Speeches by Alaba.

“In comparable countries, a city like Southend would generate £55 billion more across the country. Will the Minister explain what powers the English devolution Bill will give to mayors, so they can drive local growth and areas can fulfil their financial potential?”

“I am so pleased to be here to discuss the Bill. Water quality is one of the biggest issues facing residents across my constituency, particularly in relation to pollution levels, and under-investment in infrastructure has reduced flood resilience in our residential areas. In Southend, our beaches have lost some of their…”

“On Friday, I had the joy of visiting a couple of local organisations: the Southend business partnership and the Southend art collective. What is apparent from these meetings is the will and the talent in Southend East and Rochford to reanimate the city. However, like many constituencies, we struggle with the loss of gr…”

“Thank you, Chair. Good morning, Martin, Ben and Nick. I want to talk to you about skills. Specifically, Benjamin, how easy or hard is it to recruit people into the industry with regards to AI tools in your field?”

“It is an honour to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for securing this much-needed debate, and I will try to avoid party politics, because I do not really think this is about that. Although it is less often said, I see a responsibility that housi…”

“Brilliant. I know we have touched on rights holders in the EU, but I want to make sure that I get this right. How are rights holders in the EU responding to the opt-out clause?”

“I want to explore a bit the intellectual property around generative AI. My question is to you, Mathilde: what should the UK Government learn from the legal models on policy alternatives being developed in other territories?”

“Martin, do you want to add anything there?”

“My next question is for Nick and Martin. This is more around regional disparities and recruitment as well. Do you sense that it is harder to recruit from certain regions over and above others? I will add another element to that question around career choice and career pathways, and trying to bring people into the indus…”

“It is quite recent, yes. He said that “the education system was not teaching the right blend of skills that we needed in not just visual effects, but games, animation and the whole 3D-visualisation sector. Those skills were maths, physics, art and coding. It is a strange mix, but it is the right mix for us.””

“Of course. I do not have a date, I am afraid, but I will repeat it.”

“Thank you. I will quickly quote someone. Neil Hatton, the UK Screen Alliance CEO, said that “the education system was not teaching the right blend of skills that we needed in not just visual effects, but games, animation and the whole 3D-visualisation sector. Those skills were maths, physics, art and coding. It is a st…”

“Thank you, Chair. Good morning, Martin, Ben and Nick. I want to talk to you about skills. Specifically, Benjamin, how easy or hard is it to recruit people into the industry with regards to AI tools in your field?”

“Brilliant. I know we have touched on rights holders in the EU, but I want to make sure that I get this right. How are rights holders in the EU responding to the opt-out clause?”

“I want to explore a bit the intellectual property around generative AI. My question is to you, Mathilde: what should the UK Government learn from the legal models on policy alternatives being developed in other territories?”

“Martin, do you want to add anything there?”

“My next question is for Nick and Martin. This is more around regional disparities and recruitment as well. Do you sense that it is harder to recruit from certain regions over and above others? I will add another element to that question around career choice and career pathways, and trying to bring people into the indus…”

“It is quite recent, yes. He said that “the education system was not teaching the right blend of skills that we needed in not just visual effects, but games, animation and the whole 3D-visualisation sector. Those skills were maths, physics, art and coding. It is a strange mix, but it is the right mix for us.””

“Of course. I do not have a date, I am afraid, but I will repeat it.”

“Thank you. I will quickly quote someone. Neil Hatton, the UK Screen Alliance CEO, said that “the education system was not teaching the right blend of skills that we needed in not just visual effects, but games, animation and the whole 3D-visualisation sector. Those skills were maths, physics, art and coding. It is a st…”