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HANSARDWork Permit-free Travel: Musicians and PerformersThe hon. Lady is right: the end of freedom of movement has inevitably had some consequences for touring artists. We want our cultural and creative professionals to be able to work…18 Mar 2021HANSARDExports to EU: Art and AntiquesThe UK has one of the world’s leading art markets and the free trade agreement we negotiated with the EU will allow it to flourish. We have taken steps to facilitate the export of…18 Mar 2021HANSARDLive Events and Cultural Festivals: Government-backed Insurance SchemeThe hon. Gentleman knows that not all of what he said is 100% true. The Treasury has always said that it would look at indemnity if it was the only obstacle to events being able…18 Mar 2021HANSARDLive Events and Cultural Festivals: Government-backed Insurance SchemeWhere appropriate, of course we can publish documents, but sometimes we have to have conversations behind closed doors, so that people can get off their chest how they are feeling…18 Mar 2021HANSARDLive Events and Cultural Festivals: Government-backed Insurance SchemeYes, I meet representatives from the live music industry all the time, and the Government road map sets out a clear plan that will allow events to return quickly and safely. That…18 Mar 2021HANSARD UK Video Games Industry: Contribution of Leamington SpaIt is a great pleasure to serve under your stewardship, Sir Christopher. I thank the hon. Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western) for bringing this debate to the House…09 Mar 2021HANSARD Cyber-troop Activity: UKIt is a great pleasure to serve under your stewardship, Sir Charles. I join everyone else in thanking the hon. Member for Midlothian (Owen Thompson) for bringing forward this…09 Mar 2021HANSARD Cyber-troop Activity: UKIt is a unit that expands. There are full-time members of staff dedicated to this, but that is obviously a tiny number in normal circumstances. It expands enormously when the…09 Mar 2021HANSARD Cyber-troop Activity: UKAs the hon. Lady knows, the NCSC is not a regulator, but it provides authoritative advice, and the online harms response says very clearly that it is vital that Ofcom is able to…09 Mar 2021HANSARD Cyber-troop Activity: UKThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. We are working closely with the police and also the Army, as I have mentioned. I am always slightly nervous about what I am allowed to say…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Cultural and Entertainment SectorsThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to champion those small, local cultural establishments in our communities up and down the country that do so much to entertain us, but also…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Cultural and Entertainment SectorsI beg to move, That this House has considered covid-19 and the cultural and entertainment sectors. May I, too, extend a very warm welcome back to the hon. Member for Cardiff…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Cultural and Entertainment SectorsThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that the VAT reduction on hospitality and entertainment over the past year has been a great benefit for a lot of our venues. Of course, any…02 Mar 2021HANSARDFar-right Online Conspiracy TheoriesThe Government take the issue of disinformation, including far-right conspiracy theories, very seriously, and DCMS is leading work across Government to tackle this. Our…04 Feb 2021HANSARDFar-right Online Conspiracy TheoriesI thank the hon. Lady for her question. As I have said, tackling disinformation in all its forms, including vaccine disinformation, remains a key priority for the UK. As we set…04 Feb 2021HANSARDFar-right Online Conspiracy TheoriesOf course, we want the internet to be a very safe space for all users, and we are very clear that what is unacceptable online is just as important as what is unacceptable offline.…04 Feb 2021HANSARDAnti-Vaccination Content OnlineThe Government take the issue of vaccine misinformation very seriously, and DCMS is leading work across Government to tackle this through the counter-disinformation unit. We are…04 Feb 2021HANSARDAnti-Vaccination Content OnlineIt is lovely to see my hon. Friend in real life. I am very sorry to hear about his sister’s health concerns. I wish her a very speedy recovery and I am really pleased that she has…04 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsWith regard to the haulage—the cabotage—that has not been imposed just on us because we have left the EU. They are rules that apply to both UK and EU haulage firms. I want to…19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsI just want to make sure that the hon. Lady is not labouring under any misapprehension that the EU made a bespoke offer on musicians that we turned down. That simply is not the…19 Jan 2021