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HANSARDOnline Safety BillThat this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 391A and 391B.19 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I beg to move Motion A and, with the leave of the House, I shall also speak to Motions B to H. I am pleased to say that the amendments made in your Lordships’ House to…19 Sept 2023HANSARDCommonwealth GamesI wholeheartedly agree with my noble friend and would remind your Lordships’ House that the Birmingham Games came in £70 million under budget. They brought great joy to everyone…07 Sept 2023HANSARDCommonwealth GamesOur full impact assessment of the Birmingham Games will follow early in the new year, so I will draw out the points the noble Baroness rightly raises. The legacy of hosting these…07 Sept 2023HANSARDCommonwealth GamesI missed the Games that my noble friend mentioned at the outset of his question, but his suggestion is a good one. The Commonwealth Games Federation is looking at all options. It…07 Sept 2023HANSARDCommonwealth GamesYes, we fully recognise the important economic boost that hosting major sporting events can bring. Sport is estimated to be worth over £38 billion a year to our economy. The…07 Sept 2023HANSARDCommonwealth GamesThe Governments of Alberta and Victoria have cited cost as a reason for their decision. That is curious in the light of Birmingham’s experience, where the Games came in £70…07 Sept 2023HANSARDCommonwealth GamesYour Lordships’ House benefits from sports people who have competed at every level, and I am glad that the noble Baroness has made her point. We hope that we do not lose the…07 Sept 2023HANSARDCommonwealth GamesMy noble friend, who is a strong supporter of the Commonwealth, makes a very valuable point about the Games’ geopolitical importance as well the great fun they involve for…07 Sept 2023HANSARDCommonwealth GamesYes, we absolutely agree with the noble Lord. It is important that the Games remain a truly global Games. He is right to point to the economic benefits as well as the many other…07 Sept 2023HANSARDCommonwealth GamesMy Lords, His Majesty’s Government recognise the great value of major sporting events such as the Commonwealth Games, particularly with the United Kingdom having hosted the Games…07 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill06 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill06 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill06 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill06 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill06 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillThat the Bill do now pass.06 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillThe committee will have a reply from me before it meets tomorrow. Again, I apologise. It should not be up to the committee to let the Minister know; I ought to have known about…06 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill06 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill06 Sept 2023