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 161–180 of 280 contributions · most-recent first
| Date | Debate & contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “Naomi, you said earlier that the issue of carnets could be resolved by the Government without a whole new negotiation. Why have we not done that? Why are we not doing that?” | 32 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “Naomi, you said earlier that the issue of carnets could be resolved by the Government without a whole new negotiation. Why have we not done that? Why are we not doing that?” | 32 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “Have you tried and they have not wanted to?” | 9 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “I was actually going to ask about the dreaded carnets, which is my topic. I will start with you, Hanna, because you talked about how carnets and CITES are maybe the biggest problems for orchestras. We are just trying to get a picture of how these problems affect tour budgets and scheduling. How does it work for a big o…” | 60 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “I have some questions I want to move on to, but that is really interesting. You mentioned Live Nation and Spotify, which are very different parts of the industry. Who could co-ordinate that? Could you get the three big record companies to try to pull everybody together to give advice and support to artists?” | 54 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “In terms of the scheduling, some big orchestras have their own trucks to carry their musicians’ equipment. How does that work? Is there a lengthy process for inspecting those trucks that you then have to build into the schedule?” | 39 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “Kate and Naomi, you both mentioned the issue of border checks and delays. Could you give us an indication of how big that problem is?” | 25 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “How often do those delays and issues happen?” | 8 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “Kate, you mentioned that you now source merchandise in Europe for your tours, is that right? Is that something that a lot of musicians are doing? We just want to get an indication of the problems that the merch rules cause for musicians.” | 43 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “Are you confident the Government are engaging properly on this and trying to make the changes that you are proposing?” | 20 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “Kate, you mentioned that you now source merchandise in Europe for your tours, is that right? Is that something that a lot of musicians are doing? We just want to get an indication of the problems that the merch rules cause for musicians.” | 43 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “That plays into the idea that some artists are now just not touring the EU because of these problems.” | 19 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “How often do those delays and issues happen?” | 8 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “Kate and Naomi, you both mentioned the issue of border checks and delays. Could you give us an indication of how big that problem is?” | 25 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “In terms of the scheduling, some big orchestras have their own trucks to carry their musicians’ equipment. How does that work? Is there a lengthy process for inspecting those trucks that you then have to build into the schedule?” | 39 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “I was actually going to ask about the dreaded carnets, which is my topic. I will start with you, Hanna, because you talked about how carnets and CITES are maybe the biggest problems for orchestras. We are just trying to get a picture of how these problems affect tour budgets and scheduling. How does it work for a big o…” | 60 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “I have some questions I want to move on to, but that is really interesting. You mentioned Live Nation and Spotify, which are very different parts of the industry. Who could co-ordinate that? Could you get the three big record companies to try to pull everybody together to give advice and support to artists?” | 54 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “That plays into the idea that some artists are now just not touring the EU because of these problems.” | 19 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “Have you tried and they have not wanted to?” | 9 |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1627) “1961.” | 1 |