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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI hope the hon. Gentleman was listening when the Chancellor delivered his Budget. He highlighted that debt will be reducing next year, with the Office for Budget Responsibility…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe Chancellor’s tax plan is allowing people across the country to benefit from around £900 if they are an average earner, and we know that every time the Labour party leaves…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsSince 2020, our economy, like those across the globe, has been challenged by a pandemic, a war in Ukraine and the spiralling cost of energy in the aftermath of Putin’s illegal…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsMy right hon. Friend knows that we want to reduce taxes on working people. It is not right that they have double taxation. He will also know about the importance of protecting…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe hon. Member makes a number of points. On taxes, we are sticking with the plan, which is to get taxes down. We are doing that by yet again reducing national insurance…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe Government are supporting creativity across the country. In June, I announced £50 million, which we know from experience will leverage £250 million of investment, for creative…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI am very happy to give way.11 Mar 2024HANSARDLeveson Inquiry: Variation NoticeThis is a joint statement with the Secretary of State for the Home Department. As Ministers with joint responsibility for the Leveson inquiry into the culture, practices and…01 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMore girls should have the opportunity to play sports that are traditionally the preserve of the boys. That is why we are encouraging all schools to offer all sports to all their…22 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI wish Labour Members would actually read our White Paper on AI, because in that paper we recognise the importance of this issue and the importance of protecting the creative…22 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very proud that we have a free press, and I think it is really important that we repeal section 40 to ensure there is not a chilling effect on our reporting. Of course, since…22 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government and I are in favour of media plurality, and it is important that different channels express different views across our vast political landscape. I am pleased that…22 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recognise the importance of touring to many of our fantastic industries. We have bilateral agreements with many other countries to ensure that touring can take place, but I will…22 Feb 2024HANSARDBBC Mid-term ReviewMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The public rightly expect the BBC to be an exemplar of impartiality. Our review highlighted issues in relation to both impartiality and…22 Feb 2024HANSARDBBC Mid-term ReviewThe BBC is a hugely valued institution, and the mid-term review seeks to ensure that it continues to provide an outstanding service by improving its processes in relation to both…22 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is a massive champion for her area—she has previously raised this issue with me and with the sport Minister. As she rightly recognised, levels five to 10 of the…22 Feb 2024HANSARDAI: Creative IndustriesI would just point out that the Labour party has said absolutely nothing in relation to what it would do, so to stand up here and say that we have no plan is absolutely…22 Feb 2024HANSARDAI: Creative IndustriesI recognise the point that the hon. Member makes in relation to the importance of protecting creative rights—the creative ingenuity that is such an important part of both our…22 Feb 2024HANSARDAI: Creative IndustriesI understand this issue and the concerns that my hon. Friend has mentioned. I know that, as Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, she understands and appreciates these…22 Feb 2024HANSARDMulti-sport Grassroots FacilitiesThe Government have committed over £325 million to multi-sport grassroots sites across the whole of the UK. This is part of our mission to ensure that every community has the…22 Feb 2024