Media Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

New clause 1—Evaluation of nation...

There are a number of new clauses and amendments in my name that I wish to speak to, but principa...

This is a point that I have often made. The hon. Gentleman’s “carrot”, as he calls it, seems very...

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. Anyone who truly believes in a free press, as he and I do...

My right hon. Friend will forgive me if I have got hold of the wrong end of the stick. He is maki...

My right hon. Friend makes a powerful point, but I am seeking to reach a compromise. His argument...

Will my right hon. Friend help the House by saying whether he has had any communication with The ...

I had multiple conversations with lots of publishers when the original Leveson architecture was p...

I would like to run through a number of the amendments in my name, which have largely been promot...

I once met a young lady who was keen to work in television and she told me that she wanted to be ...

The reason for this new clause—I am not pushing it to a vote or anything—is to encourage the deba...

For information, I intend to call those who have tabled amendments before other Members.

I ...

You are absolutely right, Madam Deputy Speaker; I have an amendment that I would like to speak to...

Is my right hon. Friend saying that there were no drafting errors in the 2017 manifesto?

There may have been—I am not quite sure which others my right hon. Friend might be referring to, ...

Nobody ever said that they objected to the cost protections for the press contained in section 40...

My right hon. Friend is right, but as I think I pointed out on Second Reading, not a single major...

But is that not precisely because the Government failed to move the incentives that encouraged pe...

As the Minister responsible, who said that we would not implement section 40, I had considerable ...

My right hon. Friend knows that it is not a Government regulator. The Press Recognition Panel was...

I did not suggest it was a Government regulator, but nevertheless, any regulator that requires Go...

This is one of the issues on which my right hon. Friend and I agree. May I suggest that those who...

I am extremely grateful to my right hon. Friend. I hope that this is not the only issue on which ...

We should remind ourselves why we are here: it is because those who were described by Alan Bates,...

I do not think success can be judged simply on the number of complaints upheld. Indeed, as we hav...

I want to express my gratitude for the fact that the Bill has been prioritised in this new term, ...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for tabling his amendment. I strongly agree with him: the issue cannot...

I thank the right hon. Member for her intervention.

Let me move on to the subject of Channe...

I call the Father of the House.

I am grateful to the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) for prev...

I call the shadow Secretary of State.

I refer hon. and right hon. Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. ...

Will the hon. Lady give way?

I am happy to give way.

The shadow Secretary of State mentions sporting events. In addition to protecting the Six Nations...

Of course I would, and I am glad to confirm what my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley East said...

I really hate to say this, but it is worth pointing out, in the context of Gaelic and Welsh, that...

The hon. Gentleman makes a valid and valuable contribution. My hon. Friend the Member for Barnsle...

It is interesting to hear that the Opposition intend to support my right hon. Friend the Member f...

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention, but I am speaking about amendment 2, which...

I am pleased to speak in support of amendment 18, tabled in my name and the names of other hon. M...

I call the SNP spokesperson.

I want to respond briefly to the issues just raised by the hon. Member for South West Devon (Sir ...

I emphasise the point that the hon. Lady made earlier in respect of the Gaelic language. In terms...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for backing up my point. I think we are very much on the same page. I ...

I have been perusing new clause 18, which the hon. Member tabled. It would establish a fund to co...

I do not mean to be difficult, but the amendments are in the name of my hon. Friend the Member fo...

It is a pleasure to speak in the debate about this important legislation, and to hear cross-party...

The hon. Gentleman’s words strike a chord with me because he highlights exactly the issues in my ...

The hon. Gentleman represents an extremely rural part of northern Scotland. My constituency is no...

My hon. Friend is making some excellent points and I am hesitant to interrupt him. Although I wou...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that point and for supporting my new clause 8. I will come on...

First, may I apologise for my late arrival to the debate, Madam Deputy Speaker? I seriously under...

Order. It will not be possible for the hon. Gentleman to refer to new clause 1, because he was no...

Thank you for that guidance, Madam Deputy Speaker. New clause 15 seeks to establish a broadcastin...

My hon. Friend is making a compelling case, and the events of the past week involving the commiss...

I thank my hon. Friend for that point, with which I entirely agree. Even Welsh Conservative Membe...

