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HANSARDCreative Professionals: EU ToursMy Lords, the creative industries are a huge success story in the UK. This year, the UK film industry is set to overtake Hollywood in its capacity. Will the Minister give an…21 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I support the amendments in my name and I may also comment on some of the amendments that I have signed. I am delighted that my noble friend Lord Ashton mentioned…04 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillGiven the noble Lord’s extraordinary expertise, having worked all over the world, does he know any example of any country where a junk food advertising ban has had an impact on…04 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I support the amendment of my noble friend Lord Moylan, which I was very proud to sign. I echo what the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, said about knowing people who have…31 Jan 2022HANSARDGovernment of QatarIt is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend and to hear his views on the power of sport, which obviously he has vast experience of, and the impact that the World Cup will…20 Jan 2022HANSARDAuthors, Booksellers and Libraries: Economic RecoveryMy Lords, it goes without saying that the PLR should be doubled, and that will be an easy win for my noble friend. I declare an interest as I work with the Authors’ Licensing and…10 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC: Government SupportMy Lords, it is a thrill to take part in this debate, and I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bragg, on calling it. I praise the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Liverpool for…02 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Politically Exposed PersonsMy Lords, with impeccable timing, my building society wrote to me yesterday to say that it was reviewing its approach to PEPs, following my throwing my toys out of my pram when it…25 Nov 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I speak as an American citizen, although luckily I do not earn enough money for it to be a problem in terms of the dual-tax system, but I digress. I like the acronym…22 Nov 2021HANSARDDementia: Art and Music-based InterventionsMy Lords, the former Secretary of State, Matt Hancock, deserves an enormous amount of credit for setting up the National Academy for Social Prescribing. Before he came into the…22 Nov 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy ReportMy Lords, I am very excited by the imminent publication of the food strategy. How many meetings has my noble friend had with his counterparts in the Department for Education? I am…17 Nov 2021HANSARDCreative SectorMy Lords, I wish everyone a happy Diwali and refer noble Lords to my entry in the R egister of Lords ’ I nterests. Almost all of them relate to the creative industries but I…04 Nov 2021HANSARDBiometric Recognition Technologies in SchoolsMy Lords, I congratulate my friend the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones—he is a friend—on calling this important debate. I salute his stamina in having participated in the previous…04 Nov 2021HANSARDOfcom: Appointment of ChairMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on the launch of their great comedy drama “Ofcom Succession”. My understanding is that the first process was stopped because the Government…26 Oct 2021HANSARDEducation: Music and the ArtsMy Lords, I declare my interest as a trustee of the brilliant charity Music Masters and welcome my noble friend to her new portfolio, which I know she will attack with the vigour…25 Oct 2021HANSARDUK Journalism (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, it is a great honour to speak in this debate as a member of my noble friend Lord Gilbert’s committee, though I had very little input into this report and so can speak…13 Oct 2021HANSARDUK Fashion IndustryMy Lords, I echo the congratulations offered to my noble friend on his new appointment on the Front Bench. We look forward to seeing him on the front row of many fashion shows at…13 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I pay tribute to the 457 British military personnel who lost their lives in Afghanistan and the many thousands who have been injured. I do not think their sacrifice was…18 Aug 2021HANSARDPolicing: European Championship FinalMy Lords, I attend a lot of football matches in London and went to two of the European Championship games. The police do an exemplary job in policing football matches, and let us…15 Jul 2021HANSARDE-scootersMy Lords, I am a big fan of e-scooters and am delighted that the Government are carrying out these trials. Does the Minister know how many miles have so far been travelled on…12 Jul 2021