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HANSARDMedia Bill (Second sitting)I appreciate the points that the Minister makes, and I am not against them, but would he enlighten the Committee on how the recommendations made in the review will be put into…05 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Second sitting)My apologies; I responded in my intervention. I believe we can vote on the new clause later, but the points that I made in the intervention stand. I am very keen to hear about the…05 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Second sitting)I will start by discussing new clause 8. Once again, I reiterate my support for the listed events regime, which connects communities across the UK in experiencing moments of…05 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Second sitting)Before the Minister moves on, could he perhaps elaborate and let the Committee know why these new clauses were not included in the original drafting and say what the specific…05 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Second sitting)As I have mentioned more than once during this group of clauses on listed events, I am pleased to see that the Government have taken action to close the streaming loophole in the…05 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Second sitting)This clause repeals provisions in the Communications Act 2003 regarding teletext, due to it no longer existing. I would like to echo the Minister’s nostalgia, and also thank…05 Dec 2023HANSARD Media BillI am pleased to welcome the introduction of the overdue Media Bill. I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. It has been 20 years since the…21 Nov 2023HANSARDIndependent Football RegulatorFootball clubs are more than businesses; they are at the heart of communities up and down the country, but too many clubs are being pushed to the brink, leaving fans from…16 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. More than 3 million households in the UK owe an estimated £2.7 billion in the unregulated buy now, pay later sector. The Labour party has set out plans for urgent regulation…14 Nov 2023HANSARDSupport for MotoristsPetrol prices in Barnsley are significantly higher than in neighbouring areas. Indeed, it is often cheaper to buy petrol in central London than it is in Barnsley. I do not think…26 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn answer to the hon. Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts), the bus Minister, the hon. Member for North West Durham (Mr Holden), said that the Mayor of South Yorkshire had…26 Oct 2023HANSARD Rural Postal Services: SustainabilityI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way, and for tabling this important debate. There has been an issue in my constituency—which I think can be described as…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of HorseracingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie, and I congratulate the right hon. Member for West Suffolk (Matt Hancock) on securing this important debate. I refer to…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of HorseracingThat is a very valid point, and it is one for the Minister to address. A balance needs to be struck. We have to recognise that gambling, whatever form it is in, can devastate…25 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsHaving recently visited a local nursery in Birdwell, I know that its staff are very concerned about their ability to plan for provision for children in the year 2024-25. When will…23 Oct 2023HANSARDStorm Babet: FloodingMy heart goes out to everyone affected by flooding, particularly in Barnsley, Darfield, Wombwell, Worsbrough, Lundwood and Darton. The response to flooding is obviously fragmented…23 Oct 2023HANSARDFootball and DementiaI congratulate the right hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Ian Blackford), the hon. Member for Moray (Douglas Ross) and my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame…14 Sept 2023HANSARDNuclear Test MedalsIn a written question to the Minister, I asked whether any files had been removed from the MOD’s health records of nuclear test veterans. He assured me that the Department was…11 Sept 2023HANSARDBorder Target Operating Model: Food PricesThe Office for National Statistics has found that more than 50% of people are paying more for their food shop. What is the Government’s plan to bring down inflation quickly to…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI have written to petrol providers in Barnsley asking them to lower prices, because they are regularly 3p a litre higher, if not more, than in neighbouring areas in Yorkshire.…07 Sept 2023