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HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI join in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Fullbrook, on her maiden speech. The Government say they want to build back better— an aim we share, as we do levelling up—but I…18 May 2021HANSARDMusic Festivals: Covid-19-related CancellationsMy Lords, in response to my Question yesterday, as the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson mentioned, the Minister said that the Government were “aware of the wider concerns around…27 Apr 2021HANSARDCreative Industries: Covid-19To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of COVID-19 on the levelling up agenda in relation to the creative industries sector.26 Apr 2021HANSARDCreative Industries: Covid-19I thank the Minister for her reply. The Budget included the levelling-up fund, which drew attention to the importance of the creative sector in this endeavour, so why are the…26 Apr 2021HANSARDMusic and Performing Arts Students: Visas and Work PermitsMy Lords, post-Brexit mobility regulations are a problem not just for students but for those who teach them, many of whom come from the EU. What is being done to make teaching in…11 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Performing Arts Freelance WorkersHappy birthday to all as well, and for once I suspect that the noble Baronesses wish they were a bit older so that they could get the jab. Last week we saw British talent triumph…10 Feb 2021HANSARDMusic Sector: Working in EuropeMy Lords, I welcome the dialogue between the Minister’s department and the industry. Not just musicians but professionals from other creative industries rely on touring and now…03 Feb 2021HANSARDInternational Soft Power Strategy: Role of BBCMy Lords, I welcome the words of Richard Sharp, the newly appointed chair of the BBC, that it is “part of the fabric of all our national identities”. Does the noble Lord the…18 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, our creative industries make us a soft-power superpower and an economic powerhouse. They unlock innovation and provide social cohesion. They are gold dust, yet they are…08 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Arts SectorMy Lords, the allocation last week of more from the culture recovery fund was received with relief by many venues, but performing arts production is not a tap that you can just…15 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting OnlineIntroducing this long-overdue legislation is urgent, and can the Government say when they will do so?09 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting OnlineI thank the Minister as usual for her response. As stated in the Ofcom report published yesterday on the future of PSBs, viewers of all ages and backgrounds value PSBs. The…09 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting OnlineTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the report by Ofcom Review of prominence for public service broadcasting: Recommendations to Government for a new framework to keep PSB…09 Dec 2020HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI am so sorry, I did not put my headphones on. We welcome this Statement and the fact that the celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s extraordinary reign and Platinum Jubilee will…16 Nov 2020HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy Lords, we also welcome this Statement and the fact that the celebration—16 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Entertainment and Music Industry FreelancersAs the Minister has heard so often, many people who work in the creative industries are self-employed. While the government support is welcome, many cannot access it, and…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020My Lords, what a terrible toll this pandemic has taken on the creative industries, and the arts and cultural programmes that underpin them. Financial help has been forthcoming…04 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Cultural and Creative IndustriesI join the noble Lord, Lord Colgrain, in thanking the noble Baroness’s department, Arts Council England and others for the grants and funding given during this crisis. However, a…26 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Creative IndustriesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking during the COVID-19 pandemic to support diversity in the creative industries.22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Creative IndustriesI thank the Minister for her Answer. As she knows, many freelancers in the creative industries are still having a problem accessing support. There is talent everywhere in this…22 Sept 2020