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HANSARDBBC Royal Charter: Gaelic BroadcastingTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to ensure Gaelic broadcasting will be given the same certainty and sufficiency of funding as Welsh broadcasting under the next…16 Jul 2026HANSARDBBC Royal Charter: Gaelic BroadcastingI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and I declare an interest as a member of the development board of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, a Gaelic college on the…16 Jul 2026HANSARDBBC Royal Charter: Gaelic BroadcastingI am grateful for the Minister’s reply. It certainly is a step forward. Gaelic is one of the UK’s indigenous languages, and it is much older than English. It is fighting for its…16 Jul 2026HANSARDLive MusicMy noble friend Lord Brennan has consistently championed live music, and we are grateful for that. As we have heard, he is an accomplished musician himself, so he does his bit to…02 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, it is truly humbling to hear from so many noble Lords today with such expertise. As many have said, there is much to commend in this legislation. Any measure that…08 Jun 2026HANSARDEU-UK Cultural Exchange ArrangementsMy Lords, this matters economically and culturally. Scotland and the wider UK have an internationally respected music sector, but that reputation depends on the development…04 Jun 2026HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords and Ladies—I reckon that, if my noble friends Lady Linforth, Lady Hunter and Lady O’Grady can talk about Lords and Ladies, I can do so too—it is a great privilege to make…06 Mar 2026