Debates between Lord Ashton of Hyde and Baroness Kidron during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Mon 20th Mar 2017
Digital Economy Bill
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Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords

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Debate between Lord Ashton of Hyde and Baroness Kidron
Tuesday 4th April 2017

(7 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my interests as a producer and director. Will the Minister agree with me that in our regional and national theatres, on screen and in the cinema, we have a wealth of the finest actors in the world, and, although I am very sympathetic to the noble Lord, that we would prefer fine performance over fine diction?

Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde
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That is exactly the sort of thing the Government should not make a decision on.

Digital Economy Bill

Debate between Lord Ashton of Hyde and Baroness Kidron
Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
Monday 20th March 2017

(7 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords, I find myself very much in the same school as the right reverend Prelate in not understanding how we can justify a form of sexual violence by one group towards another. It is very upsetting. However, I want to raise a slightly different issue that I tried to raise in Committee. I suppose that it is covered by government Amendment 25B in that it refers to commercial providers. I keep feeling that we are missing the point here—missing the business model that is fuelling all this pornography. If the amendment were to refer to those who monetise pornography—that is, those who receive money from pornography—we could make a much cleaner sweep of this issue. I think that many noble Lords will have noticed this morning—

Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde
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My Lords, would it help the noble Baroness if I mentioned that later in the debate we will be talking about the definition of commercial providers?

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It certainly would. I beg the Minister’s pardon.