Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab): My Lords, it is a privilege to be in a debate that has three maiden speeches.

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My Lords, it is a privilege to be in a debate that has three maiden speeches. We have already had two brilliant ones, and I am sure the third will be the same. Both the earlier speakers have managed to do something which is quite hard to do in your Lordships’ House: to open up their background and explain their motivations and thinking, and to rely on their experience to show how fit they are to join us. I was very impressed by the speech we have just heard and the previous one from the noble Lord, Lord Brennan. I hope that we will have many more and that the noble Baroness, Lady Griffin, will

Motion to Take Note Moved by To move that this House takes note of the contribution of the creative industries to the Government’s growth mission and to creating jobs and productivity growth. My Lords, it is a great privilege to open this debate. I very much look forward to the three maiden speeches by my noble friends Lady Griffin, Lord Lemos and Lord Brennan, and, of course, to the speech of my noble friend Lady Twycross. I thank the Library and the many organisations that have sent briefings to us all—many briefings, because, of course, the creative industries cover such a huge area of our …