in the library sector and I'm working hard
0:15:34 > 0:15:38with the libraries task force, with the librarians across the country to
0:15:38 > 0:15:41look at ways of delivering better services and I will continue to do
0:15:41 > 0:15:48that and I think in many communities we are seeing more volunteers
0:15:48 > 0:15:50enthusiastically engaging with library provision to deliver better
0:15:50 > 0:15:58services all the time.Merry Christmas to you, Mr Speaker, and
0:15:58 > 0:16:04happy Christmas to friends across the House. In the past we've decided
0:16:04 > 0:16:08to deliver broadband in Scotland through the Scottish Government. We
0:16:08 > 0:16:13provided additional funding in February 2014 to support further
0:16:13 > 0:16:17roll-out but the Scottish Government has only just begun the procurement
0:16:17 > 0:16:20process using this funding and is not expected to have an agreed
0:16:20 > 0:16:27contract until the end of next year, over three years behind Wales,
0:16:27 > 0:16:30England and Northern Ireland. So in the future the Government will
0:16:30 > 0:16:37implement the new 5G programme directly with local authorities to
0:16:37 > 0:16:42ensure efficient delivery.Can I thank the Minister for his response
0:16:42 > 0:16:48and for his recent visit to my constituency in sterling. And given
0:16:48 > 0:16:54the Ofcom report which describes the situation he's just summarised in
0:16:54 > 0:16:58relation to the fact the Scottish Government haven't even started the
0:16:58 > 0:17:02second phase of delivery, will the Minister confirm that his department
0:17:02 > 0:17:07will work directly with local councils in Scotland to implement
0:17:07 > 0:17:20future phases of broadband roll-out? Yes, I will.Government ministers
0:17:20 > 0:17:28own backbenchers have already agreed the roll-out of broadband was
0:17:28 > 0:17:32flawed. Is it not time he worked with the Scottish Government instead
0:17:32 > 0:17:37of trying to bypass the Scottish Government?We have tried to work
0:17:37 > 0:17:41with the Scottish Government the years but when discussing this with
0:17:41 > 0:17:48the First Minister, when she first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve
0:17:48 > 0:17:52she promised me broadband was waiting for me, well it is nearly
0:17:52 > 0:17:57three years later and we are still waiting for the Government to get on
0:17:57 > 0:18:03with it.My constituents on the southern side of the border, which
0:18:03 > 0:18:09is just a line on a map, those in north Northumberland are still
0:18:09 > 0:18:18struggling, can we commit that in 2018 we will see real progress
0:18:18 > 0:18:22there?Yes, what matters is getting the roll-out of superfast broadband
0:18:22 > 0:18:27to everybody across the country, no matter where the administrative
0:18:27 > 0:18:30boundaries are. What matters is getting broadband connections to
0:18:30 > 0:18:39people.In the season of goodwill, will be ministers join me in
0:18:39 > 0:18:43congratulating the Scottish Government following last week's
0:18:43 > 0:18:49announcements that they are to invest £600 million on rolling out
0:18:49 > 0:18:5230 megabits superfast broadband across Scotland with the priority
0:18:52 > 0:18:56given to rural Scotland and thereby making Scotland a truly world-class
0:18:56 > 0:19:08digital nation by 2021?
