Contributions
2,569 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, “miscellaneous” is certainly one of those words that we use in your Lordships’ House and mean all manner of things by it. I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Lansley…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillYes, either I or, I am sure, my colleague in another place who has direct responsibility for this, not just in relation to the Bill but more broadly, will be happy to speak to…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillThe House was stunned into silence by the revelation from the right reverend Prelate. I thank noble Lords for the contributions they have made and the points raised on the other…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to address the government amendments which I have tabled in this group: Amendments 19 to 24, 27 and 28, and 36 to 41. These, although numerous, are all…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillYes, the Bill caters for the concerns that have been set out, but I will happily discuss that further with the noble Lord if on reflection he disagrees with the reasons I have set…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillI was not sure whether the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, wanted to say anything further on the other amendments, but I am happy to come in now. As noble Lords know, following…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillI thank your Lordships. I thank my noble friend for raising this issue, as it gives me the opportunity to clarify on the record that the legislation as drafted will already enable…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillIt is similar but different. We have not consulted the other parties on this issue, not least because my department does not have direct responsibility for the regulation of…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy noble friend’s second interjection allows me to clarify an important point on timing. If he intends for this amendment to be in effect before the next general election, I must…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, the introduction of the new online prominence framework is arguably the most important change that the Bill brings about in terms of ensuring that high-quality public…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I hear often talk about how we need an assembly of the nations and regions, but, as the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, has said, we have had a great display of that today from…20 May 2024HANSARDCommunity Sports: Impact on Young PeopleMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wood of Anfield, for securing this excellent debate and the brilliant way in which he kicked it off. I congratulate and welcome the two…16 May 2024HANSARDZoological Society of London (Leases) BillMy Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lord Randall of Uxbridge and congratulate him on bringing forward this short but very important Bill. In opening, he declared some of his…10 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Bull, for starting our deliberations in Committee in such a careful and considered way. We have already had allusions to…08 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, the noble Viscount degrouped his amendment to give us a chance to look at genres again and in more detail. There was much overlap with the debate we had on the first…08 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillYes. The point is, as my noble friend Lady Stowell put it, echoing the point raised by my noble friend Lord Vaizey in the debate on the first group, to strike the right balance…08 May 2024