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HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Second sitting)I am conscious of the time. Others may want to— Beth Rudolf: I know, but I was going to say that the commonholders did not complain about being commonholders. Some of them had…16 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Second sitting)Q I was going to ask you about that. Is the Bill sufficiently robust in that area at the moment? Beth Rudolf: No. It is wonderful that you are opening up the jurisdiction of the…16 Jan 2024HANSARDAsylum Application Backlog1. What recent progress he has made on reducing the backlog of asylum applications.15 Jan 2024HANSARDAsylum Application BacklogI am grateful to the Home Secretary for that update, but there are still four hotels in and around Warrington housing asylum seekers. Will he give us an update on the closing of…15 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven Ofcom’s comments that it is considering whether its proposals for regulation of local radio are still appropriate in the light of the BBC’s changes to local radio provision,…11 Jan 2024HANSARDFinance BillThe hon. Member has said that Labour will support the Bill today, and I welcome that, but I have been doing some calculations. Does he agree that if Labour remain committed to…13 Dec 2023HANSARDFinance BillI am pleased to hear the Minster outline support that the Government are giving to the creative industries, which secures thousands of jobs around the UK, and particularly in the…13 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Fifth sitting)There is something really interesting around data sharing, particularly for a commercial station’s audience. Commercial stations sell advertising based on the number of ears…12 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Fifth sitting)I want to set out where I think there may be problems. Historically, many radio stations have created what is called “split content”. That could be during ad breaks, for…12 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Fifth sitting)I am fairly sympathetic to what the hon. Lady is saying, although I have to say that there is a slight difference, as there is no provision in the Bill for public service elements…12 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Fifth sitting)A not insignificant amount of listening—around a quarter of all radio listening—still takes place in the car, so it is a really important area for voice activation. It is really…12 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Fourth sitting)I accept what the Minister is saying about the role of Ofcom. May I take him back to his earlier point about the 9 o’clock watershed? That was the time when children went to bed…07 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Fourth sitting)I understand what my right hon. Friend is saying, and I am very supportive of a tier system, but a broadcaster on linear TV, be it a football station or a new start-up, would be…07 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Fourth sitting)I will limit my comments on the clause to analogue radio. I am aware that there are community radio operators that would very much like to go on to the analogue spectrum,…07 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Fourth sitting)rose —07 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Third sitting)I hear what the hon. Member for Eltham said, but all the other media businesses in PSB have acquired production companies so that they can sell products around the world. If…07 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Fourth sitting)I want to press the Minister a little more on the requirement on the multiplex operator to deliver news services. If, for example, a multiplex is full, and contracted legal…07 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Third sitting)The Minister and the shadow spokesperson have been talking about regional content in respect of national content for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is incredibly…07 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Fourth sitting)In effect, Ofcom needs to change the licences of existing multiplex operators, because in the licences issued, I do not see a clause to say that they have to deliver news if that…07 Dec 2023HANSARD Sentencing BillI will be relatively brief. As a member of the magistracy who spends time sentencing—in fact, I was sentencing last week on a whole range of issues that come before the Merseyside…06 Dec 2023