0:19:09 > 0:19:12I am delighted that finally three and a half years after being granted
0:19:12 > 0:19:16that money, they have got on with the start of the procurements, but
0:19:16 > 0:19:21it will take now another year for this second phase of the roll-out to
0:19:21 > 0:19:26get going so he will understand, and more importantly his constituents
0:19:26 > 0:19:30will understand, why we have grown tired of waiting for the Scottish
0:19:30 > 0:19:33Government and we are getting on with delivering directly through
0:19:33 > 0:19:40local councils in Scotland in future.Local authorities have a
0:19:40 > 0:19:43duty to provide a comprehensive and efficient service that meets local
0:19:43 > 0:19:48needs within the available resources and the Government fully recognises
0:19:48 > 0:19:52the importance and significance of public libraries for local
0:19:52 > 0:20:04communities.My own local authority, Labour run council, recognises their
0:20:04 > 0:20:07importance to the communities. They are more than books, they are
0:20:07 > 0:20:13information, advice and support centres. I hold surgeries there as
0:20:13 > 0:20:18well as the Citizens Advice Bureau, so what will he do to ensure its
0:20:18 > 0:20:24sustainability?I was delighted to see the Manchester combined
0:20:24 > 0:20:33authority including Rochdale received funding and I will continue
0:20:33 > 0:20:37to work with the libraries task force to extend best practices to
0:20:37 > 0:20:44look different models of delivering services to make sure libraries
0:20:44 > 0:20:52continue to thrive like in Rochdale. Superfast broadband is available to
0:20:52 > 0:20:57over 94% of homes and businesses in the UK. We are confident this will
0:20:57 > 0:21:03reach 95% by the end of the year, over 4.6 million additional homes
0:21:03 > 0:21:05and businesses have superfast broadband available for the first
0:21:05 > 0:21:12time thanks to the Government's programme.When it comes to
0:21:12 > 0:21:15broadband in rural Lincolnshire, their recent match season of
0:21:15 > 0:21:20goodwill. The fact is even 150 years ago the Post Office could roll out
0:21:20 > 0:21:28universal service no matter where you live. There are many rural areas
0:21:28 > 0:21:31in Lincolnshire where the broadband is appalling and people are trying
0:21:31 > 0:21:34to do business in these villages so will the Minister get his skates on
0:21:34 > 0:21:41and get BT to roll out broadband to these villages?I have got some
0:21:41 > 0:21:46Christmas cheer for those people in Lincolnshire who want better
0:21:46 > 0:21:49broadband because yesterday we announced we are taking forward the
0:21:49 > 0:21:56legal guarantee for broadband, decent high-speed broadband, and
0:21:56 > 0:22:00under the universal service obligation, and all I can say on
0:22:00 > 0:22:10this, Mr Speaker, is all I want for Christmas is USL.Very well done!
0:22:10 > 0:22:21I'm not sure how to follow that. A number of villages in my
0:22:21 > 0:22:24constituency suffering from the similar point that has been made,
0:22:24 > 0:22:26could the Minister outlining the work they are doing to try to
0:22:26 > 0:22:39improve it?The USO foot broadband will be UK wide so wherever you live
0:22:39 > 0:22:45you have a legal right to high-speed broadband by 2020.He makes it sound
0:22:45 > 0:22:57very exciting. I obviously haven't lived.Will be welcomed me... Will
0:22:57 > 0:23:04the Government push for more accurate speeds to be published?I
0:23:04 > 0:23:07strongly agree with the honourable member that the promises made on
0:23:07 > 0:23:11broadband need to be the promises of what people actually get in the end
0:23:11 > 0:23:16of these misleading up to speed is something that cannot happen a
0:23:16 > 0:23:21moment too soon.Constituents of mine in parts of the constituency
0:23:21 > 0:23:25like Clevedon are getting Paul broadband services at the moment,
0:23:25 > 0:23:36have they really got to wait until 2020? -- poor broadband.I'd like it
0:23:36 > 0:23:40to be in place but are not willing to commit to that because this area
0:23:40 > 0:23:46has been bedevilled by people overpromising and under delivering
0:23:46 > 0:23:52in the past so if we can go faster we will, but we will have it in
0:23:52 > 0:23:55place by 2020.We are committed to cracking down on unacceptable
0:23:55 > 0:24:00behaviour in the ticketing market and improving fans' chances of
0:24:00 > 0:24:04buying tickets at a reasonable price. We are strengthening the
0:24:04 > 0:24:10consumer rights act and intend to introduce a new criminal offence
0:24:10 > 0:24:18using software to buy more tickets than allowed.There are too many of
0:24:18 > 0:24:20my constituents who will not be getting the tickets they hoped for
0:24:20 > 0:24:26this Christmas as a result of mass harvesting by electronic spots. Can
0:24:26 > 0:24:38she confirm when this new offence will be brought in? -- bots.I
