Speeches by Platt.

“That was a good answer. Can I have a really short answer to this next question? Alistair, when delivering sport to children, should there be more of a focus on enjoyment and fun over learning technical skills that obviously put children off?”

“First, I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee) on securing the debate. I also pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) for all the hard work he does for our coalfield communities. My now older children groan whenever I mention the industrial revoluti…”

“Although Leigh and Atherton are a part of Greater Manchester, they are also close neighbours of Warrington and St Helens. The road network designed around our factories and mills now struggles with the increasing amount of traffic and congestion. Will the Leader of the House commit to holding a debate about improving p…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. One in 15 residents in Greater Manchester faces gambling harms—that is one and a half times the national average—and recent research reveals that the Wigan borough has the highest referral rate to specialist gambling services in the region. We have heard the…”

“Thank you for attending this morning. I am going to go back to screen heritage and the fantastic trip we had, where we conducted a roundtable. It was really important to follow on from the predecessor Committee and its findings, and to discuss the challenges and concerns. This first question is to Ben: what would be th…”

“Jay, how wide should the scope of a statutory deposit scheme be, and should it include online content?”

“How effective do you think that ScreenSkills is as an industry-wide skills body?”

“Thank you for attending this morning. I am going to go back to screen heritage and the fantastic trip we had, where we conducted a roundtable. It was really important to follow on from the predecessor Committee and its findings, and to discuss the challenges and concerns. This first question is to Ben: what would be th…”

“Jay, how wide should the scope of a statutory deposit scheme be, and should it include online content?”

“This last question is to you Ben. The BFI had its own screen strategy, but that expired in 2022. You have referred to it in a few of the other questions. What are the gaps in support for the archives that you would want to see if—and when—developing this new strategy?”

“This last question is to you Ben. The BFI had its own screen strategy, but that expired in 2022. You have referred to it in a few of the other questions. What are the gaps in support for the archives that you would want to see if—and when—developing this new strategy?”

“I want to continue on the skills challenges, but more industry-specific—this follows on from what you were saying. We visited the archives and learned that there is no formal training for film archivists in the UK, at either apprenticeship or degree level. That is a huge problem for that particular industry. The indust…”

“Similarly, independent cinema argues that the exhibition has historically been ignored with public funding for skills and development. Just 2.6% of ScreenSkills funding has supported skills in the exhibition sector. How can Government address that?”

“I want to continue on the skills challenges, but more industry-specific—this follows on from what you were saying. We visited the archives and learned that there is no formal training for film archivists in the UK, at either apprenticeship or degree level. That is a huge problem for that particular industry. The indust…”

“Similarly, independent cinema argues that the exhibition has historically been ignored with public funding for skills and development. Just 2.6% of ScreenSkills funding has supported skills in the exhibition sector. How can Government address that?”

“How effective do you think that ScreenSkills is as an industry-wide skills body?”

“My hon. Friend makes an excellent point on an issue that I will come to. I think the Government will be focused on that change. For the Labour Government, this is a pivotal moment—a chance to make culture truly accessible for all, and to ensure that communities like mine in Leigh and Atherton experience culture as a dr…”

“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage), who is an excellent chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, even when she is telling me off for going over my allotted time. Growing up in Manchester in the ’90s, I saw at first hand how culture can…”

“It is an immense privilege to speak in this debate and express my heartfelt support for Holocaust Memorial Day. This day is not merely a reflection on a single tragedy in human history; it is a time to remember the 6 million Jewish men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust and to honour those who survived. …”

“I often joke that my time between being an MP and being re-elected was less a career break and more a sabbatical. During that time, I had the pleasure and great opportunity of working at a fantastic facility—Leigh Spinners Mill. We created affordable spaces for local businesses and community organisations to set up and…”