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HANSARDPerforming Artists and Musicians: Access to the EUMy Lords—22 Jul 2026HANSARDPerforming Artists and Musicians: Access to the EUMy Lords, perhaps the most intractable problem is that of work for artists in Europe, whether temporary or permanent. As the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, said, this is affecting not…22 Jul 2026HANSARDDomestic Travel and Holidays: Visitor LevyMy Lords, we see from the polls that have been done that the use of a visitor levy for the support of museums, theatres and other tourist attractions would be popular, not least…21 Jul 2026HANSARDMusic Teachers: RecruitmentMy Lords, further to the supplementary question from the noble Baroness, Lady Keeley, does the Minister agree that what is needed most urgently, given that the Government are not…20 Jul 2026HANSARDArts EducationMy Lords, we need a full debate on the important Hodge review, but, out of the many recommendations, do the Government support the recommendation that the government indemnity…07 Jul 2026HANSARDLive MusicMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Brennan, on an excellent speech. In policy terms, the guidance provided for culture as an area of competence for the mayoral…02 Jul 2026HANSARDHigher Education: Affordability and QualityMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Deech for the opportunity to speak in this debate. I wish to make one single point, which is to draw attention to the threat to…02 Jul 2026HANSARDUniversity Student FinanceMy Lords, bearing student finance in mind, what criteria are the Government using to define what they call “poor-quality” university courses?30 Jun 2026HANSARDMaster’s Level History ScholarshipsMy Lords, the wider, hugely worrying trend is the loss of humanities and arts courses more generally at the higher education level, one effect of which, as has been said, has been…22 Jun 2026HANSARDRussian Attacks on Civilian InfrastructureMy Lords, further to what the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, said about infrastructure, Russia is a signatory to the 1954 convention on the protection of culture in time of war, and its…08 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Museums and GalleriesTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to retain universal free entry to the UK’s national museums and galleries.27 Apr 2026HANSARDNational Museums and GalleriesMy Lords, it is disappointing that the Government are even considering this. They do not seem to realise what a precious, globally recognised brand universal free entry is. Apart…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I support the more focused amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, on the agent of change that deal only with the noise issue, primarily as it might…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I rise to support the amendments proposed by the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, under Motion G1: Amendments 94B and 94C, on the agent of change. I do so…23 Apr 2026HANSARDElectricity: Domestic PricingMy Lords, it is good news that the Government have enabled standing charges to be reduced, but should standing charges not be got rid of completely? They are basically daylight…21 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to my amendments in this group, concerned with cultural assets of community value—the same amendments I tabled in Committee. I am grateful for the…13 Apr 2026HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Freyberg, on a brilliant opening speech. I believe in two things with regard to school education. First, education is a good in…26 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on introducing their Amendment 2, adding culture to the list of areas of competence, and say at the outset that I have no intention of…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, in this group I have Amendment 186, which would allow a separate cultural ecosystem plan to be put in place to sit beside the local growth plan. I was very heartened by…24 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Domestic Visitor LevyMy Lords, I welcome this levy, which should be used to help support what visitors come to see—namely, arts and cultural attractions. Do the Government recognise that reintroducing…16 Mar 2026