Sir John Whittingdale

That this House notes the important role of public sector mutuals and social enterprises in enhancing public service standards; commends the work of all such social businesses in creating wealth and public service renewal to the country; and especially commends Provide, which tra

22 Nov 2013

That this House notes the publication of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee's report on The Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property: Where next?; recognises that intellectual property law underpins the livelihood of millions of musicians, autho

27 Jun 2012

That this House notes the proposals in the consultation on the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property which relate to orphan works, extended collective licensing models and the regulation of licensing bodies; is concerned that the latest options include amendments to the curr

8 Feb 2012

That this House notes that 26 April 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the tragedy which occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plants in 1986 and pays tribute to its victims; recognises the necessity of continuing international efforts to deal with the consequences of the disas

26 Apr 2011

That this House notes that it is now more than 12 months since the Department for Culture, Media and Sport launched a consultation to exempt small live music events from the bureaucracy of the Licensing Act 2007; further notes that an exemption has not yet been granted despite th

16 Feb 2011

That this House celebrates the cultural value of live performances in enriching and entertaining communities; notes that small venues hosting live performances are the bedrock of the entertainment industry, providing opportunities for artists to begin their careers; is concerned

19 Jul 2010

That this House welcomes the proposal by the EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services that copyright terms for sound recordings should be extended from the current 50 years to 95 years; notes that performers will be the main beneficiaries of an extension through the provi

11 Jun 2008

That this House expresses its deep concern at the plans to impose massive house building in Essex; notes that such plans are based on the Government's Sustainable Communities Plan launched by the Deputy Prime Minister; congratulates the Environmental Audit Committee on its report

4 Feb 2005

That this House notes that voluntary sports clubs face significant extra cost burdens under the Licensing Act 2003; notes that clubs operating bars will have to pay licence fees of between ú600 to ú2,000 over 10 years; compared with ú30 at present; recognises the value of volunte

10 Sept 2003

That this House welcomes the amendment to the Communications Bill passed in the House of Lords, which completely removes the present disqualification of religious organisations from holding various types of broadcasting licences; believes that the current ban is arbitrary and dis

7 Jul 2003