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HANSARDRacism in CricketThe noble Lord makes an important point. Something clearly went catastrophically wrong with the culture at board level at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. It is good that the former…10 Nov 2021HANSARDRacism in CricketI am sure that the ECB has heard the reminder; it should reply to the noble Lord and take him up on the offer of his insights and expertise. He is also right to point to the work…10 Nov 2021HANSARDRacism in CricketIt has been very powerful to see the response of sponsors in focusing the minds of people at Yorkshire County Cricket Club on the very concerning allegations that have been made…10 Nov 2021HANSARDSport: Transgender InclusionAgain, I agree with the noble Lord about the importance of tolerant debate, such as we have in your Lordships’ House. As the sports councils say in their guidance: “We hope to see…09 Nov 2021HANSARDSport: Transgender InclusionYes, increasing everybody’s participation in sport is the main aim of the Government’s strategy, Sporting Future , so I certainly support the message from the sports councils to…09 Nov 2021HANSARDSport: Transgender InclusionAs I said, the sports councils looked into this and said that “the research that we currently have shows that testosterone reduction or suppression does not negate all the…09 Nov 2021HANSARDSport: Transgender InclusionMy Lords, this varies from sport to sport. I took part in your Lordships’ full-bore rifle shooting match against the other place, which I regret to say that we lost. That is a…09 Nov 2021HANSARDSport: Transgender InclusionMy Lords, if I may, I will start with the very opening words of the foreword from this guidance: “We want sport to be a place where everyone can be themselves, where everyone can…09 Nov 2021HANSARDSport: Transgender InclusionMy Lords, the Government are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion, as well as safety and fairness, across all levels of sport. We believe that this guidance is well…09 Nov 2021HANSARDSport: Transgender InclusionThe guidance looks into the question of testosterone suppression, and many people working or competing in sport do not consider that that has created fairness or safety in their…09 Nov 2021HANSARDSport: Transgender InclusionI strongly agree with the noble Lord and I am pleased to say that the sports councils’ work has followed that approach. The intention of their guidance is to encourage sports to…09 Nov 2021HANSARDSport: Transgender InclusionYes, as the guidance says, there can be no one-size-fits-all approach that covers every sport at every level in the country, and that is why it is right that the governing bodies…09 Nov 2021HANSARDSport: Transgender InclusionYes, I agree. The sports councils’ guidance supports that as well, as it aims to help governing bodies determine the right position for their particular sport. As the guidance…09 Nov 2021HANSARDSport: Transgender InclusionI will leave colleagues in the Ministry of Defence to answer about their guide, but the sports councils’ guidance does not contain this wording or offer any advice on language. It…09 Nov 2021HANSARDCreative SectorMy Lords, I am delighted that the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, was able to secure this debate, which has allowed us to recognise the great value of the creative industries…04 Nov 2021HANSARDOfcom: Appointment of ChairI thank the noble Baroness for her welcome and join her in paying tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Puttnam, whose views will, I am sure, continue to be heard, even if not in your…26 Oct 2021HANSARDOfcom: Appointment of ChairI thank my noble friend for his question. Yes, following Cabinet Office approval and a fair and open tender process, an executive search firm has been appointed. It is Saxton…26 Oct 2021HANSARDOfcom: Appointment of ChairMy Lords, the full criteria will be set out in the advert, which will go out once the new campaign is being run. The noble Baroness’s point about the range of areas in the sector…26 Oct 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords from all sides of the House who have contributed to our debates during the passage of this Bill so far. Although that journey is not complete, their…26 Oct 2021HANSARDOfcom: Appointment of ChairMy Lords, of course the process will meet those tests. We want to identify the best candidate for this important role. As I say, the recruitment process will be launched…26 Oct 2021