Debates between Pete Wishart and John Penrose during the 2010-2015 Parliament

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Debate between Pete Wishart and John Penrose
Thursday 15th December 2011

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Penrose Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (John Penrose)
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Of course, we encourage any organisation—any local tourism body—to lay on the kind of facilities and product offerings that my hon. Friend describes. It is absolutely essential that we secure better local marketing and ownership of the local tourism visiting experience, and I am glad to hear that Stroud is leading the way.

Pete Wishart Portrait Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP)
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The Radio 1 programme “Introducing…in Scotland” has helped launch the careers of fantastic Scottish artists such as Paolo Nutini, Calvin Harris and Frightened Rabbit, yet it is threatened with cancellation. Campaigners are coming to London on Monday to deliver a petition to Radio 1, and the Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, the hon. Member for Wantage (Mr Vaizey) has kindly agreed to meet them, but does he agree that it is exactly the kind of programme that we need in order to introduce new British music talent to the British public?