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Debate between Ashley Fox and Lisa Nandy
Thursday 16th January 2025

(1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lisa Nandy Portrait Lisa Nandy
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I thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. When I met representatives from the Jewish community recently about antisemitism in the arts, I was shocked and horrified by some of their experiences, and we are working closely with them to tackle it. I can confirm to my hon. Friend that I have raised this issue directly with the BBC director general. I am aware that the BBC gets criticism from all sides about its reporting and has a difficult balance to strike, but we are determined to work with the BBC and support it to get that right.

Ashley Fox Portrait Sir Ashley Fox (Bridgwater) (Con)
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Tourism is very important to Burnham-on-Sea, Berrow and Brean in my constituency. Will the Secretary of State reassure business owners in those towns and villages that her Government have no plans to introduce a tourism tax?