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HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillForgive me for intervening to make what is more of a rhetorical point.24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillWe have a vote soon.22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI am interested in my noble friend’s point about the idea that allowing challenger firms to put in evidence to the CMA would overwhelm it with too much information that it could…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I support these amendments as well. This is a terrifying prospect; I hate taking part in Bill Committees, because it is so hard to navigate where the amendments are, but…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillOn a point of order, I am incredibly embarrassed that I fail to declare my interests each time I speak because I am so nervous in this Committee. I declare my interests,…22 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I will slip in here quickly, since I have Amendment 25 in this group. I follow my noble friend Lady Stowell in supporting tightening up the leveraging principle as much…22 Jan 2024HANSARDBBC: FundingTina!17 Jan 2024HANSARDBBC: Royal CharterMy Lords, those of us who care passionately about the BBC are very worried about the direction of travel for BBC News. There have been decimating cuts to local radio, with…15 Jan 2024HANSARDLevelling Up: North-east EnglandMy Lords, I say to my noble friend the Minister not to lose sight of the importance of culture in levelling up. The north has been extraordinarily successful. I declare an…14 Dec 2023HANSARDElgin MarblesMy Lords, I am thankful for the opportunity to speak in the gap. The speech of my noble friend Lord Lexden was like a wonderful thriller; the conclusion was not clear until the…14 Dec 2023HANSARDLoot Boxes in Video GamesMy Lords, I heap praise on the noble Lord, Lord Foster, who has been a great supporter of the video games industry, although I do not agree with him on loot boxes. I am sure that…13 Dec 2023HANSARDBBC FundingMy Lords, given that a full-scale rebellion is under way against my noble friend Lord Harlech’s—12 Dec 2023HANSARDClassical MusicMy Lords, leaving aside the extreme concern that the Chancellor is favouring EU composers over British composers—I hope that nobody tells the Prime Minister that—may I ask my…07 Dec 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak so early in this debate, ahead of many noble Lords who actually know what they are talking about and have specific expertise…05 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend the Minister on the recent AI safety summit. It is interesting that the EU is currently debating an AI regulation and tying itself up in…04 Dec 2023HANSARDTrade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith. I welcome the scrutiny he is bringing to trade policy and look forward to his report being…21 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this important debate on foreign affairs and defence. I will briefly mention how pleased I was to be in the Chamber for the maiden…15 Nov 2023HANSARDCreative Industries (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, it is a great pleasure to take part in this important debate. I refer to my register of interests, where I have numerous creative jobs, including being the president of…07 Jul 2023HANSARDFree Music EducationMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Fleet on her excellent work on the national plan for music education. When we first worked on the first national plan back in 2012,…12 Jun 2023HANSARDBBC: Appointment and Resignation of ChairMy Lords, it is very nice to have a Tory voice in this debate. I declare my interest as a presenter on Times Radio. Richard Sharp was an excellent chair of the BBC, and he has…02 May 2023