Speeches by Waugh.

“My hon. Friend told our Select Committee yesterday that it is not for us to give away the labour of other people to third parties for free. Given that the Government have now said they are open-minded, and if open-minded means there is no technical solution, is the Minister open-minded to the idea of legislative soluti…”

“For the artists, as well. There would not be a Beatles in Hamburg right now, would there, given current restrictions? How are the European restrictions affecting you?”

“From the layperson’s point of view, live experiences, live music, has never been more important to the audience, particularly post-pandemic when people were shut up in their homes and really valued the live experience, the interaction, and given that artists get peanuts from streaming, we assume that live concerts are …”

“UK tours are often affected by what used to be European tours. Given the post-Brexit restrictions that many artists now face, how important is it for us to remove those barriers and get a deal allowing UK artists to tour in Europe?”

“Marit, has that been your experience as well?”

“From the layperson’s point of view, live experiences, live music, has never been more important to the audience, particularly post-pandemic when people were shut up in their homes and really valued the live experience, the interaction, and given that artists get peanuts from streaming, we assume that live concerts are …”

“It is clear that artists want to tour. What we are discussing here is whether they feel they can afford to tour. I would like to ask you, Joff, first, what is the current state of play for touring artists in the UK. What are the biggest challenges?”

“For the artists, as well. There would not be a Beatles in Hamburg right now, would there, given current restrictions? How are the European restrictions affecting you?”

“UK tours are often affected by what used to be European tours. Given the post-Brexit restrictions that many artists now face, how important is it for us to remove those barriers and get a deal allowing UK artists to tour in Europe?”

“For the artists, as well. There would not be a Beatles in Hamburg right now, would there, given current restrictions? How are the European restrictions affecting you?”

“UK tours are often affected by what used to be European tours. Given the post-Brexit restrictions that many artists now face, how important is it for us to remove those barriers and get a deal allowing UK artists to tour in Europe?”

“It is clear that artists want to tour. What we are discussing here is whether they feel they can afford to tour. I would like to ask you, Joff, first, what is the current state of play for touring artists in the UK. What are the biggest challenges?”

“It is clear that artists want to tour. What we are discussing here is whether they feel they can afford to tour. I would like to ask you, Joff, first, what is the current state of play for touring artists in the UK. What are the biggest challenges?”

“Marit, has that been your experience as well?”

“From the layperson’s point of view, live experiences, live music, has never been more important to the audience, particularly post-pandemic when people were shut up in their homes and really valued the live experience, the interaction, and given that artists get peanuts from streaming, we assume that live concerts are …”

“Marit, has that been your experience as well?”

“8. What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.”

“The UN’s Philippe Lazzarini is right, isn’t he, to say today that Israel is committing a “massive atrocity” by blocking aid to the children of Gaza? As well as the urgent need for aid, the Palestinian people need more trade with countries like the UK. Will the Minister explain how my constituents in Rochdale can buy mo…”

“What is certainly central to your remit is obviously the financial resilience of English football; that is the whole purpose of this regulator. That is why, until recently, there has been cross-party support for this initiative, because everyone can see that football is not just about a sense of local pride; it is also…”

“Sure, but you have underlined that the legislation is doing that. Finally, people often ask, “What do we want? Which is more important, a competitive Premier League or a more fair pyramid?” Do you think that those two can go hand in hand, or is there a real, inherent contradiction between those two things?”