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HANSARD2026 FIFA World Cup: Replica Kit PricingI am not privy to the Independent Football Regulator’s precise views on this, but the Government established the Independent Football Regulator specifically to put hearts back at…20 May 2026HANSARD2026 FIFA World Cup: Replica Kit PricingMy noble friend has raised a number of issues. We are keen, to go back to the initial Question, to urge manufacturers to keep kits affordable. We want to make sure that football…20 May 2026HANSARDNational Museums and GalleriesWe are making sure that we work with the museums on this, not in isolation from them. Last week, for example, officials at DCMS sat down with representatives from all the national…27 Apr 2026HANSARDNational Museums and GalleriesThis has been a national scheme, so we are working with the museums. Most museums would charge for special exhibitions. We are working with the museums to identify how this might…27 Apr 2026HANSARDNational Museums and GalleriesI thank the noble Lord for his really constructive engagement with me over the months I have been the Minister for this area. In terms of Section 33A, we are working across…27 Apr 2026HANSARDNational Museums and GalleriesI am delighted, as I know the noble Baroness is, that the UK has been able to agree the loan with France of the Bayeux Tapestry. The noble Baroness correctly identified that…27 Apr 2026HANSARDNational Museums and GalleriesAbsolutely: we will be looking at all those things. Indeed, when I spoke to the national museums directly, these were some of the issues that came up.27 Apr 2026HANSARDNational Museums and GalleriesI agree that it has been an iconic policy. We are just at the very early stages of exploring this. However, we are clear that we should be looking at ways to increase access for…27 Apr 2026HANSARDNational Museums and GalleriesI am sure all noble Lords will agree that our national museums are truly exceptional. I can confirm that we are not considering any changes to free entry for UK nationals and…27 Apr 2026HANSARDNational Museums and GalleriesI am not sure that there is fear baked into their concerns, but I recognise that there are a large number of museums out there that do charge. Where museums charge, they tend to…27 Apr 2026HANSARDNational Museums and GalleriesWe are committed to supporting our national museums and to ensuring that art and culture are accessible, representative and shared across the country. Our £1.5 billion Arts…27 Apr 2026HANSARDCharity GivingA huge number of charities now use card readers, and it is shifting quite rapidly. The noble Lord is correct that a lot of people would not necessarily have change. I am not…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCharity GivingThis Government are proud of our incredible culture of giving in the UK and are committed to doing what we can to promote and foster it. While the CAF research shows a fall in…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCharity GivingIt is important that we focus on how we can support an already incredibly generous public, without playing down the reasons why people might be reluctant to give. We are putting…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCharity GivingLike other noble Lords and my noble friend, I was very pleased to see the announcement of the launch of the Queen Elizabeth Trust over the weekend. Her late Majesty, whose 100th…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCharity GivingThere are two things to say in relation to smaller charities. Some of the measures put in place last year mean that smaller organisations pay less employer contributions. That was…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCharity GivingThe first time I was asked to volunteer was through school, so I know that the noble Baroness makes a valuable point. Volunteers are critical to civil society. We are committed to…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCharity GivingThe noble Lord will be entirely aware of the difficult decisions this Government had to make on winning the election in 2024. My noble friend Lord Livermore is not here, but I…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCharity GivingUnfortunately, when those of us on the Front Bench took up our roles, we had to give up our trustee roles. I know that noble Lords across the House are committed to working…20 Apr 2026HANSARDClass Inequality in the ArtsWe are working with the DWP and Skills England to define and develop the growth and skills offer, and that also includes working with the DfE on how we make sure that as many…05 Mar 2026