Debates between Baroness Laing of Elderslie and Chris Evans during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Tue 18th Oct 2016

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Debate between Baroness Laing of Elderslie and Chris Evans
Tuesday 18th October 2016

(8 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Evans Portrait Chris Evans
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The hon. Lady is making an interesting speech. I want to focus on promoting the Welsh language. Does she agree that we have something to learn from our Scandinavian cousins, who have promoted their own language by selling programmes such as “The Killing” and “Wallander”? Does she think that there should be an emphasis on Welsh programmes being exported to the main channels with subtitles?

Baroness Laing of Elderslie Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing)
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Order. I hesitate to interrupt the hon. Gentleman, but we in the Chamber have no idea what he has said, because he is addressing the hon. Lady instead of addressing the Chair. I will give him another go at it.

Chris Evans Portrait Chris Evans
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I am sorry, Madam Deputy Speaker. Please forgive me. Does the hon. Lady agree that we in Wales could learn from our Scandinavian cousins in selling programmes like “Wallander” and “The Killing” to mainstream network channels?