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HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]No, I have not—my hon. Friend has not missed anything. Obviously, we want to respond as soon as possible, but we have 11,500 consultation responses to consider. Some issues have…07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]The right hon. Member makes a fair point.07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]It was great to meet this morning, although I am sorry it was so late and so close to Report stage; I wish it had been earlier. We were serious in the meeting this morning: we…07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]By its nature, enforcement would have to be compulsory, but we are running ahead of ourselves, because nobody has actually come up with a system that has an enforcement mechanism.…07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]Obviously, a series of different things will happen. We will have to respond to the consultation at some point, and I guess that the Culture, Media and Sport Committee will want…07 May 2025HANSARDUnited States Film TariffAs the House will be aware, President Trump announced on Sunday that he had authorised the Department of Commerce to initiate tariffs on all movies produced in foreign lands. He…07 May 2025HANSARDUnited States Film TariffMy hon. Friend is quite right about Harlow. I would argue that many different parts of the UK that have never yet managed to get into films need to up their game. Local…07 May 2025HANSARDUnited States Film TariffI am very confused about who is and is not a Minister these days. I accept the point: it is clearly an issue. I remember that when we were in opposition, I was regularly knocking…07 May 2025HANSARDUnited States Film TariffI have already made the point that we think there is a win-win situation. A strong US movie industry will benefit a strong UK movie industry. I believe in fair trade and free…07 May 2025HANSARDUnited States Film TariffThe hon. Member refers to some things I have already spoken about, but why did he not make his film in Devon? He has obviously not got the message from his party colleagues. There…07 May 2025HANSARDUnited States Film TariffThe right hon. Gentleman makes a good point. I have already had discussions on other matters relating to the creative industries with Members of the Executive in Northern Ireland,…07 May 2025HANSARDUnited States Film TariffThat is a very fair point; I am happy to do that.07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]No, the right hon. Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) could come over here; I am not going back over there. The point I was going to make is that I am fully cognisant of my…07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I do not think the amendments do offer that, because I do not think they work. We need to legislate in the round, as I say, and not piecemeal. I point out to the hon. Member that…07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]Will the hon. Lady just let me finish this paragraph, because it might read better in Hansard ? Actually, I have now added that bit, so it is ruined, and I might as well give way…07 May 2025HANSARDUnited States Film TariffWe are working on making sure that we have a proper trade deal that would not just mitigate the tariffs, but mean that we would not end up in the situation that the hon. Gentleman…07 May 2025HANSARDUnited States Film TariffI think the first text message that I received early on Monday morning was from Pinewood. So, yes, I am on that case as well, but it is not just about Amazon and Disney; it is…07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I know, but she is wonderful, so we will let her—or you will let her, Madam Deputy Speaker. This is a really important point. Surely it cannot be impossible for us to find a…07 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]The right hon. Gentleman is enticing me. I hope he will be nicer to me than the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, the hon. Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline…07 May 2025HANSARDUnited States Film TariffI shall make two points in reply to that question. First, there have been difficulties over the past couple of years in the UK film and high-end television industry because of…07 May 2025