Speeches by Nandy.

“The sustainability of rugby union is something that we are looking very closely at and I have had some discussions, as has Minister Peacock, with the industry body to talk about what more we might do. I have not looked at that particular issue, to be honest, Caroline, but I will take that away and get the Department to…”

“We are looking at the Essex model, where you co-locate health services with sporting facilities. We are also looking at Empire Fighting Chance, the Bristol model, using the power of sport to engage with young people about other issues, including mental health and wellbeing. I have had early discussions with rugby leagu…”

“When he was appointed, the Health Secretary said that 75% of the work that is needed to help him meet the health mission is outside his Department and his remit. Much of it is in ours but it is also in the Department for Education and right across government. I recently met with the Secretary of State for Work and Pens…”

“In theory, of course you could. There was a huge debate about whether to bring in these measures. Our Government, and I think the previous Government, have had a lot of conversations with the industry about it and there has been a national debate around it. Governments don’t take these actions lightly. We are acutely a…”

“We think that we have got the balance right between allowing advertising—which is incredibly important for the TV industry and for commercial broadcasters, including public service broadcasters that advertise, in a very challenging environment where advertising revenues have fallen, particularly during the pandemic whe…”

“I think, broadly, yes. We are operating in a very fast-moving, fast-changing environment and across the board, particularly for Ofcom, they often find themselves at the sharp end of that, in terms of regulation. They are aware, as expressed to me in the meetings that I have had with them since I was appointed, of the n…”

“Obviously we have had the Media Act and we and Ofcom are now in the process of implementing the Act and things are broadly on track with that. Ofcom’s road map was published earlier this year. It delegates certain powers, as you know, Tom, to me and to Ofcom in terms of designing in-scope services and developing guidan…”

“I came from the charity sector before I was elected to Parliament 14 years ago. I was at Centrepoint and then the Children’s Society. I am a huge supporter of the role that charities play in the UK. I think that they have been facing a double whammy over recent years because as well as their funding decreasing, they ha…”

“The Government are co-producing a new national youth strategy with young people to grip the challenges of the generation. When I entered the Department I was shocked to find no single youth strategy. The last Government funded a lot of good youth work, but I think we can all agree that the challenges facing this genera…”

“You can see how eager we are, Mr Speaker. We are champing at the bit to support the creative industries. As my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) will know, we have announced a series of measures over the last few months to support these industries, including tax credits for independent film an…”

“Our Government are acutely aware that there are not enough facilities in communities in the UK to keep pace with demand. We know that these facilities are a visible symbol of whether we value our children and young people, whether we value those communities, and whether we stand with them. We are working with the Footb…”

“I was very pleased to visit Blackpool recently to see the incredible work that Blackpool pleasure beach is doing. Coastal communities have an enormous role to play in our creative industries, and we are absolutely determined to do everything we can to support them. They have a very special place in the life of the nati…”

“My right hon. Friend the Health Secretary and I have already had a discussion about the situation facing hospices. He is acutely aware of it, and is working with the hospice movement in order to provide the best possible support.”

“I thank my hon. Friend for being such an outstanding champion of his community, and I extend my warmest congratulations to Newton Aycliffe. He is right to highlight the invaluable contribution that families make to the success of young people. They often pitch in as volunteers and coaches, and take children and young p…”

“I am very happy to congratulate Newby and Scalby library. I thank my hon. Friend for drawing attention to the enormous work that libraries do in helping to promote children’s literacy in this country, which could not be more important.”

“I know that this matter is of huge concern not just to the right hon. Gentleman but to the Chair of the Select Committee, the hon. Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage), and to many other Members. As he knows, the Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism has responsibilities in both this Department and …”

“I thank my hon. Friend for raising an issue that is so important to fans throughout the country. The Government, including my right hon. Friend the Business Secretary, have acted decisively in announcing a consultation in order to consider how best to put fans back at the heart of ticketing, not whether to do it. We wi…”

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“Under the last Government, charities faced a perfect storm. Not only did they receive very little support from the Government—in fact, they were silenced and gagged, and were told by one charities Minister that they should be “sticking to their knitting”, which, in my view, was deeply offensive—but they had to deal wit…”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman and I am very aware of the enormous contribution that the whole of Northern Ireland makes to our creative industries. I confess that my favourite TV show in the world is “Derry Girls”, so if he can arrange for the Derry Girls to be present, I would be delighted to visit.”