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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Jul 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Government recently introduced a dual registration scheme to support touring trucks, because touring was completely forgotten during the Brexit negotiations. Although we do not have a Minister for this area, can somebody tell me how orchestras that own their own vehicles and do not benefit from the scheme for …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 22 Jun 2022
Antisemitism and Other Racism in Football

"My hon. Friend mentioned online antisemitism. I am a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Taskforce To Combat Online Antisemitism. We found that popular subjects, such as football and other sports, were being used on social media, for instance in videos, and people included things such as tropes and conspiracy theories to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jun 2022
Channel 4 Privatisation

"My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I have many constituents in Leeds who work at Channel 4, but even more who work for independent production companies. Kay Mellor, the founder of Rollem Productions, recently passed away. Great creative talents such as Kay Mellor would not have been able …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jun 2022
Channel 4 Privatisation

"My hon. Friend is making an excellent start to his contribution and his point is well made. Channel 4’s 4Skills initiative is based in its headquarters in Leeds. It provides opportunities in television and film for young people from right across the regions and nations, including Scotland, the south-west and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Apr 2022
Football Governance

"I would also like to thank our friend, the hon. Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch), for such excellent work on the review. Players give their lives for football. My constituent, the former captain of Leeds United, Brian Deane, was woefully let down by the footballing authorities. Will player …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Mar 2022
Jack Ritchie: Gambling Act Review

"As my hon. Friend rightly points out, the regulations are out of touch with the online age. For young people gambling marketing is all-pervasive online in video games and streaming services. We need regulation that is up to date and protects young people from that marketing, including free credit offers, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 28 Jan 2022
Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill

"For many of our regional museums, galleries and historic houses, temporary exhibitions are made up with a relatively small number of items from abroad. Does the right hon. Gentleman think we will expand on that number of 38 institutions, to allow many more of our regional museums and galleries to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Jan 2022
English Football League Governance: Derby County FC

"As a Leeds United supporter, I know all about having a renegade owner racking up hundreds of millions of pounds in transfer fees to gamble on sporting success. One of the underlying issues with Derby County and other clubs that face difficulty is hugely inflated transfer fees. Has the Sports …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 18 Nov 2021
Touring Musicians: EU Visas and Permits

"It is particularly apt that you are chairing today’s debate, as a published author on music, Dr Huq. I thank my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Camberwell and Peckham (Ms Harman) not just for securing the debate, but for all the work she has done. We have …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2021
Legacy of Jo Cox

"I knew Jo for a far shorter period than my hon. Friend, but we were both candidates in West Yorkshire in the run-up to the 2015 general election. We had meetings as candidates and calls. Sometimes there were things that the rest of us were not prepared or able to …..."
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