Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Third Report - Impact of COVID-19 on DC…
Not Addressed
The many and varied sectors under the remit of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport are integral to the UK’s national life and identity, as well as being vital drivers of economic growth and employment. Yet many parts of these sectors face an existential threat due to Covid-19 …
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The many and varied sectors under the remit of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport are integral to the UK’s national life and identity, as well as being vital drivers of economic growth and employment. Yet many parts of these sectors face an existential threat due to Covid-19 and the continued uncertainty that accompanies it. (Paragraph 4) Sport
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Government response AI summary
The government response is a section reference and does not address the substance of the committee's observation.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Recommendation
Third Report - Impact of COVID-19 on DC…
Not Addressed
With no clear messaging from the Government about when spectators can expect to return to sporting events, we support calls from elite sports organisations for the Government to extend its financial assistance for those organisations that are unable to generate revenue until mass gatherings are permitted. We recommend that DCMS …
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With no clear messaging from the Government about when spectators can expect to return to sporting events, we support calls from elite sports organisations for the Government to extend its financial assistance for those organisations that are unable to generate revenue until mass gatherings are permitted. We recommend that DCMS works with HM Treasury to identify organisations within the professional sport sector that remain unable to generate revenue until mass gatherings are permitted again, and to ensure that the systems that have helped them survive the crisis thus far, such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the VAT and PAYE deferral period, are extended beyond the current cut-off dates, and backdated where they have already come to an end (such as the VAT payments deferral scheme).
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Government response AI summary
The government acknowledges the challenges faced by sports organisations due to spectator restrictions and lists various existing support schemes and new initiatives like the Job Retention Bonus and Kickstart Scheme. However, it does not commit to extending the specific financial assistance mechanisms like the Coronavirus …
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Recommendation
Third Report - Impact of COVID-19 on DC…
Not Addressed
Throughout the Covid-19 crisis, vulnerable people across the country have suffered as a result of being excluded from digital services and communication. Yet initiatives to tackle the issue, such as the DevicesDotNow campaign, have been limited by a lack of both direct and charitable funding. The Department for Digital, Culture, …
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Throughout the Covid-19 crisis, vulnerable people across the country have suffered as a result of being excluded from digital services and communication. Yet initiatives to tackle the issue, such as the DevicesDotNow campaign, have been limited by a lack of both direct and charitable funding. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s commitment to tackling digital exclusion and co-ordinating work on it across Government urgently needs to be supported by adequate resource from HM Treasury.
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Government response AI summary
The government's response outlines existing social tariffs, industry commitments, and Ofcom initiatives to support vulnerable consumers with connectivity and affordability, but it does not address the recommendation for adequate resource from HM Treasury for DCMS's work on digital exclusion.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Recommendation
Third Report - Impact of COVID-19 on DC…
Not Addressed
We commend the work done by cultural and fitness organisations, both before and during the Covid-19 crisis, to move access to content and facilities online. In the immediate future, DCMS should work with HM Treasury to develop a data voucher scheme, to give those with limited access to the internet …
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We commend the work done by cultural and fitness organisations, both before and during the Covid-19 crisis, to move access to content and facilities online. In the immediate future, DCMS should work with HM Treasury to develop a data voucher scheme, to give those with limited access to the internet due to financial constraints the ability to access online cultural and physical activity content.
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Government response AI summary
The government commends efforts to provide online content but does not commit to developing a data voucher scheme. Instead, it highlights existing social tariffs, new low-cost broadband services from providers, and past industry agreements on data access, while noting Ofcom is conducting research on affordability …
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport