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Nigel Huddleston

Nigel Huddleston

Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

ConservativeMP for Droitwich and Evesham

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Debate

Culture, Media And Sport

“I thank the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, my honourable Friend the Member for Gosport (Dame Carling Dinenage), for her work, for her impressive speech and for securing the debate today. I pay tribute to her and all the me…”

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Debate

Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan Ban

“I thank the Chair of the Select Committee and her team for their work. I agree with all of their conclusions. On her last point, about who knew what when, does she agree that it is now very clear that the Government were not co-ordinating e…”

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Debate

Seasonal Work

“I beg to move, That this House regrets Government policies that are making seasonal, flexible and part-time work more difficult; notes that these policies particularly impact young people who are likely to start their first job in the hospi…”

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Debate

Energy

“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Earlier today we had an urgent question on the process for appointing the Independent Football Regulator. In her response, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport was unable to give cry…”

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Statement

Ministerial statement: BBC Leadership

“I thank the right honourable Lady for giving advance notice of her statement. The BBC is in a sorry mess—sadly, one of its own making—that has resulted in the resignation of the director general and its CEO of news. Those recent leadership …”

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Debate

Hospitality Sector

“Before I start, may I refer honourable Members to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests? I have also taken hospitality below the declarable amount from UKHospitality and the BBPA—I am sure I am not the only one. I t…”

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Questions

Oral questions: Treasury

“We on the Conservative Benches are deeply concerned about all those who will lose their winter fuel payments under Labour. Some pensioners will keep the winter fuel payment if they claim pension credit, but we know that some will not apply …”

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Legislation

Employment Rights Bill

“I am sure that my honourable Friend will be aware of the history of Labour Governments since the second world war. Every single one of them has left office with employment higher than it was when they started. Is he concerned about the poss…”

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Debate

Sport: Team GB and ParalympicsGB

“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I welcome the honourable Member for Warrington South (Sarah Hall) to the House and congratulate her on a very eloquent, gracious and personal maiden speech. She has shown today that she will make great contr…”

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Debate

VAT: Independent Schools

“It is an honour to follow Citizen Smith over there. In the large number of contributions today, we have seen the importance of this issue and the alarm felt by many Members and their constituents about the Government’s proposal. I am sorry …”

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Legislation

Budget Responsibility Bill

“I beg to move amendment 9, page 1, line 14, at end insert— “(c) or any changes to the government’s fiscal targets.” This amendment requires the OBR to produce and publish a section 4(3) report at the time new fiscal rules are announced by t…”

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Questions

Oral questions: Treasury

“I congratulate the Chancellor and the entire Treasury team on their appointments. We have always had civil, albeit occasionally robust, interactions, and I am sure that will continue, but it is now our job to hold them to account for the im…”

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