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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not really recognise the hon. Lady’s characterisation. First, we have announced the members of the overall cultural renewal taskforce, but the important thing is the groups…04 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the important role that local radio plays. During this time of crisis, reliable news is more important than ever and local radio…04 Jun 2020HANSARDTackling LonelinessI thank my hon. Friend for his question. Yes, I would of course urge people to do that. This is a really important time for people to catch up with one another. Actually, that was…04 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted to join the hon. Lady in paying tribute to all those volunteers, and I think that the NHS volunteers responders has been a marvellous way of people volunteering and…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Technology SectorI thank the hon. Lady for her questions—she raises a number of points and I will try to address them. First, I very much welcome the BBC’s “Culture in Quarantine”. I have had…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: DisinformationI welcome the hon. Member for Cardiff Central (Jo Stevens) to her position as shadow Secretary of State; she will participate virtually later. I also pay tribute to my hon. Friend…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Civil Society and CharitiesMy hon. Friend is right to raise that issue. Charities such as Garden House and Tilehouse play a vital role in our country, and it is exactly those sorts of local charities on the…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Civil Society and CharitiesI thank the hon. Lady for her question. We will, of course, do everything that we can to support charities. It is worth noting that we have ensured, through the Department for…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Civil Society and CharitiesCharities provide so much compassion and care to the most vulnerable in our country, and that role has never been more important than it is right now. In order to ensure that…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: DisinformationMy hon. Friend is, as always, absolutely right. At the roundtable I was clear that those platforms need to go further and faster to drown out disinformation and to help to spread…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: DisinformationMost platforms have taken positive steps to curtail the spread of harmful and misleading narratives related to covid-19. However, when I spoke to the platforms earlier this month…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: DisinformationI thank my hon. Friend for his question. At this time we need trusted information more than ever. We all know that the media do not always get it right, but I pay tribute to the…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: FootballFootball clubs form an integral part of this country, and it is important that they are given as much support as possible during these difficult times. Ministers and officials in…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: FootballI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question; he raises an important point. The first thing we can do is help get the premier league up and running again, because that will then…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Technology SectorWe are facing an immense challenge in how we live and work, and more than ever we are reaping the benefits of our world-class digital infrastructure and leading tech industry. I…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Technology SectorThe Government are working closely with industry on the tech solutions that will enable us to beat covid-19, and I am sure that tech companies will play a key role in our economic…27 Apr 2020HANSARDMedia MattersOn 22 January 2020, DCMS informed the House that my predecessor had issued a public interest intervention notice (PIIN) in respect of the acquisition by Daily Mail and General…24 Mar 2020HANSARD Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillYes, I will give way, as it is the Opposition Front-Bench spokesperson.10 Mar 2020HANSARD Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillThe Government—I think we all share this objective—would like to get to the point where we do not need any high-risk vendors at all, and we are setting out that process. That…10 Mar 2020HANSARD Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillWe have made at least three new commitments today. First, we will bring back the telecoms security Bill by the summer, which will enable the House— [Interruption.] The hon. Lady…10 Mar 2020