Am I correct in remembering that the Conservatives had promised a separate channel in their manif...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for making that point; that is what I am coming on to. However, a furt...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way and for giving us a history lesson on the hard...

I can indeed recommend that production for anybody to have a look at; it is very interesting. I c...

I rise to support new clause 6 and amendment 17, both in my name. The Bill is a substantial piece...

I am very supportive of the theme of my hon. Friend’s amendment. She made an extremely important ...

I agree with every word. The very important factor behind the BBFC is that parents trust it. It e...

I rise to commend my new clause 16 to the House, and to speak to new clauses 17 and 18, and amend...

The hon. Gentleman is talking about the unanimity of opinion. I should tell the House that the We...

I will come to the potential issue facing the Six Nations a bit later in my speech, but in the me...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

On that?

It is just that the hon. Gentleman’s extensive list of events neglects to mention cricket. I wond...

All I have sought to add to the list is the Six Nations competition and any and all qualification...

Will the hon. Member give way?

I was going to go back to football, but I feel that we are staying on cricket, so I will.

I thank the hon. Member for his generous remarks. Whether it is cricket, football or whatever, ge...

The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point: the power of sport is simply huge. Participating is ...

Middle youth?

Stupidity, not a mid-life crisis—yet.

Italian supporters are guaranteed to see their team o...

I would like to address a number of the amendments we have been discussing—some I support, some I...

I absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend about local television. People talk about specified ...

I completely agree with my hon. Friend. There are distinct markets for regional TV and local TV. ...

rose—

I suspected that might happen.

My right hon. Friend will know that the royal charter on self-regulation of the press, which the ...

My right hon. Friend’s amendment seeks to revive the argument from more than 10 years ago, but I ...

Is that not exactly the point? We have world-class regulation in the British Board of Film Classi...

I take my hon. Friend’s point, but I return to my original point. Given that the Bill and indeed ...

That is precisely what the Bill will do: it will introduce a different system. At present Ofcom i...

I fear that we may go down a rabbit hole. Ofcom is the expert in that field, but the system is ba...

Will my right hon. Friend give way again?

I will give my hon. Friend one more go.

I take my right hon. Friend’s point. However, the BBFC classifies not just films but items that a...

Netflix uses it, but, as my hon. Friend herself said earlier, Disney does not. There will of cour...

It is an honour to follow the right hon. Member for Ashford (Damian Green), who, like me, is a me...

My hon. Friend underestimates his own role in this area, which has been very strong. I suspect th...

I will leave it to others to explain why they are adopting their position, but I do take issue wi...

I rise to speak to amendment 1, tabled by my right hon. Friend and fellow Cornishman, the Member ...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for supporting amendment 1. He makes a powerful case for why Corn...

My right hon. Friend makes a very good point that I was going to make. There is clearly a role fo...

I agreed with all of that, except I am not quite sure how four countries can be described as a fr...

Does the hon. Member agree that one of the best ways for language lovers to cherish and build up ...

I do agree. I see no reason why languages should be party political. They are a shared cultural a...

I thank Members for their contributions to today’s debate, and indeed during prelegislative scrut...

I understand that new clause 3 would delay the commencement of clause 50, but that is not the cas...

We have concerns about my right hon. Friend’s amendments as a package. One issue is about delay, ...

The House will have listened with interest to the Minister’s response to the points made by Membe...

I appreciate that my hon. Friend wants to put down a marker on the issue—I have heard that, and s...

These SNP promises were to protect all governing bodies in the UK, not simply Scottish ones. I ju...

I bow to my ministerial colleague the sports Minister on the intricacies of sports funding. Howev...

I understand, Mr Eustice, that you wish to withdraw new clause 3.

I beg to ask leave to withdraw the clause.

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

I am glad that, as we finish the B...

I join the Minister in celebrating the collaborative and consensual approach to the Bill, althoug...

It is a pleasure to speak on Third Reading. As the Minister said, it was quite fun and enjoyable ...

The hon. Gentleman is right to highlight this issue, but it is also right to highlight the role o...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making that point. As I said, the Government had been act...

I want to say a few thank yous, but I will first talk about the Bill briefly. We need a Media Bil...

I congratulate the Minister and the Department on getting the Bill this far. If I may be presumpt...

May I simply say that if the right hon. Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) is here for the...