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Engagements

Volume 448: debated on Wednesday 12 July 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when she next plans to visit Coventry Cathedral. (83334)

I have no specific plans to visit Coventry Cathedral. However when I am next in the West Midlands I would be pleased to do so.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the official engagements of the hon. Member for St. Helens South from the date of appointment as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Media and Tourism) to 14 July. (83484)

The information is as follows:

I have undertaken the following public engagements:

25 May—Speech at Digital Switchover Conference in Cumbria

6 June—Speech at UK Inbound Parliamentary Reception

8 June—Arena: Men of the Year Awards.

13 June—Speeches at Film Birmingham debate and reception

19 June—Speech at Clore Conference on Culture and Creative Enterprise

21 June—Introductory Speech at Annual Media Lecture

29 June—Speech at the Westminster Media Forum

30 June—Presented an Award at the Commercial Radio Awards

4 July—Speech at the Skillset TV Skills Launch

4 July—Speech at the IPPR event: The Long Tail—Opportunities in a new marketplace

5 July—Speech at Tourism Alliance AGM

6 July—Speech to Royal Television Society

I have undertaken the following parliamentary commitments:

5 June—DCMS questions

14 June—Westminster Hall debate on digital switchover

21 June—Opposition day debate on the future of the BBC

3 July—DCMS questions

6 July—Westminster Hall debate on digital switchover

10 July—Government debate on the BBC

The following are scheduled:

11 July—Westminster Hall debate on TV licensing

13 July—SI debate on TV licensable content services order and the radio multiplex order

I have undertaken the following meetings with the following external parties:

24 May—Competition and IP Breakfast—Many Industry representatives

5 June—ITV

5 June—Motion Picture Association

6 June—Microsoft

12 June—Technology Breakfast—Many Industry representatives

12 June—London Development Agency

12 June—Music Business Forum

22 June—Chinese Minister for Radio, Film and Television

22 June—Intellect

27 June—NBC

27 June—Apple

30 June—Minister President of Baden-Wuerttenberg

5 July—Digital TV group

The following meetings with external parties are scheduled and subject to parliamentary business:

11 July—Brooks Lapping productions

12 July—BskyB

12 July—O2

12 July—Historic Houses Association

I have also carried out a full schedule of engagements with internal stakeholders, other Ministers, MPs, DCMS sponsored bodies, cabinet committees and business with the EU commission.