Sky: 21st Century Fox Takeover Bid

Debate between Karen Bradley and Kerry McCarthy

Tuesday 20th December 2016 Commons Chamber

[Karen Bradley]

I can assure the hon. Gentleman that I will fulfil my role exactly in line with the legislation and I will of course be answerable to Parliament in the decisions that I take.

[Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab)]

I know that it is pointless to ask the Culture Secretary to give a view on the bid, but may I express to her the clear views about the bid of more than 100 constituents who have emailed me in recent days? Will she undertake to come back to the House on 9 January to give us an update?

[Karen Bradley]

I hear the hon. Lady’s comments about her constituents’ concerns. I will of course update the House as and when there is anything to say on the matter.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Karen Bradley and Kerry McCarthy

Thursday 3rd November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Karen Bradley]

My hon. Friend is right. We stand right behind the FA and the Scottish FA in their decision to wear poppies. I will be at the match next week and I will make sure that I pass on those comments. It is absolutely right that home nations should, if they choose, wear poppies to commemorate those who sacrificed their lives, and I hope that FIFA will see sense and withdraw any threat of sanctions for those who do so.

[Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab)]

T2. Many grassroots music venues are struggling, with 40% closing in London alone over the past decade. There are many pressures on venues, but will the Minister look specifically at the call from the Music Venue Trust for PRS for Music to scrap its minimum tariff, which is hitting grassroots venues very hard, and to introduce the 3% fee across the board?

[Karen Bradley]

I know that the hon. Lady is campaigning hard on this issue and I will look at all that she has said.