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HANSARDMobile Coverage: Ofcom ReportingI think my hon. Friend also has a problem at one of her universities, which we are going to try to deal with as well. She has written to me, and I will write back as soon as…26 Mar 2025HANSARDDigital InclusionIf we are to be a successful digital nation, we have to take the whole nation with us. We were proud recently to publish our first digital inclusion action plan, the first for 10…26 Mar 2025HANSARDScience, Innovation and Technology…First, there are presently no unambiguously applicable rules enabling the Secretary of State to decide what “turnover” means in relation to potential non-compliance with a…25 Mar 2025HANSARDScience, Innovation and Technology…First, there are presently no rules enabling the Secretary of State to decide what “turnover” means in relation to potential non-compliance with a designated vendor direction,…25 Mar 2025HANSARDBroadband Industry Commitments: Telegraph PolesToday, the Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) and the Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA), the trade bodies representing the fixed-line broadband…25 Mar 2025HANSARD Tourism IndustryHe was in it—the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell)! It was the third series.20 Mar 2025HANSARD Tourism IndustryHe might.20 Mar 2025HANSARD Tourism IndustryOr he might not.20 Mar 2025HANSARD Tourism IndustryAre you inviting me?20 Mar 2025HANSARD Tourism IndustryOh, you have?20 Mar 2025HANSARD Tourism IndustryTerrible!20 Mar 2025HANSARD Tourism IndustryThat is only because I had written it down but could not read my handwriting. I want to say two final things. First, of course I recognise the problems that the industry faces,…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Tourism IndustryIt is a delight to see you in the Chair, Sir Edward. Nobody has yet mentioned Gainsborough Old Hall, one of the most beautiful sights in the country. I warmly congratulate the…20 Mar 2025HANSARDDraft Electronic Communications (Networks and Services) (Designated Vendor Directions) (Penalties) Order 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Electronic Communications (Networks and Services) (Designated Vendor Directions) (Penalties) Order 2025. It is a delight…19 Mar 2025HANSARDDraft Electronic Communications (Networks and Services) (Designated Vendor Directions) (Penalties) Order 2025First, I completely agree with the shadow Minister on the need to act in this area. When Labour was in opposition, I was one of the MPs who clamoured for the Government to bring…19 Mar 2025HANSARD NHS England UpdateWhat’s wrong with DCMS?13 Mar 2025HANSARD Community TheatreI am not sure whether that was really a question or an advert. It would seem that all the world’s a stage, and all the MPs merely players. It is good that everybody appreciates…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Community TheatreIt is very good, Sir Jeremy, to have you in the Chair, not least because you know a thing or two about the Department, having played a role there for a while. I also congratulate…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Community TheatreI have already had those conversations with the Ministry; it is obviously not simple when we are talking about local government reorganisation. I used to be a councillor in…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Community TheatreThat is a very good point. As I have regularly said, youth services have suffered tremendously in the last 14 years. If we can get the whole congregation of cultural, youth and…12 Mar 2025