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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can hear from those on the other side of the House that a lot of hon. Members feel very strongly about this issue, and they have made representations on it over a long period of…27 Nov 2025HANSARDAccess to Arts and CultureI am very aware of the pressures the hon. Member describes. My Department is currently completing business planning, so we will be able to set out precise allocations going…27 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, of course, and in fact we already are. The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology and I have convened a series of roundtables, and we are not just talking…27 Nov 2025HANSARDGambling DutyI agree with my hon. Friend that child poverty is a moral scar on the soul of this nation. Where we differ slightly is that for me and our Government, this is not about sending a…27 Nov 2025HANSARDAccess to Arts and CultureAs, I think, the first black MP ever to represent Liverpool, my hon. Friend’s achievement is absolutely noted in this House. The way in which she has carried that work forward…27 Nov 2025HANSARDBBC Charter RenewalYes. As the right hon. Gentleman would imagine, we are looking at a whole range of options around BBC funding to ensure that it is sustainably funded for many years to come. In…27 Nov 2025HANSARDBBC Charter RenewalAs the House would imagine, I am having daily conversations with the BBC leadership on a number of issues, including charter renewal. I have been clear that we stand by the BBC to…27 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have a lot of time for the hon. Gentleman, but with respect, he is talking absolute nonsense. This Government inherited a situation where there had been no strategy for this…27 Nov 2025HANSARDResale of Concert TicketsIn terms of the resale of concert tickets, we have taken a decision after a long period of consultation to cap the resale at the original price. The hon. Gentleman mentions some…27 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur forthcoming national youth strategy will meet our pledge to ensure that there is no reduction in youth funding and that every pound is spent better, with a particular focus on…27 Nov 2025HANSARDBBC Charter RenewalI became aware of the particular issue that the hon. Lady raises last night, and I will discuss it with the BBC chairman at our next meeting on Monday. Obviously it is absolutely…27 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, this Labour Government are committed to delivering for communities in every part of our United Kingdom. That is why we have launched the town of culture competition,…27 Nov 2025HANSARDGambling DutyThe Minister for gambling, my hon. Friend Baroness Twycross, and I have obviously looked at this issue as part of the work we have been doing in the run-up to the Budget, and I am…27 Nov 2025HANSARDResale of Concert TicketsI can update my hon. Friend. Among the measures that we announced recently, we have introduced resale volume limits, which will prevent people from reselling more tickets than…27 Nov 2025HANSARDGambling DutyAs the Secretary of State responsible for the gambling industry, I have obviously been working closely with the Chancellor to ensure that the measures she announced yesterday…27 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think the hon. Gentleman united us all, wishing a happy Lancashire Day, but perhaps that was the beginning and end of the cross-party unity. I am enormously proud that this…27 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical Questions“Or watch rugby league”, says Mr Speaker. Football is nothing without the fans, and my hon. Friend is right to say that it must be affordable for people across the country. The…27 Nov 2025HANSARDTelegraph Media Group: Anticipated AcquisitionI wish to update the House on the sale of the Telegraph Media Group, following the recent withdrawal of the RedBird Capital Partners-led bid to acquire the title, and the news…24 Nov 2025HANSARDUK Commission on Covid Commemoration Report: Government ResponseFive years ago the world as we knew it stopped. Covid-19 affected everyone in so many different ways, and many continue to feel those impacts. Today, the Government have published…13 Nov 2025HANSARDIndependent Football RegulatorI thank my hon. Friend for that, and for all the work she has done to support football fans for many years, even before being elected to this place. I completely accept that…12 Nov 2025