My work in Parliament - Lisa Nandy MP

BBC funding model work, licence fee uplift, and Simple Payment Plan

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Written Ministerial Statements

The Government is today providing an update on the short and long-term funding of the BBC. The BBC is a vital British asset and makes a huge contribution to lives up and down the country. It...

Topical Questions

Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

I am very happy to congratulate Newby and Scalby library. I thank my hon. Friend for drawing attention to the enormous work that libraries do in helping to promote children’s literacy in...

Topical Questions

Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for being such an outstanding champion of his community, and I extend my warmest congratulations to Newton Aycliffe. He is right to highlight the invaluable contribution...

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Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

My right hon. Friend the Health Secretary and I have already had a discussion about the situation facing hospices. He is acutely aware of it, and is working with the hospice movement in order to...

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Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

I was very pleased to visit Blackpool recently to see the incredible work that Blackpool pleasure beach is doing. Coastal communities have an enormous role to play in our creative industries, and...

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Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

Our Government are acutely aware that there are not enough facilities in communities in the UK to keep pace with demand. We know that these facilities are a visible symbol of whether we value our...

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Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

I know that this matter is of huge concern not just to the right hon. Gentleman but to the Chair of the Select Committee, the hon. Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage), and to many other...

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Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for raising an issue that is so important to fans throughout the country. The Government, including my right hon. Friend the Business Secretary, have acted decisively in...

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Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

You can see how eager we are, Mr Speaker. We are champing at the bit to support the creative industries. As my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) will know, we have...

Topical Questions

Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

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Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

Under the last Government, charities faced a perfect storm. Not only did they receive very little support from the Government—in fact, they were silenced and gagged, and were told by one...

Topical Questions

Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

I gently say to the right hon. Gentleman that unlike the previous Government, we do actually like one another and work together across Government, so I had a number of discussions about the...

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Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Lady will know that for young people in particular, the climate crisis is an enormous priority. As she knows, we have announced that we are co-producing and creating the national youth...

Topical Questions

Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

My Department is firing on all cylinders. In the last few weeks, we have launched the national youth strategy; introduced the Football Governance Bill; appointed Baroness Shriti Videra to chair...

National Youth Strategy: Youth Sector Organisations

Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

It is lovely to hear about the work that Young Devon is doing, which the hon. Lady is supporting in her constituency. The Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, my hon. Friend...

National Youth Strategy: Youth Sector Organisations

Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

The youth strategy is an opportunity to look afresh at the training, recruitment and retention of youth workers. My hon. Friend will know that my first job before I came to this place was at the...

National Youth Strategy: Youth Sector Organisations

Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

The Government are co-producing a new national youth strategy with young people to grip the challenges of the generation. When I entered the Department I was shocked to find no single youth...

Horseracing

Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

Let me gently say to the hon. Gentleman—who I welcome to his place—that he is well aware that in the decisions that we took in the recent Budget we protected the smallest businesses....

Horseracing

Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

We believe that the horseracing betting levy is vital for the financial sustainability of the sport and its thousands of fans. I can update him that the Minister for Gambling recently met...

Horseracing

Culture, Media and Sport

Lisa Nandy made a speech in the House of Commons

I know that the hon. Gentleman is a huge champion for horseracing, and the Government are well aware of the value of horseracing to the UK, which supports 85,000 jobs, has an annual economic...