Channel 4: Privatisation

I understand what the hon. Lady is saying, but she must also, I think, reflect the fact that thes...

I look forward to the right hon. Gentleman being one of, I hope, more than 40 Conservative MPs wh...

The winding-up speeches will begin at 10.28 am. Therefore, given the number of Members who have i...

I endorse much of what the hon. Member for Wallasey (Dame Angela Eagle) has said.

Nearly 20...

I would like to pick up where the hon. Member for Worthing West (Sir Peter Bottomley) left off, b...

I draw the House’s attention to my interests as set out in the register. I approach this debate i...

It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Fovargue. I thank my hon. Friend the Member f...

It is a pleasure to speak in this debate and I thank the hon. Member for Wallasey (Dame Angela Ea...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue.

I am a child of the ’50s an...

The 31 October 2018 was a day of profound joy in Yorkshire. It was the day when Channel 4 announc...

I thank the hon. Member for Wallasey (Dame Angela Eagle) for securing this debate on what she des...

I am secretary of the National Union of Journalists parliamentary group, so naturally, when this ...

I remind Members that I will be calling the SNP spokesperson at 10.28 am.

10.21 am

I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this matter. I thank the hon. Member for Wallasey (Dame ...

Here we go again. Only four years ago, in what turned out to be the Government and Channel 4’s ph...

I confirm that we can go on until 11 am if necessary for this debate.

10.33 am

It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Fovargue. I congratulate my hon. Fri...

I hope the hon. Gentleman is not opposing this proposal on the grounds of privatisation per se, b...

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I have a presumption against pri...

I thank you, Ms Fovargue, and Mr Deputy Speaker, for presiding over our debate. Neither of you ex...

I think the Minister can be assured that each Member present has read the consultation document. ...

I will come to that. I am sure my hon. Friend has read the consultation document, and it is extra...

The point is that we are looking forward. Will the Minister address two arguments? First, I made ...

I am going to come to those points.

Only Channel 4 provided the seriousness that was needed on that subject. Secondly, the Minister w...

If my right hon. Friend will forgive me, I am going to come to those points. Given the limitation...

Will the Minister give way?

If the hon. Gentleman will forgive me, I am not going to have time to give way.

I absolutel...

Will the Minister give way?

I do not think I am going to have time.

I also point to Channel 5. Its spend on content was...

Will the Minister give way?

I am afraid I do not have time.

I want to make it absolutely clear that there is no politic...

It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue. That is two Chairs in one d...

Will the hon. Lady give way?

Very briefly, because I have only two minutes to respond.

The missing word is “Treasury”, which wants the income. The other missing things are the executiv...

I agree with the last two points the hon. Gentleman has made, although I am not sure I agree with...