0:24:38 > 0:24:41sympathise, especially at Christmas in particular when friends and
0:24:41 > 0:24:45family are looking to buy tickets for events. That is why we
0:24:45 > 0:24:49introduced the offence in the digital economy act and we are
0:24:49 > 0:24:52committed to bringing those changes as quickly as possible, with
0:24:52 > 0:24:57secondary legislation in the spring. From Christmas goose to online
0:24:57 > 0:25:06ticket sales and fewer than 24 hours.It's no good the Secretary of
0:25:06 > 0:25:10State coming here and wringing her hands. The Government have plenty of
0:25:10 > 0:25:13opportunity to put the restrictions in place to prevent the resale of
0:25:13 > 0:25:19these tickets online. The Government was warned about this and failed to
0:25:19 > 0:25:26act. It is small when -- small wonder since it had one of these
0:25:26 > 0:25:33ticket touts on its board giving advice.I'm slightly confused, we
0:25:33 > 0:25:38changed the law, we did something, we have acted on this and will be
0:25:38 > 0:25:45bringing forward secondary legislation in the spring.The
0:25:45 > 0:25:47Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government made a
0:25:47 > 0:25:50statement of a house on Monday which set out latest position in relation
0:25:50 > 0:25:54to the £26 million raised in charitable forms of which £21
0:25:54 > 0:25:59million has now been distributed to survivors and next of kin. --
0:25:59 > 0:26:07charitable funds.Can she explain the criteria being used for
0:26:07 > 0:26:11distributing this much needed money to the victims and survivors? And
0:26:11 > 0:26:15also whether there's any restrictions on the use of it by the
0:26:15 > 0:26:19survivors when they receive it?And will write to the honourable
0:26:19 > 0:26:24gentleman with specific details around the criteria, but of the £6
0:26:24 > 0:26:28million still to be distributed, 2 million is being looked after by
0:26:28 > 0:26:32charities for eligible individuals whose claims have not yet been
0:26:32 > 0:26:35submitted and the remaining money will be allocated to longer term
0:26:35 > 0:26:43support that will benefit the wider community.Question Number Ten, and
0:26:43 > 0:26:50Merry Christmas all.That warms my heart, thank you.
0:26:53 > 0:27:00Charities and voluntary organisations receive funding
0:27:00 > 0:27:04including Libor, youth organisations and funds in partnership with the
0:27:04 > 0:27:09Big Lottery Fund. Charities are set to lose a massive
0:27:09 > 0:27:15£250 million a year in EU funding. The Government appear to have no
0:27:15 > 0:27:22plans to replace it. Will the minister give some Christmas cheer
0:27:22 > 0:27:32and ensure no charity loses out post Brexit?I have discussed how we can
0:27:32 > 0:27:38look at the EU funding the gentleman refers to and what we focus into.
0:27:38 > 0:27:44Those discussions have been taking place for some time now. We are
0:27:44 > 0:27:46working with organisations, including voluntary sector about how
0:27:46 > 0:27:52to set up the framework for that. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The
0:27:52 > 0:27:59Government promised to repay the remaining £425 million from the
0:27:59 > 0:28:02lottery lottery to build the National Stadium. At the current
0:28:02 > 0:28:08rate they will not pay it back for 30 years. Charities are struggling
0:28:08 > 0:28:12to house the homeless this year and they need that money now. Will the
0:28:12 > 0:28:16minister spread more Christmas cheer, back the big lottery refund
0:28:16 > 0:28:20campaign and commit to repay the money they owe during this
0:28:20 > 0:28:26Parliament?We are committed to repaying the funds the honourable
0:28:26 > 0:28:29gentleman refers to. I can say to the honourable gentleman we are
0:28:29 > 0:28:34working very hard to ensure our charities across all sectors are
0:28:34 > 0:28:41well funded. He will be aware we will launch a civil strategy which
0:28:41 > 0:28:45will work across all across Parliament that the sector is well
0:28:45 > 0:28:49funded to get it to the heart of the social issues we face in this
0:28:49 > 0:28:53country. We are looking shortly about what we'll do with the next
0:28:53 > 0:28:58tranche of dormant assets which will go to support many good causes which
0:28:58 > 0:29:05he prefers to. THE SPEAKER: Mrs Pauline Latham.I
0:29:05 > 0:29:11am delighted to be able to confirm again to the House that the
0:29:11 > 0:29:14Commonwealth Games Federation has announced the 2022 games have been
0:29:14 > 0:29:18awarded to Birmingham. Our commitments now commence to the
0:29:18 > 0:29:22fact, and I am sure the games will demonstrate the best of Britain and
0:29:22 > 0:29:28Birmingham to the world. Can I add my congratulations, to the mayor and
0:29:28 > 0:29:31the Sports Minister, who has done an incredible amount of work with her
0:29:31 > 0:29:36team to make sure we have secured this important event for Birmingham.
