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HANSARDBBC Licence FeeForgive me for repeating the answer that I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Walsall North (Eddie Hughes), and the answer that I gave to the urgent question last week, but we…13 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure that the whole House will join me in congratulating the British film “1917” on picking up three awards at the Oscars, along with the seven BAFTAs that it picked up…13 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is absolutely right. I agree that the Government should seek to support sport and physical activity at every level so that everyone, regardless of their age or ability, has…13 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to mention the important role played by local newspapers—not least the Selby Times. It is clear to the Government that they play an invaluable role in the…13 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will definitely meet the hon. Gentleman to discuss this issue. Park runs have taken off phenomenally well across the country. As yet, my schedule has been so busy that I have…13 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point. Football clubs such as Manchester United are at the heart of local communities. They have unique social value, and many of them have a great…13 Feb 2020HANSARDYouth ProjectsIt gives me great pleasure to congratulate my hon. Friend’s constituents. There are 6.7 million volunteers in sport throughout the UK, which is an incredible number. We must…13 Feb 2020HANSARDYouth ProjectsMy hon. Friend is right. Young people in Wolverhampton and elsewhere should have access to high-quality youth services such as the Way Youth Zone regardless of where they…13 Feb 2020HANSARDYouth ProjectsIt is always a pleasure to listen to the hon. Member’s questions, which are usually positive and upbeat, as we have seen this morning. I would just remind her—politely and…13 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeThe Government have committed to maintaining the licence fee funding model for the duration of this 11-year charter period. We want to help vulnerable people who may struggle to…13 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe funding model that was agreed in 2015 is guaranteed, and the licence fee model is guaranteed until 2027. S4C is a very important public service broadcaster. Conversations will…13 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI remind the hon. Lady that the National Citizen Service has benefited almost 600,000 young people in disadvantaged areas across the country. It teaches life skills, improves…13 Feb 2020HANSARDGrassroots SportThe Government are committed to making sure that everyone is able to participate in sport and physical activity, regardless of their background or ability. Sport England is…13 Feb 2020HANSARDGrassroots SportOf course, I would love to go to Wrexham. I would love to go to Wrexham regardless of whether I have still got the job. I can tell my hon. Friend that it will not be my first…13 Feb 2020HANSARDGrassroots SportThe hon. Member will be aware that there is huge investment going into grassroots sport, no more so than the £550 million that we announced for grassroots football. Of course,…13 Feb 2020HANSARDGrassroots SportFirst, I congratulate my hon. Friend on taking his seat; it is great that Buckingham has a Conservative MP once again. I also congratulate Buckingham Ladies: what a fantastic…13 Feb 2020HANSARDShared Rural Mobile Networkrose—13 Feb 2020HANSARDYouth ProjectsThe Government are committed to investing in young people’s futures, and alongside delivering the national citizen service, we announced a new £500 million youth investment fund…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Media DiversityI am delighted to respond to this debate and really grateful to the hon. Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) for securing it. Before I came here this afternoon, my son said…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Media DiversityI love him dearly, but I can confirm that he did not vote for the Conservative party at the general election. But that is a matter for his own conscience—and at some point his own…11 Feb 2020