Media Bill

I recognise the great contribution made by Gaelic speakers. We have agreed that we will, in the f...

I am sure the Minister will acknowledge the immense importance of public sector broadcasting to t...

We are of course anxious to protect S4C. As it is a public service broadcaster, many of these pro...

I am grateful to my right hon. and learned Friend for giving way; she is being very generous with...

Absolutely. My right hon. Friend makes an excellent point, because this Bill is all about protect...

On the point about public service broadcasting, does my right hon. and learned Friend recognise t...

Say that again!

Swindon 105.5—I recommend you all listen to it, and BBC Wiltshire, of course. It is important tha...

I am always happy to discuss matters with my right hon. and learned Friend. This provision will h...

What is contained in this Bill to address the concern that, in the digital age, the BBC licence f...

My hon. Friend will know that this is a matter that the Government are considering—that is, the q...

As the Secretary of State knows, Channel 4 is based in Leeds and I thank her for her decision tha...

As the hon. Member will know, we are bringing forward the matters in this Bill, but he is right t...

I heard the right hon. and learned Lady’s previous answer and I am sure that it came from a good ...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue. He will be aware that Alba is not in ...

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I am going to make some progress.

I was talking about Channel 4, but it is not just Channel...

As a member of the Welsh Affairs Committee, I would also welcome assurances that our Welsh media ...

The hon. Member will know that sport is devolved in Scotland, and if the Welsh Government want to...

I will make a little progress.

The Bill will provide greater protections for children and v...

I draw the House’s attention to an expected future interest on this point that I articulated in W...

I was pleased to meet my right hon. Friend to discuss these important points, and I am very proud...

The Secretary of State mentioned the Scottish Affairs Committee, of which I am a member. She will...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this important point, because we want to ensure that ...

I am grateful for the Secretary of State’s kind words. One of the issues we have discussed and de...

I was pleased to visit my hon. Friend’s constituency and to take part in a session on his local r...

At Justice questions earlier today, the Government were again lauding anti-SLAPP legislation that...

The hon. Gentleman is very knowledgeable on this point, and I am always grateful for his interven...

As the Secretary of State knows, I welcome the introduction of this important and long-overdue Bi...

Further to the point I made to the Secretary of state, and further to the shadow Minister’s excel...

I cannot say whether I would support an amendment until I have seen it, but despite a specific me...

Some of the points raised, including those about digital rights, are made by Colin Browne of the ...

The Father of the House is quite right to draw attention to the Voice of the Listener and Viewer—...

“The Wombles”.

Interesting. The hon. Gentleman obviously appreciates the importance of tidying up.

Sadly, ...

There seems to be an excessive amount of advertising on commercial programmes aimed at young chil...

The right hon. Gentleman will be aware of work done by the Children’s Media Foundation and I am p...

I am extremely grateful to the hon. Member for giving way and congratulate her on her appointment...

I thank the hon. Member for that intervention, although I think it was probably addressed to the ...

I echo the sentiment of others. It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bristol Wes...

When I was last in the United States, before the pandemic, I was astounded by how many people ask...

The hon. Gentleman is of course quite right, with the slight caveat that of course “The Crown” is...

My right hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point about British soft power and projecting ...

Partly as a fellow Welsh man, I completely agree with my right hon. Friend that it is about the s...

I am grateful to the right hon. Member for giving way. I had hoped that there would be consensus ...

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for making that point. As that matter is not in the Bil...

On that point about the growth of the radio sector, does my right hon. Friend agree that one of t...

I do, because in an era when the biggest media have become completely global, what we used to cal...

It is important in that context that we give consideration to the community radio stations that b...

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman, who makes a powerful point.

To conclude, the Bil...

I call the SNP spokesperson.

3.20 pm

I appreciate having the opportunity to lead for the SNP on Second Reading. My hon. Friend the Mem...

The hon. Member is making a very good point about the Gaelic language. I absolutely hate to say t...

I very much appreciate the hon. Member’s point. I went to visit a Gaelic nursery in Aberdeen a co...

