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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Nov 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"1. What plans she has for the future of the BBC licence fee. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Nov 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"I warmly welcome the encouraging comments made by the Secretary of State, publicly and in the Chamber, on the BBC. There is the potential to cut or at least freeze the licence fee. It raises over £3.5 billion a year, much of which is used to create quality broadcasts. However, …..."
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Written Question
Telecommunications: Infrastructure
Thursday 1st July 2021

Asked by: Alun Cairns (Conservative - Vale of Glamorgan)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to update the electronic communications code; and what plans he has to amend that code to support the rollout and development of the 5G network.

Answered by Matt Warman

We recently consulted on whether changes to the Electronic Communications Code were necessary in order to support the deployment of digital infrastructure, including 5G. The responses to that consultation are currently being considered and a consultation response will be published in due course. We have confirmed our intention to legislate in this Parliamentary session and will bring forward legislative proposals as soon as parliamentary time allows.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 14 Jun 2021
Football Governance

"It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Elliott. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) for securing this extremely important debate, and for the way he introduced it.

In the brief time I have, I want to highlight two key …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 14 Jun 2021
Football Governance

"I pay tribute to the Minister for his work and the way he is following this issue. Will he consider engaging with fans outside England? The point has been made that across the United Kingdom, there are fans of clubs that may predominantly be in England...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 May 2021
BBC: Dyson Report

"The BBC has seen a string of public scandals, from Jimmy Savile to the treatment of Lord McAlpine, Sir Cliff Richard and many others. All have stemmed from a drive to secure sensationalist media headlines, along with groupthink and a “we know best” approach. The BBC’s capacity to scrutinise, investigate …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Apr 2021
European Football Proposal

"I congratulate the Secretary of State on his statement and on the announcement of the fan-led review. Does he agree that the pyramid structure of the English football league gives focus to football clubs right across the country to compete and progress to the highest level based on performance and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Nov 2020
Telecommunications (Security) Bill

"Does the Secretary of State agree that, associated with the Bill, there needs to be a plan for the greatest diversity in the supply chains? That is the long-term solution, because part of the challenge is that we have ended up focusing on one supplier, Huawei, which has been dominant …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Nov 2020
Telecommunications (Security) Bill

"It is a privilege to speak in support of this Bill and to have the opportunity to support many of the calls that colleagues have made.

Only just over a week ago, the Minister and I were in Westminster Hall debating an allied subject to this Bill when we discussed …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Nov 2020
5G Network

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered business and economic opportunities after Huawei’s exclusion from the 5G network.

It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Eagle. I am grateful to the Members present for their interest; I am sure that there will be cross-party support …..."
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