Shaun Woodward (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Culture, Media & Sport; St Helens South, Labour)
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.
