Speeches by Franklin.

“You referenced your work as a governor of that school. It is really great to hear that that school is doing so much for under-represented communities. Do you think within the industry here in the UK we are doing enough to not only grow that new talent, which we will need for the future, but also to invest in a way that…”

“Before Christmas, I shared in this Chamber the issues impacting my Guildford constituents who are struggling to access support for special educational needs and disabilities. Today, I want to highlight an aspect of the NHS that is directly linked to the SEND issues that I raised: child and adolescent mental health serv…”

“I will use my time in this debate to raise an issue that we have heard so much about over the last six months: the crisis in special educational needs. Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of visiting a coffee morning held by Family Voice in my constituency of Guildford. I was honoured to hear some stories from a group o…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. The Liberal Democrats support this statutory instrument, but I wish to put on the record how grateful I am for the wonderful services that That’s TV Surrey and other local TV services provide. It is such an important service for residents, as it gives them…”

“I hope that part of that will also be apprenticeships and supporting companies to have those apprenticeships.”

“I have a couple of questions about the video games industry and then over to the charity sector. We know that things have changed for the gaming industry post-pandemic. We saw a big surge but now the industry is facing more challenges. Briefly, what is the Government doing to help the industry through these challenges?”

“It is interesting that you touch on the tax relief. That is really important because one of the challenges that games companies from my own constituency talk to me about is the challenges that they face in competing with other countries when it comes to the video gaming industry. It will be really interesting to hear m…”

“Thank you, I appreciate that. Turning my thoughts to the charity sector, post-pandemic things have been challenging for the charity sector and there were some concerning figures—I think that they are concerning and I am interested to know what you think—showing that the UK has dropped to 22nd in the world when it comes…”

“On the covenant specifically, there are two parts to my question. First, do you think that that will lead to a national philanthropic strategy? Secondly, I want to give a plug for organisations like Guildford Philanthropy and many organisations across the country that have expertise and experience in getting giving up …”

“I am very grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Glastonbury and Somerton (Sarah Dyke) for securing the debate on this important topic. As the Member for the Guildford constituency, I could probably bore for the south-east of England when it comes to the public transport challenges we face. I recognise that in compa…”

“I am a member of the BBC APPG.”

“I am a member of the BBC APPG.”

“It is really good to see you this morning; thank you so much for being here. I understand that the audience of the World Service is about 320 million per week. Is that correct?”

“Do you have a sense that there are particular countries in the overseas market where women in particular are accessing the service? Are there any countries where there is a real gap—places where you are not managing to connect with women and perhaps need to improve?”

“I also understand that you have specific targets for reaching women and young people. Obviously, those are two groups for whom it is particularly important that we ensure access to quality news and information. You mentioned that the World Service is enabling young women to access education. How are you working to achi…”

“Is that for both the English service and the foreign language service combined?”

“I also understand that you have specific targets for reaching women and young people. Obviously, those are two groups for whom it is particularly important that we ensure access to quality news and information. You mentioned that the World Service is enabling young women to access education. How are you working to achi…”

“Let me say how grateful I am that the Government have accepted Lords amendment 3. The accessibility of public transport is crucial for all those who wish to use rail services and are currently unable to do so because of their disability needs. All village stations in my constituency lack step-free access, and it is dee…”

“I have one quick final question. Do you have a sense of how many of those accessing the World Service are UK-based and therefore are likely to be licence fee payers?”

“Do you have a sense that there are particular countries in the overseas market where women in particular are accessing the service? Are there any countries where there is a real gap—places where you are not managing to connect with women and perhaps need to improve?”