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HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalI beg to move, That this House has considered Government proposals for renewal of the BBC Charter. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. It is also a…06 Jan 2026HANSARD BBC Charter RenewalWhether or not it is value for money is a debate that the BBC has advanced for as long as I have been debating the BBC. The question is: what do we compare it with? Is 25p value…06 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefAlthough I welcome this announcement, which directly contradicts what the Secretary of State told me and my right hon. Friend the Member for Louth and Horncastle (Victoria Atkins)…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThe Maduro and Chávez regime was characterised by widespread human rights abuse, criminality and economic destitution, and many Venezuelans are rightly and understandably…05 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.18 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile wishing the Minister, and indeed all hon. Members and staff, a very happy Christmas, may I tell her that many of my farming constituents will not be celebrating as they…18 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsJimmy Lai is 78 and is a British citizen. He has already been in prison in Hong Kong for five years, simply for being a journalist. If he receives a further sentence on 12…17 Dec 2025HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits against Public Participation9. What steps his Department is taking to tackle the use of strategic lawsuits against public participation.16 Dec 2025HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits against Public ParticipationI welcome the Minister’s answer, but is she aware that in the space of one week the Solicitors Regulation Authority has lost two tribunal cases relating to SLAPPs? Do the…16 Dec 2025HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionJimmy Lai’s so-called crime was simply being a journalist expressing his views. As the Foreign Secretary has said, he is 78, and we heard this afternoon from Sebastien and his…15 Dec 2025HANSARDCulture, Media and SportThe Secretary of State will be aware that, as the Public Accounts Committee has pointed out, last year the BBC lost more than £1 billion as a result of evasion and households…01 Dec 2025HANSARDBBC Charter Renewal10. What discussions she has had with the BBC on renewal of the charter.27 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Yesterday I had a roundtable meeting with a number of UK-based AI firms that have reached licensing agreements with owners of rights in the creative industries and publishing…27 Nov 2025HANSARDBBC Charter RenewalThe Secretary of State will be aware that, as the Public Accounts Committee has pointed out, last year the BBC lost more than £1 billion as a result of evasion and households…27 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineDoes the Prime Minister agree that, if Ukraine has agreed to a proposal that has been brokered by the United States, it must be made acceptable to Russia and that we need to exert…25 Nov 2025HANSARDBBC LeadershipThe BBC has said that the editing of the “Panorama” programme gave the impression of a “direct call for violent action”— something it then described as an “error of judgement”,…11 Nov 2025HANSARDInternational Baccalaureate: Funding in State SchoolsI congratulate the hon. Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover) on obtaining this important debate. A number of powerful points have already been made, but I want to put on…29 Oct 2025HANSARD UK-Türkiye Typhoon Export DealThe Minister will be aware that Türkiye was removed from the F-35 programme following its acquisition of the S-400 Russian air defence system amid concerns that it could…29 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Whether Essex ends up with three, four or five authorities under the local government reforms, my constituents will certainly come under an authority that is no longer local.…13 Oct 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesThere have been some powerful speeches from both sides of the House, and it is apparent that everybody is agreed that Peter Mandelson should never have been appointed as…16 Sept 2025