Speeches by Franklin.

“Continuing on the theme of tax credits, we heard earlier from Ben about the general positivity towards them and how he would start to potentially measure their success. How do you think you evaluate success, and what are you hoping, generally, that the tax credits will achieve?”

“You mentioned earlier that you have heard from industry about how it would like to see some of the tax credits expanded. We know about all the fantastic British films we have had in the past, but they are often slow burns. They do not kind of make it big in those first weeks in the cinema. Will the Government consider …”

“Do you think that cinemas could be doing more to programme films that tell distinctly British stories?”

“You mentioned earlier that you have heard from industry about how it would like to see some of the tax credits expanded. We know about all the fantastic British films we have had in the past, but they are often slow burns. They do not kind of make it big in those first weeks in the cinema. Will the Government consider …”

“Continuing on the theme of tax credits, we heard earlier from Ben about the general positivity towards them and how he would start to potentially measure their success. How do you think you evaluate success, and what are you hoping, generally, that the tax credits will achieve?”

“Jay, what other support do you think the Government could give to boost co-production, including through other interventions?”

“Good morning, Ben and Jay; it is lovely to meet you. I have a couple of questions about supporting co-productions. As a Committee, we have heard that there used to be a significant contribution from Creative Europe to co-production and that there have been calls from across the sector to rejoin Creative Europe. Ben, do…”

“I declare an interest, as I have received donations from Stellar Entertainment. My constituency of Guildford is a fantastic and varied creative hub for the south-east, and I could speak on the subject at length, but today I want to champion one of our great success stories and advocate for a fair deal for the UK’s fant…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for bringing the Bill to the House. It is so important that it almost feels like a no-brainer. Many of my residents share with me their frustration about trying to navigate the process of installing solar panels. There are questions about which provider to go with, how it works, and all the techn…”

“In 2023, the Lords Communications and Digital Committee found that 1.7 million households were without internet. Will the Secretary of State outline how the Government are working to ensure that no one is left behind by the forthcoming switchover to internet protocol television?”

“T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“You mentioned a couple of times the fantastic talent we have here in the UK. I just wondered, do you think you, as a producer, have what you need at the moment in order to continue to develop that talent pool? You have talked about tax incentives. What is it that you are missing? What do you have? Talk us through it, p…”

“In terms of thinking about how we are training people up, the voluntary skills levy, obviously that plays a big role in that. Do you think it is enough? Do you think it should be compulsory?”

“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…”