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HANSARDUK Film and TV ProductionI am grateful to the Secretary of State for giving me advance notice of her absence today. I am not sure whether her own side would see that as a blessing or a curse, given that…10 Feb 2022HANSARDGigabit BroadbandMay I take this opportunity to send our best wishes to my hon. Friend the Member for Ogmore (Chris Elmore) for a speedy recovery from covid? We have had a dizzying number of…10 Feb 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillIt is just as well you are in the Chair, Mr Deputy Speaker! We have here another infrastructure Bill. As with every big infrastructure project this Government oversee, from the…26 Jan 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI must object to that suggestion that I am a Stalinist. I am, however, someone who believes that there should be a fair —26 Jan 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillOh, no Stalinist. I am someone who believes that there should be a fair valuation, and a fair and balanced approach taken to those who put masts on their land in good faith,…26 Jan 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI do. I share the right hon. Gentleman’s concern about the metaverse; we are constantly considerably behind the curve on legislating for the regulation of some of these issues,…26 Jan 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that the Bill and the previous code mean that those cricket grounds, sport clubs and churches in all hon. Members’ constituencies that…26 Jan 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI am coming to the end of my speech, but there are a number of issues that could have been included in the Bill, some of which I have outlined. There are security issues, and…26 Jan 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillIt is a very serious Bill, yes—26 Jan 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillMay I extend those congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Withington (Jeff Smith)? I think he is 21 again. Once again, I congratulate the Secretary of State…26 Jan 2022HANSARD BBC FundingI know that the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) is actually a big fan of mine but he is just trying to hide it behind his mask. The impartiality of the BBC…17 Jan 2022HANSARD BBC FundingI completely agree with you, Mr Speaker, that it is a disgrace that an announcement of this importance was not made to Parliament first. I also look forward to the leak inquiry…17 Jan 2022HANSARD BBC FundingWhat are they?17 Jan 2022HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaThank you very much, Mr Speaker, for your warm welcome to me and my new team. I am delighted to be here for my first DCMS questions. May I thank the Secretary of State for her…06 Jan 2022HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaIt is not a sports question; it is a levelling-up question.06 Jan 2022HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaLevelling up.06 Jan 2022HANSARDRail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanThat is not what he said.08 Dec 2021HANSARDHomes: Climate StandardsWith energy costs rising exponentially and the Government having scrapped Labour’s zero carbon homes policy months before it was due to come in, abandoned the green homes grant…29 Nov 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]I will, because my right hon. Friend is an expert on this issue.29 Nov 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and there is a very strong basis for a wider mis-selling scandal inquiry. Many properties are affected: in terms of houses, for which the…29 Nov 2021