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HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)I have commented extensively on the flaws in the categorisation process in this and previous Committees, so I will not retread old ground. I accept the amendments in this…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)Labour welcomes schedule 17, which the Government introduced on Report. We see this schedule as clarifying exactly how the existing video-sharing platform regime will be repealed…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)I would like to welcome the Government’s clarification, particularly as an MP representing a devolved nation within the UK. It is important to clarify the distinction between the…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)Labour welcomes clause 207, which outlines the commencement and transitional provisions for the Bill to effectively come into existence. The Minister knows that Labour is…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)Exactly. My hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point that goes to the heart of why we are here in the first place. If the platforms were not motivated by commercial…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)Labour supports new clause 9, as liability is an issue that we have repeatedly raised throughout the passage of the Bill—most recently, on Report. As colleagues will be aware, the…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)I thank you, too, Dame Angela. I echo the Minister’s sentiments, and thank all the Clerks, the Doorkeepers, the team, and all the stakeholders who have massively contributed, with…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Third sitting)I would push the Minister further. He mentioned that there will not be an onus on companies to tackle the “legal but harmful” duty now that it has been stripped from the Bill, but…15 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)My hon. Friend is absolutely right. We want the Bill to work. We have always wanted the Bill to work. We want it to achieve its aim of keeping children, adults and everyone who…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)It is a privilege to see you back in the Chair for round 2 of the Bill Committee, Sir Roger. It feels slightly like déjà vu to return to line-by-line scrutiny of the Bill, which,…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)Of course, Sir Roger. Without addressing the other amendments, I would like us to move away from the overly content-focused approach that the Government seem intent on taking in…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)I have a few questions regarding amendments 1 to 3, which as I mentioned relate to the thorny issue of age verification and age assurance, and I hope the Minister can clarify some…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)I rise to support my SNP colleagues’ amendments 99, and 96 and 97, just as I supported amendment 98. The amendments are sensible and will ensure that service providers are…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)Clause 12 is extremely important because it outlines the platforms’ duties in relation to keeping adults safe online. The Government’s attempts to remove the clause through an…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)My hon. Friend makes a valid point. This is not just about misinformation and disinformation; it is about leading people to really extreme, vile content on the internet. As we all…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (First sitting)The hon. Member is making a powerful point. Just a few weeks ago, I asked the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, at the Dispatch Box, whether the horrendous…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)My hon. Friend makes an important point about what happens online and its influence on the outside world. We saw that most recently with Kanye West being reinstated to Twitter and…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Angela. With your permission, I will take this opportunity to make some broad reflections on the Government’s approach to the…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)I am grateful for the opportunity to push the Minister further. I asked him whether he could outline where the list in amendment 15 came from. Will he publish the research that…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 102, in clause 14, page 14, line 12, leave out “made available to” and insert “in operation for”. This amendment, and Amendment 103, relate to the tools…13 Dec 2022