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HANSARDStockton to Darlington Railway AnniversaryMy Lords, the National Railway Museum in York was founded in the year we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Stockton to Darlington railway. Since 2008, it has included the…11 Oct 2022HANSARDRepatriation of Cultural ObjectsMy Lords, many museums do that; it is the job of museums to explain the context of items. In my experience, museums are very keen to continue filling in that, in all its…06 Sept 2022HANSARDRepatriation of Cultural ObjectsMy Lords, as I have said in response to previous questions on the matter, the Acropolis Museum is a marvellous museum where you are able to see the Parthenon in the background.…06 Sept 2022HANSARDRepatriation of Cultural ObjectsMy Lords, museums and galleries in England operate independently of government. Some national museums are prevented by law from deaccessioning items in their collection, with some…06 Sept 2022HANSARDRepatriation of Cultural ObjectsMy Lords, I echo the noble Lord’s congratulations to the Horniman on its accolade as museum of the year and, indeed, to the People’s History Museum, which was shortlisted and…06 Sept 2022HANSARDRepatriation of Cultural ObjectsAgain, my noble friend makes an important point. The reason that we have a legal bar on deaccessioning is to protect our national collection so that people—both those from the UK…06 Sept 2022HANSARDRepatriation of Cultural ObjectsMy Lords, I am mindful that I am as old as the National Heritage Act so I am always happy to discuss, as I do, with people in the sector their views on it. I do not think there is…06 Sept 2022HANSARDRepatriation of Cultural ObjectsThe British Museum has worked with the Acropolis Museum to allow for replicas to be made there and for the Acropolis Museum to show the sculptures. Of the half that remain in…06 Sept 2022HANSARDRepatriation of Cultural ObjectsThe legislation does not prohibit museums such as the British Museum working in partnership with museums around the world. I note that it has talked about a Parthenon partnership…06 Sept 2022HANSARDRepatriation of Cultural ObjectsMy noble friend makes an important point. I believe that before the pandemic the British Museum was loaning some 4,000 objects per year to museums around the world. They were also…06 Sept 2022HANSARDRepatriation of Cultural ObjectsMy Lords, through things such as the museum estate and development fund and DCMS Wolfson grants, the Government provide grants to museums to ensure that they continue to be able…06 Sept 2022HANSARDChannel 4: Annual ReportMy noble friend is right. I have been looking through the annual reports of many arm’s-length bodies that it is my responsibility to lay before Parliament. The Government are…21 Jul 2022HANSARDDigital Regulation: Communications and Digital Committee ReportMy Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lady Stowell of Beeston for moving and so expertly teeing up this debate on your Lordships’ committee’s report. It is yet another…21 Jul 2022HANSARDChannel 4: Annual ReportThe department laid Channel 4’s annual report before Parliament on 13 July with no changes to its content from Channel 4’s draft. The timeline for the department receiving the…21 Jul 2022HANSARDChannel 4: Annual ReportMy noble friend is correct. The chief executive of Channel 4 received a 20% pay rise last year, taking her total salary to £1.2 million. That is twice the salary of the…21 Jul 2022HANSARDChannel 4: Annual ReportMy Lords, given that Channel 4 is currently publicly owned, the Government are fully entitled to comment on the contents of its annual report. As I say, it is usual practice for…21 Jul 2022HANSARDChannel 4: Annual ReportMy Lords, we want Channel 4 to continue what it is doing in terms of commissioning from the independent sector. The difficulty is that, because of the global streaming giants…21 Jul 2022HANSARDChannel 4: Annual ReportNo, I am not. According to PACT, only 7% of the total independent production sector revenue came from Channel 4 commissions. Channel 4 spends less on commissioning than ITV, which…21 Jul 2022HANSARDChannel 4: Annual ReportAs I say, this year’s report shows that Channel 4 is performing well. It is doing well in the current climate but, as the responsible owners of Channel 4, the Government are…21 Jul 2022HANSARDDigital Regulation: Communications and Digital Committee ReportI would be very happy to provide an introduction for the noble Lord so that he can speak to it directly. I was going to follow the point the noble Lord made about the report this…21 Jul 2022