Speeches by Rutland.

“I refer to my entry on the register of interests. Sir Peter, which intervention in the plan do you think will be most critical in achieving what you set out to achieve?”

“It sounds as if investment in place in regions is most critical in your mind. Is that also the most difficult? Which is the most difficult? Is it that; is it the curriculum review, which is somewhat out of DCMS’s hands; is it maintaining our public service media in a rapidly changing media landscape, particularly the B…”

“What would be the tax relief that you would put forward to the Treasury as your top request?”

“Can we look at another of our rejected proposals—the freelance commissioner, which we have touched on briefly—and the possible appointment of a champion instead? How will that operate? Caroline Norbury, the chief exec of Creative UK, was before the Committee just now, and she said that she thought the champion’s job mi…”

“Is the champion going to be a full-time paid role or a freelance role alongside another job? How do you envisage it being resourced?”

“That is really welcome, and so is the inward investment. Some of the British production companies to which we have spoken feel that they have to give up too much of their intellectual property to satisfy the streamers. Is that something that you have recognised?”

“I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and the Government’s work to ensure that help is there for those who need it now and in future. Many in this House will be worried that progress on closing the disability employment gap stalled under the Conservative party, at 28 percentage points. Will the Secretary of State …”

“I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for the BBC and a former employee of the Prospect and Bectu unions, which represent BBC staff. I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and the BBC’s own statement today, which makes it clear that th…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) for securing this important debate. I declare an interest, as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on the BBC, a recipient of BBC hospitality, and a former e…”

“I thank the Secretary of State for that answer. I have been working with disabled constituents, our local jobcentre and employers to ensure that everyone is working together to maximise opportunities for disabled people, and that they are not just recruited but retained and thriving in jobs locally. However, some peopl…”

“16. What steps she is taking to support severely disabled people who will never be able to work in East Worthing and Shoreham constituency.”

“This is another question for you, Peter. Looking at other sources of funding, research by the Home Builders Federation has shown that there is up to £2.8 billion in unused home builder contributions being held by local authorities. The LTA has described this as a “significant missed opportunity from local authorities t…”

“Before I turn to Rob, is there anything that you think local authorities could be doing to spend the money more quickly, or would that be counterproductive?”

“The unspent money is not necessarily unallocated. It may be waiting for additional contributions to meet a project.”

“Would you like to see wider use of place-based funding to improve diversity in the sports and activities available and the people participating? Perhaps I will turn to Peter first. How might you improve the model?”

“Peter, local councils do not currently have a statutory obligation to fund sport or leisure. I might know your answer to this question already, but would you welcome the introduction of a statutory duty on councils to support local sport, or would that be counterproductive?”

“Do you see the wrong kinds of facilities being built, as well as facilities being built in the wrong places, or is it one or the other?”

“Peter, local councils do not currently have a statutory obligation to fund sport or leisure. I might know your answer to this question already, but would you welcome the introduction of a statutory duty on councils to support local sport, or would that be counterproductive?”

“This is another question for you, Peter. Looking at other sources of funding, research by the Home Builders Federation has shown that there is up to £2.8 billion in unused home builder contributions being held by local authorities. The LTA has described this as a “significant missed opportunity from local authorities t…”

“Would you like to see wider use of place-based funding to improve diversity in the sports and activities available and the people participating? Perhaps I will turn to Peter first. How might you improve the model?”