Speeches by Nandy.

“Football is an ecosystem, and we work very closely with the Premier League. As a crown jewel of British exports, it brings joy to millions of people all over the world, but the fact is that far too many football clubs are currently unsustainable, suffering from poor ownership and poor financial flow. The Football Gover…”

“I reassure the hon. Member that the Government work closely with the charity sector. Only a few months ago, the Prime Minister threw open the doors of Downing Street to launch a new covenant with civil society to work hand in hand with them on the shared challenges we face. We are aware of the impact of the changes on …”

“I thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. When I met representatives from the Jewish community recently about antisemitism in the arts, I was shocked and horrified by some of their experiences, and we are working closely with them to tackle it. I can confirm to my hon. Friend that I have raised this issue directly…”

“Yes. We have the Gift Aid system, which is one of the most generous in the world and we are strongly committed to keeping that. I have asked the Department to work up a place-based philanthropy strategy. I have been struck by some of the work that the previous Government did in some parts of the country like Grimsby, f…”

“Yes, absolutely. We have already had some of those discussions with the video games industry, specifically around the reform of the apprenticeship levy. One of the challenges that we have had is that it did not work brilliantly for the creative industries as a whole, so we have been working with them to make sure that …”

“These are conversations that I have been having very closely with my colleague Peter Kyle. As a Government, we take the view that AI offers enormous opportunities for this country, for public service reform, for growth in the economy, and for the creative industries. But we also recognise that there are challenges that…”

“Yes, we are talking to the industry and companies. It is an issue that they have raised with me and Minister Bryant. We are considering that at the moment as part of the curriculum review. I was also very interested in what Damian said earlier about T-levels. We need to look at GCSEs, T-levels and A-levels together to …”

“We see video games as one of the absolutely central planks of the industrial strategy and of our growth story. There are some amazing success stories, as you know. My nine-year-old does not really like sports and he does not watch a lot of TV. Like a lot of kids he is on YouTube most of the time. However, when he and h…”

“Absolutely, I will give you that commitment. One of the threads that runs through what we are trying to do is to make sure that people, young people in particular, have opportunities wherever they live. I am acutely aware that if you live in outer London, those institutions can feel as remote to you as for a child grow…”

“So, it plays a really significant role in our national life. I think that it handles difficult issues, including the light and shade in our past, in a very thoughtful way. I can certainly take the issue of slavery away and have a look at it, but I would also say that one of the things that I have really prioritised in …”

“I have had a number of meetings with the British Museum since I was appointed to this post. It is one of Britain’s most valuable institutions and I am a strong supporter of it. It is the most visited attraction for people who visit Britain; I think one in eight people visit the British Museum.”

“There is the power to look at current owners if new developments happen. What we have tried to do, and what Tracey tried to do in the previous Government, is strike the right balance so we are not creating uncertainty and deterring people from buying clubs. It is a light-touch regime. It is not intended to be heavy-han…”

“The Bill now adds the women’s professional leagues to the list of persons to whom the regulator may disclose information, so we have strengthened the provision around that, but let me take that specific point away and have a look at it.”

“The intention is to prevent that from happening and to ensure that the fans don’t pay a price for poor ownership. In Wigan we had similar issues, as you know—thank you for all your advice in helping us to save the club. The first thing is that you need to make sure that you get better owners. The owner who put us in th…”

“That is very much the intention and it was the intention behind the Crouch review, as you rightly said. I know that you were very instrumental in trying to save Bury FC when it was in trouble and have been very instrumental in helping it to come back. I have to declare a personal interest. My stepdad was a lifelong sea…”

“I have been briefed about it. I am very concerned about it, particularly the way in which the conflict in Israel and Gaza is playing out in the UK in a domestic context. There are obviously people who have heartfelt and very strong views on all sides. I have met with the families of the hostages, which was a heartbreak…”

“Well, that is astonishing because the BBC is one of the organisations that is supporting CIISA. I think that points to the fact that we have a job of work to do to make sure that organisations and senior people in organisations are aware of this. There are a number of streamers as well that are supportive, but I agree …”

“I would take a pretty dim view of that. It is not working. It is clearly not working. One of the things that has concerned me is that when we have looked across the board at repeated instances where people have spoken up and made complaints that have been swept under the rug and it has only ended up resulting in action…”

“We are concerned about the closure of live music venues. In my town in Wigan we produced The Verve, who started out life at a local college and then went on to play at a whole series of music venues around the town. Not a single one of those music venues now exists, and we are seeing closures at a rate that is genuinel…”

“I will absolutely take that away and feed that into the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and make sure that it is part of our make work pay consultation.”