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HANSARDGambling: Early MortalityThe right reverend Prelate raises important points. He will be aware that Public Health England is doing research at the moment, looking at how to reduce gambling harms and how to…20 Apr 2021HANSARDGambling: Early MortalityThe main focus for addressing the issues that the noble Lord rightly raises is through our review of the Gambling Act. The online safety Bill, as he is aware, will focus on…20 Apr 2021HANSARDFootball: European Super LeagueThere is great elegance in the apparent simplicity of my noble friend’s suggestions, but I just repeat that in the first instance, it is for the football authorities to deal with…20 Apr 2021HANSARDFootball: European Super LeagueI hope that my noble friend’s prediction about a resolution in the courts is wrong, because that implies a long and drawn-out process. As I have said, the Government are exploring…20 Apr 2021HANSARDFootball: European Super LeagueIt will be up to the football authorities in the first instance to determine how to deal with this proposal but, as I have made clear, they have our full backing.20 Apr 2021HANSARDFootball: European Super LeagueWe absolutely agree that this is an attack on our heritage, and nothing is off the table when it comes to protecting it, as my right honourable friend the Secretary of State said…20 Apr 2021HANSARDGambling: Early MortalityI am not aware of the exact date to give to my noble friend, but I can reassure him that the issue that raised the most contributions in response to our call for evidence was the…20 Apr 2021HANSARDGambling: Early MortalityI recognise the noble Baroness’s point about the specific language around public health, but if we look at what constitutes a public health approach, we see that it is inherent in…20 Apr 2021HANSARDGambling: Early MortalityThe noble Lord is right. That is why the Department of Health and Social Care is leading on the addiction strategy and the addiction treatment strategy for the Government, and why…20 Apr 2021HANSARDFootball: European Super LeagueI know the noble Baroness is hugely knowledgeable and passionate on this subject, and I have enjoyed listening to her in the Chamber in debates on football ownership and…20 Apr 2021HANSARDFootball: European Super LeagueI share many of the noble Lord’s sentiments, other than the implication that we are not taking this seriously: we are taking it extremely seriously. The Prime Minister had a round…20 Apr 2021HANSARDAudiovisual Media Services (Amendment) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Audiovisual Media Services (Amendment) Regulations 2021.13 Apr 2021HANSARDAudiovisual Media Services (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I start by thanking all noble Lords for their valuable and insightful contributions to this debate. I will do my best to answer the points raised in the time allowed,…13 Apr 2021HANSARDAudiovisual Media Services (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I am pleased to introduce this instrument, which was laid in both Houses on 25 February and is being made under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. This instrument…13 Apr 2021HANSARDSocial Media: Offensive MaterialThe noble Lord is right to raise the issue of the general public and the troubling example that he just shared with the House. However, banning anonymous accounts is not as simple…23 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial Media: Offensive MaterialThe Government have an open mind on all these issues and the noble Viscount will be aware that the Secretary of State has indicated that he is minded to have pre-legislative…23 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial Media: Offensive MaterialMy noble friend is quite right and the framework will aim to protect all users, particularly children and vulnerable users. As for hitting the pocket, she may be aware that the…23 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial Media: Offensive MaterialJust to be clear, I was speaking on behalf of the Government in conversation with the police. The noble Lord will be aware that the primary responsibility for this matter sits…23 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial Media: Offensive MaterialMy noble friend raises important points about harassment and bullying. The pile-on harassment to which she refers is one of the specific issues that the Law Commission will be…23 Mar 2021HANSARDSocial Media: Offensive MaterialThe noble Baroness is right: what is illegal offline should be illegal online, and it is very clear that the social media companies should remove that content. Where there is…23 Mar 2021