Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
LabourMP for Edinburgh South
“Radio continues to be a strong and highly valued medium in the UK, with 87% of the population tuning in every week. However, the means by which listeners tune into radio has undergone a significant shift in recent years. In particular, ther…”
“I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Noble Friend, the Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling and DCMS Lords Minister, Baroness Twycross:…”
“The Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 were debated and approved by Parliament in December 2025, and came into force on 31 January 2026.…”
“I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am proud that this Labour Government have committed a record £86 billion towards R&D, including on astronomy, space science and others, to super…”
“The government has today published a Green Paper that sets out a new strategic direction for the Government’s media policy.…”
“It would be churlish of me not to recognise England’s wonderful victory in the world cup last night, but there is only one European nation that has three points at the world cup without conceding a goal, and that is indeed Scotland—the new …”
“Madam Deputy Speaker, I am grateful for the opportunity to respond to this debate, which clearly is about whether we revive this Bill, not the internals of the Bill itself. I thank the right honourable Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingda…”
“Following the statement I published on 24 February 2026, I can now confirm to the House that my Department has laid the following statutory instruments (SI) before Parliament today (19 May 2026):…”
“With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement about the use of UK Biobank data. UK Biobank is a non-profit charity, independent of Government. The Biobank brings together data, kindly donated by its volunteer participants, …”
“We are committed to ensuring the UK remains the world’s leading destination for film and television production. That ambition sits at the core of the Government’s industrial strategy and the creative industries sector plan, which recognises…”
“I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Noble Friend, the Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling and DCMS Lords Minister, Baroness Twycross:…”
“By means of commercial and subsidised delivery, the Government are ensuring that gigabit-capable connections are available to 99% of UK premises by 2032 through, for instance, Project Gigabit. This is critical for all UK communities if the …”
“The Online Advertising Taskforce is today publishing its Progress Report for 2025, summarising work carried out since publication of its last Progress Report covering 2023-24.…”
“This Government are championing the UK’s living heritage: the crafts, customs and festivals that are important for local pride and community cohesion. Following the ratification of the 2003 UNESCO convention, we invite communities to submit…”
“I am pleased to respond to this debate. I congratulate my honourable Friend the Member for Hastings and Rye (Helena Dollimore) not only on securing this debate, but on her lovely speech. I noticed that she did a little bit of lobbying for H…”
“I am pleased to update the House on essential reforms the government is making to television and video-on-demand regulation. These measures mark an important step in the government’s implementation of the Media Act 2024, and extend vital au…”
“I thank the Liberal Democrats for securing this debate, although I am slightly disappointed by the way in which that was done. I will not concentrate on procedural issues, but it seems to me that the argument is to give the Liberal Democrat…”
“Radio continues to be a strong and highly valued medium. It contributes significant public value through its provision of trusted news and diverse entertainment, and underpins the wider media plurality landscape in the UK. However, listenin…”
“I congratulate my honourable Friend the Member for Hartlepool (Mr Brash) on securing this important debate. I hope he is not too intimidated by the size of the crowd in here this afternoon. [ Laughter. ] He is a passionate advocate for non-…”
“I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Noble Friend, the Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling and DCMS Lords Minister, Baroness Twycross:…”
“I have published ‘A roadmap for modern digital government 2025-2030’ on GOV.UK. The roadmap follows on from the State of digital government review and A blueprint for modern digital government that were published earlier this year which set…”
“We monitor a wide range of evidence to aid our assessment of gambling advertising and its impacts, including spend data provided by the industry and independent sources. We will continue to keep our policies under review in this serious con…”
“I congratulate the Backbench Business Committee on allowing this debate to go forward, and my honourable Friend the Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) on securing it. Many honourable Members from across the Chamber have talked about the ha…”
“Today, I am publishing the Government Cyber Action Plan which sets out how we will transform cyber security and resilience across Government and the public sector.…”
“I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. A happy new year to you, Mr Speaker, and to all the House staff. This is the first opportunity I have had to say that to you. On 3 June 2024, a busy Monday morning in south-east London…”
“I congratulate the honourable Gentleman on his fantastic event in Parliament last week on this subject. I am delighted that Queen’s University Belfast is benefiting from £5 million in funding from the programme, which is part of a £13 milli…”
“I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Noble Friend, the Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling and DCMS Lords Minister, Baroness Twycross:…”
“The stakeholder forum has made significant progress in its work to support the decision on the future of terrestrial television beyond 2034. The forum has gathered and presented evidence on many aspects of this very complex issue. The work …”
“According to independent analysis, more than 89% of UK premises can access a gigabit-capable connection. We have recently reconfirmed our commitment to achieving nationwide gigabit coverage and expect 99% of premises to have access to a gig…”
“This Government is committed to a pluralistic media landscape, where citizens are able to access information from a range of sources in order to form opinions. The public’s ability to access a wide range of news, views and information about…”
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