Speeches by Franklin.

“Talking about getting money to artists, the Arts Council provided a grant to set up the UK Artist Touring Fund. How long do you think it will be before it can start getting that money to artists?”

“One final question. Can I come to Joff first, and then anyone else can chip in briefly? The FAC board has said it is important to keep LIVE Trust independent. What do you think is the best way to do that?”

“As Minister, Sir Chris, you have been tasked with coming up with a 10-point plan for music. What would you say a successfully executed plan could deliver in four years? What would you want to see?”

“You clearly have a long list, and you have been quite public about the fact that the 10-point plan has expanded. I think one could potentially suggest that perhaps if it is an ever-expanding plan, is there a risk that it becomes unfocused?”

“My final question, we heard in the first panel from, I think it was the Featured Artists Coalition, that it has evidence to back up the fact that touring in Europe is crucial, not just to established artists but particularly to emerging artists. We have the summit next week. How far apart are the UK and EU in terms of …”

“I should start by mentioning that I am the vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on refugees. I rise to speak in favour of new clause 21, which would allow asylum seekers the right to work after three months of waiting for a decision. I back this measure for three key reasons: common sense, economic rationale…”

“I absolutely agree. I urge colleagues on both sides of the House to vote for new 21 for all four reasons that, between us, my hon. Friend and I have stated.”

“In your opening remarks, you touched on the importance of football to the country, and central to that are the fans up and down the country. Their passionate following of football clubs is crucial, and it has an economic impact, so it feels right and proper to end the session talking about the fans. My first question i…”

“Thank you; that is really helpful. One of the things that is still sitting there as a concern is how you, as a regulator, ensure that consultations and engagements that involve fans—which are, as you rightly pointed out, stipulated in the Bill—are meaningful, and that they are not just clubs appointing a set of fans th…”

“At various points in today’s conversation we have touched on the fact that football grounds and clubs are community assets. We have also talked quite a lot about Reading, but I am going to come back to the story of Reading, because as part of an attempt to aid cashflow, it put the stadium up as collateral against a £50…”

“My final question is about how you see the regulator’s relationship with fan organisations. You have talked a lot about fans in relation to their clubs, but I am interested in your perspective on the overarching picture.”

“I appreciate the Minister’s comments this afternoon. I am a member of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, and we have heard over and over again how important UK film tax credits are to the industry and about the tangible difference they make to film makers across the UK. Can the Minister say whether the Government …”

“Are you getting the quality of relationship with platforms that you would like, to enable you to move forward with these issues?”

“Thank you. Obviously, this is a really challenging sphere to be working in. You are against tech firms who have a lot of resources. Do you feel that you have the resources that you need to address these issues?”

“Thank you. To widen the question out to illegal and harmful content across the board, what progress are you making in ensuring that platforms have the processes to address this type of content?”

“Good afternoon. I want to start by talking about the Online Safety Act. One issue that I particularly want to touch on, which I have been alerted to through a very sad case in my constituency, is access to pro-suicide content online through forums and websites. In April, you started your first investigation into one of…”

“Do you think that is still the case, given the evolving nature of the online space? Do you have the expertise that is going to continue to evolve as the online space continues to evolve?”

“Have you had much in the way of conversation with the Arts Council and the Government? If so, what have they been like? Maybe I can start with Jessica Toomey.”

“It is lovely to meet you all in this place. We talk a lot on this Committee about fair remuneration for creative artists. We have already touched on it in the first session and you have started to talk about it a bit. How difficult is it to make a living from comedy?”

“We will come back to the Edinburgh festival in a bit. Kate, do you want to add anything?”