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HANSARD Telegraph Poles: BirminghamI do not know whether that is right or not, so I will reserve judgment, if the hon. Gentleman does not mind. It is certainly true that there may be some consolidation in the…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Telegraph Poles: BirminghamIt is a great delight to sit under your chairpersonship, Ms Vaz. I warmly congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Edgbaston (Preet Kaur Gill) on securing this…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Telegraph Poles: BirminghamLet me be 100% clear: where there is existing infrastructure—ducts under the road or whatever —that can be used. In fact, it should be used and different companies should…10 Dec 2024HANSARDOnline Advertising: Taskforce Progress ReportThe online advertising taskforce is publishing today its progress report 2023-24, summarising work carried out since the publication of its action plan last year. The online…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsCopyright and the protection of artists’ moral and economic rights is an absolutely essential part of ensuring that they are properly remunerated for their creativity. We will do…28 Nov 2024HANSARDListed Building Status: Community GroupsHistoric England assesses applications for listing. I want that process to be as simple as possible for community groups up and down the land, so they can steer a balance between…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTourism: Coastal TownsIt would be good, would it not, to have an NHS that works in this country. It would be good to have an economy that works, trains that run on time, and a country that functions so…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical Questionsrose—28 Nov 2024HANSARDListed Building Status: Community GroupsI am very happy to meet my hon. Friend. I always have to be a little bit careful about decisions that might end up coming to me, in case I have queered the pitch. I pay tribute to…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTourism: Coastal TownsMy hon. Friend challenges me a bit. The Rhondda has the best mining museum in the UK, but I am prepared to concede that in England he might be right. But there is an important…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes!28 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThose meetings have already taken place and will continue to take place. The hon. Lady makes a very good point. I have visited Brighton Pavilion many times, so I know that other…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTourism: Coastal TownsThe irony is, we have already had two debates on these issues in the last fortnight—thanks to you, Mr Speaker. First, I welcome the hon. Member to his place and his new…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTourism: Coastal TownsTourism is vital to our coastal towns, and if we are to reach our target of 50 million international visitors to the UK by 2030, we will need to do far better at improving tourism…28 Nov 2024HANSARD Project GigabitLord, I had not expected that so quickly—nor did you earlier, Mr Dowd. It is great to see you in the Chair. I congratulate the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon (Gregory…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Project GigabitI do not know where the hon. Gentleman got that from.26 Nov 2024HANSARDProject GigabitThe hon. Gentleman is right: there is a series of issues about the security and safety of connectivity in areas that suffer from particular weather conditions. We had a successful…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProject GigabitThe world heritage aspects relate to my Department for Culture, Media and Sport responsibilities, but my hon. Friend is right about Ironbridge. I hope that we will be able to…20 Nov 2024HANSARD5G Roll-outThe hon. Gentleman has just said what I said a few minutes ago. It is great that Plaid Cymru is signing up to the Labour party’s agenda these days, but it is upsetting that he…20 Nov 2024HANSARD5G Roll-outMy hon. Friend is right: that work has to be a priority for businesses, families and everybody engaged in her constituency, and for the public sector. We want the Ministry of…20 Nov 2024