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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI echo the Secretary of State’s introductory comments and congratulate England and Scotland on a great start to the world cup. Since coming to power, this Government have cut…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDBBC FundingLast year the BBC lost another 300,000 licence fee payers. The BBC’s current scale and financial model is clearly unsustainable. Yesterday the BBC announced controversial cuts,…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalAbsolutely. The Royal Albert Hall is a vital part of our tourism ecosystem, our cultural history and our cultural offering. Therefore, my final comment is an offer to the…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: RevivalIf we do divide today, I shall be supporting this Bill, primarily for the reason that mentioned in its introduction: today we are debating whether to reintroduce the Bill. If we…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow West (Patricia Ferguson) on securing the debate. As many Members have said,…10 Jun 2026HANSARDTourism SectorTourism and hospitality businesses across the UK are struggling. Once profitable businesses are now letting people go, not hiring or closing altogether as a direct result of…16 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWilliam Hill announced that it is closing 200 betting shops as a result of Labour’s tax policies making them unsustainable. That is Labour’s decisions creating yet more…16 Apr 2026HANSARD Proposed Visitor LevyI refer hon. Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. As always, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I congratulate my right…25 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I am very pleased that I can start my speech by saying that I agree with the Minister: the Churches Conservation…17 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs mentioned by the Secretary of State, this week’s BAFTA awards—a great celebration of British creativity—were marred by the unnecessary airing of involuntary comments by…26 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Secretary of State for that response. When the Labour Government cut the budget for the listed places of worship scheme, it was suggested that we should not worry…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan BanI thank the Chair of the Select Committee and her team for their work. I agree with all of their conclusions. On her last point, about who knew what when, does she agree that it…26 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State will be aware of concerns across the culture, media and sport sectors about the 14-day cooling-off period in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers…15 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Secretary of State for that response and I appreciate the tone that she has adopted. We all know, especially after yesterday’s announcement, that the decision to ban…15 Jan 2026HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I refer hon. Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I congratulate my right hon.…06 Jan 2026HANSARDSeasonal WorkMy hon. Friend puts it incredibly well. As I say, the onus is on all of us in this place to make sure that we listen, learn and advocate on others’ behalf.10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkMy hon. Friend is absolutely correct. The hospitality sector has been particularly hard-hit by Labour’s damaging economic policies. Many of us who were out on small business…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkI beg to move, That this House regrets Government policies that are making seasonal, flexible and part-time work more difficult; notes that these policies particularly impact…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkYes, indeed; my hon. Friend makes an important point. I was here when the Minister said that. He said that there were “no plans” to bring in a tax—although clearly there were,…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkAbsolutely. My right hon. Friend makes a really important point. It is quite remarkable, following the Budget, to hear Labour MPs say to their constituents, “We have helped you…10 Dec 2025