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HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeI thank my right hon. Friend for his initial comments. I very much enjoyed meeting his constituents and visiting his constituency. I am afraid that I would not buy into some of…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeAgain, I am afraid that I do not buy into some of the conspiracy theories circulating around here. Clearly, the goal of the Government—the goal of the whole House—is to open up…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeAs I have said repeatedly, we will be releasing the information and data. If there were major concerns, we would have released that information already, but it is a report that…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeI absolutely share my hon. Friend’s hope and aspiration. That is precisely why we conducted the programme. Despite the cynicism we have heard from Opposition Members, the events…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeAs I have said previously, we are well aware of the sector’s concerns and the uncertainty with which it is living. That is precisely why we are trying to get as much open as soon…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeI agree with my right hon. Friend that this is a hugely important part of our economy. Many have been able to access some—but, admittedly, not all—of the support programmes…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeI am not sure how to read that, but I thank my hon. Friend for his comments. I think he makes an important point about the correlation between opening up and the vaccination…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeWe will be announcing phase 3 of the culture recovery fund very shortly, and I am sure that it will be received as positively across the whole House as the previous phases. It is…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeMy hon. Friend, who has a lot of credibility and experience in this area, makes absolutely the right points. Even when we can open, there will be a need to build confidence in the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeI would not want to step into some of the devolved issues or indeed some of the concerns being expressed. However, to be fair, most of the devolved Administrations, as well as the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeI could not agree more about the sector’s pivotal role and its absolutely pivotal importance to our economic wellbeing, as a lot of sales go on at business events, conferences and…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. This is a hugely important sector to our economy; it employs 1.5 million people right up and down the country, and there are whole households…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeAs everybody knows, a huge amount of information and data at a local level about infection rates is available weekly online; in fact, it is updated daily. As I said at the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeMy hon. Friend is a passionate supporter of all DCMS sectors, particularly in London, and she makes really important points. We are seeing a strong recovery in domestic tourism,…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeMy hon. Friend is clearly passionate about the events sector and has a large number of events planned in his constituency, which is fantastic. Some of them are able to go…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeOf course, we cannot involve every single event, worthy though many of them are, in the ERP. We have had conversations, or are currently in conversations, with those entities that…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeIt does not surprise me at all that my hon. Friend raises this issue; we have had many conversations about the importance of the motorsport sector. We continue to work very…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeIndeed, this is a hugely important sector up and down the country; it is a major employer and makes a major contribution to our economy. That is precisely why a variety of…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeI thank my hon. Friend and neighbour for his comments. I know how passionate he is about this sector, in particular racing. I have had conversations with the sector about this. We…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeI thank the hon. Gentleman for his constructive advice. I can absolutely share that. I sense the frustration in the Chamber. Believe me, we all have the same goal here. We want…22 Jun 2021