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HANSARDEU-UK Personal Data TransfersFollowing just over a year of constructive discussions, the European Union has rightly recognised the UK’s high data protection standards by formally adopting adequacy decisions…01 Jul 2021HANSARDChannel 4I am extremely impressed by the hon. Gentleman’s viewing habits, although I notice he left out “Naked Attraction”, which certainly does appeal to diverse tastes. However, I…01 Jul 2021HANSARDParalympic GamesThe Government absolutely share the ambition of the hon. Lady and her all-party group to increase the participation by disabled people in sport. The Paralympics have been an…01 Jul 2021HANSARDChannel 4As part of our ongoing strategic review of the UK’s system of public service broadcasting, the Government are consulting this summer on the future of Channel 4, including its…01 Jul 2021HANSARDChannel 4The hon. Gentleman is wrong on several counts. It is the case that Channel 4 recorded a profit last year, and I commend the management for taking the action that made that…01 Jul 2021HANSARDChannel 4I am grateful to my hon. Friend, and I commend him and his Select Committee for the excellent report on public service broadcasting that they produced recently, which drew…01 Jul 2021HANSARDChannel 4I agree that selling off Channel 4 with no remit would be a mistake and that is certainly not our intention. John McVay, who is somebody I know well and have a great deal of…01 Jul 2021HANSARDChannel 4The hon. Lady is right that Channel 4 does not have an in-house production company, which means that it is entirely dependent on advertising revenue, which is one of the reasons…01 Jul 2021HANSARDParalympic GamesThe Paralympic games are one of the highlights of the sporting calendar. In recognition of their special national significance, we added the Paralympic games to the listed events…01 Jul 2021HANSARD Safety of JournalistsI beg to move, That this House has considered the safety of journalists. I very much welcome this opportunity to debate what is, as you have rightly said, Mr Deputy Speaker, an…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Safety of JournalistsI thank every Member who has contributed to what has been an excellent debate, even if it has been brief. Inevitably and depressingly, it has been something of a tour of the…10 Jun 2021HANSARDInformation Commissioner (Remuneration)I thank the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central for the helpful way in which she has raised some perfectly valid questions, which I will do my best to address. I will…07 Jun 2021HANSARDRegulation of BetIndex Ltd: Update on ReviewFurther to the statement of 20 April outlining plans for an independent expert review of the regulation of the Football Index gambling product, we are today announcing the full…07 Jun 2021HANSARDInformation Commissioner (Remuneration)I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the motion: That, from 1 November 2021— (1) the Information Commissioner shall be paid a salary of £200,000 per annum and pension…07 Jun 2021HANSARDInformation Commissioner (Remuneration)I completely agree that more needs to be done, and I think action is being taken now. The hon. Lady is right that there is a lot of confusion about where to go to report receipt…07 Jun 2021HANSARDWorld Press Freedom DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ghani. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Damian Collins) on securing the debate and on his…27 May 2021HANSARD BBC: Dyson ReportThe Government have no intention of imposing greater control over the leadership of the BBC. The BBC is independent and we are committed to respecting and strengthening that…24 May 2021HANSARD BBC: Dyson ReportThe hon. Gentleman speaks with experience, as a former employee of the BBC, and he raises extremely valid questions. As I say, the BBC is conducting an urgent investigation into…24 May 2021HANSARD BBC: Dyson ReportI do not want to pre-empt either the BBC’s review of editorial oversight or the mid-term review, which we are only just beginning to work on, but my hon. Friend makes some…24 May 2021HANSARD BBC: Dyson ReportI congratulate my hon. Friend on his urgent question. He maintains the fine tradition of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee asking probing and incisive questions. The…24 May 2021