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HANSARD Creative IndustriesWas that because of you?27 Jan 2025HANSARD Creative IndustriesMatt Clifford made that recommendation —recommendation 24—and, in response, we have said that we are consulting. We have not decided; we are consulting. It is a consultation, not…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Creative IndustriesIt’s useless.27 Jan 2025HANSARD Creative IndustriesI completely agree. One of my colleagues—I cannot remember which—made a point about freelancers. One of the problems in the creative industries is that so many people today are…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Creative IndustriesI support securing more licensing, greater control of rights and legal clarity for all. The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. As I said to the right hon. Member for Maldon,…27 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeThe shortest WMS.22 Jan 2025HANSARDFuture of the Listed Places of Worship Grant SchemeThe Government are extending the listed places of worship grant scheme until 31 March 2026, the end of this spending review period. This will continue to enable religious…22 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeI feel as if I have been beaten up for the last hour and a quarter in the most genteel way, with a maniple rather than a boxing glove. [ Interruption. ] I see that most people do…22 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeYes, it does. For many cathedrals, deciding whether to charge is a difficult balancing act. It is a complicated decision, but the passage of millions of people through a building…22 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeI will, but I need to give enough time for the hon. Member for Bromsgrove.22 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeNo, that is not correct. The maximum amount that was spent last year was £29 million—I will be straight with the hon. Member that it is a smaller amount of money this year. An…22 Jan 2025HANSARDShort-term Lets: RegulationWe aim to get up a statutory registration system for short-term lets very soon, not least because we want to make sure that local authorities have all the data that they need to…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAttacked on both sides in different ways—pushmi-pullyu, I think it was—but my hon. Friend makes a good point. There is of course provision for local mayors and local authorities…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have no plans to introduce additional taxes. I want to get 50 million international visitors coming to the UK, because our tourism industry is an important part of what we do…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman knows, because we have had several discussions about it, that I cannot enter into the precise details of the negotiations, but they are going well, and I am…16 Jan 2025HANSARDShort-term Lets: RegulationI agree with every single thing the hon. Member said, and I will do as he urges.16 Jan 2025HANSARDSmall Music VenuesWe have Arts Council England’s Supporting Grassroots Music fund, and in addition, we are pushing the live events industry to introduce a voluntary levy on arena and gig events to…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsGo on then!16 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I congratulate the church. I know that lots of people are interested in the future of the fund. The best way of describing how the Department is approaching that is to quote…16 Jan 2025HANSARDShort-term Lets: RegulationMy hon. Friend asks two questions. The first is about the timing. We have already done the initial phase. I hope that we will be able to make an announcement fairly soon about the…16 Jan 2025