Creative industries’ contribution to the UK economy: Lords debate
2 June 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Lord Bragg (Labour) will call attention to the contribution of the creative industries to the UK economy, in a debate this Thursday, 4 June, in the House of Lords.
Lord Davies of Oldham will speak on behalf of the Government.
Members scheduled to take part include:
- Lord Chadlington (Conservative); former Chairman of the Royal Opera House and public relations expert
- Baroness Young of Hornsey (Crossbench); former Head of Culture for the Greater London Authority
- Lord Macdonald of Tradeston (Labour); former executive of Granada Television
- Lord Puttnam (Labour); Deputy Chairman of Channel 4 and film producer
- Lord Corbett of Castle Vale (Labour); as an MP he was Opposition spokesperson for national heritage, broadcasting and press
- Lord Howard of Rising (Conservative); Opposition spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport
- Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat); Liberal Democrat spokesperson for International Development
- Lord Watson of Ivergowrie (Non Affiliated); former Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport in the Scottish Parliament
- Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury (Liberal Democrat); Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport
- Lord Colywn (Conservative); Opposition spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport
- Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour); Government spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport
Further information
- Alphabetical list of Members of the Lords
- Parliamentary calendar
- List of speakers - Lords Government Whips Office
- Parliament Live - watch the debate live
- Lords Hansard - transcript available approximately three hours from the start of the debate