Speeches by Nandy.

“We are certainly going to start the charter review process before the end of this year. We are hoping to be in a position to do it in the autumn, and I probably should not be drawn any more than that.”

“I do not think he would have ever intended to mislead the Committee.”

“Absolutely.”

“You will all know that things in Government sometimes take a frustratingly long time. The charter review has to be concluded by the end of 2027 and we are very keen to ensure there is sufficient time for Parliament, the public and broadcast media to be part of a proper conversation around that. I have said before that …”

“Yes, of course, and I am very confident that, as with the previous Foreign Secretary, there will be a very strong recognition of the role that the BBC World Service plays around the world, particularly in relation to an environment in which other foreign states are investing heavily in their own state broadcasters and …”

“I have discussed this extensively with the director general and with the chair. We are keen to ensure that the BBC is able to maximise the amount of commercial revenue it receives. But I have to be honest with the Committee: the scope for that will never match the funding needs that the BBC has and there will always be…”

“I have had particular concerns raised with me by parliamentarians about the appearance of Nigel Farage presenting news programmes on GB News. That is a fair criticism from Members of Parliament of all political parties, because the public have a right to know if what they are seeing is news and is impartial or not. One…”

“We have had a consultation about that, but we have not announced the results of the consultation. I have had representations from parliamentarians across the board about the challenges facing horseracing and the importance of getting that right, and I have had a number of discussions with the Chancellor and the Chief S…”

“I have had these discussions extensively with CIISA, which we strongly support as a voluntary initiative. I have made clear to them that if, at some point in the future, we believe it is necessary for this to become statutory, that is something that the Government are very open to. However, they believe, and we believe…”

“We will do it properly, and we are still on course to be able to produce that Green Paper and the terms of reference this autumn.”

“We are on track and in a position where that should not be the case.”

“Yes, I do agree, and I would gently push back against the suggestion that the Government have not been supportive of the World Service in particular. When the director general approached myself and the former Foreign Secretary when we were first appointed, the Foreign Secretary was forthcoming with funding to support t…”

“Yes. The point I was going to make was that that is not well understood by the public, because obviously the British public tend not to listen to the World Service.”

“I want to say imminently, but should I say shortly? I will defer to the Permanent Secretary.”

“In due course—somebody has been in the Cabinet before.”

“I am very hopeful that we will be able to produce that this side of Christmas.”

“I do not, I’m afraid.”

“This is a responsibility that I jointly share with the Foreign Office; it leads on foreign journalists and I lead on UK-based journalists. We are horrified by the number of journalists who have lost their lives during the Gaza conflict. It is estimated to be almost 200 now, which is an extraordinary number of lives. I …”

“I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. It has been 14 years since the Culture, Media and Sport Committee first called for change for football fans, and four years since Dame Tracey Crouch began the fan-led review that set out to fix the foundations of football and end the misery that too many football…”

“Out of respect for you, Mr Deputy Speaker, I am happy to clarify. I think that the shadow Minister might be a bit confused. To add to the confusion, I refer him to a point made strongly by my hon. Friend the Member for Dartford (Jim Dickson) about the way in which the shadow Minister has made an astonishing about-turn;…”