Richard Baker MP: written questions

Written questions

• Lotteries: CharitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10400More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase funds that can be raised by charity lotteries.

  Answer: Society lotteries are a vital fundraising tool for many charities, community groups, sports clubs and other non-commercial organisations. We want to see society lotteries continue to thrive, alongside the National Lottery.We are committed to reviewing the...

  Answered 31 Oct 2024

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• Lotteries: CharitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10399More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the charity lottery sector.

  Answer: Society lotteries are a vital fundraising tool for many charities, community groups, sports clubs and other non-commercial organisations. We want to see society lotteries continue to thrive, alongside the National Lottery.We are committed to reviewing the...

  Answered 31 Oct 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Children in Care: Per Capita CostsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7174More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average annual cost per child of looked-after children in residential care is in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.

  Answer: Education is a devolved matter and this response outlines the information for England only. The average cost for a looked after child in private residential care in 2020/21 was approximately £254,000 per annum and £217,000 for a child in an local authorit...

  Answered 11 Oct 2024

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• Shipbuilding: LevenmouthScotland OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 549More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had on supporting continued expansion in activity at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Methil.

  Answer: I have had frequent discussions with the Department for Business and Trade, across government, trade unions and with the Deputy First Minister of Scotland, to support activity at Harland and Wolff sites across the United Kingdom. This country has a long a...

  Answered 24 Jul 2024

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