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HANSARD Data Protection and Digital Information BillI am happy to look at that, as the hon. Gentleman suggests. I hope the changes we are making to the Bill will provide greater legal certainty for MPs and others who undertake the…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Data Protection and Digital Information BillI will come on to that, because we have tabled a few amendments on digital verification and the accreditation of digital identity. We are proposing a voluntary framework. We…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Data Protection and Digital Information BillI can guarantee that there is nothing in the Government’s proposals that we believe puts data adequacy at risk. That is not just our view; it is the view of all those we have…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillWell, I would say to the hon. Gentleman that clause 1 makes clear that there should be a significant quantity of “audiovisual content that is in, or mainly in, a recognised…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillIn determining whether the requirements are met, Ofcom will have to take into account whether the rating is easily understood by viewers. Even if that is not necessarily the…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillI am afraid that all I can say to the hon. Gentleman is that the Government recognise the importance of continuing support. We expect the BBC to continue providing a channel in…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillI apologise to the hon. Lady. She is absolutely right: it does say a “sufficient quantity of audiovisual content”. That will be a matter for Ofcom to rule on. MG Alba already gets…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillI share the right hon. Gentleman’s wish to see continuing provision both for the Welsh language and indeed for Gaelic. I would, however, draw a contrast. Some have suggested that…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillAs I say, in a large number of cases the appropriate position would be a significant one, but we think there needs to be a degree of flexibility to take account of regional…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillMay I start by thanking all hon. Members who have contributed to this debate? It has been wide ranging and remarkably consensual with one small exception. Nevertheless, there has…21 Nov 2023HANSARDMusic EducationI can tell the hon. Lady that the Government remain committed to investment through the music hub investment programme, and I am happy to give her a specific answer to the…16 Nov 2023HANSARDEU Exit: Creative Industries in ScotlandWe are continuing to work to make it easier for musicians from this country to tour in Europe, and we have managed to establish arrangements with 24 out of 27 member states that…16 Nov 2023HANSARDEU Exit: Creative Industries in ScotlandThe Chancellor has been very generous to the creative industries and I hope that he will continue to be so. However, I would point out to the hon. Lady that Creative Scotland…16 Nov 2023HANSARDEU Exit: Creative Industries in ScotlandI and my officials regularly meet representatives of the creative industries in Scotland, and we were pleased to be joined by representatives from Creative Scotland, the Scottish…16 Nov 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative SectorAs the hon. Gentleman is probably aware, there are ongoing discussions between creative rights owners and the platforms and others through the Intellectual Property Office, but it…16 Nov 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative SectorI will endeavour to be succinct. AI offers huge benefits and opportunities to the creative sector, but it also brings challenges. The Government have engaged extensively with the…16 Nov 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative SectorThere is a great deal of work going on around AI to develop a framework of regulation, as was originally set out in the White Paper. The hon. Gentleman’s point about algorithmic…16 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI met representatives of Meta earlier in the week, and I did make clear to them the Government’s disappointment at the withdrawal of the community news project. We are looking to…16 Nov 2023HANSARDTourism Industry: Devon and CornwallI was pleased to visit south Devon in August and to meet members of the Great South West tourism partnership. I am also pleased that Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have recently…16 Nov 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative SectorWith the Secretary of State, I was able to spend Monday in Manchester for the creative industries conference, where we met representatives from right across the sectors, including…16 Nov 2023