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21 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, most measures that come before your Lordships’ House are a curate’s egg: good can always be found. There is wide, cross-party support for many of the measures in this…01 May 2025HANSARDThe Future of News (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Stowell both on introducing this excellent report and on her very successful tenure as chair of the Communications and Digital…25 Apr 2025HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting: BBC CentenaryI too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Foster, on securing this debate. He is a passionate and truly expert advocate of public service broadcasting. It was a privilege to chair…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFreedom of Expression (Communications and Digital Committee Report)To move that this House takes note of the report from the Communications and Digital Committee Free for A ll? Freedom of E xpression in the D igital A ge (1st Report, Session…27 Oct 2022HANSARDFreedom of Expression (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I am pleased to introduce this debate on the report of the Communications and Digital Committee, Free for A ll? Freedom of E xpression in the D igital A ge . I am very…27 Oct 2022HANSARDFreedom of Expression (Communications and Digital Committee Report)I will be very brief. The internet, let us be clear, has given voice to many marginalised people and in so many ways has transformed our lives for the better. What we have seen…27 Oct 2022HANSARDAge Assurance (Minimum Standards) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lipsey. I have really enjoyed the contributions that we have heard already today. Like other noble Lords, I…19 Nov 2021HANSARDUK Journalism (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I am pleased to introduce the debate on this report. I am grateful to the staff for their assistance in preparing the report. Our clerk was Alasdair Love and our policy…13 Oct 2021HANSARDUK Journalism (Communications and Digital Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Communications and Digital Committee Breaking News? The Future of UK Journalism (1st Report, Session 2019-21, HL Paper…13 Oct 2021HANSARDUK Journalism (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, in the weeks leading up to the 2016 US presidential election, I was working for a bit in the United States. I have to say, I came back much more enthusiastic about the…13 Oct 2021HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting (Communications and Digital Committee Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the Communications and Digital Committee Public service broadcasting: as vital as ever (1st Report, Session 2019, HL Paper 16).27 May 2021HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I am pleased to introduce this debate on the Communications and Digital Committee’s report, Public Service Broadcasting: as V ital as E ver . I declare some interests. I…27 May 2021HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I will be brief. I thank all noble Lords for this excellent debate, with special thanks to members of the committee, past and present. I enjoyed the contribution of the…27 May 2021HANSARDBBC and Public Service BroadcastingMy Lords, I welcome this timely debate and congratulate the Labour Party on securing it and the noble Lord, Lord Young, on opening it so comprehensively. It is also a great…05 Mar 2020HANSARDHolocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillThat the order of commitment be discharged.12 Jun 2019HANSARDRegulating in a Digital World (Communications Committee Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the Communications Committee Regulating in a digital world (2nd Report, HL Paper 299).12 Jun 2019HANSARDRegulating in a Digital World (Communications Committee Report)My Lords, I have the privilege to introduce this debate on the report of the Communications Committee. I do so as chairman of that committee. I am most grateful to the staff of…12 Jun 2019HANSARDRegulating in a Digital World (Communications Committee Report)I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to an excellent debate. I thank the noble Lords, Lord McNally and Lord Stevenson, for engaging in detail with the recommendations…12 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Advertising in a Digital Age (Communications Committee Report)My Lords, I am pleased to introduce this debate on the Communications Committee’s report on the advertising industry. The report, which was published nearly a year ago, was the…25 Apr 2019HANSARDUK Advertising in a Digital Age (Communications Committee Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the Communications Committee UK advertising in a digital age (1st Report, HL Paper 116).25 Apr 2019