Written Question
Tuesday 16th May 2023
Asked by:
Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what was the cost to the public purse of the coronation on 6 May 2023.
Answered by Stuart Andrew
- Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla was a hugely important state occasion, which brought millions of people around the country together in celebration, and showcased the best of the United Kingdom to the world. The Government is delighted to have supported the Coronation to ensure that the events were safe and well-planned.
As with all events of this kind, we are unable to give costs until after the spend has been reconciled.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 26 Oct 2022
Online Harms
"It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) on securing this important debate. Many people will be watching who have taken a keen interest in the Online Safety Bill, which is an important piece of …..."Richard Burgon - View Speech
View all Richard Burgon (Lab - Leeds East) contributions to the debate on: Online Harms
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Apr 2022
Online Safety Bill
"I have spoken before about dangerous suicide-related content online. The Minister mentions larger platforms. Will the Government go away and bring back two amendments based on points made by the Samaritans? One would bring smaller platforms within the scope of sanctions, and the second would make the protective aspects of …..."Richard Burgon - View Speech
View all Richard Burgon (Lab - Leeds East) contributions to the debate on: Online Safety Bill
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Mar 2022
Bradford City of Culture Bid
"Will my hon. Friend give way?..."Richard Burgon - View Speech
View all Richard Burgon (Lab - Leeds East) contributions to the debate on: Bradford City of Culture Bid
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Mar 2022
Bradford City of Culture Bid
"The biggest and perhaps only disagreement that I and my hon. Friend have had is about whether the best curry houses are in Leeds East or Bradford East. I congratulate him on securing this debate. Although obviously I prefer my home city of Leeds in general, Bradford is a fantastic …..."Richard Burgon - View Speech
View all Richard Burgon (Lab - Leeds East) contributions to the debate on: Bradford City of Culture Bid
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Jan 2022
Draft Online Safety Bill Report
"I congratulate the whole Committee on this incredibly thorough and useful report. I am sure that it will play a key role in improving this legislation.
I want to focus my remarks on suicide and self-harm. The reason for that is the tragic case of a young man from my …..."Richard Burgon - View Speech
View all Richard Burgon (Lab - Leeds East) contributions to the debate on: Draft Online Safety Bill Report
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Nov 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"Joe Nihill, a 23-year-old former Army cadet from Whinmoor in my constituency, tragically took his own life after accessing so-called suicide forums. His mother Catherine and his sister-in-law Melanie are running an inspirational campaign to ensure that what happened to Joe does not happen to other families. As we wait …..."Richard Burgon - View Speech
View all Richard Burgon (Lab - Leeds East) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Written Question
Thursday 18th November 2021
Asked by:
Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
What steps the Government is taking to help tackle harmful content online that encourages or assists suicide.
Answered by Chris Philp
- Shadow Home Secretary
The draft Online Safety Bill will make companies more accountable for protecting people online, with all platforms having to identify and remove content that encourages suicide.
They will also have to ensure children are prevented from accessing material which promotes suicide or self-harm.
If platforms fail in their duties under the Bill, they will face tough enforcement action including fines of up to 10% of global annual qualifying turnover.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jun 2021
Safety of Journalists
"I want to start by condemning the recent Israeli air force attacks that destroyed the building housing al-Jazeera and over a dozen media outlets during the assault on Gaza. They say that truth is the first casualty of war. It is clear that this was done to try to stop …..."Richard Burgon - View Speech
View all Richard Burgon (Lab - Leeds East) contributions to the debate on: Safety of Journalists
Written Question
Tuesday 22nd January 2019
Asked by:
Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the highest hourly rate paid for legal advice was by (a) his Department and (b) each of his Department's arms length bodies in 2018.
Answered by Michael Ellis
(a) A large proportion of DCMS's legal advice is provided by the Government Legal Department (GLD) on an annual fixed fee basis. Additional legal advice is obtained from GLD on an hourly rate basis and the Department regularly engages private sector legal services from Counsel and external legal firms. Hourly rates are not available without reviewing individual invoices from the various legal service providers, which would incur disproportionate cost. Advice from counsel is, save for very limited and exceptional circumstances, provided at rates which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/attorney-generals-panel-counsel-practical-information#rates.
(b) This information is not held centrally and to collect this information would incur a disproportionate cost.