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Written questions by Billington.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Polly Billington this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (53)Department for Education (10)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (8)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (7)Department for Work and Pensions (7)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (5)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (5)Department of Health and Social Care (4)Department for Transport (4)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (1)Home Office (1)Ministry of Defence (1)

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10 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of reopening Ramsgate Port to international passengers on levels of (a) capacity pressure experienced by (i) the Port of Dover and (ii) othe

Reply

New commercially viable freight-only or passenger-carrying services from ports have the potential to contribute positively to local, regional and national economies. The scale of impacts upon the economy and employment, upon other ports and upon congestio...

10 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of reopening Ramsgate Port to international trade on levels of (a) capacity pressure experienced by (i) the Port of Dover and (ii) other por

Reply

New commercially viable freight-only or passenger-carrying services from ports have the potential to contribute positively to local, regional and national economies. The scale of impacts upon the economy and employment, upon other ports and upon congestio...

10 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
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What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reopening the Ramsgate Port to international (a) trade and (b) passenger transit on job creation in the local economy.

Reply

New commercially viable freight-only or passenger-carrying services from ports have the potential to contribute positively to local, regional and national economies. The scale of impacts upon the economy and employment, upon other ports and upon congestio...

9 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an estimate of how many (a) museums and galleries, (b) theatres and opera houses and (c) cinemas have closed in Thanet District since 2010.

Reply

DCMS does not hold information on the number of closures of (a) museums and galleries, (b) theatres and opera houses and (c) cinemas since 2010. However, DCMS sector economic estimates have business demographics data, which gives insights into the numbers...

9 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an estimate of how many (a) museums and galleries, (b) theatres and opera houses and (c) cinemas have closed in Kent since 2010.

Reply

DCMS does not hold information on the number of closures of (a) museums and galleries, (b) theatres and opera houses and (c) cinemas since 2010. However, DCMS sector economic estimates have business demographics data, which gives insights into the numbers...

9 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an estimate of how many (a) museums and galleries, (b) theatres and opera houses and c) cinemas have closed since 2010.

Reply

DCMS does not hold information on the number of closures of (a) museums and galleries, (b) theatres and opera houses and (c) cinemas since 2010. However, DCMS sector economic estimates have business demographics data, which gives insights into the numbers...

9 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an estimate of how much funding to Thanet District Council has been cut since 2010 in (a) real terms and (b) as a percentage; and whether she has

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We understand that improving how local government is funded is crucial to enabling councils to deliver for local residents and ensuring we can deliver our missions, and we acknowledge the real pressures faced by councils in dealing with demand for vital s...

9 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an estimate of how many creative industry businesses have closed (a) in Thanet District, (b) in Kent and (c) nationally since 2010.

Reply

The Office for National Statistics suggests that between 2014 and 2022, the number of creative industry businesses that closed were:305 in Thanet6,605 in Kent245,850 in England.Between 2010 and 2018 there were 344,105 creative industry business closures a...

8 Oct 2024·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the financial impact of reductions in arts funding provided by her Department since 2010 on the creative sector in (a) Thanet District, (b) Kent and (c) England.

Reply

As part of the Government’s “Creating Growth” plan, DCMS is undertaking a review of current and past funding for the arts, culture, and heritage sectors, which will include such an assessment on a national and regional level.

8 Oct 2024·Department for Education·Answered
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If she will make an assessment of how much funding her Department provided for drama education in schools in the (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2023-24 financial year; and if she will make an assessment of th

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This government is clear that arts and music should be part of every child’s education.The Independent Curriculum and Assessment Review will advise on how the department delivers a broader curriculum for every child, including subjects such as art and, mu...

8 Oct 2024·Department for Education·Answered
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If she will make an assessment of how much funding her Department provided for (a) art, (b) craft and (c) design education in schools in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2023-24 financial year; and if sh

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This government is clear that arts and music should be part of every child’s education.The Independent Curriculum and Assessment Review will advise on how the department delivers a broader curriculum for every child, including subjects such as art and, mu...

8 Oct 2024·Department for Education·Answered
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If she will make an assessment of how much funding her Department provided for dance education in schools in the (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2023-24 financial year; and if she will make an assessment of th

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This government is clear that arts and music should be part of every child’s education.The Independent Curriculum and Assessment Review will advise on how the department delivers a broader curriculum for every child, including subjects such as art and, mu...

8 Oct 2024·Department for Education·Answered
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Whether her Department has made an estimate of changes to levels of funding to music education in schools (a) in real terms and (b) as a percentage since 2010; and what the level of funding in 2010 is at curren

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This government is clear that arts and music should be part of every child’s education.The Independent Curriculum and Assessment Review will advise on how the department delivers a broader curriculum for every child, including subjects such as art and, mu...

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