Speeches by Midgley.

“As MPs we all go into schools and colleges a lot, and this is a live topic that is up for discussion. Quite often, I will be asked what I think about the ban on social media platforms for under-16s, and I ask those young people the question. This is anecdotal—it is my experience—but the majority of those young people d…”

“We saw “Mixmups” at the studio when we visited. It was brilliant.”

“Thanks for coming in. I am going to ask some questions about commissioning. Louise, on Milkshake!, what is the balance between programmes that you commission and acquisitions?”

“Do you all take an equal piece of the pie or does it vary?”

“Do you feel any sense of responsibility that these young people feel that they have bad experiences on your platform?”

“How is that defined against misinformation? As soon as the public service broadcasting has gone away, the next thing that comes up could be a narrative that is presented as fact but is false.”

“Of course there are young people who go on and create amazing content, and we should celebrate and champion those skills and the opportunities that that might give them, but they are also saying that they feel like they have had bad experiences online. What is your starting point? You are talking like it is a bed of ro…”

“You have both talked about the economic pressures. How does that affect what kind of content you commission? You have touched on the partnerships. I presume that the main driver of that is these economic factors and pressures.”

“And it runs right through from top to bottom.”

“With Milkshake!, you have a “no diversity, no commission” policy. Can you go into that a bit?”

“Thanks for coming in. I am going to ask some questions about commissioning. Louise, on Milkshake!, what is the balance between programmes that you commission and acquisitions?”

“You have both talked about the economic pressures. How does that affect what kind of content you commission? You have touched on the partnerships. I presume that the main driver of that is these economic factors and pressures.”

“Can you give an example of a show that cost very little and has been a huge success?”

“When you commission children’s programming, what proportion of the financing are you putting into it?”

“Do you all take an equal piece of the pie or does it vary?”

“Fair enough. You touched on this, Louise, but what blend of content that you make would you describe as UK culturally relevant?”

“When you commission children’s programming, what proportion of the financing are you putting into it?”

“Do you feel any sense of responsibility that these young people feel that they have bad experiences on your platform?”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of waste crime in Knowsley. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I am really pleased to have secured this debate on waste crime in Knowsley. I know this is something that my hon. Friend the Minister cares deeply about; she has met me to d…”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention, which will come as a surprise to no one. Yes, I know that Labour’s waste-crime action plan addresses many of the concerns that he has raised, and I am sure that the Minister will go into that in more detail in her response.”