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“Right. So it probably is due a review, is it?”

“Has it been 2.7% during the whole 25 years?”

“Have you asked for that?”

“Good morning, and thank you for coming in. On supporting cinemas—this question is on independent cinemas—I note that only 2.7% of National Lottery receipts are awarded. Is it worth asking—or perhaps you have already asked—the lottery to stump up more, rather than coming to the Government to expect departmental support,…”

“The point Ben makes about having to consider it in the round and being around the table is a version of what the Department is having to do in allocating its spending all of the time. Would you make a formal approach to them on that basis?”

“I thank the Minister for her statement and her even-handedness, both in stating the British Government’s position on increased aid to UNRWA and in confirming that there can be no role for Hamas in future governance. The UK has a strong track record of bringing people together across communities to build peace, no more …”

“Thank you. On the issue of artificial intelligence, as we discussed yesterday in the debate, the UK has one of the best copyright regimes in the world, which stimulates innovation and growth. How is the proposed model’s undermining of creators’ copyright compatible with Government intentions for growth specifically in …”

“Just on cinema audiences—I ask as an avid cinema-goer myself, although I like to go on my own because, in truth, I get away from all the people I live with at home—what is it going to take to get cinema audiences back to pre-pandemic levels? What do you see as the role of the Government and the BFI in that?”

“Have you asked for that?”

“Good morning, and thank you for coming in. On supporting cinemas—this question is on independent cinemas—I note that only 2.7% of National Lottery receipts are awarded. Is it worth asking—or perhaps you have already asked—the lottery to stump up more, rather than coming to the Government to expect departmental support,…”

“Thank you. On the issue of artificial intelligence, as we discussed yesterday in the debate, the UK has one of the best copyright regimes in the world, which stimulates innovation and growth. How is the proposed model’s undermining of creators’ copyright compatible with Government intentions for growth specifically in …”

“It has been heartening to hear colleagues underscore the significance of the creative industries. The Chancellor of the Exchequer identified them as one of the eight drivers of economic growth, and the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the Minister here today have spoken passionately about their being…”

“My constituents Mandy and Bernie, along with many other homeowners in Bury North, are facing serious issues with Residential Management Group. Despite dutifully paying their service charges, residents of Wharfside Apartments and Broad Oak have been hit with additional fees and alarming practices that equate to neglect …”

“It is pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Western. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Washington and Gateshead South (Mrs Hodgson) on securing this important debate and on her contribution to ensuring that this profound therapy is better heard, better known and more available to choose for a great m…”

“Does the Minister agree that, for all the good intentions of ICBs, our healthcare system is atomised, but that if they were to take instruction from guidance provided nationally, the pillar-to-post experience of a lot of families seeking auditory verbal therapy would end? Will he commit to updating the nine-year-old gu…”

“I will not. It is a poverty that has crept up on us faster and faster in recent years, where one mile’s difference between postcodes can mean as much as a seven-year gap in life expectancy. It shows itself in poor, squalid housing, too few teachers in schools, a lack of accessible public or social services, an absence …”

“I am pleased to speak in support of the Bill and wish to speak to the cost of living impact it begins to address. Every child matters: not just political guidance, but an ideal to live by and to come into politics for. I therefore welcome the first steps that the Bill represents: steps towards a change in the security …”

“A happy new year to you, Madam Deputy Speaker. If the House will indulge me briefly, may I begin by wishing my grandmother well? She had a fall last night and broke two of her ribs. She is doing okay, but at 98 she may need a little longer in hospital that I, her eldest grandson, might have needed—although that is not …”

“Can the Minister clarify the difference between his term “rights reservation” and previous reports of the Government’s preference for an opt-out system? Those systems have already been called out and considered unjust by our creators. There are AI leaders who recognise the need for fair licensing. What assurances can t…”

“That is great. Nick, you talked about unintendeds and wanting to work with us. As we develop the conversation, it feels very much like you are trying to be the honest broker, but also slightly reporting from the frontline on the developments—both the good stuff that we should seize and the opportunity that we will come…”