0:29:36 > 0:29:40Even better, thanks to our announcement yesterday, that people
0:29:40 > 0:29:43have a legal right to demand high speed Internet in their home by
0:29:43 > 0:29:472020, more people will be able to enjoy it across the country. On the
0:29:47 > 0:29:54subject of sporting successes, I would like to congratulation sir Mo
0:29:54 > 0:30:01Farah on being named the Sports Personality of the Year and the
0:30:01 > 0:30:06England women's correct team. Mr Speaker, I have spent many sessions
0:30:06 > 0:30:11telling honourable members I can not comment on the UK City of Culture
0:30:11 > 0:30:16bids, given one my Milo eal city. It is a mess slur to be allowed to talk
0:30:16 > 0:30:31about it. I am told it is not stock on Trent, but I my commiserations go
0:30:31 > 0:30:37to the unsuccessful cities. I would like to wish all in the House a very
0:30:37 > 0:30:40merry Christmas and take an opportunity to thank all the
0:30:40 > 0:30:43charities working so hard over Christmas and throughout the year
0:30:43 > 0:30:48for all they do. THE SPEAKER: I think the BBC
0:30:48 > 0:30:57oversees Sports Personality of the Year - it is the insurpassable Roger
0:30:57 > 0:31:01Federer, my all-time sporting hero. Thank you. Can I take this
0:31:01 > 0:31:04opportunity to wish you and the whole House, including all the
0:31:04 > 0:31:09members of staff here, a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. I
0:31:09 > 0:31:18would encourage people to visit places in my constituency like the
0:31:18 > 0:31:23Derwent Valley World Heritage Site. We are working towards a cycle way
0:31:23 > 0:31:27at the Derwent Valley to encourage international visitors to the area.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30Would my Right Honourable friend agree that visitors would have an
0:31:30 > 0:31:34amazing visit if they came to the Derwent Valley and other parts
0:31:34 > 0:31:40rather than staying just in London? Mr Speaker, I have to agree with the
0:31:40 > 0:31:44honourable lady. I know the part of the world very well, as you can
0:31:44 > 0:31:50imagine. I agree the way the use of cycling to get people to see these
0:31:50 > 0:31:55incredible parts of our country, scenery, the innecessary co-World
0:31:55 > 0:32:04Heritage Sites and others. I have to -- the Inecsco World Heritage Sites.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07You can also enjoy it is Staffordshire.
