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HANSARDRacism in English CricketOver the last four years, Sport England’s investment in the ECB has focused on equality and diversity, with a commitment to fund, for instance, its south Asian action plan and its…26 Jan 2022HANSARDRacism in English CricketI am very happy to extend my congratulations to Show Racism the Red Card. There are many organisations, individuals and role models who are doing sterling work in highlighting the…26 Jan 2022HANSARDRacism in English CricketThe noble Lord is right that we should point to the many happy examples of people who are getting it right and who are working very earnestly and very hard to make sure that…26 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingThe number of people attending protests is often disputed by the people who take part, the police and the reports that are made of them, so I hope that my noble friend will…25 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingI agree with the noble Lord that the services provided by BBC Bitesize and more widely were a lifeline to people including those who were home schooling during lockdown, as I said…25 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingI will take the noble Lord’s interesting point back to the department and discuss it with my colleagues there.25 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingI do not think a settlement of more than £23 billion can be called mean-spirited. The noble Baroness is right to point to the wide range of things that the BBC does, but it is…25 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingMy Lords, as the BBC is operationally and editorially independent, it is up to it to decide how it spends its settlement, but I know it will want to maintain its excellent…25 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingMy Lords, as we touched on in our debate on the BBC instigated by the noble Lord, Lord Bragg, before Christmas, it has been the hallmark of many Administrations to speak about the…25 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingMy Lords, Parliament is lucky to have a Bottomley in each House and I have the pleasure of calling them both friends. I will take the noble Lord’s suggestion about how we might…25 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingAs I have said, the BBC is operationally as well as editorially independent, so it is up to the BBC to decide how it spends its settlement and how it continues to deliver for…25 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingMy noble friend makes two pertinent points on the basis of his considerable experience. As I said, it is not unusual for this much-loved, much-cherished national institution to…25 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingThe noble Baroness is right that the way people are consuming their media is changing, and changing rapidly. I have spoken about the 700,000 fewer licence fees that have been…25 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord and the noble Baroness for their questions. I will deal first with the question of timing and the assertion that this may be to do with…25 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingMy Lords, this is not part of any political discussion, other than the politics of ensuring, in the short term, that people are assisted with the rising cost of living and, in the…25 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingThe noble Baroness will, I hope, appreciate that decisions on other departments’ areas and how the Government can help people with the cost of living are not for me. However, I…25 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingMy Lords, I have said that, as the BBC is operationally independent, it is for the BBC to decide how it spends its settlement of £23 billion over the settlement period, and how it…25 Jan 2022HANSARDOnline Sexual Harassment of ChildrenMy noble friend is right. As technology evolves, children are susceptible to a broader range of harmful content on a wider range of services. Of course, these services can bring…24 Jan 2022HANSARDOnline Sexual Harassment of ChildrenYes, I would agree; I think the Children’s Commissioner’s guidance is very beneficial for teachers, as well as for parents, grandparents and guardians. As I say, we keep the…24 Jan 2022HANSARDOnline Sexual Harassment of ChildrenThe noble Baroness is right that it is not just for parents but all responsible adults in society to play a part. The Government are doing that through the Online Media Literacy…24 Jan 2022