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HANSARDLocal MuseumsIt is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair again, Ms Lewell. I do not know what you have done to upset someone—you are in the Chair constantly—but thank you very much indeed…05 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal MuseumsMy hon. Friend proves my point! But yes, he raises a key point about funding for not just large and national museums, but local ones. We have been trying to put together a package…05 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026The current Information Commissioner, who becomes the head of the Information Commission, is contracted until January 2027, and the terms will not change for that contract.…04 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026I do not think that it will expand or detract from them. The role of head of the Information Commission is exactly the same as the role of Information Commissioner. [ Official…04 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026. It is lovely to…04 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026Let me answer the questions from the shadow Minister. Do we agree with the Conservative party on how they tabled the new clause? No, we do not. The consultation into the Online…04 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026Let me take that away, but the answer should be yes. When a lobbying perspective has tried to influence consultations, from Governments of any colour, that has been taken into…04 Mar 2026HANSARDParthenon SculpturesI have not personally had any discussions with my counterpart in the Hellenic Republic on the future of the management of the sculptures. The sculptures are legally owned by the…26 Feb 2026HANSARDArts and Culture: Local Government SupportWe encourage local authorities to continue to work in partnership with key players in local arts ecosystems, such as Arts Council England, and make the most of the opportunities…26 Feb 2026HANSARDTraditionsThe hon. Member makes a great point, and I congratulate to his father on being the professional at St Annes cricket club—I think he said that it was in 1973. If the hon. Member…26 Feb 2026HANSARDArts and Culture: Local Government SupportThe hon. Gentleman raises a very good point. Our museum renewal fund, worth £20 million, is supporting three museum groups in Oxfordshire, including Vale and Downland Museum in…26 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend my hon. Friend’s campaign for Newcastle’s swing bridge in its 150th anniversary year. I know the Minister for Heritage, who sits in the other place, has been dealing…26 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is not just about building homes and economic drivers; it is about building cultural and heritage communities as well. It is fantastic to see so many infrastructure projects…26 Feb 2026HANSARDArts and Culture: Local Government SupportI thank the hon. Member for being a wonderful champion for Stafford and for culture and arts in Stafford. In February, we announced £1.5 billion over this Parliament for the arts…26 Feb 2026HANSARDTraditionsI would be delighted to go to Luton carnival; it sounds slightly less scary than participating in skeleton. We would welcome a submission to the living heritage inventories for…26 Feb 2026HANSARDTraditionsThis Government are championing the UK’s living heritage: the crafts, customs and festivals that are important for local pride and community cohesion. Following the ratification…26 Feb 2026HANSARDParthenon SculpturesIt is clear that the UK and Greece do indeed have a strong bilateral relationship built on our shared history and values. We greatly value the friendship that exists between our…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Bayeux Tapestry ExhibitionI am pleased to respond to this debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hastings and Rye (Helena Dollimore) not only on securing this debate, but on her lovely…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Bayeux Tapestry ExhibitionMy hon. Friend raises the key principle behind what the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and I do, in the Department and right across the country. I am an Edinburgh…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Bayeux Tapestry ExhibitionIt is an enormous task to deliver such a historic exhibition, but doing so in such a short timeframe is a particular challenge. Usually, exhibitions at our major museums take…25 Feb 2026