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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Apr 2022
Football Governance

"I speak here perhaps less as a Scottish MP and more as probably the sole Glasgow East member of Fleetwood Town supporters club. I want to draw attention to pages five and six of the statement, in which the Minister talks about financial distribution through the pyramid. The fact that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Apr 2022
Football Governance

"And Airdrie!..."
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Written Question
Television Licences: Concessions
Tuesday 15th February 2022

Asked by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to promote access to a free TV licence by claiming pension credit.

Answered by Julia Lopez - Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

The BBC is responsible for the collection and enforcement of the licence fee and all of its concessions. The Government is therefore not involved in TV Licensing operations.

Information about Pension Credit and how to check whether someone is eligible for a free licence is included on all of TV Licensing’s mailings, as well as on the TV Licensing website.

The Government makes information about TV licence concessions available on the gov.uk website at https://www.gov.uk/free-discount-tv-licence.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Jan 2021
UK Musicians: EU Visa Arrangements

"My Belvidere constituent, Louise McLean, is just one of the many people connected to the music industry who can see that live performers are just the latest casualty in a Brexit that Scotland did not vote for. Last year, as Culture Minister, the hon. Member for Selby and Ainsty (Nigel …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 17 Dec 2020
Fairs and Showgrounds

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the future of fairs and showgrounds.

It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Mr Hollobone, and I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for granting the debate, which was sought by me and fellow friends and …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 17 Dec 2020
Fairs and Showgrounds

"It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Chair, Ms Rees. I pass on my thanks to the hon. Member for Kettering (Mr Hollobone) for chairing the first part of the debate. I wish him and you a merry Christmas. We have had an excellent debate. It was never …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 17 Dec 2020
Fairs and Showgrounds

"The Minister is nodding ever so slightly, so he is acceding to that request. If a letter could go to the Treasury outlining that, as the consultation has closed, that would be very helpful.

I want to take the opportunity to wish you, Ms Rees, and all hon. Members here …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Dec 2020
Gambling and Lotteries

"I understand that today there is perhaps a focus on some of the online gambling, but can I ask the Minister not to forget those communities, such as in Glasgow East, where digital exclusion is still a massive issue? In that vein, when are we going to confront the fact …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 09 Nov 2020
Football Spectator Attendance: Covid-19

"Thank you, Mr Stringer. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for this evening’s proceedings. If the broadcasters did not pick it up, the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) finished by shouting, “Up the Vale!”, which I am happy to adopt on his behalf.

I commend …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Oct 2020
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Support Measures

"The covid-19 pandemic has impacted industries across the UK, threatening countless people’s livelihoods. Many families now face serious financial hardship. The arts and culture sector has experienced untold difficulties, with live performances unable to go ahead, venues unsure when they will reopen and many performers uncertain about their future.

The …..."
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