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HANSARD Fertility Treatment (Transparency)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require providers of in vitro fertilisation to publish information annually about the number of NHS-funded IVF cycles they…18 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillNo, I will not. I need to make progress; we have a lot to cover and a lot of amendments, as I have outlined. Under the terms of the Bill, platforms can issue whatever minimum…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillThat is just the problem, though, isn’t it? A lot of those issues would not be covered by the minimum standards—that is why we have tabled new clause 4—because they do not…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillWhat is not in those minimum safety standards is all the horrendous and harmful content that I have described: covid disinformation, harmful content from state actors, self-harm…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillI completely support my hon. Friend’s comments and I was pleased to see her champion that cause in the Bill Committee. Of course I support amendment 43, tabled in the names of SNP…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillOnce again, it is a privilege to be back in the Chamber opening this debate—the third Report stage debate in recent months—of this incredibly important and urgently needed piece…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillI beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillI am aware of that case, which is truly appalling and shocking. That is exactly why we need such protections in the Bill: to stop those cases proliferating online, to stop the…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillI beg to ask leave to withdraw the clause. Clause, by leave, withdrawn.17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillI can confirm that we will be supporting Baroness Kidron in her efforts. We will support a number of amendments that will be tabled in the Lords in the hope of strengthening this…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillI completely disagree with the right hon. Member, because we voted on this exact amendment before Christmas in the previous Report stage. It was tabled in the name of my right…17 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ3. The Times recently reported that schools across the UK are in crisis as the effects of online influencer Andrew Tate’s vile misogyny infiltrates our classrooms and society.…11 Jan 2023HANSARD Spiking Incidents: PreventionIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. It is a privilege to follow the contribution from the hon. Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie), which I agreed with…11 Jan 2023HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)It will come as no surprise to Members to hear that we have serious concerns about the system of categorisation and the threshold conditions for platforms and service providers,…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)I rise briefly to support everything the hon. Member for Aberdeen North just said. We have long called for the Bill to take a harm-led approach; indeed, the Government initially…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)I do not wish to test the Committee’s patience. I know we need to get the Bill over the line quickly, so I do not wish to delay it by talking over old ground that we covered in…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)Labour is pleased to see the introduction of the new clause, which clarifies the role of Ofcom in delivering guidance to providers about their duties. Specifically, the new clause…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)The hon. Member for Aberdeen North has outlined the case for the new clause eloquently and powerfully. She may not press it to a Division, if the Minister can give her assurances,…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)Apologies, Dame Angela. I got carried away. Amendments made: 54, in clause 115, page 98, leave out lines 35 and 36. This amendment is consequential on Amendments 6 and 7 (removal…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)Thank you, Dame Angela—take 2. Clause 115 focuses on the enforcement action that may be taken and will be triggered if a platform fails to comply. Given that the enforceable…15 Dec 2022