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HANSARDTelegraph Media Group: OwnershipI will not go into hypothetical examples. All the instances raised would be examined on a case-by-case basis. The noble Lord will be aware that we are deeply disappointed that the…16 Oct 2025HANSARDTelegraph Media Group: OwnershipI thank the noble Baroness for her engagement, not least with me, with the Secretary of State and with officials, which has enabled us to get to what I hope everyone agrees is a…16 Oct 2025HANSARDTelegraph Media Group: OwnershipNoble Lords may have seen press reports that the department has received a formal request from RedBird IMI to progress the sale of the call option to own the Telegraph . Thorough…16 Oct 2025HANSARDTelegraph Media Group: OwnershipI will need to write to the noble Baroness on that matter, as it did not come up in the preparation for this Question and I do not want to give an incorrect answer.16 Oct 2025HANSARDTelegraph Media Group: OwnershipWe have settled on 15% as the cumulative amount, and this House had the opportunity to debate it at some length in July. Whether that is one FSI, one state-owned investor or a…16 Oct 2025HANSARDTelegraph Media Group: OwnershipThere are no specific rules relating to the media merger regime on hostile states, but the bar for intervention within the regime is low. I would like to reassure the noble Lord…16 Oct 2025HANSARDUK and EU Trade: Arts and Creative IndustriesMy Lords, the Government have reset relations positively with European partners, agreeing a substantial package at the first UK-EU summit in May. This included a commitment to…11 Sept 2025HANSARDUK and EU Trade: Arts and Creative IndustriesThe noble Earl outlines the range of issues that the Government need to work through. There is action; it is a high priority for this Government, and it was a manifesto commitment…11 Sept 2025HANSARDUK and EU Trade: Arts and Creative IndustriesThere are a number of ways in which the UK Government are working towards ensuring youth mobility and exchange. We are working towards association with Erasmus+ on mutually agreed…11 Sept 2025HANSARDUK and EU Trade: Arts and Creative IndustriesI repeat that this is a high priority. A number of noble Lords asking questions today have highlighted how complex this is in terms of reducing the bureaucracy. I can only…11 Sept 2025HANSARDUK and EU Trade: Arts and Creative IndustriesI agree that they are an important part of soft power. I revert to the noble Lord on specifics around the UK Soft Power Council, which he has managed successfully to segue to from…11 Sept 2025HANSARDUK and EU Trade: Arts and Creative IndustriesMy noble friend raises a really important point. The Government recognise the financial and administrative challenges that withholding tax presents for UK artists touring the EU.…11 Sept 2025HANSARDUK and EU Trade: Arts and Creative IndustriesAll the questions today highlight the significant range of challenges. There are ongoing discussions at a variety of levels within government with the EU as part of the…11 Sept 2025HANSARDUK and EU Trade: Arts and Creative IndustriesI appreciate that this is a question for me from His Majesty’s Opposition, but these are things that presumably came up as part of the impact assessment when we withdrew from the…11 Sept 2025HANSARDUK and EU Trade: Arts and Creative IndustriesAbsolutely—we are looking to increase youth mobility through any scheme that creates new opportunities for young Britons to travel, whether as part of wider academic experience or…11 Sept 2025HANSARDUK and EU Trade: Arts and Creative IndustriesOur priority remains keeping arrangements as straightforward and supportive as possible for musicians and the creative industries. I recognise how important musical instrument…11 Sept 2025HANSARDUK and EU Trade: Arts and Creative IndustriesI do not recognise the timidity that the noble Lord suggests that this Government are approaching this with. This Government have been extremely clear on what our priorities are…11 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who spoke in this group, especially the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, for moving Amendment 427BA. The group considers amendments to the clauses…10 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillYes, we can do that.10 Sept 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Act 2025: ImplementationI should not comment on the inquiry being carried out by the Commissioner for Public Appointments—as I said earlier, this is ongoing. The noble Lord will be aware that David Kogan…03 Sept 2025