"My Lords, we will come to local growth plans and culture. Can the Minister confirm that the spatial development strategies will include cultural growth as something to look at?..." Earl of Clancarty - View Speech
"My Lords, I will be quite brief and will make a point of principle to start with. If something is important enough to be an additional area of competence, it should have a dedicated commissioner to go with it, which is in line with what the Government have done so …..." Earl of Clancarty - View Speech
"My Lords, further to the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, is the Minister aware that as well as the possibility of closures, there is the danger that our recording studios may up sticks and move abroad? With the continuing effect of Brexit on the music industry, unfortunately, …..." Earl of Clancarty - View Speech
"My Lords, there is concern that the Creative Industries Council, of which the freelance champion will be a member, has very little workforce representation within its newly expanded membership. It includes not one working practitioner in any area. Will the Minister promise to look at this?..." Earl of Clancarty - View Speech
"My Lords, my Amendment 6 would rectify what is, at present, a significant omission from the list of areas of competence: cultural concerns. Amendment 51 is intended to ensure that this area has its own commissioner. I share Amendment 52 with the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, on a …..." Earl of Clancarty - View Speech
"My Lords, I will be brief. I am grateful for all the support across the Committee that my noble friend Lady Prashar and I have had for our amendments. I am disappointed by the Minister’s initial response. I am very happy to meet her; it is essential that we do …..." Earl of Clancarty - View Speech