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HANSARD Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) BillOf course, we depend on the talent in this country. Some of our most globally successful artists—people such as Adele and Ed Sheeran—come from the UK, and I must say that they do…03 Dec 2021HANSARD Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) BillLet me start by congratulating the hon. Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan) on introducing the Bill, which raises serious issues. Every time we speak in the Chamber, he points…03 Dec 2021HANSARD Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) BillIt is a challenge I happily accept. As a result, we probably have similar tastes in music, although not identical. We grew up during the same era. Where we do agree is that we…03 Dec 2021HANSARD Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) BillI completely agree with my hon. Friend. Composers, some of whom may not have their works performed live, are the foundation stone of the industry. I had dinner about three weeks…03 Dec 2021HANSARD Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) BillI suspect quite a lot of artists whom I enjoy and admire may have signed the letter to the Prime Minister, but that does not mean I necessarily think they are right. Some artists…03 Dec 2021HANSARD Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) BillIn defence of my hon. Friend, this is, as she was illustrating, an incredibly complicated area in which there are many different types of contractual agreement between the label…03 Dec 2021HANSARD Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) BillOh, goodness, there were a number of points there. I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for recognising that we should be very wary about stepping in to interfere with voluntarily…03 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) BillConcern has been expressed on both sides of the House about the value gap issue, which relates particularly to YouTube versus some other streaming services. In its response to the…03 Dec 2021HANSARD Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) BillMy hon. Friend is entirely right, and the labels are very anxious about that. When they reach agreement with an artist at the moment, they have, written in a legally binding…03 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) BillThe hon. Gentleman makes a great deal of how little an artist receives for 1 million streams, but in fact, 1 billion streams is not that much. To give an example, Mabel, one of…03 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) BillI am sure the hon. Lady is right about where Lucian Grainge pays his taxes, because he did relocate to Los Angeles, but he is very much a British citizen still. When I was…03 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) Billrose—03 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareI welcome today’s announcement and join the Minister in paying tribute to all those working for the NHS. The biggest challenge in mid-Essex, and I suspect nationally, is access to…03 Dec 2021HANSARD Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) BillI just say to the hon. Gentleman, as I said earlier, that the revenue share going to artists has gone up, not down. I do not think it is as immediately obvious as he says that…03 Dec 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. I of course understand why it was not possible for you to call me in the debate. However, I am left in something of a dilemma. As I understand it, the House…08 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the Houseindicated assent.08 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the Houseindicated assent.08 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.08 Nov 2021HANSARDTributes to Sir David AmessI first met David Amess nearly 40 years ago, shortly after his historic election as MP for Basildon, the image of which, the picture of his smiling face, came to symbolise the…18 Oct 2021HANSARDData: A New DirectionToday, I am pleased to announce to the House that the Government are launching a consultation on reforms to the UK’s regime for the protection of personal data. This consultation…10 Sept 2021