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HANSARDPrivilegeThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker—29 Nov 2022HANSARDPrivilegeI will give way to the hon. Gentleman.29 Nov 2022HANSARDPrivilegeAt the heart of this issue, I believe, is accountability. What should happen to Members who break the rules, and how open should our procedures be? What should the public be…29 Nov 2022HANSARDPrivilegeThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Let me say that there was considerable press interest in our Committee’s work, and I decided that we should send a copy of the report to the…29 Nov 2022HANSARDPrivilegeMay I just say this, Madam Deputy Speaker? I spoke to the Chair and the Clerk of the Committee today. I gave them exactly the words that I intended to use, and obtained their…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementAs you have just explained, Mr Speaker, the DCMS Committee, on which I sit, published a unanimous cross-party report about the testimony given to us by the right hon. Member for…23 Nov 2022HANSARDSupporting UK Artists and CultureI congratulate the hon. Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage) on securing this debate. I was particularly interested in her references to Korea; I recently came back from…22 Nov 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Indeed, I always stand in awe of the brevity of the right hon. Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne) on these matters. I will try to…31 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillWitnesses at the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee have offered me, a history graduate and not the most technical of parliamentarians, a window into the world and…31 Oct 2022HANSARDHate Speech OnlineI welcome the right hon. Lady—my fifth Culture Secretary—to her place. I agree with my friend the hon. Member for Solihull (Julian Knight) that there is a more constructive…20 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenI keep thinking of that final photo of the Queen, taken only this week as she welcomed the Prime Minister to Balmoral. It is the most poignant of images. She is standing by an…10 Sept 2022HANSARDLabour Shortages: Agriculture and FishingEnding the freedom of movement has been a catastrophe for constituencies such as Ochil and South Perthshire, with labour shortages in every sector, especially food production. The…08 Sept 2022HANSARDLabour Shortages: Agriculture and Fishing3. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling labour shortages in the (a) food and drink sector, (b) agricultural sector, (c) fishing industry and (d)…08 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ14. As the Prime Minister limps off into the history books, his name up there in the pantheon of greats alongside the Duke of Portland and Spencer Perceval, can he update us on…20 Jul 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderThe Secretary of State has a reputation for extreme probity, so I am sure that is the case.20 Jul 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker, on 19 May, when responding to a question from the hon. Member for Ealing Central and Acton (Dr Huq), the Secretary of State for Digital,…20 Jul 2022HANSARDBBC Charter: Regional Television NewsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I thank the hon. Member for Aylesbury (Rob Butler) for raising this important topic. I welcome the Minister, who I…12 Jul 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI wish to speak to new clause 33, my proposed new schedule 1 and amendments 201 to 203. I notice that the Secretary of State is off again. I place on record my thanks to Naomi…12 Jul 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI rise to speak to the amendments in my name and those of other right hon. and hon. Members. I welcome the Minister to his place after his much-deserved promotion; as other hon.…12 Jul 2022HANSARDBearskin Hats: Queen's GuardsIt is a matter of principle. It is not about the number of bears killed, but the principle. It would not be a difficult question for the MOD to answer, but the MOD chose not to…11 Jul 2022