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HANSARDHeritage BuildingsI spoke to my noble Friend the heritage Minister in preparation for this question and in doing so got to know a bit more about Piece Hall, a fantastic heritage site in the hon.…23 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley (Robbie Moore), whom I met earlier this week, is very…23 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI appreciate the hon. Member raising the concerns of the music industry because we, too, very much want to support it. When I first joined the Department, the industry was very…23 May 2024HANSARD Media BillI beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.23 May 2024HANSARD Media BillIt was a proud moment to be in this Chamber—a moment of justice—as the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill passed its final stages. Coupling that with the return yesterday…23 May 2024HANSARD Media BillI thank the hon. Member for Aberdeen North (Kirsty Blackman). She is an extraordinarily diligent Member of Parliament, and I admire her for that. I simply want to thank her, and…23 May 2024HANSARD Media BillEast—apologies. I thank both Members for all the work that has gone into this legislation. Since we have discussed all these matters at length many times, I simply commend the…23 May 2024HANSARDLocal JournalismMr Speaker, 24 hours is a long time in politics. As this is the last session of oral questions before we hand over to the people we serve and await their decision, I want to thank…23 May 2024HANSARDLocal JournalismSince we are doing some name checks, let me pay tribute to The Havering Daily , Time FM and the Romford Recorder . I think the hon. Gentleman must have missed the Digital Markets…23 May 2024HANSARDLocal JournalismThe Bolton News , Bolton FM and the Chorley Guardian —we could not live without them. My hon. Friend is absolutely right about the importance of local radio. As Media Minister, I…23 May 2024HANSARDLocal JournalismI certainly agree, and we have been putting forward that strategy, but it is a very dynamic market. We are now seeing challenges to local reporting from artificial intelligence,…23 May 2024HANSARDInternet ConnectivityMore than 82% of UK premises can now access gigabit-capable broadband, up from just 6% in January 2019. The National Infrastructure Commission recently reported that we are on…22 May 2024HANSARDInternet ConnectivityMaking sure that we do not have a digital divide is at the heart of Project Gigabit. By the time the programme is over, 99% of premises in our country will have gigabit-capable…22 May 2024HANSARDInternet ConnectivityMy hon. Friend has probably been one of the strongest and toughest broadband champions in this House. I think of her and my hon. Friend the Member for Banff and Buchan (David…22 May 2024HANSARDInternet ConnectivityWe are rolling out gigabit networks faster than any EU country. I understand that the east of England has had particular connectivity challenges, which is why four contracts are…22 May 2024HANSARDRural ConnectivityI thank my hon. Friend for his role as rural connectivity champion; I discussed that role yesterday with the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my…22 May 2024HANSARDRural ConnectivityThrough Project Gigabit, we have signed 31 contracts to bring lightning-fast broadband to a further 780,000 rural homes and businesses across our country. Gigabit-capable…22 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his brilliant work on connectivity in the border areas— [ Applause . ]22 May 2024HANSARDInternet ConnectivityI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question, but that is not a true representation of what the NAO said about the shared rural network. We are making very good progress and hope…22 May 2024HANSARDInternet ConnectivityI have met the hon. Lady about this issue, and I have made representations to KCOM and Connexin, the companies involved in her neck of the woods. I believe that productive talks…22 May 2024