Speeches by Bryant.

“Yes. I know that some have managed to keep it. For instance, they are making a film of “Heartstopper” at the moment, which I guess is for Netflix. That is being made by See-Saw productions, because it made the TV series as well; I think intellectual property is staying with See-Saw productions. I want to see a mixed ec…”

“No, I would disagree. Last time I was before the Committee, I think I said that we need to have a mixed economy here, where of course there is inward investment. I want us to remain the best place in the world to make films and high-end television. I would say to our American, Canadian and other allies—in fact, I would…”

“Haha! Good try. Well, what tax relief would you put forward?”

“For instance, we are moving on R&D. We are not completely scrapping the concept of R&D and writing a whole new version, but later on this year we will produce an answer that I think leans more into a version of what the Select Committee has said about it. On the apprenticeship levy, likewise: it is a well-made point th…”

“Sorry, I think there were about seven questions in there. Thank you for the kind comments about cancer. When you have had cancer, you end up doing cancer admin a lot. Anyway, thanks very much. On freelancers, it is definitely not a fob-off just to have the freelance champion. We have to do a lot more work on precisely …”

“Thank you.”

“Yes.”

“I had a horrible fear how that question was going to end. It is really important that we win this battle. This has to be a campaign that we wage across all of Europe—we need to get every single capital city in Europe on our side to make sure that, by the time we get to the next EU-UK summit, we can get this over the li…”

“I want to pay tribute to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the way she conducted the spending review. In the words of Diana Ross, she reached out and touched our Department with £8.2 billion, meaning we can make this world a better place. For the heritage sector, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is already…”

“Did you say Ben Hur, Mr Speaker? I do not think we are going to enact Ben Hur.”

“It is not rugby league, Mr Speaker. As my hon. Friend knows, I fully support the project, which I know she has been engaged in since before she was an MP right through until now. I am delighted that she has Mary Beard involved and I am sure that by the end of this, she will be able to pronounce “Veni, vidi, vici.””

“Well, I have just been told that I am on the side of Wigan. [Laughter.] But there is a more serious point here, which is that the UK has 35 UNESCO world heritage sites. We are one of the two biggest contributors in the world to UNESCO and passionate supporters of it. There is a slight danger that if we have too many an…”

“The new music growth package will invest up to £30 million to help emerging British artists access international markets with support for touring, showcasing and export promotion.”

“If only the right hon. Gentleman had been a Minister in the previous Government, when they failed to take the deal that was on offer from the European Union. I am absolutely determined to get this sorted. We got something—[Interruption.] If he wants to start promoting creative industries abroad, he might start thinking…”

“The hospice sector is not specifically my responsibility, but of course I value hospices. To go back to the earlier point about the state of the finances in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, this is the first Secretary of State who has managed to get £3 billion for investment in capital funding. That is goin…”

“It is a delight to see you in your place, Mr Turner, and to take part in this debate. Given the weather we have been having, it is somewhat ironic that we are worrying about space weather. People sometimes think the sun is a wonderful thing and a delight when it comes out in the UK. It also helps ice cream sales, with …”

“We are not.”

“My hon. Friend makes a strong point: we need digital inclusion for every community. If we are going to have a digital Government, we need to have a digital nation, and we cannot have some people excluded from that future. That is why we have announced £6 million in this financial year for the innovation fund, and I hop…”

“The digital inclusion action plan is one of things I am proudest of. Only this morning I launched the “IT reuse for good” charter. One thing that is really problematic for many families who do not have access to the internet is that they simply do not have a device. I urge every Member of the House to get every busines…”

“We are completely and utterly not complacent, and we are determined to ensure that creators are remunerated for their work. We would never surrender other people’s labour to a third party. I know that the hon. Member used to be the editor of Cruise International, and I very much hope that as a former journalist she wil…”