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HANSARDBBC World ServiceMy Lords, as ever, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, and I associate myself with the questions he has just asked. I think they belong to a wider debate we…01 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Women’s SportsMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Addington on obtaining this debate and opening it in such a thoughtful and constructive manner. In the short time allocated, I will…17 Nov 2022HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, when I sat on the Puttnam commission 20 years ago, there was some excuse for not taking action for the real harms being caused on the internet. There is no such excuse…07 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting: BBC CentenaryMy Lords, first, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Foster on his masterful opening and my noble friend Lady Bonham-Carter on her success in gaining this slot for our debate. I…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFreedom of Expression (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I rise not because there is even more power in having “early” next to my name on the speakers’ list, but because the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, has had to withdraw—I hope…27 Oct 2022HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection SchemeMy Lords, I thank my noble friends Lady Burt and Lady Hamwee for securing this debate and pay warm tribute to Sir Bob Neill and his committee. Sir Bob has been a constant…13 Oct 2022HANSARDNational Heritage Act 1983My Lords, on my travels in the Middle East, I once stayed at a very palatial British ambassador’s residence. I said to him, “This really is splendid, when did we acquire this?” He…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLondon Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012: LegacyMy Lords, I was one of those who slightly teased the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, about Birmingham being the host for the Commonwealth Games, but it was a triumph and a success for the…10 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I rise with no sense of provocation in following the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of York, but, when our new King spoke to the country last night, he mentioned a…10 Sept 2022HANSARDRepatriation of Cultural ObjectsMy Lords, the Minister has twice cited those Acts in defence. Surely there is a case for looking at them and how restrictive they are in modern times. Of course, not all artefacts…06 Sept 2022HANSARDBroadcasting Sector White PaperMy Lords, very few people agree with the Minister’s analysis or the solutions he has put forward for either Channel 4 or the BBC. I put it to him again that it would be far better…11 Jul 2022HANSARDHousehold Waste RecyclingMy Lords, the problem with recycling is not just the recycling but the rubbish that is left behind. How does the Minister think the country should deal with the recycling now…07 Jul 2022HANSARDSuicide: Online ProductsMy Lords, there is a general welcome for the structure that has been set up by Ofcom and the CMA’s Digital Markets Unit to cover the area raised by the Question from the noble…27 Jun 2022HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human RightsMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that the European Convention on Human Rights will for ever be linked to David Maxwell Fyfe who, supported by Winston Churchill, was one of its…23 Jun 2022HANSARDMedia LiteracyMy Lords—20 Jun 2022HANSARDMedia LiteracyNo, they have had about three goes. I was a member of the Puttnam committee that gave pre-legislative scrutiny to the 2003 Act. The truth is that Ofcom put on the back burner its…20 Jun 2022HANSARDAI in the UK (Liaison Committee Report)My Lords, I welcome the quality of this debate. In their speeches the noble Lords, Lord St John and Lord Bilimoria, have given us some of the more optimistic sides of what AI can…25 May 2022HANSARDSafeguarding of Young ChildrenMy Lords, when I became a Minister with some of these responsibilities more than a decade ago, my noble friend Lady Walmsley gave me two pieces of advice. First, she said, “Always…24 May 2022HANSARDGambling Industry: Gambling ReformsMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Bassam of Brighton, drew attention to the fact that one of the Select Committee’s recommendations was a statutory levy on gambling. How much is that…17 May 2022HANSARDChannel 4 PrivatisationTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have regarding the privatisation of Channel 4.05 Apr 2022