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HANSARDInternet 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 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his brilliant work on connectivity in the border areas— [ Applause . ]22 May 2024HANSARDDraft Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2024I know—I do apologise. My understanding—I also apologise for not being an expert when it comes to vehicles and transport, which fall within the DFT’s remit—is that vehicle…21 May 2024HANSARDDraft Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2024First, I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for North West Hampshire for his speech. One of the rationales behind the draft regulations is to avoid double regulation. I cannot…21 May 2024HANSARDDraft Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (Security Requirements for Relevant Connectable Products)…21 May 2024HANSARD BBC Mid-term Charter ReviewI thank all hon. Members who have contributed to what has been a genuinely interesting and rich discussion. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stone (Sir William Cash)…09 May 2024HANSARD Zoological Society of London (Leases) BillMy understanding, which I have gained during the course of this debate, is that the 150-year lease is specific to the Crown Estate. I imagine that is for all sorts of historical…19 Apr 2024HANSARD Zoological Society of London (Leases) BillThis debate has proved that simply by talking about London zoo we can learn about all the other animal-based visitor attractions across the country, including Flamingo Land near…19 Apr 2024HANSARD Zoological Society of London (Leases) BillThat surely has to be one of the best interventions on record. I apologise, but I must correct the record: I should have pronounced Guy the gorilla lyrically, like my hon. Friend.19 Apr 2024HANSARD Zoological Society of London (Leases) BillI will come on to that later in my speech. I understand that we are talking about three properties, but I will probably contradict myself later. The Department for Culture, Media…19 Apr 2024HANSARD Zoological Society of London (Leases) BillMy understanding is that part of the zoo’s offer in relation to this lease extension is that it will deepen its partnerships and relationships with some of the nearby…19 Apr 2024HANSARD Zoological Society of London (Leases) BillAs we have heard from my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East, the Bill will unlock substantial investment in the site. It will lead to the renovation of historic listed…19 Apr 2024HANSARD Zoological Society of London (Leases) BillI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for introducing this Bill on the ZSL and the maximum lease term that may be granted to it, which has now reached…19 Apr 2024HANSARD Zoological Society of London (Leases) BillThat is true. As we have heard, Guy the gorilla would at first respond only to French, having spent the six months preceding his arrival in a Parisian zoo. His statue remains much…19 Apr 2024HANSARDMusic Industry: Ticket PricesI disagree with the hon. Gentleman. The Government brought in the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which was strengthened by the Digital Economy Act 2017, which brought in anti-bots…18 Apr 2024HANSARDMusic Industry: Ticket PricesOur Department speaks regularly to industry stakeholders about how to make sure that live music continues to reach a wide range of audiences. Ultimately, ticket pricing strategies…18 Apr 2024HANSARDMusic Industry: Ticket PricesSurely the hon. Member would not expect me to agree with such a ludicrous statement. We brought in laws and we have anti-bot regulations, and we have had ticket touts arrested for…18 Apr 2024HANSARDHeritage Sector: Net ZeroI thank the hon. Member for raising that issue. She talked about one of the substantial funds that we have to help repair and restore museums, heritage sites and other activities.…18 Apr 2024HANSARDHeritage Sector: Net ZeroEarlier this year, we published a review of the barriers faced by owners of historic homes to reducing their energy consumption. It made a number of commitments across planning,…18 Apr 2024HANSARDArtistic SpacesWe share the hon. Gentleman’s concerns about grassroots music venues, which is why we have a specific fund set aside to help save some of the most treasured community venues. We…18 Apr 2024