0:32:07 > 0:32:12Thank you very much. Merry Christmas to yourself and one and all, in
0:32:12 > 0:32:16particular my opposite number, the honourable minister for sport, for
0:32:16 > 0:32:20whom it is a pleasure to serve op. It is
0:32:20 > 0:32:30-- opposite. The Gambling Commission's annual
0:32:30 > 0:32:34report confirm children as young as 11 are being introduced to forms of
0:32:34 > 0:32:41on-line gamenning. The gambling act was formed before they could trade
0:32:41 > 0:32:50in boxes. There's nothing to stop a child gambling money for virtual
0:32:50 > 0:32:55gambling games. When will the minister close this loophole and put
0:32:55 > 0:33:01an end to this gambling?Thank you very much. My I extend my Christmas
0:33:01 > 0:33:09wishes to the honourable lady and to all those on the front bench. Mr
0:33:09 > 0:33:15Speaker, the honourable lady has an important point. And the recent
0:33:15 > 0:33:19report was a very good document. We are protecting young people and
0:33:19 > 0:33:23children from the harm of gambling and the risk. We are working the
0:33:23 > 0:33:27Gambling Commission. They keep this matter very much under review t. It
0:33:27 > 0:33:33is an emerging issue. It is something new. The Gambling
0:33:33 > 0:33:38Commission has strong powers to regulate gambling. It is something
0:33:38 > 0:33:43which is being looked at very closely.
0:33:43 > 0:33:53The opening oh in Abu Dhabi, we all know the glories of France are as
0:33:53 > 0:33:58nothing compared to the glories of our own country. What can the
0:33:58 > 0:34:03Secretary of State do to advance British cultural diplomacy around
0:34:03 > 0:34:10the world? Might one aspect be our cultural fund?The cultural
0:34:10 > 0:34:12development and the cultural protection fund are both top of my
0:34:12 > 0:34:17list. And the cultural protection fund has done an enormous amount
0:34:17 > 0:34:23internationally. I would draw his attention to the highly successful
0:34:23 > 0:34:27diplomacy, including the V&A opening a new centre in China, earlier this
0:34:27 > 0:34:33month, as one of the examples of the advances we have made.Thank you.
0:34:33 > 0:34:38This week, the German competition authority ruled that the collection
0:34:38 > 0:34:53and use of data by Facebook was abrew sieve. Does the -- was
0:34:53 > 0:34:57abusive, does the minister agree? She wouldn't expect the Government
0:34:57 > 0:35:01to express a definitive view one way or the other. The question she
0:35:01 > 0:35:09raises is a very interesting one. Is my Right Honourable friend aware
0:35:09 > 0:35:14that estimates show something like over one million people will be
0:35:14 > 0:35:18watching their festive TV and films using illegal streaming devices?
0:35:18 > 0:35:22Does she agree this does huge damage to our creative industries? Will she
0:35:22 > 0:35:29look at what more can be done to tackle this?My Right Honourable
0:35:29 > 0:35:40friend speaks with great knowledge and experience. One very wise man in
0:35:40 > 0:35:45the chamber. His points are very well made. We want to make sure
0:35:45 > 0:35:51contents is protected. Those who provide content are able to make the
0:35:51 > 0:35:55money they should rightly make from that. It is part of the world we are
0:35:55 > 0:35:58doing with the creative industries as parented of the industrial sector
0:35:58 > 0:36:03work on the deal to how to protect content in the most effective way.
0:36:03 > 0:36:07Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am sure the minister will agree one of the vital
0:36:07 > 0:36:12aspects of creating a thriving and exciting community for all parts of
0:36:12 > 0:36:15the UK safeguarding our national built heritage. I think it is clear
0:36:15 > 0:36:19that as we come out of the European Union, the funding available to
0:36:19 > 0:36:24projects like in Glasgow, where I am a member of the preservation trust
0:36:24 > 0:36:29and am involved in the renovation and the other projects, these
0:36:29 > 0:36:33projects could be threatened by the funding not being available for safe
0:36:33 > 0:36:36garlding these projects K the minister guarantee any money
0:36:36 > 0:36:39available will be safeguarding as the European Union funding is no
0:36:39 > 0:36:42longer available? THE SPEAKER: As a general piece of
0:36:42 > 0:36:47advice to the House, the best way to cope with the additional cope
0:36:47 > 0:36:52pressure in topical pressures is not to blurt out the same number of
0:36:52 > 0:36:56words at a more frenetic pace, but to blurt out fewer words!
