Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
The Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
Liberal Democrat
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 22 June 2004
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Arts Sector
29/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I declare an interest as a trustee of the Lowry in Salford, which has a successful public-private mixed economy model, as mentioned by the n...
BBC World Service
01/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, 80% of the World Service budget is currently classed as official development assistance. Last time this Question came up, the Minister said ...
US Tariff on UK Films
07/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, while the T-word across the pond is “tariffs”, here our film industry has been thriving thanks to tax credits. They have been a game-changer...
EU-UK Summit: Visa Waiver Agreement
07/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, as was said by the two previous speakers, the results of Brexit are causing absolute havoc with the abilities of our creatives to tour. I wa...
Journalists and Media Workers: Safety and Security
23/04/2025 • Lords
My Lords, we need assurance that this Government understand the vital role that journalists play in bearing witness, and the crisis that is enveloping...
Gaza: BBC Coverage
04/03/2025 • Lords
My Lords, like my noble friend Lord Fowler, I was a journalist, but I worked for an independent production company and made documentaries for the BBC....
Creative Industries: Creating Jobs and Productivity Growth
06/02/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I join in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, for initiating this debate. She and I have served on committees together, and I know a...
National Trust Acts
21/01/2025 • Lords
My Lords, local authority expenditure has fallen dramatically in recent years, as has DCMS grant in aid. Heritage organisations are struggling with ma...
Cultural Sector: Freedom of Speech
08/01/2025 • Lords
My Lords, creatives in the cultural sector need their intellectual property to be protected—as a key source of their livelihoods—as well as their huma...
Syria
12/12/2024 • Lords
My Lords, it was a bittersweet moment for me when we heard about the fall of President Assad, because my great friend Marie Colvin was a brave and bri...
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