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To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the news story, Chancellor sets out extra £750 million coronavirus funding for frontline charities, published on 8 April 2020, how much of the £20 million allocated as match funding to the Big Night In initiative...

Asked by
Rachael Maskell (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 September 2020
Reference
88907
House
House of Commons

That this House commends the work of the East Durham Trust and its radical new initiative, the People's Takeaway, that is helping to tackle food poverty in the Easington constituency; notes that People's Takeaway is a volunteer-led project that will provide a hot meals for families in need; welcomes the...

Primary sponsor
Grahame Morris (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
30 October 2017
Reference
466
House
House of Commons

That this House celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Comic Relief and the events being organised this year for Red Nose Day 2005: Big Hair and Beyond, on 11th March; praises the ongoing commitment to help end poverty and social injustice both in the UK and the poorest countries in the...

Primary sponsor
Parmjit Singh Gill (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
9 February 2005
Reference
707
House
House of Commons

That this House congratulates the organisers of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day, for raising over ??35 million for charitable causes in the United Kingdom and Africa; notes that this is the highest amount ever raised on the day of the event itself; and hopes this accomplishment will result in the...

Primary sponsor
John Barrett (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
17 March 2003
Reference
904
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans he has to review the regulations governing the charging by telecommunications companies for telephone calls to charity events, with particular reference to Comic Relief.

Asked by
Jim Murphy (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 March 2001
Reference
155258; 365 c435W;365 c437W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Chris Mullin (Labour)
Answering body
Department for International Development
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 March 2001
Reference
364 c1004
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on helping the poorest in Africa through Comic Relief.
Asked by
Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for International Development
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
14 March 2001
Reference
364 c1004
House
House of Commons

That this House commends the hard work carried out by Comic Relief in its attempts to help end poverty and social injustice in the United Kingdom and the poorest countries in the world and congratulates them for raising over ??174 million since 1985; encourages all honourable Members to support Red...

Primary sponsor
Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
7 March 2001
Reference
414; 414A1
House
House of Commons

That this House congratulates Comic Relief for its hard work raising over ??139 million since 1985, which has been used to help some of the poorest people in the United Kingdom and Africa; encourages all honourable Members to support the Red Nose Day campaign by attending a photocall on College...

Primary sponsor
Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
8 March 1999
Reference
400
House
House of Commons

That this House regrets the decision of the charity Comic Relief to refuse funding to Newcastle Jellicoe sea cadets on the grounds that they were not a minority group or an unpopular cause; notes the statement by Comic Relief that `We are particularly keen to fund projects which benefit black...

Type
Early day motions
Date
1 March 1994
Reference
710
House
House of Commons

To make it policy to increase contributions to developing world over next 3 years in light of public response to comic relief.

Asked by
Lord Evans of Parkside (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 March 1989
Reference
149 c703W;149 c701W
House
House of Commons
Whether Comic Relief is registered charity - It is not a charity but a fund-raising company which covenants all its profits to registered parent charity called Charity Projects - Supplementary on lack of effective statutory control over fund-raising activities
Asked by
Lord Allen of Abbeydale (Crossbench)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
2 March 1988
Reference
494 c178
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Earl Ferrers (Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
2 March 1988
Reference
494 c178
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Patten of Barnes (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
22 February 1988
Reference
128 c19
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Patten of Barnes (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
22 February 1988
Reference
128 c19-20
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on Comic Relief, overseas aid to Ethiopia & increased Govt aid.
Asked by
Baroness Lestor of Eccles (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
22 February 1988
Reference
128 c19-20
House
House of Commons
If Govt will match, pound for pound, the money raised by Comic Relief. supplementary on Govt commitment to match money raised by voluntary effort.
Asked by
Lord Russell-Johnston (Liberal)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
22 February 1988
Reference
128 c19
House
House of Commons