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HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI am delighted to join the people of Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland in expressing that. This is the point about the jubilee: I hope that everyone across the nation will…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI am very happy to give that commitment. I have been very mindful of the opportunities for the creative industries. Of course, it is not just the platinum jubilee. We also have…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Of course we will be working with the national lottery, and we will be looking at ways in which we can seed and support such celebrations…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI am quite sure that many millions of Scots will look forward to a party celebrating Her Majesty’s platinum jubilee more than to a celebration of such narrow nationalism.12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy right hon. Friend is right to highlight all three points. I am an ardent monarchist, and the jubilee provides an opportunity to remind us of the benefits of monarchy. He is…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s support. He raises an important point about the NHS, and I will pick that up with our colleagues in the Department for Health and Social Care. He is…12 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting and the Licence Fee SettlementThere is an increasing consensus that the UK’s system of public service broadcasting (PSB) needs to evolve if it is to transition successfully to the internet era. That is why…10 Nov 2020HANSARDRugby League Clubs: Financial SupportI know just how precious rugby league clubs are to their local communities—and, indeed, to you, Mr Speaker, as you never tire of reminding me, quite rightly—and to Hull, which is…05 Nov 2020HANSARDNational League Football: Covid-19 SupportI agree with my hon. Friend 100%. I am very disappointed by the current situation and the inability of football to reach that agreement. There is already £50 million on the table…05 Nov 2020HANSARDNational League Football: Covid-19 SupportI would be delighted to visit my hon. Friend’s constituency when that is permitted. Of course, I am immensely disappointed by the current situation and the position that we are…05 Nov 2020HANSARDNational League Football: Covid-19 SupportOur football clubs are the bedrock of their local communities, and it is vital that they are protected from covid-19. Many have benefited from the unprecedented multibillion-pound…05 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Minister for Media and Data, my right hon. Friend the Member for Maldon (Mr Whittingdale), and I have made repeatedly clear from the Dispatch Box, we did not want the BBC…05 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs we leave the European Union and leave the transition period, we are looking at what we can do with replacement funds from EU funding to ensure they benefit the whole of the…05 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend will know, it is a cause of great regret to me, and indeed to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, that these restrictions had to be…05 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI understand the many challenges faced by freelancers and I hear about this every day in my capacity as Culture Secretary. Across the economy, 66% of freelancers can benefit from…05 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be delighted to attend my right hon. Friend’s all-party group. Heritage is often an overlooked part of our cultural sector. That is why I am delighted that we have been…05 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that all those areas in my hon. Friend’s constituency struggle with coverage. That is why we agreed a £1 billion shared rural network deal with operators that will see them…05 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Lady will know, we sought to have a regionally based approach, and that was working. Ultimately, though, we could not sustain it, so we had to have this period of…05 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises a very important point. There are three main elements to it. First, I very much hope that socially distanced performances will be able to return once we are…05 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI share my hon. Friend’s desire for that to happen, and I know what a champion of Wicksteed Park he is. As he will know, the park received almost £250,000 from the heritage…05 Nov 2020