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HANSARDSchools: Arts TeachingI am afraid the noble Lord, Lord Baker, is absolutely right. Will the national plan, which expires in 2020, be continued and funded? Does the Minister agree that the acquiring of…22 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Performing ArtsMy Lords, I declare my interests as listed in the register. Of course, the great flagships of our cultural fleet must be protected, but surrounding the main flotilla are many…13 Jul 2020HANSARDArts, Culture and Heritage: Support PackageMy Lords, well done to the DCMS for getting the ball rolling. However, the sooner we can get organisations open, the sooner freelancers will be back in work. It makes no sense…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Orchestras and Cultural VenuesI thank the Minister for that response. Has the Secretary of State’s promise of further funding been sat on from above? Musicians, actors and artists, as well as orchestras and…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Orchestras and Cultural VenuesMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I draw attention to my interests in the register.01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Orchestras and Cultural VenuesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to reports that orchestras and cultural venues are facing permanent closure as a result of lockdown due to the COVID-19…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, as has been mentioned, classical musicians, orchestras, freelance players and venues have been particularly hard hit by the virus because they fall between the pillars…25 Jun 2020HANSARDFly-tippingMy Lords, are the penalties balanced correctly? On average, somebody is fined £450 for transgressing, but on average it costs the landowner some £800 to get rid of rubbish. Should…23 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesMy Lords, as an ex-trustee of the Koestler Trust I am very interested in rehabilitation too, so I warmly endorse the Statement’s tributes to the voluntary and charitable sectors.…15 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, could I tempt the Minister to say a little bit about the antibodies test? Obviously, the test being used at the moment to tell you if you have coronavirus is a swab…16 Mar 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, to emphasise a point just made by the noble Baroness, some of us have not spoken because we feel that we have repeated ourselves so many times that it would be pointless…13 Mar 2020HANSARDHS2Hear, hear.11 Mar 2020HANSARDHS2My Lords, there is one little update on the question of Crewe, which the Minister mentioned. It is worth reflecting on the fact that at the moment, the Wye and the Severn being…11 Mar 2020HANSARDArtistic Content: Copyright ProtectionMy Lords, at a time when royalties are being cut at almost every level—I include the BBC in this—it is more essential than ever that the creators of intellectual property are able…02 Mar 2020HANSARDAccess to Palliative Care and Treatment of Children Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Stroud, and I agree with a great deal of what she said. It is also a privilege to have heard, and be able to salute,…07 Feb 2020HANSARDHealth: TinnitusMy Lords, does the Minister endorse the views of many researchers, some of whom she has just mentioned, in their warning that listening to loud music—for example, in…05 Feb 2020HANSARDCreative Industries: Research and DevelopmentMy Lords, great creativity depends on a very wide definition of various art forms, whether it be science and technology or something else. Of course, we are extremely good at this…08 Jan 2020HANSARDCivil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019My Lords, it is important and indeed incumbent on those of us who are in heterosexual marriages to express our support for the sentiments uttered by the noble Lords, Lord Collins…05 Nov 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rennard. I will concentrate largely but not exclusively on two subjects in the gracious Speech: education and culture. In…22 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechSome while back, the noble Lord made a very fine speech about trade and setting up new trade arrangements. As a complete innocent in all this, I was very interested. Does he still…15 Oct 2019