Speeches by Bryant.

“Allwyn has said that it expects a significant increase in the amount of money that it will send on, and obviously that is good news. I am working from memory now, but I think it said that it has already pushed back when the additional money will come down the line. We have not said that we will review the list of good …”

“Yes.”

“Dame Caroline, every time I say Dame Caroline, I just have bits of “South Pacific” going through my head.”

“Olivia Colman, Olivia Colman and Daniel Craig.”

“Felicity Jones—you’re right.”

“We have a very strong cultural relationship with the United States of America. We work on it all the time and I note that several British people are up, for Oscars in the next couple of weeks, including “Wallace & Gromit”, Ralph Fiennes and Cynthia Erivo. All of that is good and I don’t foresee a problem.”

“I want Hollywood to prosper as well, and I want it to prosper by making lots of its films in the UK.”

“Allwyn has said that it expects a significant increase in the amount of money that it will send on, and obviously that is good news. I am working from memory now, but I think it said that it has already pushed back when the additional money will come down the line. We have not said that we will review the list of good …”

“Yes.”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the creative industries. I have of course noted the point of order that was just raised, and I will pass on the comments and make sure that an answer is provided. I should declare an interest of my own in this debate. Two of my books are optioned, one to Mother Films and an…”

“I was at a tourism conference last Thursday, and our tourism offer is especially good at giving people the opportunity to visit places where films have been made. One of the biggest investors in our country in the past few years has been Tom Cruise, who has another film coming out in the near future. Many film location…”

“Again?”

“I agree 100%. So many programmes made in Northern Ireland are an intrinsic part of what the UK has to offer. I am not sure whether “Derry Girls” is necessarily the hon. Gentleman’s thing, but it is one of the funniest programmes we have seen in many years. “Game of Thrones,” of course, was made in Northern Ireland, and…”

“I give way to the most irresistible man in the room.”

“The hon. Gentleman asks four questions in one, which is quite creative of him. He says he is involved with pantomime; some of us on the Labour Benches would say that he has been in pantomime for much of his political career. He makes an important point about journalism, which is a very important creative industry in th…”

“The hon. Lady makes a very good point about the Edinburgh festivals; I hope that the Hansard Reporters heard the “s” at the end. Sometimes people just refer to the Edinburgh international festival, but there is a series of festivals, including book and television festivals. That ecosystem has managed to grow and grow; …”

“I support securing more licensing, greater control of rights and legal clarity for all. The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. As I said to the right hon. Member for Maldon, there is not a version of rights reservation that works at the moment and is simple and easy. As an author, I know that if someone wants to regis…”

“I completely agree. One of my colleagues—I cannot remember which—made a point about freelancers. One of the problems in the creative industries is that so many people today are freelancers, and it is very difficult for them to enjoy a regular income, take out a mortgage and so on. My mother was a make-up artist at the …”

“Well, my speech was meant to be brief. I will give way as long as Madam Deputy Speaker does not complain later.”

“They should get in touch with the Telecoms Minister, but unfortunately he is rubbish. That is me. I am very happy to talk about the broadband issues in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency at any point, and if he wants a meeting with Building Digital UK, we can go through the specifics area by area. I have offered that to…”