Speeches by Smith.
Every Hansard contribution by Jeff Smith this parliament, most recent first. Back to the MP page for the headline figures and analysed positions.
Showing 81–100 of 413 contributions · most-recent first
| Date | Debate & contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Legacy of Jo Cox “Jo was a shining star of our 2015 intake; she was loved by us all, and is missed and remembered every day. I am pleased that the Minister mentioned Jo’s work on Syria, which the Minister was herself involved in. We worked together on that. The fact is that Jo is remembered not just by people in this House but by people…” culture-communitymp-performancesocial-care | 100 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “Thanks. Iain, do you have anything to add on the concept of making the case for public service broadcasting?” | 19 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “Before I start, I declare an interest: I chair the all-party parliamentary group for the BBC. I will come on to funding, but before that, I think you said, Jordan, that there is no belief in or understanding of public service broadcasting among Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Is that because we have not made the case for PSB? If …” | 66 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “Just to finish off on that point, I think you both said that we need some kind of independent appointments commission—maybe Ofcom appoints a chair and then the commission appoints the rest of the board. Is there anything else you would like to add about the processes?” | 47 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “Just to finish off on governance, Dame Elan, you have talked about the different structures. You worked on both the BBC trust and the unitary board. Which do you think works better?” | 32 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “The consultation did not have an option of a BBC fully funded by subscription. Do you think it should have had that? What do you think about the argument that if you had a fully funded, subscription-led BBC, it would not be the BBC as we know it, and it would only commission what is commercially viable?” | 57 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “What about the argument that it brings people into watch sport on the channel? I go back to the example of cricket. Young people seem to not be as interested in cricket as when I was a kid and the test matches were on TV every day.” | 47 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “I think the BBC does football very well, actually.” | 9 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “What content, in addition to the things you have mentioned, should not be behind a paywall?” | 16 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “What about something like, say, Radio 3, which puts on maybe more challenging and innovative products that might not be commercially viable?” | 22 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “On funding, the Government have said that they will consider allowing the BBC to offer some of its services on a subscription basis. They said they want to keep the licence fee plus, if you like. Do you think that kind of hybrid model, where you have a licence fee plus a subscription for certain services, would work?” | 58 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “Thanks. Iain, do you have anything to add on the concept of making the case for public service broadcasting?” | 19 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “Before I start, I declare an interest: I chair the all-party parliamentary group for the BBC. I will come on to funding, but before that, I think you said, Jordan, that there is no belief in or understanding of public service broadcasting among Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Is that because we have not made the case for PSB? If …” | 66 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “Just to finish off on that point, I think you both said that we need some kind of independent appointments commission—maybe Ofcom appoints a chair and then the commission appoints the rest of the board. Is there anything else you would like to add about the processes?” | 47 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “Just to finish off on governance, Dame Elan, you have talked about the different structures. You worked on both the BBC trust and the unitary board. Which do you think works better?” | 32 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “The consultation did not have an option of a BBC fully funded by subscription. Do you think it should have had that? What do you think about the argument that if you had a fully funded, subscription-led BBC, it would not be the BBC as we know it, and it would only commission what is commercially viable?” | 57 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “What about the argument that it brings people into watch sport on the channel? I go back to the example of cricket. Young people seem to not be as interested in cricket as when I was a kid and the test matches were on TV every day.” | 47 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “I think the BBC does football very well, actually.” | 9 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “What content, in addition to the things you have mentioned, should not be behind a paywall?” | 16 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 140) “What about something like, say, Radio 3, which puts on maybe more challenging and innovative products that might not be commercially viable?” | 22 |