Speeches by Alaba.

“May I invite the Leader of the House to commend the hard work of the One Love Project in my constituency? It is a community-run non-referral service that supports those most in need, including the street homeless. Its provides food, warm showers, clothing, clothes-washing facilities, sleeping bags—the list goes on. It …”

“I thank my hon. Friend for securing the debate. Just outside my constituency of Southend East and Rochford, we have an issue in one of the main market towns, which, let us say, does not have the friendliest parking. People visit the local library for its services but also to apply for blue badges. Parking enforcement i…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. One in seven shops are empty—I have noticed that in my constituency, and the situation is similar in many constituencies across the country. Many owner-operators, like some of my hon. Friend’s constituents here today, want to get their town centre going again. They know …”

“If a production did not do as well, did not sell as well, how do you typically within the industry approach it? Do you have the capability to sell that content elsewhere to other regions?”

“Netflix have told us that they offer quite flexible deals with producers. How does that sit with you? Does that chime with you?”

“If you carried out a production that went particularly well for a streamer, is it scalable in terms of the reward and the benefits to yourself?”

“In a scenario of subsequent seasons, how do you feel as a producer? Do you feel empowered in terms of approaching subsequent seasons?”

“In comparable countries, a city like Southend would generate £55 billion more across the country. Will the Minister explain what powers the English devolution Bill will give to mayors, so they can drive local growth and areas can fulfil their financial potential?”

“I am so pleased to be here to discuss the Bill. Water quality is one of the biggest issues facing residents across my constituency, particularly in relation to pollution levels, and under-investment in infrastructure has reduced flood resilience in our residential areas. In Southend, our beaches have lost some of their…”

“On Friday, I had the joy of visiting a couple of local organisations: the Southend business partnership and the Southend art collective. What is apparent from these meetings is the will and the talent in Southend East and Rochford to reanimate the city. However, like many constituencies, we struggle with the loss of gr…”

“Thank you, Chair. Good morning, Martin, Ben and Nick. I want to talk to you about skills. Specifically, Benjamin, how easy or hard is it to recruit people into the industry with regards to AI tools in your field?”

“It is an honour to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for securing this much-needed debate, and I will try to avoid party politics, because I do not really think this is about that. Although it is less often said, I see a responsibility that housi…”

“Brilliant. I know we have touched on rights holders in the EU, but I want to make sure that I get this right. How are rights holders in the EU responding to the opt-out clause?”

“I want to explore a bit the intellectual property around generative AI. My question is to you, Mathilde: what should the UK Government learn from the legal models on policy alternatives being developed in other territories?”

“Martin, do you want to add anything there?”

“My next question is for Nick and Martin. This is more around regional disparities and recruitment as well. Do you sense that it is harder to recruit from certain regions over and above others? I will add another element to that question around career choice and career pathways, and trying to bring people into the indus…”

“It is quite recent, yes. He said that “the education system was not teaching the right blend of skills that we needed in not just visual effects, but games, animation and the whole 3D-visualisation sector. Those skills were maths, physics, art and coding. It is a strange mix, but it is the right mix for us.””

“Of course. I do not have a date, I am afraid, but I will repeat it.”

“Thank you. I will quickly quote someone. Neil Hatton, the UK Screen Alliance CEO, said that “the education system was not teaching the right blend of skills that we needed in not just visual effects, but games, animation and the whole 3D-visualisation sector. Those skills were maths, physics, art and coding. It is a st…”

“Thank you, Chair. Good morning, Martin, Ben and Nick. I want to talk to you about skills. Specifically, Benjamin, how easy or hard is it to recruit people into the industry with regards to AI tools in your field?”