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    The funding decisions of Arts Council England

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 18 January 2023 at 2.30pm on the funding decisions of Arts Council England. The debate will be led by Sir Robert Neill MP.

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    Research Briefing

    Tackling loneliness

    This briefing covers research into the prevalence, causes and impact of loneliness and interventions to address the issue. The focus is England with an overview of approaches in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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    The future of Girlguiding in the British Overseas Territories (OTs)

    A Westminster Hall debate on the future of Girlguiding in the British Overseas Territories (OTs) will take place on Tuesday 23 January 2024, from 9:30-11:00am. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Jim Shannon MP and Caroline Nokes MP.

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    DCMS spending and support during the Covid-19 recovery

    A debate on the spending of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and support for DCMS sectors during the Covid-19 recovery has been scheduled for Wednesday 10 March 2021 in the main House of Commons Chamber. The debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led Julian Knight MP.

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    English devolution deals in the 2023 Autumn Statement

    The Government has published devolution deals for four new areas in England, including the first ‘level 2’ deals, as well as a framework for ‘level 4’ devolution.

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    Research Briefing

    VAT and Sports Clubs

    This note examines the VAT treatment of sports clubs - in the context of the change made in UK VAT law in 1994 to exempt from VAT certain sport supplies, and subsequent debate as to how these rules have affected golf clubs.

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    Governance of the Football Association

    A backbench business debate on a motion relating to Governance of the Football Association will be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 9 February 2017. The debate will be led by Damian Collins MP, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, and by Christian Matheson MP and Andrew Bingham MP.

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    Sustainability of heritage sites across the UK

    There will be Westminster Hall debate on the sustainability of heritage sites across the UK on Tuesday 20 June 2023 at 4.30pm. The debate will be led by Jamie Stone MP.

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    Research Briefing

    Gambling white paper: A reading list

    This briefing provides a selection of comment on the Government's gambling white paper, published in April 2023.

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    Transparency of the Integrated Activity Fund

    A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Transparency of the Integrated Activity Fund’ has been scheduled for Thursday 22 October 2020 from 1:30-3.00pm. The debate will be led by David Linden.

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    Research Briefing

    Standing at football in England and Wales

    This Paper gives background to the introduction of safe standing areas at clubs in the English Premier League and Championship.

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    Contribution of music to the economy and society

    A Westminster Hall debate on the contribution of music to the economy and society is scheduled for Tuesday 21 January at 2.30 pm. The Member is Conor McGinn MP.

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    Research Briefing

    Covid-19 and the arts and culture sectors

    A short briefing paper on Covid-19 and the arts and culture sectors. Includes data on the contribution of arts, entertainment and culture industries to the UK economy.