My hon. Friend is making some strong points, and all of us on the SNP Benches support full fundin...

I agree. We do not regret or feel angry at the Welsh language programming that is provided and th...

I call the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

3.39 pm

I am delighted to speak in this debate, not least because although the Government have been commi...

I want to start by expressing my party’s broad support for this Bill, which is timely. What a cha...

I am sure the hon. Gentleman would agree that there should be some sort of legislative underpinni...

Yes, the hon. Gentleman is absolutely correct.

Furthermore, as we know, local radio—and, as...

The hon. Member is talking about a range of different issues, which highlight the fact that there...

I believe that is a wise point, and we would be wise to heed it.

When it comes to Channel 4...

A number of hon. Members have mentioned how long it has been since the last major piece of media ...

I did not even think about the TV schedule as something that people look at. I never look at a TV...

The hon. Lady makes an important point. It should be easier to find through app stores. Although ...

My hon. Friend makes a very interesting point about news media. What does he think about the owne...

My hon. Friend makes a very interesting point. Whether it be ITV or a newspaper such as The Daily...

Mòran taing, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to be called to speak in this debate.

T...

It is a pleasure to contribute to this Second Reading debate on a Bill that comes at a crucial ti...

I welcome this debate, and I strongly welcome the departure from the idea of selling off and priv...

I agree with some of the comments of the right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn), i...

The right hon. Gentleman is making a most interesting speech. He must be aware that the laws rela...

The right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. The truth is that the system of arbitration, backed...

It is a pleasure to speak in this debate on the Media Bill. I wish to focus narrowly on part 4, w...

Does my hon. Friend agree that the BBFC is also a very established brand that is trusted and unde...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. That is exactly why I am calling for the BBFC to have a much ...

I am delighted to see this Bill before the House today. It has been a long time coming, and its a...

Leaving aside the newsroom, when pensioners started paying the licence fee again, I had a large n...

I thank the Father of the House for his intervention. He raises important points, which is why we...

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I will make one or two more points, just in case they answer my right hon. Friend’s question, but...

Obviously, the easy way for any publisher to avoid the cost provisions would be to seek recogniti...

As I just outlined, my principal concern is about the suggestion that a publisher would have to p...

It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Rob Butler). I fear that I ma...

I wholeheartedly agree that it is not just about the schedule. As I said earlier, I was not aware...

There may be an age divide that determines whether someone looks at an electronic programme guide...

What Lord Justice Leveson actually said was that the members of the body would only be recognised...

I am grateful for my right hon. Friend’s comments and I recognise his knowledge in this area. He ...

It is a privilege to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Warrington South (Andy Carter). I remem...

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I apologise to the House for neglecting to mention at the...

I thank the hon. Lady for her point of order and for correcting the record as quickly as possible...

I am pleased to welcome the introduction of the overdue Media Bill. I refer the House to my entry...

May I start by thanking all hon. Members who have contributed to this debate? It has been wide ra...

I am very conscious of what my right hon. Friend says, but “appropriate” is so wishy-washy and it...

As I say, in a large number of cases the appropriate position would be a significant one, but we ...

I hear what the right hon. Gentleman is saying, but should there not be something a bit stronger ...

Well, I would say to the hon. Gentleman that clause 1 makes clear that there should be a signific...

Just to correct the Minister, it does not say “significant quantity”; it says “sufficient quantit...

I apologise to the hon. Lady. She is absolutely right: it does say a

“sufficient quantity o...

I am grateful to the Minister, who I appreciate is trying to be helpful. What we are asking for s...

I share the right hon. Gentleman’s wish to see continuing provision both for the Welsh language a...

There is a reason there have been so few Gaelic speakers over the centuries: Acts of Parliament, ...

I am afraid that all I can say to the hon. Gentleman is that the Government recognise the importa...

I utterly appreciate what my right hon. Friend is saying, and I can see why the Government and Of...

In determining whether the requirements are met, Ofcom will have to take into account whether the...