Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lee Rowley and Nigel Adams

Thursday 16th January 2020 Commons Chamber

[Nigel Adams]

The hon. Lady makes a very good point. It is really important that people over 75 who are on their own are able to get their TV licences paid, but I remind her of the words of the former shadow Secretary of State, Tom Watson, who had the very good sense to leave this place before the election. He actually admitted that this was a decision for the BBC. In an interview with LBC in late 2018, he actually criticised the BBC for accepting this deal. I will say again that Lord Hall said that the overall deal provided “financial stability”, and the

“government’s decision here to put the cost of the over-75s on us has been more than matched by the deal coming back for the BBC.”

[Lee Rowley (North East Derbyshire) (Con)]

3. What steps her Department is taking to support the tourism industry throughout the UK.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lee Rowley and Nigel Adams

Monday 23rd July 2018 Commons Chamber

[Nigel Adams]

That was why I mentioned the issue of transparency. It is very important that leaseholders get as much information as is practically possible. We are currently working with the Law Commission on how best to support current leaseholders because we want to make buying a freehold easier for people going forward, but we also want to ensure that those with leases are helped out.

[Lee Rowley (North East Derbyshire) (Con)]

10. What steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken to build new homes.