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HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)We welcome this grouping, which includes two new clauses and a new schedule. Labour has raised concerns about the future funding of Ofcom more widely, specifically when we…23 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 49, in clause 193, page 161, line 1, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(2) Subject to subsection (2A) below, the other provisions of this Act come into…23 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I am grateful for the Minister’s comments. However, I respectfully disagree, given the delays already since 2017. The industry is ready for this. The providers of the age…23 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)The clause provides that the Bill extends to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to the exceptions set out in subsections (2) to (7). We welcome clarification…23 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)Labour has not tabled any amendments to clause 190, which lists the provisions that define or explain terms used in the Bill. However, it will come as no surprise that we dispute…23 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Thirteenth sitting)As we know, clause 129 requires Ofcom to publish guidance about how it will use its enforcement powers. It is right that regulated providers and other stakeholders have a full…21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Labour welcomes the clause, which, as the Minister has said, sets out some important clarifications with respect to the Communications Act 2003. We welcome the clarification that…21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Thirteenth sitting)With your permission, Ms Rees, I will speak to clause stand part and clauses 124 to 127 at the same time. Labour supports clause 123, which outlines the powers that Ofcom will…21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 50, in clause 123, page 106, line 36, at end insert— “(9A) OFCOM may apply to the court for service restriction orders against multiple regulated services…21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I am interested to know whether the Minister has anything to add about the other clauses. I am happy to give way to him.21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Labour supports clause 122 and schedule 12, which set out in detail the financial penalties that Ofcom may impose, including the maximum penalty that can be imposed. Labour has…21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Bore da, Ms Rees. It is, as ever, a pleasure to serve under your chairship. I rise to speak to clauses 118 to 121 and Government amendments 154 to 157. As we all know, clause 118…21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)It did not, but there were examples of disinformation, misinformation and the spreading of falsehoods, and none of these powers existed at the time. It seems weird—if I can use…21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)Labour welcomes clause 166, which specifies that references to regulated services and Ofcom’s information-gathering powers apply to services provided from outside the United…21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)So he cannot possibly know how it feels to receive one. I appreciate the comments that he is trying to make, and that this is a fine balance, but I do see this specific issue of…21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)Has the Minister ever received a dick pic?21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)No, it is a genuine question.21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)With your permission, Ms Rees, I will also speak to clause stand part. Labour welcomes the clause. We see it as a positive step forward that the Government have committed to…21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 41, in clause 156, page 131, line 15, at end insert— “(za) B has not consented for A to share the photograph or film with B, or”. This amendment makes it…21 Jun 2022HANSARDOnline Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)As we know, the clause compels the Secretary of State to undertake a review to assess the effectiveness of the regulatory framework. The review will have to be published and laid…21 Jun 2022