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HANSARD Rural BroadbandI hope that I might be able to help the hon. Gentleman a little here. I know the highlands of Scotland very well: I spent many of my childhood summers in Aviemore, and I know the…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Rural BroadbandThat is an interesting intervention from the Chair! I think that Portcullis House is a matter for the Speaker and the Administration Committee. But there is a serious point here:…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Rural BroadbandThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. I am the Minister for Telecoms, and that includes—13 Nov 2024HANSARD Rural BroadbandI will give way to the hon. Lady because her request to intervene is timely.13 Nov 2024HANSARD Rural BroadbandWait a second! Because I fully accept the fundamental point that was made right at the beginning by the hon. Member for Glastonbury and Somerton: broadband is essential to nearly…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Rural BroadbandIt is a delight to be here, Dame Siobhain, and I warmly congratulate the hon. Member for Glastonbury and Somerton (Sarah Dyke) on securing this debate. I am not sure I will be…13 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2024As I said, I welcome the hon. Gentleman. I hope he stays in his place—I do not mean that I hope he stays in the room for the rest of the day, though. It is good when people…05 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. As ever, Mr Dowd, it is a joy to see you in…05 Nov 2024HANSARDPublic Library Usage: EnglandLibraries matter to people. They provide inspiration, education, entertainment and a safe haven for many thousands every week. In addition to their core function of providing…31 Oct 2024HANSARDPhone-paid Services Authority: Transfer to OfcomPremium-rate services will be familiar to anyone who watches prime-time Saturday night television, enters competitions on the radio or donates to charity via their phone.…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Secondary Ticketing MarketIt is a great delight to see you in your seat, Mr Rosindell, not least because we have been knocking around these parts as MPs for about the same time. It pays to hang on in…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Secondary Ticketing MarketI will not, if the hon. Gentleman does not mind, because I will try to answer all the questions. I will come on to his questions later. One key matter that we will have to get…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Secondary Ticketing MarketHang on. In the words of Shania Twain, “That don’t impress me much”. My hon. Friend the Member for Cramlington and Killingworth asked what we can do under the current legislation.…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Secondary Ticketing MarketAnd yet so far. Change is coming. I say to all the people I have referred to—Gigsberg, Viagogo, StubHub, Ticketmaster and all the rest—that change is coming, so they should start…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Secondary Ticketing MarketAbsolutely; that is a well-made point. Indeed, several other artists are moving in the same direction and I encourage more artists to go down that route. In the end, we need to…24 Oct 2024HANSARDSecondary Ticketing and Dynamic PricingWe want to put fans back at the heart of live events and we want to ensure that more of the revenues come to the creative industries. That is why we will be launching a…17 Oct 2024HANSARDSecondary Ticketing and Dynamic PricingThe truth is that dynamic pricing has many different forms and some of them are good. For instance, early bird tickets benefit many people, as does buying last-minute tickets for…17 Oct 2024HANSARDCreative Industries: Artificial IntelligenceIt is absolutely essential that we protect intellectual property, which is one of the key things this country has to sell. We have already had two meetings with representatives…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Telegraph Poles: Planning PermissionAs this is the first time that I have seen you in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker, may I say how glad I am that you were elected? I voted for you, so there. [ Laughter. ] It is a…17 Oct 2024HANSARDCreative Industries: Artificial IntelligenceI am glad that my hon. Friend has raised this important issue that affects many people. In the words of Stephen Sondheim, “art isn’t easy,” and neither is the legislation in this…17 Oct 2024