"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the University of Manchester report Class Ceiling, published in January; and what steps they are taking to address class inequality in the arts...." Earl of Clancarty - View Speech
"My Lords, my takeaway from a report that makes many crucial points is how much the starving of arts funding over many years has contributed to the neglect of a particular part of the workforce. Does the Minister agree that, if there is fiscal headroom, there should be major reinvestment …..." Earl of Clancarty - View Speech
"Is the department still looking for feedback on this? It may not be complete yet, so I thought I should ask that question...." Earl of Clancarty - View Speech
"My Lords, with regard to the original Question, decisions such as this have the potential to significantly affect our creative workforce in this area, particularly the freelance workforce, in terms of size and rates of pay. Will these concerns be a significant part of the new freelance champion’s remit, and …..." Earl of Clancarty - View Speech
"My Lords, the title of the report is Unfinished Business, and the quicker we finish the business and properly cement our relationship with the EU, the better. It is becoming increasingly likely that our own democracy could be severely tested in the coming years, if we have a different …..." Earl of Clancarty - View Speech
"My Lords, I have a number of amendments in this group relating to assets of cultural value and I am grateful for the support of my noble friend Lord Freyberg.
Between them, the amendments do just two things. First, Amendment 233 tells us more precisely what cultural interests are by …..." Earl of Clancarty - View Speech
"My Lords, I am very pleased that the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, has called this debate, which is so important for the arts. He has summarised the arguments extremely well. I am grateful, too, to the noble Lord, Lord Livermore, for his introduction.
"I do not know whether the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, is going to leap up to ask some questions as well, but the Minister did not mention film studios. A number of us talked about the possibility that recording studios could be treated in the same way as film studios …..." Earl of Clancarty - View Speech