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HANSARD SPAC NationI begin by thanking the hon. Member for Croydon North (Mr Reed) for calling this debate and raising these very serious concerns. I also thank his constituents and all those who…08 Jan 2020HANSARD SPAC NationAs I am trying to make clear, these allegations are being investigated by the Charity Commission and reviewed by the police, so this is not something the Government can intervene…08 Jan 2020HANSARD SPAC NationI am doing my best to make clear how seriously I take these allegations, and I know that the other Ministers on the Front Bench take the allegations very seriously, but the…08 Jan 2020HANSARDLeaving the EU: Creative IndustriesAs my hon. Friend will know, I am new to this post, but I very much look forward to talking to representatives from the opera sector and making sure that we continue to support…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is an excellent proposal. I have already visited the Tate since becoming a Minister, and I am well aware of the huge amount of work that it and other museums and galleries do…03 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Gentleman knows, the Government ran a consultation from June to September 2018, reviewed the 1,600 responses and concluded that the per-draw limit for society…03 Oct 2019HANSARDHeritage-Led RegenerationThere is overwhelming evidence from academics and respected organisations such as Historic England that heritage-led regeneration provides substantial economic and social…03 Oct 2019HANSARDHeritage-Led RegenerationMy hon. Friend is a tremendous campaigner for heritage funding in his constituency. In fact, since he has been MP for Gloucester, his constituency has secured more than £15…03 Oct 2019HANSARDHeritage-Led RegenerationI believe that the hon. Gentleman’s constituency was successful in securing some support from the heritage high streets action-zone scheme, so I congratulate his constituency on…03 Oct 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Creative IndustriesThe UK’s creative, digital and media industries are a global success story. Our creative industries continue to outperform the wider economy: their value went up from £95 billion…03 Oct 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Creative IndustriesWe are talking to the industry about exactly those concerns. I have already had some conversations along these lines, as has the Secretary of State, who met UK Music earlier this…03 Oct 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Creative IndustriesI very much appreciate the hon. Lady’s concerns and those of the industry, as I have already said. The Secretary of State, in fact, spoke to the Musicians Union earlier this week.…03 Oct 2019HANSARDFunding Increases for Schools: TimetableI welcome the extra £14 billion of school funding that the Government have committed to. Will my right hon. Friend ensure that some of that money goes to schools in my…09 Sept 2019HANSARDFunding Increases for Schools: Timetable7. What plans the Government has to increase the level of funding for schools.09 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentI share my right hon. Friend’s optimism for a deal, not least if we are fully prepared for no deal. As a Kent MP, may I ask him to ensure that those preparations will keep freight…25 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my right hon. Friend for all she has done for women in Parliament and in this country, from co-founding Women2Win to tackling domestic abuse and modern slavery and…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Flexible WorkingI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require employers to offer flexible working in employment contracts and to advertise vacancies as suitable for flexible…16 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government intend to require businesses to consider whether a job can be done flexibly, but will the Minister argue for flipping that question, so that jobs are flexible by…12 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsOur national health service is brilliant because of the people who work in it. The new people plan recognises that and the importance of investing in training staff and truly…12 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the decision by the Sultan of Brunei not to sentence LGBT people to death by stoning, but it is still a crime to be gay in Brunei. Will my right hon. Friend use his…14 May 2019