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HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)The amendments relate to the tools proposed in clause 14, which as we know will be available for individuals to use on platforms to protect themselves from harm. As the Minister…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)It is disappointing that the Government are refusing to back these amendments to place the toggle as “on” by default. It is something that we see as a safety net, as the Minister…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)My hon. Friend makes a very good point. It goes to show the nature of this as a protection for all of us, even MPs, from accessing content that could be harmful to our health or,…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)The Minister makes the point that companies can choose to have it off by default, but we would not need this Bill in the first place if companies did the right thing. Let us be…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)This is an extremely large grouping so, for the sake of the Committee, I will do my best to keep my comments focused and brief where possible. I begin by addressing Government new…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)Again, I will keep my comments on clause 19 brief, as we broadly support the intentions behind the clause and the associated measures in the grouping. My hon. Friend the Member…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)Given that there are few changes to this clause from when the Bill was amended in the previous Public Bill Committee, I will be brief. We in the Opposition are clear that…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)I will speak broadly to clause 20, as it is an extremely important clause, before making remarks about the group of Government amendments we have just voted on. Clause 20 is…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)This goes to the heart of more than just one person’s Twitter feed, although we could say that that person is an incredibly powerful and influential figure on the platform. In the…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)I completely agree: we are now on our third Secretary of State, our third Minister and our third Prime Minister since we began considering this iteration of the Bill. It is vital…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)I do not wish to repeat myself and test the Committee’s patience, so I will keep my comments brief. As it stands, service providers would be treated as complying with their duties…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)As we know, the clause makes provision in relation to the making of regulations designating primary and priority content that is harmful to children, and priority content that is…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)The Minister has just outlined exactly what our concerns are. He is unable to give an exact number, figure or issue, but that is what the Secretary of State will have to do,…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)As we know, this clause requires providers of relevant services to publish annual transparency reports and sets out Ofcom’s powers in relation to those reports. The information…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)I completely agree with my hon. Friend. We both made the point at length in previous sittings of the Committee about the need to ensure transparency, access to the data, and…13 Dec 2022HANSARDONLINE SAFETY BILL (Second sitting)I will keep my comments on this grouping brief, because I have already raised our concerns and our overarching priority in terms of transparency reports in the previous debate,…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe cost of living crisis is hitting all our communities hard, none more than my own in Pontypridd. Meanwhile, the Government have wasted of billions of taxpayers’ money on…08 Dec 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. I am keen to bring this back into scope before Mr Speaker chastises us any further, but she is right to say that this will have a direct…05 Dec 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillIt is not in the Bill.05 Dec 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillWhich one?05 Dec 2022