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HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy noble friend may have left one out.02 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I assure your Lordships that I rise to speak very briefly. I begin by reassuring my noble friend Lord Moylan that he is loved in this Chamber and outside. I was going to…02 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, as my name is on Amendment 9, I speak to support these amendments and say that they are worthy of debate. As your Lordships know, I am extremely supportive of the Bill…25 Apr 2023HANSARDMusic IndustryMy Lords, I commend the national plan for music education produced by my noble friend Lady Fleet. It truly was a very important intervention for music education in schools. With…17 Apr 2023HANSARDArrivals Duty Free at UK AirportsMy Lords, it may well be that the introduction of duty free has been one of the fantastic benefits of Brexit, but it seems odd that the Government have taken the opportunity of…30 Mar 2023HANSARDTreasure (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2023It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, who, as we have heard, was responsible for this important legislation when he was the Heritage Minister. The debate has prompted…28 Mar 2023HANSARDTheatre Tax ReliefMy Lords, the theatre tax relief has been a resounding success, and the higher rate has resulted in one US producer increasing their investment in UK theatre by 250%. We all have…09 Mar 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I refer to my registered interests, in particular my work with Common Sense Media, a US not-for-profit that is focused on internet safety for children. What a pleasure…01 Feb 2023HANSARDOak National AcademyMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to have an opportunity to discuss this important subject. I want to take this opportunity to put on record my praise for the maiden speech of my…12 Jan 2023HANSARDOak National AcademyTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their funding for Oak National Academy on the publishing and education technology sectors in the…12 Jan 2023HANSARDBBC: Future Funding (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, it is a privilege to take part in this debate and to be a member of the Communications and Digital Committee, which is so brilliantly chaired by my noble friend Lady…16 Dec 2022HANSARDTax-free ShoppingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the impact on the United Kingdom economy of the abolition of tax-free shopping.15 Dec 2022HANSARDTax-free ShoppingMy Lords, is my noble friend the Minister aware that, far from costing the Treasury £2 billion a year, reintroducing tax-free shopping would net the Treasury some £350 million a…15 Dec 2022HANSARDArts Council England: Regional Distribution of FundingMy Lords, let me declare my interests as a trustee of Tate and chairman of the Parthenon Project, the campaign to return the Parthenon sculptures back to Athens, where they so…15 Dec 2022HANSARDArts Council England: Regional Distribution of FundingI use this opportunity to pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and ask him specifically why he has not replied to my text message inviting him to appear as my guest…15 Dec 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering Regulations: Politically Exposed PersonsMy Lords, I have used my noble friend the Minister’s point of contact. My son was refused an account with Starling Bank. I got through to a senior executive there, who stated to…28 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation Technology: Oak National AcademyMy Lords, I refer to my entry in the register of Members’ interests, in particular my work with ScaleUp Capital and Perlego. Fifteen years ago, the BBC decided to provide free…07 Nov 2022HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I register an interest as an adviser to Common Sense Media. I am delighted to see my noble friend the Minister in his place, although I am sad to see that his…07 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation Technology: Oak National AcademyTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of funding for Oak National Academy on the education technology market in England.07 Nov 2022HANSARDFreedom of Expression (Communications and Digital Committee Report)I am only teasing about the endless reshuffle. My jokes do not always work in this place. I would love the Minister to say what the Government are doing to encourage technology…27 Oct 2022