0:36:56 > 0:37:02Minister...I can assure the honourable member that all my
0:37:02 > 0:37:06colleagues in the department are working very hard to make sure that
0:37:06 > 0:37:10all funding is protected as far as possible going forward beyond the
0:37:10 > 0:37:18changes following Brexit. Thank you Mr Speaker, as the
0:37:18 > 0:37:22Secretary of State is aware Dundee City put together a transformative
0:37:22 > 0:37:27bid to be the European City of Culture. I want to see Dundee and
0:37:27 > 0:37:31other cities have their chance to taste their bids. Can I urge my
0:37:31 > 0:37:35Right Honourable friend to find a way to take this contest forward so
0:37:35 > 0:37:41all that time, money and vision for Dundee is not put to waste?Mr
0:37:41 > 0:37:47Speaker, my honourable friend has been an absolute stalwart in
0:37:47 > 0:37:52campaigning for Dundee before the very, very disappointing
0:37:52 > 0:37:54announcement by the European Commission but since to make sure we
0:37:54 > 0:37:58can find a way to recognise the work which has been done. Dundee should
0:37:58 > 0:38:03be congratulated. They bid for City of Culture 2016, when Hull was given
0:38:03 > 0:38:07the award. Since then that same team has worked together, building up
0:38:07 > 0:38:13that water front with the new V&A coming next year. We are working a
0:38:13 > 0:38:16way through this. But I would commend my honourable friend once
0:38:16 > 0:38:23again for the incredible work she's done.Thank you. The Prime Minister
0:38:23 > 0:38:27herself referred to allegations of police misconduct in her core
0:38:27 > 0:38:32response dense with the Secretary of State last night. Isn't it high time
0:38:32 > 0:38:37that the Secretary of State commenced unfinished business and
0:38:37 > 0:38:47honoured the promise of a previous Conservative Prime Minister to set
0:38:47 > 0:38:52Lveson two under way?We did consult. We will release the
0:38:52 > 0:38:57responses to that in due course. We are currently having conversations
0:38:57 > 0:39:01with all involved to make sure we do the proper process that is required
0:39:01 > 0:39:03before we can release those figures.
0:39:04 > 0:39:10Thank you. I declare an interest as a member of the all party radio
0:39:10 > 0:39:16group. Can the minister update the House on the de-regulation plans
0:39:16 > 0:39:20this week - commercial radio have long struggled with out-dated, old
0:39:20 > 0:39:24fashioned restrictions, meaning this industry has been fairly, unfairly
0:39:24 > 0:39:29treated and restricted?Yes, this week, we published the response to
0:39:29 > 0:39:33the consultation which was incredibly warmly received, on
0:39:33 > 0:39:37making sure we remove over 100 clauses of very outdated legislation
0:39:37 > 0:39:42on commercial radio. And free up commercial radio stations to support
0:39:42 > 0:39:45their communities and to deliver for their audiences in the best way they
0:39:45 > 0:39:49see fit. Thank you Mr Speaker. On the
0:39:49 > 0:39:55minister's current consultation on reducing the maximum stake on
0:39:55 > 0:39:59fixed-term betting terminals, will she place in the library the fiscal
0:39:59 > 0:40:04impact of each of the four options being consulted on?Mr Speaker, also
0:40:04 > 0:40:08already in the library the impact assessments that we published
0:40:08 > 0:40:12alongside the Government consultation. We published on the
0:40:12 > 0:40:1631st October. And so I hope that would answer the question that he
0:40:16 > 0:40:24posed.Theress dents of West Oxfordshire welcomed the broadband
0:40:24 > 0:40:31roll out. Will the minister press for real progress in broadband and
0:40:31 > 0:40:36mobile signals, which many villages suffer, including my own?Tell me
0:40:36 > 0:40:44about it! Completely. He's spot on. I pay tribute this Christmas time to
0:40:44 > 0:40:47his personal leadership in delivering better connectivity
0:40:47 > 0:40:54across West Oxfordshire.Members across the House may enjoy many
0:40:54 > 0:40:59festive films oh over the festive period. Plans for a new film studio
0:40:59 > 0:41:04in my constituency are under way. Can I ask Hertha post Brexit she
0:41:04 > 0:41:08does everything possible to ensure this studio and creative cities
0:41:08 > 0:41:14across the UK flourish?Mr Speaker, I agree with her, the creative
0:41:14 > 0:41:18industries are a real UK success story, growing much faster than the
0:41:18 > 0:41:22rest of the economy and making up a significant proportion of our
0:41:22 > 0:41:27economic value and our power the world. We have brilliant film
0:41:27 > 0:41:31industry here in the UK, inclouding and I would urge all -- including
0:41:31 > 0:41:36and I would urge all members to see Paddington II and Star Wars this
0:41:36 > 0:41:41Christmas, as they are British, British-made films. But I also
0:41:41 > 0:41:45welcome the initiative in her constituency and can assure we are
0:41:45 > 0:41:50working closer with the creative industries to make sure they are on
0:41:50 > 0:41:53the same secure footing post Brexit as they are today.
