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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Jun 2019
Free TV Licences: Over-75s

"Lord Hall is quoted today as saying that many feel that

“the Government should continue to foot the Bill.”

Does the Secretary of State have an idea of what caused the change of thinking in the BBC? Would he like to say a little more about what he expects the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Feb 2019
Leaving the EU: Mobile Roaming Charges

"Does the Secretary of State agree that consumer protection is behind his announcement today and that that has been the great strength of the way in which he has approached this issue?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 19 Dec 2018
Heritage Action Zones

"It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David.

I start by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent South (Jack Brereton) on securing this debate and particularly on bringing into the open the examples of town centre heritage action zones that he has mentioned. Of …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 19 Dec 2018
Heritage Action Zones

"I used to run a film production company and we chose to locate it in the Temple. The people who came to visit us were most impressed because we were the only film production company there, and there was all the surrounding heritage to see and enjoy...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 19 Dec 2018
Leaving the EU: UK Orchestras

"Fortunately, the instrument I play, the organ, cannot be put into the back of a van, but other instruments can. We need a firm indication that musicians will still be able to travel in order to make their concert schedules...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 19 Dec 2018
Leaving the EU: UK Orchestras

"My right hon. Friend is right to speak of the quality of Oxfordshire MPs and to say that I am an organist—I think that adds to our contribution to the arts as Oxfordshire’s dedicated MPs. I want just to correct him on one thing: he is right to say that …..."
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Written Question
Loneliness
Thursday 13th December 2018

Asked by: John Howell (Conservative - Henley)

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

What steps his Department is taking to help tackle loneliness.

Answered by Mims Davies - Shadow Minister (Women)

We recently published our strategy for tackling loneliness. This set out a raft of cross-government measures to take the first steps in tackling loneliness and takes forward recommendations from the Jo Cox Commission.

DCMS specifically is providing up to £1.8million to increase the number of community spaces available. This follows the announcement this summer of more than £20million of new funding for projects that bring people and communities together.

With the Office of National Statistics, the department has developed the ‘loneliness measure’ (to enable consistent analysis and build the evidence base), and will be piloting better use of open data around facilities and accessibility with local government. The department is launching an awareness campaign and including loneliness in internet safety.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Nov 2018
Johnston Press: Administration

"Does the Secretary of State agree that we should be celebrating a good news story today, in that all operations have continued and will continue in the future? Does he agree that the company has spoken clearly about both keeping employee rights and ensuring that the newspaper titles continue to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Nov 2018
Centenary of the Armistice

"It is a great privilege to speak in this debate and a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Ruth Smeeth) and all who have spoken.

I want to concentrate on a theme that was brought up by I cannot remember which Front Bencher: how we will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"4. What recent assessment he has made of his Department’s progress towards meeting the universal service obligation on superfast broadband coverage. ..."
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