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HANSARDArts and Creative Industries: Social MobilityI am very happy to meet the noble Baroness to discuss this. I agree that those schools have an incredible record in this area. We are reforming the area of post-16 training…03 Dec 2025HANSARDArts and Creative Industries: Social MobilityHigh-quality arts education cannot be for the privileged few. To provide certainty over future funding, we are increasing tuition fee caps by forecast inflation next year and the…03 Dec 2025HANSARDArts and Creative Industries: Social MobilityOne of the key barriers to social mobility is opportunity. We are keen for those programmes not to be overly informal because, as soon as they are, they become very dependent on…03 Dec 2025HANSARDEnterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) (No. 2) Regulations 2025That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 October be approved. Relevant document: 41st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (s pecial attention…02 Dec 2025HANSARDEnterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) (No. 2) Regulations 2025My Lords, this has been an important and useful debate, and I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to it. I am particularly grateful to the noble Baroness,…02 Dec 2025HANSARDEnterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) (No. 2) Regulations 2025My Lords, the foreign state influence regime is designed to prevent foreign states controlling, influencing or owning our newspapers and news magazines. It is essential that we…02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Statutory Guidance on the Meaning of “Significant Influence or Control”My Lords, my life would be truly boring without the chance to talk about football in your Lordships’ House, so I am very pleased to have the opportunity to provide clarity on the…02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Statutory Guidance on the Meaning of “Significant Influence or Control”I will have to defer to the Box on that point, but I will be happy to pick that up with the noble Lord afterwards.02 Dec 2025HANSARDCharities: Advancement of ReligionMy understanding is that a number of the measures being considered would not require primary legislation, but others might at some point in the future. I am happy to write to the…26 Nov 2025HANSARDCharities: Advancement of ReligionThe right reverend Prelate raises a really good and positive example of how communities can come together in a particular area. I would welcome the opportunity to hear more about…26 Nov 2025HANSARDCharities: Advancement of ReligionAs I think the noble Baroness is aware, the Government have removed the VAT exemption for education and boarding services provided by private schools and removed the eligibility…26 Nov 2025HANSARDCharities: Advancement of ReligionThe noble Lord will be aware that we doubled the employment allowance to £10,500 at the previous Budget so that more than half of businesses, including charities, with NICs…26 Nov 2025HANSARDCharities: Advancement of ReligionI will feed the noble Lord’s point back to my noble friend Lady Smith of Malvern and will be happy to meet the noble Lord to discuss it further.26 Nov 2025HANSARDCharities: Advancement of ReligionAll charities should be safe spaces for everyone: employees, volunteers and members of the public. I agree that, at their best, our values, across all religions and those who have…26 Nov 2025HANSARDCharities: Advancement of ReligionAnyone who advocates for violence against women has absolutely no place in a charity. The Charity Commission, as the independent regulator, will not hesitate to act where…26 Nov 2025HANSARDCharities: Advancement of ReligionIt would be a brave Minister who decided which religious teaching we should prioritise above another. I will say that we have a proud tradition of religious freedom in this…26 Nov 2025HANSARDCharities: Advancement of ReligionThe Charity Commission is currently reviewing the National Secular Society’s recent report to determine whether it raises any new regulatory concerns. I read the report over the…26 Nov 2025HANSARDBroadcasting (Independent Productions) Regulations 2025That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 October be approved. Relevant document: 39th Report from the Secondary Legislation Committee. Considered in Grand Committee…20 Nov 2025HANSARDTelegraph Media GroupThe UK is most certainly open for investment. It is probably premature for me to do a review of a sale that has not yet taken place, but I assure your Lordships’ House that any…19 Nov 2025HANSARDTelegraph Media GroupAs I have said previously, it would be inappropriate for me to comment on any live merger case. I agree with all noble Lords who have stated their support for the Telegraph ,…19 Nov 2025