0:41:53 > 0:41:58Thank you, Mr Speaker. As we are focussing on Paddington II, I should
0:41:58 > 0:42:02announce an interest as we are going later this weekend, but please don't
0:42:02 > 0:42:10tell my son! May I just say that Paddington I, which rewatched on
0:42:10 > 0:42:14catch up the day before is problematic. We in some parts of
0:42:14 > 0:42:18Kent appear to have a hem p line that connects tows the rest of the
0:42:18 > 0:42:20internet.
0:42:25 > 0:42:32I'm pretty sure the honourable gentleman's son doesn't watch
0:42:32 > 0:42:38Parliament on TV so his secret is safe. We need to get decent
0:42:38 > 0:42:41connectivity everywhere, that is why we are bringing in the universal
0:42:41 > 0:42:46service obligation, to make sure decent broadband can be available to
0:42:46 > 0:42:49everybody for fulfilling our manifesto commitment and delivering
0:42:49 > 0:42:54this before 2020.Last week the gambling commission report
0:42:54 > 0:43:01highlighted a 2% of young people aged 11 - 16 have seen gambling on
0:43:01 > 0:43:05television, 70% on social media. Does the Minister agree with me that
0:43:05 > 0:43:10more action must be taken to educate young people on the risk of gambling
0:43:10 > 0:43:23which could help them avoid gambling harm later in life.The quick answer
0:43:23 > 0:43:30is yes, Gamble aware world leader responsible advertising campaign.
0:43:30 > 0:43:36Can I say our flamboyant scarves have as much place in the chamber as
0:43:36 > 0:43:40flamboyant ties. I congratulate the Minister she putting for securing
0:43:40 > 0:43:44the stakes and prizes review but can I ask they make strong
0:43:44 > 0:43:48representation to the Treasury about the associated consequences of
0:43:48 > 0:43:52problem gambling? Mental health benefits, anti-social behaviour cost
0:43:52 > 0:43:58the public purse over 1.2 billion annually and a reduction will help
0:43:58 > 0:44:05not only the individual but society in general.We regularly make strong
0:44:05 > 0:44:10representation to the Treasury on a number of issues, of which gambling
0:44:10 > 0:44:14is one of those issues. The gambling consultation is alive document at
0:44:14 > 0:44:20the moment. The police encourage people to take part in the
0:44:20 > 0:44:22consultation and put their representations in but we are aware
0:44:22 > 0:44:26of the reports that have come out recently that show the issue of
0:44:26 > 0:44:33problem gambling and the impact on society and the cost of that impact.
0:44:33 > 0:44:39I refer the House to my register of members interests. Seeing as we are
0:44:39 > 0:44:45not allowed to talk about what is in the Brexit analyses, will he comment
0:44:45 > 0:44:52on what is not in it in relation to the creative industries?Mr Speaker,
0:44:52 > 0:44:59I don't think there is anything that is not in there. The creative
0:44:59 > 0:45:04industries work with us, a sectorial analysis that set out the analysis
0:45:04 > 0:45:08we have made, as government working with the industry and I'm sorry to
0:45:08 > 0:45:12disappoint her at Christmas time if she feels she's missing something.