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HANSARDBroadband: Social TariffsThe noble Baroness touches on work about which it may be better for my colleagues in the Department of Health and Social Care to respond. We are working to ensure that everybody…31 Jan 2023HANSARDBroadband: Social TariffsWe are working with providers to make sure that faster broadband connection can be rolled out to people across the country and that those costs are not passed on to consumers. It…31 Jan 2023HANSARDBroadband: Social TariffsBy its nature, this, of course, touches on the work of any government department. The Department for Education, through its digital entitlement programme, is equipping people with…31 Jan 2023HANSARDBroadband: Social TariffsMy noble friend is right to point to the changes that were made in the building regulations on Boxing Day. That, of course, sits alongside the work we have taken forward through…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTrade (Mobile Roaming) Regulations 2023That is not set out in the agreement, but, as is set out in it, the joint committee will review the rates every two years, unless it decides otherwise, with a view to determining…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTrade (Mobile Roaming) Regulations 2023Even if I had the statistics to hand, I do not think I would be able to satisfy my noble friend entirely. I do not have the numbers to compare UK travellers visiting Norway and…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTrade (Mobile Roaming) Regulations 2023My Lords, I will take whatever small crumbs of comfort are offered by noble Lords. Looking around, I imagine that noble Lords will not be celebrating the third anniversary of our…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTrade (Mobile Roaming) Regulations 2023My Lords, this is my opening speech. My noble friend will be able to join the debate in a moment. I look forward to the contributions from my noble friend and other noble Lords. I…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTrade (Mobile Roaming) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am pleased to move these regulations, which were laid before your Lordships’ House in draft on 15 December. This legislation represents a world first in international…31 Jan 2023HANSARDBroadband: Social TariffsMy Lords, while there is a good availability of low-cost offers for broadband customers, low take-up remains an issue, partly due to the need for greater awareness. My department…31 Jan 2023HANSARDBroadband: Social TariffsI am very grateful to the noble Baroness, whose Question is helping us to raise awareness for all those that need it. As I said, we are working with a number of groups and parties…31 Jan 2023HANSARDBroadband: Social TariffsThe Department for Work and Pensions is working with operators to ensure that the digital verification system is consistent with that. Earlier this month, Sky became the first…31 Jan 2023HANSARDChannel 4I welcome the noble Lord back to his position on the Opposition Front Bench and wish noble Lords a happy new year. My right honourable friend set out in another place the…11 Jan 2023HANSARDChannel 4I look forward to more questions on other aspects of the media Bill’s work than perhaps we have had in recent months. Yes, it is our intention to bring forward the media Bill when…11 Jan 2023HANSARDChannel 4My noble friend will know, as a former leader of your Lordships’ House, that that decision is above my pay grade, but it is our intention to bring the media Bill forward when…11 Jan 2023HANSARDChannel 4We know how important our independent production sector is, not just to British television but to our creative industries more widely. We are absolutely committed to ensuring that…11 Jan 2023HANSARDChannel 4The noble Lord is absolutely right about ensuring that all of our public service broadcasters faithfully represent the country that they serve. We want Channel 4 to increase the…11 Jan 2023HANSARDChannel 4I will have to check that and write to my noble friend. I certainly echo her congratulations to Channel 4 on bringing a range of global content to viewers in this country and for…11 Jan 2023HANSARDChannel 4Without wanting to interrupt the harmony that has broken out at the start of the new year, the Government have always had the best interests of the public service broadcasters,…11 Jan 2023HANSARDChannel 4My Lords, in answer to a Parliamentary Question, the Government set out that, in the last financial year, we spent £600,000 on plans for privatisation.11 Jan 2023