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HANSARDBBC Licence FeeLet me start by congratulating my hon. Friend on his election to the Select Committee. I know he is a huge fan of the BBC. He is right to say that as we move forward into an…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeI would like to reiterate the words of the Secretary of State yesterday and, first, outline the importance of the broadcasting sector and the value that we as a Government place…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeI absolutely assure the hon. Lady that this has nothing to do with what she mentions. I remind her that this is a consultation on whether criminal sanctions are proportionate and…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeMy hon. Friend the Father of House speaks with great experience on these matters, but I gently remind him what this consultation is about. We believe it is right to look again at…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeMinisters do talk to the public through a wide range of programmes every day, including on the BBC. That has always been the case and will continue to be so, and the lobby…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeThe BBC is an incredibly respected brand around the world. My hon. Friend will be aware that the Prime Minister recently said the BBC is, in fact, a “cherished British…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeI completely agree with the hon. Lady. I have experience of working closely with the BBC regionally, particularly when we also had flooding. It is crucial that we have a BBC that…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeMy right hon. Friend makes a good point. My understanding is that over 120,000 people were prosecuted and sentenced for non-payment of the licence fee last year, and the average…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeThe BBC is alive to the issue that the hon. Gentleman raises. It is having to deal with a number of pay-equality cases and I am sure that there will be many more of those cases.…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeAs the right hon. Gentleman knows, we had the Perry review five years ago. The landscape has changed, and we believe it is right to look again at whether the criminal sanction…06 Feb 2020HANSARDTV LicencesMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Baroness Morgan of Cotes, has made the following statement. On 5 February the Government…05 Feb 2020HANSARDSport BroadcastingOn Thursday 18 July 2019, my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Jeremy Wright), the then Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and…27 Jan 2020HANSARDCairncross Review: Government ResponseMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Baroness Morgan of Cotes, has made the following statement. The Government are today publishing…27 Jan 2020HANSARD Economy and Society: Contribution of MusicI congratulate all right hon. and hon. Members on their contributions and, in particular, the hon. Member for St Helens North (Conor McGinn) on bringing this incredibly important…21 Jan 2020HANSARD Economy and Society: Contribution of MusicI certainly will. In fact, I will come to my hon. Friend’s constituency to discuss that important issue. If we can time that with another major sporting event in his constituency,…21 Jan 2020HANSARDMedia Acquisition: Public Interest Intervention NoticeMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Baroness Morgan of Cotes, has made the following statement: On 9 January DCMS officials wrote to…21 Jan 2020HANSARDLeaving the EU: Creative IndustriesI welcome the hon. Lady to her position, and congratulate her on her stoicism in making it into the Chamber today. She stole my line about breaking a leg. However, I am pleased to…16 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is going to have to settle for an answer from the Box. We are committed to making the UK the safest place to be online and the best digital economy in the world. As…16 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will of course consider whether to adopt the copyright directive. I agree that it contains many protections for our creative sector, but the decision will be taken over the…16 Jan 2020HANSARDFree TV LicencesThe hon. Lady makes a very good point. It is really important that people over 75 who are on their own are able to get their TV licences paid, but I remind her of the words of the…16 Jan 2020