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HANSARDMedia Green PaperAs I said in previous answers, we have to manage this transition. We cannot just drift into an unmanaged transition, which is precisely why we have brought these proposals forward…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperOne of the things we are trying to do is protect the plurality and diversity of our media, and also make sure that people have better access to high-quality sources not just of…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperI was recently at the BBC in Cardiff. The importance of Welsh-language content is not lost on this Government, and I have discussed the matter with both the interim director…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperThe right hon. Gentleman mentioned the Leveson inquiry. I can tell the House that I met the families of the victims of press intrusion very recently. We have always acted with…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperI have been working with the publishing industry to make sure that we protect our trusted sources and do not allow higher-quality content to be undermined by AI summaries. It is a…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperI am very happy to do so, and the hon. Gentleman is right to mention the importance of local radio.24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperWe have done a number of things in this space. AI summaries online put real pressure on existing publishers, and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Science,…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperMy hon. Friend is right to say that we should demand the highest standards from Members across this House and people in public life. I share his absolute horror at the way that…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperAs I said to my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich (Sarah Coombes), the elephant in the room is funding, because the BBC has not been adequately funded for quite some time.…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperI was really struck by that report by the SMF, and I certainly recognise that there is misinformation very close to home. My hon. Friend rightly says that that is not new. In…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperI agree. In particular, we are letting down a generation of young people, who, as I said to my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing Central and Acton (Dr Huq), are often consuming…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperThe Government have been talking to the journalism trade unions to ensure that people are protected when those cuts are made, and that we do everything we can to protect that…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperThat is partly what this TV Green Paper is designed to address, although, as I said earlier, it is one part of the whole. Getting regulation online right, getting the enforcement…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperAs I said to my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing Central and Acton earlier, during the Southport riots, there was an increase in people going to the BBC and the Liverpool Echo to…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperThe hon. Lady rightly talks about online regulation. She will know that that is primarily the responsibility of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, but my…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to say that there are particular challenges in certain parts of the country, and Northern Ireland is very firmly at the forefront of not…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperI am really happy to give my hon. Friend that assurance. That is why we are getting on the front foot now and working with industry to manage the transition. Access is obviously…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperI will, of course, ensure that the right hon. Member gets the answer to his written question in a timely fashion—by tomorrow. I am also more than happy to follow up and discuss it…24 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that Members across this House will be horrified and disgusted at the serious allegations of abuse against women in the TV industry that have emerged recently. Everyone has…18 Jun 2026HANSARDBBC FundingI concur with my hon. Friend’s view that, now more than ever, the BBC’s role in providing trusted news and information is essential. For all the challenges that the BBC has faced,…18 Jun 2026