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HANSARDTourism SectorAs my hon. Friend knows, Kettering is very much in my heart because I go through it at least twice a week on the East Midlands Trains service to and from my constituency. I am…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTourism SectorThank you for calling me to respond, Mr Speaker, and I hope that your voice is fully recovered very soon. The UK tourism industry is of vital importance to the UK, with 38 million…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTourism SectorMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that our local museums play a really important part in our local heritage and culture. I am thrilled to be heading up this Department,…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTourism SectorI hope the hon. Gentleman will know that I am a Minister who always listens. He represents a beautiful part of the world in the Lake District, whose benefits I have been delighted…03 Oct 2019HANSARDFootball GovernanceIt is the responsibility of the football authorities to govern the sport and provide assurances to fans that proper protections are in place. We welcome the EFL’s financial and…03 Oct 2019HANSARDFootball GovernanceI thank the hon. Gentleman very much indeed for his question. I should have said that my hon. Friend the Minister for Sport, Media and Creative Industries is sorry not to be here;…03 Oct 2019HANSARDFootball GovernanceWe have seen what happened to Bury and very nearly happened to Bolton over the summer, and we know how strongly people feel about this. We need to let that EFL review happen, but…03 Oct 2019HANSARDFree TV Licences: Over-75sThe Government are very disappointed with the BBC’s decision on the future of the TV licence concession. We know that older people in particular value television as a source of…03 Oct 2019HANSARDFree TV Licences: Over-75sOf course this is not a promise that I made, because I took this job only in July, but the hon. Lady is right to say that there was a commitment. There was also an agreement with…03 Oct 2019HANSARDFree TV Licences: Over-75sAs the hon. Lady also knows, we are the first Government in the world to appoint a Minister to lead work on tackling loneliness, and last year we published the world’s first…03 Oct 2019HANSARDMedia IntrusionThe Government firmly believe in press freedom. Clearly, that freedom comes with a responsibility to ensure that it is not abused. It is not unreasonable to expect the press to…03 Oct 2019HANSARDMedia IntrusionI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. All of us have complete empathy with the strong feelings of both Ben Stokes—I believe that is the story the hon. Gentleman is…03 Oct 2019HANSARDMedia IntrusionI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question, but I do not agree. The media landscape has changed significantly in the six years since the Leveson inquiry report was published. We…03 Oct 2019HANSARDMedia IntrusionI would of course be happy to meet the hon. Lady to discuss this issue. I am very sorry for everything that has happened to Kirsty’s family and friends after that unimaginable…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said earlier, this is my first oral questions since I was appointed, and I am thrilled to be holding this role and working to make the country better connected and more…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon Gentleman is right that, if we are not able to reach a deal with the European Union, one of the ways—the recommended way—to handle the transfer of personal data is to…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, it is new money, but it is also very much intended to ensure that our rural areas do not lose out in the search for greater connectivity. My hon. Friend will know from his…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do find it extraordinary that there is no welcome—only criticism—from the Opposition Front Bench for this £500 million youth investment fund to be spent in myriad different…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I can give him that reassurance. Access to art, drama, sport, and other creative and cultural activities is an absolute right and entitlement…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to provide that commitment. We think the National Citizen Service is a fantastic scheme. I think it is the fastest growing youth activity scheme in the country. My hon.…03 Oct 2019